Finance Department News

Celebrating Connection, Learning, and Opportunity: Highlights from the Fall 2026 Beach Fin Rising Symposium and an Invitation to Join Us Next SpringThe Fall 2026 Beach Fin Rising (BFR) Symposium was a highly successful event, bringing together more than 200 students, Finance Advisory Board members, industry professionals, and faculty.

October 2, 1:00 -4:00 pmFree Registration 

On March 13, 2026, the Finance Department held their 10th Beach Fin Rising Symposium.  Attendance was great with over 150 undergraduate and graduate students attending from our two speakers: Kathleen Hansen and John K. Stroh. 

Honors and Award Recipients Spring 2026 More Pictures Finance Brock Beaver - Bachelor of Science, Finance & University Honors Program – Track IMatthew Arguello - Bachelor of Science, Finance

During CSULB’s Day at the Beach event finance department, prospective finance students demonstrated strong interest and engagement by raising thoughtful questions throughout the session. As part of the event, participating students were invited to spin the prize wheel for a chance to win giveaways.

The Finance Department in the College of Business held its Fall Beach Fin Rising Finance Symposium last Friday afternoon, October 24.  This semester’s symposium was the best attended yet, with over 180 students preregistering for the event.  Speakers included David Bizub, VP with Robert Half, Heidi Benavidez, CFA, a Wealth Management professional…

MARCH 14 at 1-4 PM was held.

The Fall 2024 Beach Fin was a great success with a full house of students and 3 very engaged speakers.The Beach Fin Speakers October 18 20241:00 - 2:00  

Student SpotlightAndee Gonzalez, first generation bilingual student in English and Spanish, will complete her business bachelor's degree in May 2024.

The Spring 2024 Financial Symposium was a great success with a full house of students and 3 very engaged speakers.

Beach Fin Rising is scheduled for Friday, March 15, 1-4 p.m.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Aswath Damodaran’s Valuation Model on Tesla's Varied Market Perceptions