May 27, 2026  
2026-2027 Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Catalog

College of Business Administration


Vision

CoBA aspires to be a leader in innovative and excellent business education that advances student success, strengthens the economic vitality of Southern California, and facilitates social mobility for all.

Mission

CoBA provides a transformative business education that prepares our diverse student body for success in an evolving economy and society. Our faculty delivers a relevant and innovative curriculum, upholding high academic standards. We integrate theory and practice, guided by scholarship and collaborations with industry experts and community leaders.

www.csusm.edu/coba

 

Dean:

Ronald Ramirez, Ph.D.
Markstein Hall, Suite 422
(760) 750-4211

Associate Dean:

Yi Sun, Ph.D.
Markstein Hall, Suite 422
(760) 750-4232

MBA Office:

Markstein Hall, Suite 435
(760) 750-4243
www.csusm.edu/mba

Faculty:

Accounting
Benjamin Hubbard, Ph.D., CPA
Eugie Lee, Ph.D.
Alan Styles, Ph.D.
Yushi Tian, Ph.D.
Linying (Jolynn) Zhou, Ph.D.
Weiran (Katherine) Yan, Ph.D.


Finance
Dongnyoung Kim, Ph.D.
Andreas Rauterkus, Ph.D.
Qi Sun, Ph.D.
Emily Kim, Ph.D.
Saeyeul (Shawn) Park, Ph.D.

Management
Bennett W. Cherry, Ph.D.
Jeffrey C. Kohles, Ph.D.
Serhan Kotiloglu, Ph.D.
Kim McCarthy, Ph. D.
Aaron McDonald, Ph.D.
Ofer Meilich, Ph.D.
Paola Ometto, Ph.D.
Rajnandini Pillai, Ph.D.
Cata Ratiu, Ph. D.
Eric Rhodes, Ph.D.
Bruce Louis Rich, Ph.D.
Vanessa Shum, Ph.D.
Emily Tarr, Ph.D.


Management Information Systems
Fang Fang, Ph.D.
Yuzhang Han, Ph.D.
Yi Sun, Ph.D.
Yubo Yu, Ph.D.

Marketing
Minoo Ashoori, Ph.D.
Abigail Nappier-Cherup, Ph.D.
Meegan Feori-Payne, Ph.D.
Rebeca Dellegrazie-Perren, Ph.D.
Patricia Rossi, Ph.D.
Kristin Stewart, Ph.D.
Marcus Wardley, Ph.D.
Angela Yi, Ph.D.

Operations and Supply Chain Management
Robert Aboolian, Ph.D.
Hedayat Alibeiki, Ph.D.
Zahra Gharibi, Ph.D.
Ragip Gurlek, Ph.D.
Majid Karimi, Ph.D.
Nima Zaerpour, Ph.D.

 

Faculty Emeriti & Emeritae:

Beverlee Anderson, Ph.D.
Faculty Emerita, Marketing

Glen Brodowsky, Ph.D.
Marketing

Vassilis Dalakas, Ph.D.
Marketing

George Diehr, Ph.D.
Faculty Emeritus, Management Science

Martin Gannon, Ph.D.
Faculty Emeritus, Strategic and International Management

Nen-Chen Hwang, Ph.D., CPA, CMA
Faculty Emeritus, Accounting

Soheila Jorjani, Ph.D.
Faculty Emeritus, Management Science

Jack Y. Leu, Ph.D.
Faculty Emeritus, Management Information Systems

Sheldon X. C. Lou, Ph.D.
Faculty Emeritus, Production and Operations Management

Trini U. Melcher, Ph.D., CPA
Faculty Emerita, Accounting

John R. Montanari, D.B.A.
Faculty Emeritus, Management

Wayne Neu, Ph.D.
Faculty Emeritus, Marketing

Gary Oddou, Ph.D.
Faculty Emeritus, Organizational Behavior

Alan Omens, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Management and Organizational Behavior

Camille Schuster, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita, Marketing

Wenyuh Tsay, Ph.D.
Finance

Kathleen Watson, Ph.D.
Faculty Emerita,Organizational Behavior