SUMMER 2014 | Volume 4, ISSUE 3
in this issue
A simple Challenge for knowledge, p3 New students, p4 become a better communicator and leader, p5
the doctor is in Interview with Dr. Arthur Park in Featured Article, p6 Alumni corner, p8 not your typical cowboy Interview with Prof. Wimberly, p11
MEET THE NEW VICE PRESIDENT
DR. ARTHUR PARK
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Editor’s CORNER
A Brand New Start
Starting this position near the end of the Spring Quarter presented the daunting task of simultaneously learning about and completing the newsletter. Thankfully, we had a great team in place to walk me through the process. Former editor Janet Laurin has provided immeasurable insight on how to structure and coordinate the issue. Writers and contributors Alena Martynenko, Sumukhi Moses, and Sravanthi Bheemcherla have provided their time and experience in producing the content for our issue. And Larry De Jesus, a newcomer like me, has provided incredible work as our new graphic designer. It is clear to me that the success of this issue of “Pipeline” is due entirely to our hard-working staff, whose time and energy provides the backbone for this entire operation. Looking forward, I’m excited about the possibilities of where our newsletter can go. I believe we are surrounded with experienced staff coupled with great ideas about how our newsletter should look and what should go into it. It is my intention to continue to make “Pipeline” a more collaborative effort between our staff and our student body. On that note, if any students wish to be a part of the process, or have any ideas for articles, please don’t hesitate to find me. I’ll be in my office on the first floor, and I look forward to having the chance to get to know more of our student body.
Andrew Press Editor-in-Chief
Mr. Andrew Press Director of Student Services
elcome to the Summer Quarter of 2014! My name is Andrew Press and I am the new Director of Student Services. Along with this exciting new position, comes the equally exciting task of editing the newsletter. It has been a lot of hard work, and some great collaboration from our staff, but we have accomplished our goal of producing an exciting new version of “Pipeline”.
pipeline. A California University of Management and Sciences quarterly publication. Summer 2014 - Volume 4, Issue 3
EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR-in-CHIEF
Andrew Press WRITERS
Alena Martynenko Sravanthi Bheemcherla Sumukhi Moses Hema Sree DESIGN
Larry De Jesus
A SIMPLE CHALLENGE FOR KNOWLEDGE by Alena Martynenko
hat would you feel if you were given a task to build a tower from paper within 20 minutes? Frustrated. That is what I felt, at least initially! Mrs. Jerene Baglin gave this seemingly impossible challenge in our Organizational Behavior class last quarter. At first, I was thinking why should we do this? Is it even possible to create a tower in a short amount of time with four other members in a group? However, after processing those thoughts, I finally realized what we were doing. It came to my realization that the whole point of this challenge was to find out how different people would handle and react to a time-constrained situation. This impromptu challenge was also meant to ignite one’s
creative mind and combine them with other members to come up with a final solution. In the end, this exercise turned out to be more fun and rewarding than I thought. Each team created different towers and shared their experiences. All students explained their ideas and the challenges they faced, and how they brilliantly resolved them. The challenge simply provided us practical training and knowledge about important organizational behavior to prepare us in the real world. This knowledge includes time management and delegation of tasks, negotiation and communication as well as diverse workgroup management. I would definitely recommend this experiment and course to all MBA students!
