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International Investment Banker Michael Kramer Returns to Alma Mater for Nazarian College’s Distinguished Speaker Series

February 20, 2019

Michael Kramer

Throughout his career, Kramer led some of the largest and most prominent investment transactions in history. They include the $70-billion sale of the Monsanto company to Bayer A.G., the current restructuring of PG&E – worth more than $35 billion – and the sales of iHeart Radio ($20 billion), and Neiman Marcus ($5 billion).

Kramer, CEO and founding partner of Ducera Partners, an internationally recognized boutique investment bank, will talk about his career in international finance and his time at the university as a student. He will also discuss what helped launch his career in the business world. Read more

CSU 5 Expands CSUN’s Free Tax Preparation Assistance Program for “Financial Fresh Starts” Across SoCal

February 18, 2019

President Harrison Speaking at CSU5 Mega VITA Day

When you’re living paycheck to paycheck, the impact of a tax refund can be life-changing: Nagging debts repaid. Money saved for a child’s college education.

For nearly 50 years, California State University, Northridge’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Clinic has provided cost-free expert tax assistance for families and individuals with low incomes, leading to such benefits, said Rafi Efrat, Bookstein Chair in Taxation and the director of the VITA Clinic. CSUN student volunteers have benefited as well, as they have earned IRS certification for tax preparation, giving them real-world experience and a professional head start. Read more

Alumnus Chuck Noski Honored as 2019 AACSB Influential Leader

February 5, 2019

Chuck Noski 2019 AACSB Influential Leader

CSUN’s Nazarian College announces that alumnus Chuck Noski is one of 33 business school graduates honored by AACSB International(AACSB)—the world’s largest business education alliance—as the 2019 Class of Influential Leaders. 

“AACSB is honored to recognize Chuck Noski and congratulates CSUN’s Nazarian College for its role in preparing alumni who are leading examples of business education as a force for good in the world,” said Thomas R. Robinson, president and CEO of AACSB. “The diversity of backgrounds, industries, and career paths of the 2019 Class of Influential Leaders demonstrates that AACSB-accredited schools are preparing graduates to succeed wherever their passions may take them.” Read more

VITA Clinic to Launch CSU5 Initiative

February 5, 2019

Students helping taxpayers at VITA Clinic

“I am thrilled to have CSUN’s VITA Clinic take the lead in embarking on a visionary collaboration with 11 academic institutions in Los Angeles to develop a model for a sustainable, institutionalized and systematic offering of free tax preparation services throughout Los Angeles County and beyond,” said accounting professor Rafi Efrat, Bookstein Chair in Taxation and the director of CSUN’s VITA Clinic.

Efrat received a $344,250 grant from the California Department of Community Services and Development to expand the program to include the CSU 5 VITA Initiative, named for the five California State University campuses — Northridge, Los Angeles, Dominguez Hills, Long Beach and Pomona — taking the lead on the project. Read more

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