Centered For Excellence: Mihaylo College Family Business Educational Forum Debuts New Name

FULLERTON, CA, July 26, 2012

California State University Fullerton's Mihaylo College of Business and Economics today announced that its Family Business Council now will be officially recognized as the Center for Family Business. The rebranded Council is now aligned with Mihaylo's 13 other Centers of Excellence that focus on specific areas of interest and are an integral part of the business school's practical approach to education.

All of the Centers address a variety of needs and issues in the community, providing an array of services to local business and government sectors and presenting Mihaylo College students with academic and real-world learning environments.

Serving family-owned businesses in Southern California since 1995, the Center for Family Business (CFB) helps serve as a catalyst for economic and employment growth in the region. "With more than one million family-owned businesses driving the economy in the state of California, the need for an educational resource to enable family entities to grow and prosper has never been greater," said Center for Family Business Director Ed Hart.

The Center provides a comfortable environment with monthly workshops aimed at addressing issues that are unique to family-run companies. A recent workshop featured Wing Lam, co-founder of Wahoo's Fish Taco, who spoke on how investing in the community benefits business. "Speakers like Wing Lam really open the door for today's family business leaders to think outside the box and grow their companies to the next level with a philanthropic purpose," said Hart.

Mihaylo College's Center for Family Business enables members to have direct access to educational resources and networking opportunities with other family business leaders who have shared interests. Mihaylo College is recognized as the largest accredited business school on the West Coast.

ABOUT THE CENTER FOR FAMILY BUSINESS
The Center for Family Business is an educational forum under the direction of the nationally recognized and accredited business school, Mihaylo College of Business and Economics at California State University, Fullerton. Members are given the opportunity to learn from experts in an academic atmosphere, integrating classroom education with best business practices. During each academic year, the Center for Family Business offers nine workshops on topics of special interest to family business owners, confidential discussion groups, and informative and entertaining events—all of which help to educate and facilitate success for family businesses.

For more information about the Center for Family Business, visit Conference Dial-in Number: http://www.csuffamilybusiness.com or call (657) 278-4182.

ABOUT MIHAYLO COLLEGE
Located in one of the most vibrant and entrepreneurial business communities in the United States, Mihaylo College of Business and Economics at California State University, Fullerton is the largest accredited business school on the West Coast, nationally recognized for accreditation in both its business and accounting programs.

Mihaylo provides a world-class business education, offering graduate and undergraduate programs that integrate classroom education with best business practices, technology, award-winning research, functional applications, and real-world experience. It is included in the Princeton Review's 2012 issue of "Best 294 Business Schools," a ranking based on each school's students, physical environment, admissions requirements, teaching ratios and programs. Mihaylo was also named as one of the 2012 U.S. News and World Report's Best Business Programs.

For more information about Mihaylo College, please call the media contacts listed above or visit the website, http://www.business.fullerton.edu.