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Vassilis Dalakas, Ph.D.

Dr. Vassilis Dalakas joined the Fermanian School of Business in 2025 as Associate Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies and Professor of Marketing. He has previously taught at several universities in the United States and Europe. His primary areas of teaching and research include Sports Marketing, with a particular focus on Sports Partnerships and Sponsorships, and Consumer Behavior.

New Masters in Accounting Program Launches with Big 4 Success

The Fermanian School of Business’s new MSA program is already producing impressive results: all 24 students in the inaugural class graduated with job offers, and most are headed to the Big 4.

FSB Students Win Second Place at SDSU’s 2025 Social Venture Challenge

FSB Students Win 2nd Place at SDSU Social Venture Challenge

On March 21, 2025, a team of entrepreneurial students from the Fermanian School of Business showcased their creativity and social impact mindset at the SDSU Social Venture Challenge, hosted at San Diego State University’s Conrad Prebys Aztec Union Theatre. Presented by the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation, the competition brought together students from five colleges and universities across Southern California to tackle real-world issues related to food security.

Melanie Hulbert, Ph.D.

Dr. Melanie Hulbert serves as the Dean of the School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, a role she assumed in 2025.

FSB Students Explore Global Business Firsthand in Portugal

Portugal Study Abroad Group Shot on The Beach

Over Spring Break 2025, nineteen students from PLNU’s Fermanian School of Business embarked on a memorable study abroad trip to Portugal.

R.F. Kuang In Conversation with Dean Nelson

FSB Career Services

Inside UPS: Robotic Warehouse Tour

Exploring Innovation in Action at One of UPS’s Most Advanced Facilities

Mackenna Marshall

Where are you from?

I grew up mainly in Colorado and Missouri, but call California my home now as I've been out here since I graduated from PLNU.

What did you study in college?

I studied Psychology at PLNU.

What’s the word or phrase that describes you?

Witty and thoughtful would be two words to describe me!

FSB Students Win Big at 2025 AMA Sandie Awards

On May 22, students from PLNU’s Fermanian School of Business made a significant impact at the 2025 AMA Sandie Awards, hosted by the San Diego chapter of the American Marketing Association.