new students
California University of Management and Sciences
you are here where your new adventure begins
by Sravanthi Bheemcherla
elcome to your new home! We are delighted that you chose CALUMS to be part of your journey to achieve your academic and career goals. This is a community where you will have an opportunity to experience diverse culture and excellent education to help shape your future. CHINA CHEN, YANHUA GREENBERG, YAN ZHANG
EGYPT ABOUTALEB, MAHMOUD ABDELMONEM, OMAR
ETHIOPIA ZEWDIE, SEWBESEW
GHANA SULLEY, SALAMATU
INDIA MUNIPALLY, SRINIVAS PINGALI, VIDYU LATHA JADHAV, ANIKET RAJENDRA BASAVANAKOTE REVANASIDDAPPA, SHOBHA SHESHAM, SRIKAR KHUNGER, AMIT TANIKELLA, SANTOSHI MOHAMMED, ABDULLAH SHAH DESHPANDE, APARNA BALLA, SUKUMAR THUMMALA, SIDDHARTHA REDDY REDDY, AKHILA KRISHNA
JAPAN YUKI, NAO SASAGE, MARI
JORDAN BANIOMAR, ALI GHABOUN, AHMED SHABAN, ZAID WAHDAN, EHAB WAHDAN, EYAD MOUSA, FATIMAH
SAUDI ARABIA HAMAYDEH, HUSAM
TAIWAN YANG, CHI-CHI
KUWAIT ZAHRAN, AHMAD
THAILAND RATTANAPAN, NATTAPONG
MALAYSIA KHOR, CHAI HONG
TURKEY
MONGOLIA
DAGDELEN, ISMAIL EMIR, GOKHAN
TUMURBAATAR, ARIUNNYAM
NIGERIA ADEGBOLA, ADETUTU OYEDELE, OLUWATOSIN AKINSULIRE, AKINWALE OLOKUN, FOLAKEMI AGBAJE, RUKAYAT
SOUTH KOREA KIM, YOUNG MIN NOH, HYUNG RIM KIM, SOO KYUNG PARK, JONG MIN JEON, SONG-YI YOON, EE NA YOO, GINAM CHO, SUNGWOO
USA ALZGHOUL, RAFAT MOHAMMAD
UZBEKISTAN TADJITDINOVA, GULSUM
VIETNAM NGUYEN, KHUONG
See you guys around the campus!
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Become a Better Communicator and Leader
by Shalom Bay, Toastmasters Club
ave you ever seen someone speaking in public and you somehow felt a connection to his or her message? Just like any other skill that you might have learned and mastered, public speaking is a learnable skill. The only two fears humans are born with are the fear of loud noises and the fear of falling. Every other fear is learned, including the fear of public speaking. Unfortunately, according to the World Health Organization, an estimated 75% of the world’s population ranks the fear of public speaking higher than the fear of death.
If you are in the 75%, there is a solution for you:
With well over 200,000 members worldwide, Toastmasters International is the leading organization dedicated to making a better leader and communicator out of you. If you already have much experience in public speaking, you can always better your best.
Check out our website at www.allnationsclub.org or find us on Facebook (Search All Nations Toastmasters Club).
To practice your public speaking skills in a judgment free and supportive environment, overcome your fears, and receive support from a warm community, visit the All Nations Toastmasters Club. The All Nations Toastmasters Club meets every Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Come as a guest and you will have the chance to fulfill various speech and leadership roles with support from experienced mentors. Our meeting venue is 721 North Euclid Street, Anaheim, California, 92801 - Room 304.
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FEATURED ARTICLE
THE DOCTOR IS IN
by Sumukhi Moses
DR. ARTHUR PARK, WHO ASSUMED THE ROLE OF VICE PRESIDENT OF CALUMS IN SPRING QUARTER 2014, TOOK A FEW MOMENTS TO DISCUSS HIS VISIONS AND EXPERIENCES WITH THE PIPELINE TEAM.
octor Arthur Park, son of CALUMS’ President Dr. David Park, is an obstetrician-gynecologist in Bakersfield. He received his medical degree from Yonsei University College of Medicine in Korea and has been in practice for 30 years. Along with the management team, he is working on a strategic plan to improve the facilities and educational quality of our university by introducing more advanced courses that will cater to the needs of undergraduate and graduate students from various disciplines. Could you tell us about your future plans for CALUMS? Dr. Park – We are planning to expand the college by introducing more courses in different fields of studies and also working on improving the infrastructural facilities available in the college. Right now we are focusing on recruiting more efficient people
and faculties to run the college. We have decided to install more computers in the lab and introduce technology related training/certification courses. And also, Dr. Safar is working towards starting an exclusive finance department by introducing more finance related courses for undergraduate and graduate students. Where do you want CALUMS to be 5 years from now? Dr. Park – The college management has decided and is in the process getting a building in LA to start a branch of CALUMS. Initially we are planning to start it as an add-on campus and gradually improve it by introducing new and bigger programs. The main purpose of this decision is to attract more local students. To achieve this, first we need to improve the quality of service and provide more facilities. Also, we are working towards getting government grants, which are not very easy to get. So currently, we are concentrating on improving our quality of service.
