Support the College : Giving Opportunities
An Invitation to Invest
Alumni and friends are invited to support the College of Business in the following areas:
College of Business Dean’s Fund
Extend the reach of your investment to the greatest number of students. The Dean’s Fund provides unrestricted support to critical College programs such as technology skills workshops and career fairs, which promote undergraduate and graduate students’ entry into their selected professions.
While a contribution to the Dean’s Fund supports all activities of the College of Business, targeted giving allows donors to direct their contributions to areas of specific interest, including student enrichment, faculty enhancement, and individual academic disciplines.
Student Enrichment
Private support enables the College to provide students a competitive edge by complementing their classroom experience with the following resources:
- tutoring
- mentoring
- soft-skills development
- leadership training
- internships
- career services
Faculty Enhancement
The College continues to attract and retain internationally recognized experts in a variety of emerging disciplines, from sustainable business to decision sciences. Contributions enhance the faculty’s ability to pursue ground-breaking scholarship on a global level, conduct applied academic research, present papers at industry conferences, publish in peer-reviewed journals, and enhance teaching skills. Additional opportunities to support faculty enhancement include endowed chairs and professorships.
Academic Disciplines
Contributions can be directed to specific academic disciplines, including:
- Sustainable Business—In fall 2007, the College of Business launched its MBA with an Emphasis in Sustainable Business. Later that year, the world-renowned Aspen Institute Center for Business Education recognized the College’s MBA program as one of the top 40 programs in the world for providing a socially responsible business curriculum.
- Entrepreneurship—The Entrepreneurship Program seeks to grow San Francisco start-ups and young ventures into thriving, innovative, and socially responsible businesses that contribute to the economic vitality of the Bay Area.
- Hospitality and Tourism Management—This program is the largest four-year hospitality industry program in the Bay Area. Students participate in rigorous academic coursework, learn directly from industry experts, and frequently begin careers at local hospitality sites.
- Additional Disciplines—Contributions also may be directed to other disciplines, including finance, marketing, accounting, management, international business, decision sciences, and information systems.
