Fall 'Mini MBA' Being Offered At Palm Desert Entrepreneurial Resource Center

PALM DESERT, CA — California State University, San Bernardino’s Randall W. Lewis School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation is offering a free 10-week "Mini MBA" program in Palm Desert focused on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity starting Sept. 18.

The Fall 2026 Mini MBA — AI and Cyber edition — is hosted in partnership with the Palm Desert Entrepreneurial Resource Center.

Designed for small business owners and entrepreneurs, the tuition-free course covers core business concepts alongside emerging technology integration.

Sessions will run Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon through Nov. 20 at the resource center, located at 37023 Cook St., Suite 102, across from the university’s Palm Desert campus.

Program topics include:

• Sept. 18: Entrepreneurship, Creativity & the Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Sept. 25: HR for Entrepreneurs
• Oct. 2: Ideation on AI and Cyber Integration
• Oct. 9: The Improvisational Mind
• Oct. 16: AI Toolbox
• Oct. 23: Financial Fundamentals for Entrepreneurs
• Oct. 30: Solution Identification & Tech Integration
• Nov. 6: Foundational Thinking & Sustainable Success
• Nov. 13: AI & Funding Resources
• Nov. 20: Growth & Scaling and Graduation Day

"Entrepreneurs today need the fundamentals of running and growing a business, but they also need to understand how technology is rapidly changing the way we compete," said Ezekiel Bonillas, associate professor of entrepreneurship at CSUSB. "This Mini MBA brings those worlds together."

Participants will learn from university faculty, industry professionals, and regional business leaders. The program serves as a stepping stone for local entrepreneurs, with the university also offering an advanced Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation degree.

Registration information is available on the CSUSB School of Entrepreneurship website.