Dr. Park is affiliated with several hospitals including Bakersfield Heart Hospital and Bakersfield Memorial Hospital. He did his internship at University Hospitals MacDonald Women’s Hospital and has also completed certifications from American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Diplomat American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
“Find your
strength and develop it.” Our college has a lot of international students. What is your advice to help them adjust to the US culture? Dr. Park – The only way to adjust with the culture in a foreign land is to get away from people coming from your own country and start moving with the local people. Generally people will feel comfortable moving with their own people; try to come out of that comfort zone and don’t be afraid to explore new things. I did the same when I went to Korea for my medical studies. Since I was born in US, I didn’t know much about Korean culture. So, I stopped speaking English. I made lot of Korean friends and tried speaking Korean with them. Eventually in 2 years, I started speaking Korean fluently and learned a lot about Korean culture. So be bold and face the challenge; gradually you will succeed.
What do you think that students should do to develop their personality apart from education? Dr. Park – Find your strength and develop it. Be confident and always have a positive attitude towards anything you do in your life. Even if you are afraid inside, find a way to hide it, so that others will not find out. Especially in US, people see your outside personality rather than trying to find who you are from inside or your real personality. As I said earlier always be bold and explore new things. Having a father from academic background, what have you learned from him? Dr. Park – I learned work ethics and dedication towards my profession from him. Right from my childhood I have seen my father (CALUMS President–Dr. David Park) working hard with full dedication and commitment. At this age, still, my father is working very hard for the betterment of this college and I would say he enjoys doing it. What do you like to do in your leisure time? Dr. Park – I don’t have much leisure time now a days because I have to work in college here and South Baylo University and also, I have to take care of my medical office. In spite of all these commitments, if I find time, I like to go for some golf.
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alumni CORNER
ELENITA DALDE CalUMS Alumni Batch 2013
have been given the opportunity of pursuing my master’s degree in California, United States when I came here to study in 2011. CALUMS has proven to be a great platform for international students offering affordable tuition and costs in a place with very diverse cultures. I studied Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), worked under a CPT program while at school and continued working for the same company after graduation under the one-year Optional Practical Training (OPT) program. I am lucky enough to have found the right company, and have worked with incredible colleagues and a good mentor. My job has so far exposed me to the manufacturing and entertainment industries in Los Angeles. I am always grateful to CALUMS and this country for the rich experiences and vast opportunities for my career growth. California is such an exciting place with a great climate of warmer winters and substantially cooler summers. Options for travel and exploration are just limitless both within the state and other 49 states of the country. I wish everyone a cozy and happy summer!
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I am always grateful to CALUMS and this country for the rich experiences and vast opportunities for my career growth.”
Winter 2014:
Quarterly awards
Awardees Academic Dean’s Award Doloonjin, Batzorig Project Director’s Award Langali, Edna Alqudah, Obeida Student Services Award Madain, Laith Aristanova, Aimgul Bheemcherla, Sravanthi Mohammad Zaheeruddin Martynenko, Alena Academic Dean’s List Alzgool, Moaid Ali Atay, Efe Batmunkh, Javzmaa Bhupathi Raju, Hema Sree Boyd, Christina Chung, Daae Doloonjin, Batzorig Draganova, Tsvetelina Amores Cortez, Maria Ibrahim, Aya Ibrahim, Mohammad Jadalla, Kholood Jo, Moon Ki
Kalidindi, Sunitha Kawar, Majd Khajeijahromi, Mostafa Kim, Hee Jung Kim, Jae Min Kim, Mijin Le, Hai Xuan Martynenko, Alena Mollaalioglu, Tayyar Moses, Sumukhi Mudumbi Srinivasan, Prathyush Mutiso, Moses Nepomuceno, Lucky Rosen Oh, Beoung Nam Oh, Je Han Ozkaya, Sertac Pariyachatkul, Penthip Park, Haibong Samphanphorn, Sadawut Seok, Jinwan Siazon, Janine Son, Jinwook Turkina, Irina Uragonda, Pavani Vandanapu, Pradeep Wordofa, Tigist Yi, Luca
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campus Nudge
ADD A BIT OF PRACTICE TO YOUR EDUCATION by Alena Martynenko
ield trips provide valuable practical learning experience to reinforce the theories taught inside the classroom. Concepts alone are sometimes not enough to be successful in any profession, so we have to experience how they are actually applied. That is why Professor Ramon Baltazar takes his Operations Management and Control students to a factory field trip every quarter. For the Spring Quarter 2014, Professor Baltazar’s class went for a trip to Fender Factory located in Corona, California.
