New SoBA dean says budget cuts are a major problem - Michael Rios, University of California Highlander

According to Yunzeng Wang, dean of tyhe School of Business Administration, AACSB accreditation was a big initial first step, given that the accreditation of a college is considered to “ensure students and parents that the business school is providing a top-quality education.” And despite Wang’s fear that reaccreditation was not “in the college’s favor,” SoBA ultimately did earn reaccreditation from the AACSB, completing one of Wang’s principal priorities. With that, Wang will shift his attention to other issues plaguing the school, including dreaded budget cuts and faculty size. “We’re working closely with the campus to allow us to increase the faculty size,” he said, explaining that the college has already added eight new faculty members. The new dean raised concerns over some of the financial straits that have become a burden to the progress of the college, however. “Budget cuts is a major problem,” he said. http://www.highlandernews.org/12375/new-soba-dean-says-budget-cuts-are-a-major-problem/