School of Business
Joan Marques, PhD, EdD
Dean
Welcome to the Woodbury University School of Business. We are proud of our programs as well as the immediate stakeholders involved in our daily operations: our administrators, faculty members, staff, and students. Woodbury’s School of Business is one of the smallest business schools awarded accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Less than 5% of business schools in the world hold this prestigious accreditation. Being an AACSB-accredited institution makes us the embodiment of two critical factors for success: sophisticated education and scholarship; plus a small, entrepreneurial environment with a family- like atmosphere. These two factors have proven to be a winning combination for our students. They feel comfortable and cared for from the start, and they know that their education will be innovative, eye-opening, enriching, practical, and useful in their future careers. In addition to AACSB accreditation, our school is also accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), which ensures optimal performance in the areas of teaching and learning.
As one of the oldest educational institutions in the western United States, our school ensures a focus on four important aspects of today’s world, as articulated in our mission statement: Woodbury University’s School of Business cultivates innovative leaders for a sustainable society.
Whether you are an MBA student, a Bachelor of Business Administration student majoring in Accounting, Fashion Marketing, Management, or Marketing, or whether you are pursuing your Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems-- a STEM-designated program — you will find that we take your growth toward becoming a globally oriented, open-minded, articulate, skilled, morally responsible leader very seriously. Our business majors are also very popular as minors for non-business students, or those who choose to specialize in multiple business areas. Our Management BBA program also offers four fascinating concentrations in Business Analytics, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, and Sustainability. Through these continuous improvement strategies, our school embeds into its education the University’s strategic principles: Design Thinking, Transdisciplinarity, Civic Engagement, and Entrepreneurship. You will find that classes within both the major and general education sections of our curriculum adhere to these structures.
Our MBA program is offered in a dynamic, innovative, and intensive format, tailored to the needs of working adults with managerial aspirations. With all pre-requisites fulfilled, the MBA program consists of 12 courses in five concentrations: Accounting-Finance; Entertainment; Entrepreneurship; Leadership-Global Strategy; and Sustainability. Students have the option of selecting one of these five concentration options or fulfilling a general MBA track.
Our MOL (Master of Arts in Organizational leadership) program is offered in an equally dynamic and flexible setting, with courses offered in person, virtually, and in hybrid format. The MOL program consists of 10 courses, each contributing to a timeless and spectacular blend of preparations to assume leadership positions in any setting desired.
Our BBA and BS programs are delivered in a primarily traditional format, with the option to complete most upper-division management courses in an intensive seven-week format as an accommodation to those who prefer to gain work experience while completing their degree. Thanks to this option, we are able to offer a BBA-MBA “3+1” program format for Management majors, entailing an accelerated BBA with a one-year MBA sequence. For transfer students, the BBA part of the experience can be further condensed based on previously earned transferrable credits.
The School of Business undergraduate and graduate programs support specific student organizations that maintain close relationships with University administrators in order to advocate on students’ behalf.
All School of Business administrators have an open-door policy, welcoming students, prospective students, and alumni to walk in at any time to chat, share ideas, get advice, or just to say hello. Please stop by when you can.
Program Learning Outcomes
All Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degrees in Accounting, Fashion Marketing, Management, and Marketing have the same program goals and program learning outcomes (PLOs).
AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH BBA DEGREE PROGRAM, STUDENTS WILL:
Goal A: Quantitative Business Skills
- Solve word problems in a business context
- Interpret financial statements
Goal B: Communication Skills
- Write a business research paper
- Give an original business presentation
Goal C: Ethical Leadership Skills
- Analyze ethical issues in a problematic leadership situation
- Apply ethical leadership skills through service activities
Goal D: Essential Business Knowledge
- Describe key concepts from major functional business areas
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MBA DEGREE PROGRAM, STUDENTS WILL:
Goal A: Ethical Skills
- Analyze the ethical issues in a problematic leadership situation using ethical paradigms/theories
Goal B: Leadership Skills
- Describe your personal leadership approach based on relevant leadership theories
Goal C: Business Strategy
- Use information from multiple functional areas to analyze a business’ competition approach
Faculty
Our diverse, award-winning faculty comprises an ideal blend of teaching scholars and working professionals. Woodbury School of Business faculty members are passionate about teaching and mentoring, having made their marks in both academia and industry as “edu-preneurs” routinely publishing research in professional journals and books, sharing insights in practice-based venues, presenting at national and international conferences, and retaining a highly practical, entrepreneurial orientation to their classroom teaching.
Educators in the School of Business are highly engaged in teaching, research, advising, curriculum development, and leading internships.
ACCOUNTING
Full-Time Faculty
Alice Shiotsugu, Associate Professor
DPA, University of La Verne
Brett Kawada, Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Missouri
Participating Adjunct Faculty
Jeff Neumeister
MBA, Woodbury University
MA, Arizona State University
MS, Kaplan University
MS, Purdue University
MPAcc, Emporia State University
MS, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Adjunct Faculty
Kirit M. Dave
MS, Golden Gate University
Ray Scalice
MS, Golden Gate University
Emeritus Faculty
Jon Myers, CPA
DBA (hon), Woodbury University
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Full-Time Faculty
Thomas Chapman
Ph.D., University of Mississippi
MARKETING/FASHION MARKETING
Full-Time Faculty
Wendy K. Bendoni, Assistant Professor
MA, California State University, Los Angeles
Thuc-Doan Nguyen, Professor
Ph.D., University of Utah
Adjunct Faculty
Brian Hemsworth
MBA, California Lutheran University
Nancy L. McCollough, Esq.
JD, Harvard University Law School
Stephanie Thomas
MA, Academy of Art University
MA, Regent University
Teri Thompson
MBA, California Lutheran University
MANAGEMENT
Full-Time Faculty
Satinder Dhiman, Professor
Ph.D., Tilburg University;
Ed.D., Pepperdine University
Svetlana Holt, Professor
Ed.D., Pepperdine University
Yasuo Nishiyama, Professor
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Paul Sabolic
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University
Adam Wood, Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Southern California
Participating Adjunct Faculty
Jack Condon
MBA, Woodbury University
Adjunct Faculty
Arthur Baghdasarian
Ed.D., Pepperdine University
Chris Banescu
J.D., Southwestern School of Law
Alfred Hacopian
MBA, Pepperdine University
Hovig Krikorian
MA, California State Polytechnic University of Pomona
Mark Lampert
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University
Kevin Sanford
Ph.D., The University of Texas at Tyler
Brandon Shamim
MS, University of La Verne
Emeritus Faculty
Robert Bjorklund, Professor
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst