Orfalea College of Business
| Motto | Discere Faciendo (Latin) |
|---|---|
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Motto in English
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To Learn by Doing |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1959 |
| Dean | Dr. Scott Dawson |
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Academic staff
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81 (2012 Fall) |
| Students | 2,532 |
| Undergraduates | 2,488 (2013 Fall) |
| Postgraduates | 44 (2013 Fall) |
| Location |
San Luis Obispo, California,  USA
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| Affiliations | California Polytechnic State University |
| Website | www |
The Orfalea College of Business is one of six colleges at California Polytechnic State University.
The college was first established in 1959 as a Business Department in the Sciences Division. In 1962, the Business Department became part of the Applied Arts Division. In 1970, it became part of the School of Business and Social Sciences. Finally, in 1976 it became the College of Business. In 1987, the school became AACSB accredited for their master's program. The building the school is currently housed in was opened in 1992. In 2001, the college was named after Paul Orfalea, the founder of Kinko's, in recognition of his $15 million gift to the school.
The Wall Street Journal's rankings by major placed Cal Poly 22nd for business or economics majors. In 2013, Bloomberg Businessweek ranked Cal Poly's Orfalea College of Business 64th out of the nation’s top 124 undergraduate business colleges.
For freshmen entering Fall 2016, Orfalea accepted 30.9% of applicants (2,115 accepted/6,828 applied); entering freshmen had an average high school GPA of 4.02, an average ACT Composite score of 30, and an average SAT score of 1342.
The Orfalea College of Business offers 3 majors, 4 minors, and 9 areas of concentrations and options within the Business Administration and Economics Department.
The accounting program prepares students for careers in professional services firms, industry and government. It is recognized as a “preferred” school for recruiting by the big four public accounting firms. Cal Poly is a recipient of special designations from Ernst & Young and KPMG.
Green Light Program: Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business offers a special opportunity for incoming first-year students in the Business Administration major. The Green Light program enrolls qualified students in business courses that are traditionally taken in the sophomore and junior level years. These courses are specially chosen for freshmen who want to begin exploring the curriculum and career options in Business Administration right away. Due to the high demand of being a part of this thriving program, students are required to have exceptional math scores. According to Dean Dave Christy, the Green Light Business Program is designed to respond to the needs of first year students who want to start taking business courses and get involved in the Orfalea College of Business community.
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