The mission of the Management Option, as an integral part of the business curriculum
and the Craig School of Business at CSUF, is to develop the leaders of tomorrow by
delivering a quality program that reflects the changing work environment; facilitates
our graduates in a career path broadly described as management in a wide variety of
service and manufacturing environments; provides experiential opportunities through
close association with regional/national/international business leaders and scholars;
involves faculty research and grant development; serves as a catalyst for an appreciation
of life-long learning, and adhere to the highest ethical standards.
We are the faculty teaching students who are seeking to obtain a business degree with
an option in Human Resource Management, are committed to producing students that are
well prepared to continue their education in graduate school or law school, as well
as directly having successful careers as HRM professionals. Evidence of their progress
will be a significant number of graduates:
- Acceptance into graduate programs or law schools, as well as employment in the field
of HRM;
- Completion of the graduate program or law school, as well as promotion into mid-level
management positions within their organization within a five to seven year period;
and
- Promotion to a high level position within their organization within 20 years. Students
who obtain a degree with an HRM major will be able to adapt to a wide variety of industries
and corporate cultures, as well as have career paths in such areas as selection and
recruitment, labor and employee relations, training and development, compensation
and benefits, and employment law.
The Entrepreneurship Option offers students a comprehensive academic experience in
entrepreneurship that starts with the classroom and links to the community. It integrates
core business concepts around the formation, start-up, and growth of the entrepreneurial
firm. By taking a select group of entrepreneurship courses, the students learn how
to launch their business idea. The curricula is designed to meet the needs of students
who are seeking to start a business, work for an entrepreneurial firm, or to learn
the skills of entrepreneurship in preparation for career success in the New Economy.