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Fender is a brand recognized all around the world and is an excellent example of process management. During the trip at the factory, students were able to witness the different phases of manufacturing guitars. They were escorted by a Fender-fan guide to almost all the production departments while explaining the nuances for each product. The most surprising part of the excursion was to see how the guitars were dried after they had been painted. Newly painted guitars are hung up in the ceiling of the factory to save workspace. Fender’s custom shop is also a must see place for guitar-lovers. The custom shop is full of individualized orders made by highly skilled professional guitar builders who are all very pleasant to meet. The guitars are artistically crafted to tion, which makes this product so popular among the musicians.
EARTH DAY by Sumukhi Moses
arth Day is celebrated every year on April 22, to serve as a wake-up call to protect our environment. This event aims to remind us that we only we have one world to live in and we must act now to save it from global warming. Earth Day was first observed in the year 1970 and is now celebrated in more than 192 countries around the globe. The Earth Day celebration typically includes activities such as educational lectures given by experts in various environmental fields, garbage and litter pickup by students along the city roads and highways, and most of all tree planting in parks and nearby communities. Nonetheless, you don’t have to wait for Earth Day to join in. Every small action we take each day such as disposing garbage properly, recycling, and carpooling really goes a long way. So, what are you waiting for? Do your part now!
It only takes a minute to save the world.
ow do you engage students of non-technology majors? Prof. Wimberly – I tell and show them how technology affects, shapes, and changes their lives no matter what major they are in. We live in an Information age and they need to understand the basics of the technology world and will need to work with technology personnel. So, they need a common base language for good and effective communication. I try to relate it to their real everyday lives. What are some good teaching styles? Prof. Wimberly – I do listen to my students feedback and make changes, as possible, to my courses each quarter and sometimes even during the quarter. I think all teachers owe their students a fair grade that they have earned. I am considered a hard teacher, but if my students learn and grow then I am OK with that. As far as I know I am the only teacher at CALUMS that has had the Commencement Speech based on what a particular student learned in my class and how it shaped and changed her life; that is what we teach for – to help others live a better life. Could you share some of your work experience in different fields? Prof. Wimberly – I am most proud of my teaching experience and that is really what I love to do vs. do to live. I have been a developer for different schools as well. I have been an on-the-job Trainer for several companies. I am also very lucky to have worked on the Space Shuttle. Maybe the two jobs I loved most was working for AST computers and the US Forest Service – because I had the greatest bosses ever at these two places. And I have been lucky enough to have made a real difference at several companies I have worked for saving them hundreds of thousands of dollars or improving their process, etc. Which places do you like most to go for horse riding? Prof. Wimberly – My own neighborhood (OPA) is one of the best urban areas in the country. I also love to ride in New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Utah, and want to do a cattle drive in Montana. I like to ride in wide open country.
Professor William Wimberly
Not Your Typical Cowboy by Sravanthi Bheemcherla
qUARTER
SUMMER2014 DATES TO REMEMBER
JULY 01 Tuesday 03 Thursday 07 Monday 15 Tuesday 16 Wednesday 18 Friday
AUGUST English Proficiency Test 1st (10:00 am Room 303) English Proficiency Test 2nd Summer Quarter Starts ESL Class Starts ELD Class Starts Last Day to Add & Drop New Student Orientation (4:00 pm Room 301) CPT Guidelines and Requirements Training
04 Monday ~ 09 Saturday 08 15 18 22 29
Friday Friday Monday Friday Friday
(5:30 pm Room 308)
21 Monday
Mid Term Exam Period Final Project Due (MS611) Scholarship Applications Due (Student Services) 1st Comprehensive Exam for Graduates (MS 621) Registration for Fall Quarter Starts 2nd Comprehensive Exam for Graduates (MS 621) 3rd Comprehensive Exam for Graduates (MS 621) Quarterly Awards Ceremony (5:00 pm Room 301)
Meet the President (5:00 pm Library)
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
01 02 06 08 13 12 13 15 17
06 Monday 13 Monday
Monday Tuesday ~ Saturday Monday ~ Saturday Friday Saturday Monday Wednesday
Labor Day (University Closed) Student Faculty Evaluation Week
Fall Quarter Starts Columbus Day
Final Exam Period Registration for Fall Quarter Ends End-of-Quarter Student Activity Summer Quarter Break Starts Constitution Day
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