The Fowler College of Business Administration (CBA) is one of seven academic colleges at San Diego State University (SDSU), located in San Diego, California, United States. The college offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees. On October 26, 2016 the university announced that the college was named the Fowler College of Business Administration in honor of Ron Fowler, co-owner and executive chairman of the San Diego Padres, and his wife Alexis, herself a graduate of the college. The couple had pledged a $25 million endowment to the college - the largest gift in the university's 119-year history.
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History
The Fowler College of Business Administration was founded in 1955 by Dr. Charles W. Lamden who served as the college's first dean. The college was first accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in 1959 and was one of the first in the state of California to achieve this designation (third public university, sixth overall).
The Charles W. Lamden School of Accountancy was established with a $10 million gift from the Lamden family in 2008.
Deans at the San Diego State University College of Business:
- Dr. Charles W. Lamden, 1955 - 1965
- Dr. Maury Crawford (interim dean), 1965 - 1968
- Dr. Robert Hungate, 1969 - 1979
- Dr. Allan Bailey, 1979 - 1997
- Dr. Michael Hergert, 1997 - 2001
- Dr. Gail Naughton, 2002 - 2011
- Dr. Michael Cunningham, 2011 - 2013
- Dr. Gangaram Singh (interim dean), 2013 - 2014
- Dr. Dennis Cradit, 2014 - 2016
- Dr. George Belch (interim dean), 2016-present
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Campus
Many of the classes, as well as some of the faculty and staff offices for the Fowler College of Business Administration, reside in the Education and Business Administration building on the east side of the SDSU campus. The majority of the faculty and staff offices, dean's office and department offices reside on the second and third floors of the Student Services East building.
Graduate programs
SDSU's Fowler College of Business Administration offers seven graduate degree programs designed to prepare students for various positions within private, public and government organizations. Additionally, the college also offers two specialized graduate programs: the Sports Business MBA and the Executive MBA.
Students must have successfully completed the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) to be considered for admission. Students with degrees in institutions where instruction was conducted in a language other than English must submit their IELTS or TOEFL scores to graduate admissions. The minimum required scores for admissions are 6.5 for IELTS and 80 for TOEFL.
Centers and Institutes
Tuition and fees
Out-of-state students/non-U.S. residents must add $372.00 per unit.
Non-U.S. residents must purchase mandatory health insurance for $1,282.00 per year.
Semester totals based on 6-unit schedule (part-time) and 12-unit schedule (full-time)
Non-U.S. residents must purchase mandatory health insurance for $1,282.00 per year.
Semester totals based on 6-unit schedule (part-time) and 12-unit schedule (full-time)
National rankings
National rankings for SDSU's College of Business Administration:
Enrollment (fall 2015)
San Diego State University's Fowler College of Business Administration is the 23rd largest business school in the U.S. and the 55th largest in the world (based on AACSB enrollment study 2015)
- Undergraduates - 5055
- Graduate Students - 590
- Executive MBA - 46
- Sports Business MBA - 33
Notable alumni
- Bud Black ('79, management), former Major League Baseball player and manager
- Will Demps ('01, information systems), former NFL player
- Rick Hamada ('82, finance), CEO, Avnet
- Doug Manchester ('65, finance), chairman, The Manchester Group
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