Dr. Cours joined the CHIME Board of Directors in 2006. She is currently Professor of Marketing at the College of Business and Economics at California State University, Northridge. She received her Ph.D. from UCLA in 1995.

Professor Cours has demonstrated leadership in her field in many ways. As Director of Graduate Programs, College of Business and Economics (2003-2005) she successfully launched the first self-supporting graduate Certificate program with Countrywide and developed service projects through the MBA Field Study. As Interim Director of the Los Angeles Regional Small Business Development Center (SBDC) from 2003-2004 she was the principal investigator on $1.7 million grant that founded the SBCD at CSUN and managed a budget of $2.4 million.

Professor Cours was the founding director of the Wells Fargo Center for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. She created the Center and successfully sought $1 million endowment from Wells Fargo, increasing its curriculum for community service learning partnerships through client-based projects.

Professor Cours serves the community. She has served as a member of the North Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce since 2004, and the Wells Fargo Center for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. In addition, she is a dedicated volunteer to the following organizations: MEND and St. Euphrasia.