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CEC Kicks Off Fall 2025 with Handshake Career Trek

The CSUEB Career Empowerment Center (CEC) kicked off the Fall 2025 semester with its first Career Trek of the semester. A visit to Handshake, the university’s primary career platform and a leading connector between students and employers nationwide. Partnering with …

By Rachel Ticas
Rachel Ticas Experiential Learning Coordinator
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Public Service and Business Career and Internship Fair

Over 450 students seized the chance to meet with 55+ employers who attended the Cal State East Bay Career Empowerment Center’s Public Service and Business Career and Internship on March 13, 2025.  The career fair featured employers like Lawrence Livermore …

By Danielle Islas
Danielle Islas
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Digital Toolkit

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Personal Finance Tips and Tricks

Taught by Amanda Clayman
No matter where you are in your financial life, personal finance experts Jane Barratt and Amanda Clayman can help you…

How to Spot Economic Warning Signs with Andrew Ross Sorkin

Taught by LinkedIn News
Almost a century after the 1929 crash, the warning signs are back. What can history teach us about spotting the…

Excel: Analyzing and Visualizing Cash Flows

Taught by Curt Frye
By learning how to evaluate and visualize cash flows for your business, you can make more informed decisions about prospects…

Taxes for Small Business

Taught by Jane Barratt
Taxes are an unavoidable part of being in business. By understanding how to manage and minimize your tax burden, you…

Forecasting Using Financial Statements

Taught by Yash Patel
Learn where a company is headed and the resources it will need to succeed. Forecasting Using Financial Statements provides a…

Finance Foundations: Risk Management

Taught by Jason Schenker
Risk isn’t something we usually think about until it’s too late. Financial risk management allows you to prepare for the…

Freelancing and Consulting in User Experience

Taught by Cory Lebson
Freelancing provides you with the freedom to choose your clients and UX projects, and—as you enjoy this increased flexibility—it can…

Business Math

Taught by Kay Stice
If you lack a zest for numbers, you may have been tempted to disregard math after wrapping up your formal…

Finance and Accounting Tips (2018)

Taught by Kay Stice
Are you curious about the financial details of big companies like Walmart and Boeing, but shy away from further investigation…

Managerial Economics

Taught by Stefan Michel
Managers can use economics to strategize and solve a variety of business problems, from the mundane to the mission critical.…

Financial Wellness for Couples and Families

Taught by Amanda Clayman
Unlike learning how to ride a bike or swim, many of us don’t receive explicit instruction from our parents about…

Financial Analysis: Making Business Projections

Taught by Rudolph Rosenberg
Estimating future financial performance plays a big part in the life of start-ups and corporations large and small. By looking…

Finance Foundations: Business Valuation

Taught by Kay Stice
Do you know the value of your business? Business valuation is critical when selling a small business, bringing on a…

Running a Profitable Business: Calculating Breakeven

Taught by Kay Stice
Starting a business can be pricey. Breakeven analysis and cost-volume-profit analysis will help you understand when—and if—your business will start…

Running a Profitable Business: Understanding Cash Flow

Taught by Kay Stice
The cash flow statement is one of the three primary financial statements, but because it has only been around since…

Running a Profitable Business: Revenue Recognition

Taught by Kay Stice
Revenue recognition determines when a sale should be recorded: This month or next month? This year or next year? This…

Managing Your Personal Investments

Taught by Jane Barratt
Learn how to invest your money and make it work harder for you. In this course, investment advisor Jane Barratt…

Accounting Foundations: Managerial Accounting

Taught by Kay Stice
Managerial accounting helps managers make decisions using an organization’s financial data. An understanding of managerial accounting helps you figure out…

Financial Wellness: Managing Personal Cash Flow

Taught by Amanda Clayman
Even if you’re normally levelheaded, “your brain on money” is different, and it can keep you financially stuck. In this…

Finance Essentials for Small Business

Taught by Kay Stice
Manage your small business successfully with these finance essentials from accounting professors Jim and Kay Stice. They explain the five…