SDSU Fowler College of Business

The Fowler College of Business 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 in honor of Ron Fowler, co-owner and executive chairman of the San Diego Padres, and his wife Alexis, who is a graduate of the college's Charles W. Lamden School of Accountancy. The couple had pledged a $25 million endowment to the college - the largest gift in the university's 119-year history.[5]

San Diego State University Fowler College of Business
TypePublic
Established1955[1]
DeanDan Moshavi [2]
Academic staff
72 tenure/tenure-track
81 lecturers
Students7,855 (2022)
Undergraduates6,436 (2022)
Postgraduates412
Location
San Diego
,
California
,
U.S.

32°46′31″N 117°04′20″W[3]
CampusUrban
Websitebusiness.sdsu.edu

History
A landmark architecture (Hepner Hall) featured in the school's logo

The Fowler College of Business was founded in 1955 by 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 in 1959 and was one of the first in the state of California to achieve this designation (third public university, sixth overall).[6]

The Charles W. Lamden School of Accountancy was established with a $10 million gift from the Lamden family in 2008.

Graduate programs
SDSU Business Administration building

The college offers several graduate degree programs designed to prepare students for various positions in private, public and government organizations. These include the Master of Business Administration with ten different specializations (including finance, management, international business, and marketing), master of science degrees in information systems, financial and tax planning, and accountancy. Additionally, the college also offers one specialized graduate program, the sports business MBA. There is a 4-year joint JD–MBA offered for students attending the California Western School of Law and the first classes offered in the Master of Science in cybersecurity management will begin in the fall semester of 2020.

National rankings

National rankings for SDSU's Fowler College of Business:

2021 Nation Among public universities Publication
MBA program, part-time 55 34 U.S. News & World Report[7]
Entrepreneurship (undergraduate) 36 14 U.S. News & World Report[7]
Business programs (undergraduate) 81 50 U.S. News & World Report[7]
International business (undergraduate) 8 4 U.S. News & World Report[7]
2020 Nation Among public universities Publication
MBA program, part-time 81 54 U.S. News & World Report[7]
Entrepreneurship (undergraduate) 37 17 U.S. News & World Report[7]
Business programs (undergraduate) 79 49 U.S. News & World Report[7]
International business (undergraduate) 11 5 U.S. News & World Report[7]
Sports MBA 14 8 SportBusiness International[8]
2019 Nation Among public universities Publication
Part-time MBA program 118 70 U.S. News & World Report[9]
Business programs (undergraduate) 87 51 U.S. News & World Report[9]
International business program (undergraduate) 13 5 U.S. News & World Report[9]
Sports MBA 6 4 SportBusiness International[10]

Enrollment (2022)
  • Total enrollment - 7,855
  • Undergraduates - 6,436
  • Graduate students - 412

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Fowler College of Business History". SDSU Fowler College of Business. San Diego State University. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  2. "Dean Dan Moshavi | Fowler College of Business | SDSU".
  3. "San Diego State University". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. "San Diego State University". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. Hirsh, Lou (October 26, 2016). "Fowlers' Name to Adorn SDSU Business School After $25M Gift". San Diego Business Journal. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  6. "AACSB International - Advancing Quality, Global Business Education". www.aacsb.edu.
  7. "U.S. News & World Report".
  8. "Postgraduate Rankings" (PDF). May 29, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  9. "Best Undergraduate Business Schools | Top Undergraduate Business Programs | US News Best Colleges". Colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  10. https://d1k14t0yx9btx2.cloudfront.net/uploads/2019/03/PGR-2018.pdf
  11. Davies, Jennifer (September 27, 2005). "Maverick with muscle: Manchester's combative nature overshadows the developer's softer side". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  12. "Distinguished - Fowler College of Business - SDSU". business.sdsu.edu.
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