What Makes Us Unique


Our Graduate Program offers coursework consistent with Cal Poly's "learn by doing" philosophy, integrative learning, and an opportunity for international study. From the outset, we developed a curriculum to provide our students with unique experiences and insights. We continue to work with important stakeholders, such as members of our Business Advisory Council, alumni, recruiters, faculty and current students to identify how best to continually improve the programs and strengthen competencies they most value in our graduates. This process of continuous review and improvement has put in place programs poised to produce the next great wave of business leaders ready to solve business problems in an ethical manner. Your fellow students will be bright, talented and hard working. Our faculty members are distinguished, passionate about teaching and their research, accessible, dedicated to guiding and mentoring you, and will challenge you every day. Our class sizes are reasonable, our facilites top-notch and our program is reasonably priced in comparison to the competition. Finally, we are located in a special place of unparalleled beauty. Hike or mountain bike one of the area's many trails. Run into one of your professors at Farmer's Market in downtown San Luis Obispo on a Thursday night. Experience the vineyards and wine tasting rooms of the Edna Valley and Paso Robles. Decompress after a challenging exam by surfing at Shell Beach. Look out over the campus as the sun sets over Bishop's Peak. Then like the rest of us, pinch and remind yourself how lucky you are to live, work and study here. |
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Dr. Brian Tietje, Associate Dean and Interim Graduate Programs Director |

