Graduate Program Advisors

If you have questions about prerequisites, course curriculum, degree requirements and career opportunities, ask the advisors.

Note: Please email the Graduate Student Services Coordinator for general inquiries. For program specific inquiries, please contact your Program Advisor.


CBE Graduate Student Services Coordinator

Dr. Shilpa Balan
Email: sbalan@calstatela.edu


MBA/MSBA Faculty Advisor

Dr. Arjun Mitra
Email: amitra@calstatela.edu
Phone No.: (323) 343-2976
Office Location: ST F711


MS Accountancy Faculty Advisor

Dr. Dong-Woo Lee (For students' last name from A-M)
Email: dwlee@calstatela.edu
Phone No.: (323) 343-2836
Office Location: ST F513

Dr. Rafik Elias (For students' last name from N-Z)
Email: relias@exchange.calstatela.edu
Phone No.: (323) 343-2850
Office Location: ST F706


MS Business Analytics Faculty Advisor

Dr. Somak Banerjee
Email: sbanerj3@calstatela.edu
Phone No.: (323) 343-2964
Office Location: ST F510


MA Economics Faculty Advisor

Dr. Miles Finney
Email: mfinney5@calstatela.edu
Phone No.: (323) 343-2937
Office Location: ST F909


MS Health Care Management Faculty Advisor

Dr. Charleata Battle (Spring semester)
Email: cbattl14@calstatela.edu
Phone No.: (323) 343-2807
Office Location: Simpson Tower, ST F805

Dr. Mengying He (Fall semester)
Email: mhe15@calstatela.edu
Phone No.: (323) 343-2884
Office Location: Simpson Tower, ST F713


MS Information Systems Faculty Advisor

Dr. Arun Aryal 
Email: aaryal@calstatela.edu
Phone No.: (323) 343-2918
Office Location: Simpson Tower F605