CSUSB business students stood out among top collegiate competitors across California. Their success highlights strong academic preparation and the ability to apply business skills in real-world, competitive settings.
The milestone highlights the university’s role in strengthening the region’s economy while connecting students and community members with real-world entrepreneurial opportunities.
After building a global career at the intersection of innovation and sustainability, Robert Grey returns to where his journey began. This week, he returns to his alma mater and joins other respected leaders in a variety of fields, including sustainability, technology, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and more, at the Defining the Future Conference, offering a glimpse into what lies ahead.
Cal State San Bernardino’s Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MSEI) program has been ranked No. 7 in the West and No. 36 globally by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine in their 2026 graduate entrepreneurship program rankings. This marks the program’s fifth consecutive year in the top 50, rising from No. 38 in last year's rankings.
CSUSB generates nearly $1 billion in economic activity throughout the Inland Empire each year, according to the report. Statewide, the 22 California State University campuses together remain one of the state’s strongest catalysts of economic mobility and innovation.
CSUSB’s Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration hosted “The AI Debate: ChatGPT vs. Dr. Vincent Nestler” on Nov. 3, where Nestler cautioned students about AI’s human-driven biases, job impacts and misinformation, while ChatGPT argued AI can be a powerful tool if guided ethically.
CSUSB’s Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship will host the 23rd Annual Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards on Nov. 18 at the Riverside Convention Center, celebrating top business innovators in the Inland Empire. Tickets, sponsorships, and volunteer opportunities are available now, with U.S. Bank serving as the event’s first-ever Premier Sponsor.
“This milestone partnership highlights the shared mission we have with U.S. Bank to champion and elevate entrepreneurs who are making a powerful impact in our region,” said Mike Stull, director of the Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship at CSUSB and founder of the Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards.
CSUSB alumnus Edward Lockridge is the founder and CEO of My Freight Staff, a Rancho Cucamonga-based company that provides virtual assistants to the freight transportation industry, employing about 20 staff locally and 3,000 worldwide.