College of Business

Mission

To inspire the practice of responsible business, balancing profit, people, ethics, equity, and planet, we promote the success of our ethnically and economically diverse students by facilitating engaged learning involving real-world challenges, conduct practice-relevant research and collaborate with community and regional partners.

Dean and Staff

Dr. Suzanne Zivnuska brings nearly 20 years of leadership experience in the CSU system to her role as Dean of the College of Business at Cal State Monterey Bay. She joins CSUMB from Chico State, where she served as interim dean and previously held roles as associate dean, department chair and director of the Professional Consulting Program.

A champion of student success, innovation and inclusive excellence, Dr. Zivnuska has led initiatives in program development, AACSB re-accreditation, advising and community engagement. Her research focuses on healthy workplace practices, including work-life balance, mindfulness, ethics and civility.

She holds dual bachelor’s degrees in organizational communication and psychology from UC Davis, master’s degrees in social work and public administration from The Ohio State University, and a Ph.D. in business from Florida State University with a focus on human resource management and organizational behavior.

Contact

College of Business
Business & Information Technology Building
100 Campus Center
Seaside, CA 93955 -8001

business@csumb.edu

www.csumb.edu/business

Suzanne Zivnuska, Dean: 831-582-3547

Sydney Ontiveros, Senior Administrative Analyst: 831-582-4524