2026 California Business School Deans Conference

• 8 AM– 5:30 PM CSU Deans Meeting (CSU Deans Only)

• 5:15 PM   Shuttle Departs Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines
• 5:30 PM   Welcome Reception
  • Networking & refreshments
• 6:30 PM   Opening Dinner
  • Welcome remarks from the three co-hosting deans
  • Introductions from all attending institutions
  • Preview of Tuesday’s agenda and goals
• 8:00 PM   Shuttle Departs UCSD to return to Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines
  
  

• 7:45 AM   Shuttle Departs Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines
• 8:00 AM   Breakfast & Registration
• 8:30 AM   Joint Welcome & Agenda Review
  • Remarks by Deans Lisa Ordóñez (Rady), Dan Moshavi (Fowler), and Brian Tietje (Knauss)
• 9:00 AM   AI and Workforce Development
  • Dan Moshavi, Dean, San Diego State, Fowler College of Business (moderator)
  • Livia Shmavonian, Deputy Cabinet Secretary, State of CA
  • Troy Tazbaz, senior VP at Oracle
  • Mike Todasco, visiting fellow in the Fowler College’s AI Center and former head of innovation for PayPal
• 10:00 AM   Morning Break
• 10:15 AM   Refining Societal Impact Strategies for Emerging Standards
  • Brian Tietje, Dean, Knauss School of Business, University of San Diego (moderator)
  • Deborah Cours, Dean, College of Business and Public Administration, California State University, Bakersfield
  • Otgo Erhemjamts, Dean, School of Management, University of San Francisco
  • Nakeisha Lewis, Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Curriculum Innovation, Knauss School of Business, University of San Diego
• 11:15 AM   What’s New at AACSB
  • Libby Rozell, AACSB Regional Head Americas
  • Lisa Ordóñez, AACSB Board Member 2023-27
• 12:15 PM   Lunch
• 1:15 PM   Budget Strategy & Financial Sustainability Panel: Changing budget models, financial resilience, public vs private funding realities
  • Ron Ramírez, Dean, CSU San Marcos
  • Eugene Sivadas, Dean, San Francisco State University
  • Yunzeng Wang, Dean, UC Riverside Anderson
• 2:15 PM   Afternoon Break
• 2:30 PM   Managing Politics, Conflict, & Change Panel: Difficult conversations, program rivalry, faculty resistance, institutional politics
  • Jean-Francois Coget, Dean, CSU Sacramento
  • Deborah Cours, Dean, CSU Bakersfield
  • Margaret Shih, Interim Dean, UCLA Anderson
• 3:30 PM   Roundtable Session
  • Open forum for shared challenges, opportunities, and collaborative ideas
• 4:30 PM   Planning for Future Meetings and Meeting Wrap-up
  • Discussion of ongoing coordination and rotation of host schools
• 5:30 PM   Program Ends / Shuttle to Dinner
  
  • Tuesday Evening Dinner
    Location: Dora Ristorante
    9165 Theatre District Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
• 6:00 PM   Dinner for Remaining Attendees
  
  7:30 PM Shuttle back to conference hotel after dinner

We have secured a special conference rate with Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines.

• Address: 10950 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037
• Group Name: 2026 California Business School Dean’s Conference
• Active Nights: March 22-24, 2026.
• Room Rate: $229 plus state and local taxes. Rate includes breakfast and parking.
• Group Pricing Cut-off Date: March 1, 2026
• Reservation link: https://book.passkey.com/e/51154662
  Call In Reservations can be made at 877-414-8020 by providing the Group Reservation Code DEAN26.
  Transportation will be provided between the hotel and the conference; please indicate whether you intend to use this service when you register.

UC San Diego Rady School of Management

The UC San Diego Rady School of Management was founded in 2003, and created as a shared vision by local science and technology leaders with the goal of enhancing the vitality of the strong regional economy. The school's mission is to advance business by generating meaningful research and educating principled, innovative leaders, and offers a comprehensive portfolio of seven graduate Master's programs, a PhD program and Executive Education courses. As part of the prestigious UC San Diego campus, the Rady School is surrounded by premier research institutions, Innovations and other top-ranked schools of excellence.

University of San Diego Knauss School of Business

The Knauss School of Business at the University of San Diego embraces a vision of business stewardship by applying values-driven, free-enterprise skills to improve businesses, industries, and the lives of people in our community and around the world. The Knauss School provides academically rigorous, relevant and values-based education and research, offering 11 undergraduate majors and nine graduate programs. After receiving a naming gift and opening a state-of-the-art facility in 2022, the Knauss School has consistently been ranked among the nation’s best business schools, especially in entrepreneurship and sustainability.

San Diego State University Fowler College of Business

For more than 60 years, the Fowler College of Business has established itself as a leader and innovator in business education. With an impressive list of alumni, widely respected faculty and a ground-breaking curriculum, the college continues to educate talented leaders who are equipped with theoretical knowledge and real world experience. At SDSU’s Fowler College of Business, our programs are designed to help students build on the set of leadership, analytical, teamwork, and communication-based skills needed to succeed in today’s dynamic business environment. We do this by engaging and collaborating with the San Diego business community and beyond to ensure our curriculum and student experiences are well-mapped to the demands of industry leaders.