BREC stands for Business Research and Education Center.
Purpose, Mission, Vision, and Values of BREC
Purpose:
- Support faculty and student research opportunities and activities;
- Be actively involved in community-based outreach programs as a resource to local and regional businesses and to economic development efforts;
- Provide a local and regional forum for lifelong learning experiences; and,
- Create and administer programs that promote student participation within the university and the community, such as scholarships, internships, cooperative education, and community service projects.
Mission: To be the catalyst for collaborative and interdisciplinary research by faculty, students, and the business community.
Vision: To be the local leader and catalyst for leading-edge research and education in business.
Values: Embrace diversity and inclusion by enabling faculty members and students to work with one another, with other institutions, and with representatives of the civic, corporate, and philanthropic communities on issues, projects, and programs related to BPA’s academic strengths and interests.
BREC Virtual Seminars
Sunny Snawar
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Thomas Parker - Cintas
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BREC Virtual Seminars
BREC Virtual Seminars
BREC Virtual Seminars
Better Money Habits Part 1
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Better Money Habits Part 2
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Better Money Habits Part 3
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BREC Virtual Seminars
The Future of Technology the Convergence of Bio
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Leadership and Trust
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Entrepreneurship in Kern COVID-19 and Beyond
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BREC Seminar Events
Fall 2022
Fall 2021
Spring 2021
- Better Money Habits
- Kern County Economic Overview and Update
- Entrepreneurship in Kern: COVID-19 and Beyond
Fall 2020
BREC Advisory Board
Leadership
![Dr. Sumita Sarma](/brec/_images/sumita-sarma.jpg)
Director of BREC and Assistant Professor of Mgmt.
Phone: (661) 654-2072Email: ssarma@csub.eduOffice: BDC 232AMore About Dr. Sumita SarmaBoard Members
![Mohsen Attaran](/brec/_images/ma.jpg)
Professor of Management
Email: mattaran@csub.eduOffice: BDC 137AMohsen Attaran's WebsiteMore About Mohsen Attaran![Kelly Bearden](/brec/_images/kelly-bearden.jpg)
Director, SBDC (Small Business Development Center)
Phone: (661) 654-2856Email: kbearden@csub.eduOffice: CSU Bakersfield SBDCMore About Kelly Bearden1631 17th Street
Suite 200
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 654-2856
![Keith Brice](/brec/_images/keith-brice.jpg)
President, Mid State Development Corporation
Phone: (661) 322-4241Email: president@msdcdc.orgOffice: Mid State Development CorpMore About Keith Brice1631 17th Street
Suite 100
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 322-4241
Office (661) 322-0536 Fax
![Richard Chapman](/brec/_images/richard-chapman.jpg)
President and CEO, KEDC
Phone: (661) 332-5550Email: richard@kedc.comOffice: Kern Economic Development Corp.More About Richard Chapman![Richard Gearheart](/brec/_images/gearhart-richard1-0.jpg)
Associate Professor of Economics, CSUB
Phone: (661) 654-3962Email: rgearhart1@csub.eduOffice: BDC 257AMore About Richard Gearheart![Vincent Oragwam](/brec/_images/vincent-oragwam.jpeg)
Director, Grant Management, CSUB
Phone: (661) 654-2233Email: voragwam@csub.eduOffice: 24 DDH![Anthony Pallitto](/brec/_images/tony-palitto.jpg)
Lecturer of Public Policy and Administration, CSUB
Phone: (661) 654-4033Email: apallitto@csub.eduOffice: BDC 106AMore About Anthony Pallitto![John Stark](/brec/_images/stark-john.jpg)
Interim Dean and Professor of Management
Phone: (661) 654-2323Email: jstark@csub.eduOffice: BDC 100A![John Tarjan](/brec/_images/tarjan-john.jpg)
Chair, Management and Marketing
Phone: (661) 654-2321Email: jtarjan@csub.eduOffice: BDC A 144 and BDC A 209BREC and CSUB Logos
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