OC500 2025: SRI SUNDARAM  – Orange County Business Journal

SRI SUNDARAM  

DEAN, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS  

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON  

WHY: Leads the biggest business school in OC and the second largest in the nation. Joined CSUF in 2021 as dean of the College of Business and Economics, where the 2024 enrollment reached more than 11K students—the largest college by major at CSUF. With over 40% of students coming from a Hispanic/Latino heritage and another 30% coming from an Asian heritage, says CSUF is one of most diverse business schools in the country. 

IN THE NEWS: The school broke ground last year on the $33M Landmark Hall, which will house the Giles-O’Malley Center for Leadership and the Erhard Institute for Leadership Studies. The building is scheduled to open in spring 2027. 

QUOTABLE: “The vision for the building is allowing every student at Cal State Fullerton to have the opportunity for leadership development.”