Fresno State News Fresno State alumni Jim and Chelisa Vagim and their daughters, Madeline and Georgia, believe university faculty play an essential role in student success and community development, which is why they have donated $100,000 to the Craig School of Business to support faculty research. “Faculty are forming our...
After 94 Years, a Woman Leads the Craig School of Business
Fresno State has elevated two interim deans to permanent status ahead of Wednesday's expected announcement of a new university president to succeed now CSU Chancellor Joseph I. Castro. On Monday, Dr. Julie Olson-Buchanan became the first woman to lead the Craig School of Business. And, last week, the university selected Dr....
Valley Residents Expect Their Finances, Local Economy to Keep Improving
Valley residents are more optimistic about their financial prospects and the region's economy than they were a year ago, according to surveys conducted for the Central California Business Review. The results of the 2019 Consumer Sentiment Survey were reported by Samer Sarofim, associate professor in the department of marketing and...
What Should Fresno Be Thankful For? Let’s Start With 5.3% Unemployment.
One of the best things about Thanksgiving is that it prompts us to look to the bright side and count our blessings. Aside from my familial blessings, the thing I'm most thankful for is the turnaround in Fresno's economic trajectory. The city's unemployment rate in October was 5.3%. Ten years ago,...
Fresno State Among Best Business Schools, Says Princeton Review
Fresno State's Craig School of Business graduate program is among the best on-campus MBA programs in the country, according to The Princeton Review. Fresno State was among 252 schools included in the 2019 list of the Best Business Schools. “We are pleased to have our MBA program ranked as one...