CSUEB MBAA Events

 

ABOUT OUR SPEAKER:

Nichole Jordan is the Director of Contact Center Operations at Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). In this role, she oversees over 950 employees in four locations with the mission of delivering a superior customer service experience. 

Nichole began her career with PG&E in 2002 as a Customer Services Management Trainee and has held several leadership roles throughout the company. Prior to her current role, she served as Executive Director of Service and Sales in San Francisco and the East Bay. Her teams were responsible for promoting energy efficiency programs and advocating for business customers in the Bay Area. 

Nichole serves on the board of directors for three non-profit organizations – the Embarcadero YMCA, the African American Art and Culture Complex, and the Twenty Pearls Foundation. She also actively volunteers with Habitat for Humanity, Girls Inc., the United Negro College Fund and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Oakland Alumni chapter. 

Nichole has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from U.C. Davis and an M.B.A. from the Wharton West Executive MBA program. Her proudest accomplishments include receiving PG&E’s 2008 President’s Diversity Champion Award and launching the MBA Fellowship program at PG&E – which provides full tuition sponsorship for high potential employees. 

Green Trends and Sustainability Panel Discussion

MBAA Session with Dean Terri Swartz

<May 18, 2010>

Dr. Terri Swartz is looking forward to meeting with MBA students to receive feedback on the program and address existing concerns regarding the professional graduate business fee or any other pressing issues.  

Business Plan Writing Workshop 

<May 11, 2010>        

MBA Association organized an interactive talk with Ms. Paula Groves-Hawthorne, MBA - Harvard Business School and co-founder of Axxon Capital which had over $50 million under management.

Paula Groves-Hawthorne acts as the Lead Business Advisor for the Alameda County SBDC matching client requests for services with the best available resource. She has over 15 years of private equity and investment experience and has helped generate over $80 million in returns to investors. As an industry veteran, Ms. Groves-Hawthorne has experience working with start-up companies, firms interested in acquisition strategies and businesses seeking growth and buy-out financing.

  What the Future Job Market Demands : Alumni Talk 

<February 3, 2010>                            

MBAA organized an interactive session with Mr Ravi Mistry, MS( Engg) - Stanford, MBA (Finance) - CSUEB (alumni) and Founder, The Mistry Group.

Mr Ravi has over 25 years of experience in operations, finance, corporate
administration, sales & marketing and project management. He has managed closing of Seed, Series A and Series B funding totalling over $30 million. He is an adjunct faculty at CSUEB. His company, The Mistry Group, provides  business process consulting to startups.
MBA Seminar -Insights into Commercial Real Estate

< November 17, 2009 >

This seminar highlights the opportunities in the commercial real estate market. Staff from the PLB Group will share their insights into the economics and dynamics of our local markets.

Some of the topics include:
- changes in consumer/investor sentiment
- impact of current economy on residential/commercial real estate
- importance of gathering the right information on all asset classes

MBA Social - Fireside Chat w/ Dr . Daniel Martin

< November 3, 2009 >

Dr. Daniel Martin's topic is “Social Dominance Orientation and Workplace Outcomes.” It should be a fun and thoughtful discussion. His research areas include: Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Racism and Prejudice, Assessment, Survey Methodology, Evaluation Research, Intelligence and Humor. Dr . Martin is also the cofounder and Vice President of Alinea Group, a Washington , D.C. and San Francisco based firm of Industrial/Organizational Psychologists and business management experts.

Pit Stop (Potluck Picnic) < May 20, 2009 >

Connect with your fellow MBA classmates at our Pit Stop - Potluck Picnic event. Bring something to share; we'll provide plates, napkins, utensils. If you're busy, feel free to just stop by.

MBAA Pit-Stop < February 25, 2009 >

As we enter into the last few laps of the quarter, take a break from your studies and meet old friends, make new ones. Join us in this social event complete with appetizers and refreshments.

Bowling Night and Social < February 6, 2009 >

Party at the Lanes with CSUEB MBA Association in a game of Bowling next Friday! It will be a great chance to socialize with other CSUEB MBA students outside of the university.

Know more about financial crisis! < November 12, 2008 >

The CBE and MBAA are co-sponsoring the Panel Discussion on the issues associated with the recent financial crisis. Among others, the topics covered are: "The Financial Crisis Blame Game" BusinessWeek;"Fallout from financial crisis hammers housing" AP; and "Fed Adds $21 Billion To Loans For A.I.G." New York Times. The discussion panel will include CBE faculty and private and federal sector representatives.
Moderator: Dr Micah Frankel, Professor and Associate Dean
Panelists:
Dr James Ahiakpor, Department of Economics
Taye Doherty, Columbus Capital Advisors
Dr Scott Fung, Department of Accounting and Finance
Steve Gregovich, Office of Thrift Supervision
Dr Shailesh Mehta, Granite Hill Capital Partners
Dr Tammie Simmons-Mosley, Department of Accounting and Finance

Questions Every MBA Needs to Answer < October 29, 2008 >

Motivational speaker event featuring well-renowned Social Entrepreneur and Author Dr. Mark Albion, a former Harvard B-School Professor and Author of New York Times bestseller: MORE THAN MONEY

• What do you want to accomplish with your career, and how do you do that?
• How do you know if you are on track or off track?
• How can you rethink the usual risk-reward career calculations and create your own career plan?

Dr. Mark Albion will help you answer the above and many other questions about your career; he will also redefine the typical way most MBA’s think about their life and career by using his own life story and of many other entrepreneurs, executives and MBAs he’s met throughout the world. He will guide the typical MBA and other aspiring MBA’s in answering the above questions that will help you construct your personal strategic career plan.