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Greetings From the Finance Chair

Dear Alumni and Friends of the Finance Area, Welcome to the 2025-26 finance newsletter. I am delighted to update you on our progress and our future plans. Over the last academic year, enrollment in finance concentration has continued to grow, and financial management (FM) and real estate finance (REF) remain the top concentrations at the… Read more »

Reducing the Plastic Load: Startup Sells Laundry Detergent and Dish Soap Dispensers

There are currently five machines operating — including one on campus — with hopes of manufacturing 100

Commencement 2025: In Photos

Students, their families and faculty celebrate during a commencement ceremony at the Spanos Stadium

Next Stop for Orfalea’s Academic Excellence Winner: Harvard Law School

Gabrielle Gutierrez, who worked with juvenile inmates through a program called Restorative Partners, now plans to pursue a legal career

From Concept to Craft: ITP Capstone Students Turn Classroom Learning into Real-World Manufacturing

Students brainstormed, designed and created future holiday gifts for the university in their ITP capstone class

Bringing Animal Care to Your Driveway: MBA Alum Helps Lead Mobile Vet Business

As the company launched, the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship provided access to mentorship, funding resources, and a collaborative space

“Cal Poly’s Learn by Doing Truly Changed My Career Direction”

Yoali Romero used her bilingual skills to assist locals in two tax clinics – while leading the accounting club on campus

Tale of the Tape: Cal Poly MBA Startup is Catching on at Div. 1 Schools Nationwide

Students with a branded athletic tape idea received a boost from the Cal Poly Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Economics Professor Who Researched How to Build Winning Teams Discusses This Year’s NBA Finals

Joseph Kuehn concluded that teams with players that compliment each other fare best. Do this years finals support that?

First Person: Eggcepting the Challenge at the Annual Poly Pack Egg Drop Event

Orfalea photographer Jahan Ramezani tries his hand at the popular SLO Farmer’s Market contest. But can he engineer better than a 6-year-old?