Michael Reodica, a business administration major at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), didn't have to jump through hoops to land his new gig as an intern for the Los Angeles Clippers, but it wasn't exactly a slam dunk either. Working with Marcela Rojas, internship coordinator for the university's College of Business Administration and Public Policy, who worked with the Career Center to secure student access to the internships, Reodica crafted a professional cover letter to include with his resume to help get his “dream job” with the Clippers. “That letter made a big difference. I love the NBA and watched basketball a lot while growing up. I also play fantasy ... Read More
College of Business Administration and Public Policy
Alumnus Markus Biegel: Finding Success in the Business World
As a teenager in Germany, Markus Biegel (Class of '08, B.A. Marketing and International Relations) was always looking for ways to make extra money. Today the Los Angeles resident is a very successful “serial entrepreneur,” owning his own business consulting company and investing in several startups. On the pathway to his success, Biegel earned two bachelor's degrees at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), where he served as vice president of Associated Students Inc., sat on the board of directors for the Loker Student Union and was involved in the CSUDH student chapter of the American Marketing Association. Biegel's education did not end at CSUDH; he continued on to receive ... Read More
College of Business Tests Google Glass in Academic Setting
As its faculty and students literally gaze into the future, California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) will be among the first universities in the nation testing Google Glass as a wearable technology that may enhance student learning. The university will be the first in the U.S. to test the device on a large scale in an academic setting. David Zakariaie, founder and CEO of Glassic, a company that creates industry-specific platforms for Google Glass, met with College of Business Administration and Public Policy (CBAPP) Dean Joseph Wen and faculty chairs on Sept. 11 to demonstrate Google Glass, field questions about the technology, and discuss classroom applications. The ... Read More
Marie Palladini: 2014 Lyle E. Gibson Dominguez Hills Distinguished Teacher
For 30 years, Marie Palladini was a federal law enforcement officer with the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Service, working undercover to catch smugglers of endangered species and investigating all kinds of criminal cases involving wildlife, both in the field and as a manager. It was her dream job and she could have easily retired content with having led a successful career. Instead, she found herself starting a whole new career, one she said she equally loves–as associate professor of public administration, and currently acting associate dean of the College of Business Administration and Public Policy at California State University, Dominguez Hills. “I said I'm going to ... Read More
Richard Malamud: 2014 Outstanding Professor
In Hebrew, the surname Malamud translates to English as “teacher,” which makes Richard Malamud, professor of accounting, aptly named. A certified public accountant and tax lawyer, Malamud first got interested in teaching while working for the national accounting firm, Laventhol & Horwath. “I taught about six courses as part of their continuing education and loved every minute of teaching. I also wrote one or two of [the courses],” Malamud recalls. “That is where I got the bug to teach.” When a faculty position in the Department of Accounting and Finance at California State University, Dominguez Hills opened up in 1990, Malamud crunched the numbers, so to speak, and took the ... Read More