A. Gary Anderson
Graduate School of Management

Riya Yadav at Northwestern Mutual

‘A Great First Step Toward My Personal Goal’

Over summer 2023, Riya Yadav ’24 MBA interned with Northwestern Mutual as a financial planner in their San Diego office. “UCR alumni connected me to the hiring team. I worked cross-functionally with different teams and to find a solution that works for each client,” Yadav says. “It was also incredible to learn about the financial...
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Riya Yadav

‘Deep pride in my work’

UC Riverside School of Business MBA student Riya Yadav ’24 has an intense interest in women’s equality and diversity within the business world.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Johathan Lim Golden Apple Award

Creating Community in the Classroom

When it comes to teaching difficult subjects, there are two important factors to think about, says Jonathan Lim, assistant professor of teaching in marketing. “First, how can we find a way to simplify this material as much as possible to make it easy for students to understand? What do they truly need to know to...
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Moderate goals let workers adapt to turbulent marketplaces

Moderate Goals Let Workers Adapt to Turbulent Marketplaces

When companies set challenging performance goals for their employees, the strategy may work well when their marketplace is stable or when the company wants fast results, but perhaps not as well when workers need to adapt to turbulent times. These are some of the findings of new research by Marlo Raveendran, an associate professor of...
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
UCR School of Business New Building January 2024

School of Business Building Enters Next Phase of Construction

UC Riverside’s new School of Business building entered a new phase of construction recently as work moves forward for an September 2024 opening. In late December, the school and construction team celebrated the midpoint of construction as crews poured the final concrete placement for the frame of the building. “The super structure is what we...
By Imran Ghori | Inside UCR |
CASE competition 2023 winners

Students Win UCR Organizational Behavior Case Competition

Over the course of two weeks in November and December, 60 teams across the upper-division Organizational Behavior course sections competed in a case competition. The final presentations were made on Dec. 7 before a panel of guest judges, who selected the winning team. “Each team was responsible for diagnosing issues and providing solutions for a...
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Sean Jasso

Professor Establishes Global Education Scholarship

Professor of Practice Sean Jasso has led the UCR School of Business’s educational domestic and international travel program for 13 years. His work in organizing several excursions a year is a volunteer position, and the time he gives to this and other projects is inspired by his parents, Gayle Jasso, an educator and corporate executive...
By Laurie McLaughlin |
AI artist rendering

UCR Professor Creates AI Resource Group on Campus

Navigating the new world of Artificial Intelligence, or AI, can be difficult for the average user. Figuring out how to best use those tools in a university setting poses even more questions.
By Imran Ghori | Inside UCR |
Poets and Quants UCR Class of 2025

Meet the UCR School of Business MBA Class of 2025

Poets & Quants: Meet the UC Riverside School of Business MBA Class of 2025.
By Meghan Marrin | Poets & Quants |
Poets and Quants 2025 Leadership team - Rami Zwick, Yunzeng Wang, Sabine Freij

Poets & Quants: An Interview with UCR Business Leadership

Poets & Quants: Meet the UC Riverside School of Business MBA Class of 2025 - An Interview with the UCR Business Leadership Team
By Meghan Marrin | Poets & Quants |
Kabir Singh ’08

Putting His Voice to Work

Currently the voice of Mazda and NASCAR, Kabir Singh ’08 is also the voice that callers hear when contacting T-Mobile’s customer service. Football fans heard him a few years back as the voice of the Kansas City Chiefs during their Super Bowl run. “I’ve worked with Nike, and I did Nintendo Switch when it first...
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Male consumer looking at computer screen with headphones

Online Consumers Shy Away from Sponsored Product Listings

Sometimes it doesn’t pay to advertise. Such are the findings of a study led by a UC Riverside business professor that examined the value of participating in the “sponsored” product advertising spaces offered by major online shopping platforms such as Amazon.com and eBay.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
Bansree Parikh

Success Requires Bravery, Not Perfection

Be brave. Not perfect. Those four words summarize the philosophy of Bansree Parikh, president of the Inland Empire market for Bank of America.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Brandon La Bella ’21, ’23 MBA

Landing a Career in Finance

During his studies, Brandon La Bella ’21, ’23 MBA, was laser focused on building professional connections both on and off campus. So, it comes as no surprise that he was hired by PIMCO while earning his MBA. “After numerous job applications and networking, I received a recruiting email from PIMCO about a compliance role that...
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Erick Campos

Alumnus Finds the Stories Hidden in the Data

Big Data is a big deal and getting bigger every day — but businesses need help making sense of the ever-increasing flood of information available to them. That’s where data analysts like Erick Campos ’16, ’18 MBA come in. “It doesn't matter whether you’re a food and beverage business or a marketing business, or any...
By Darin Estep |
MPAC Alumni

Opportunity Adds Up for MPAc Alumni

As a lifelong musician, Jack Adams ’21, ’22 MPAc, discovered the importance of accounting when he decided to start his own band.
By Darin Estep |
David Gutierrez

First-generation Student to Corporate Executive

David Gutierrez ’04 says UC Riverside graduates have a superpower. And he knows what it is. “They’ve worked hard to get where they are. Many are the first to graduate college in their family,” he says. “It leads to what I call the fire in the belly.” Gutierrez speaks from experience: He was a first-generation...
By Darin Estep |
UCR Business Magazine cover 2023

2023 UCR Business Magazine and Dean's Report

The publication highlights major achievements at the UCR School of Business and provides an overview of the school's growth, academic programs, people, and strategic initiatives.
Fall Welcome 2023 party, 3 students in front of New Business Building backdrop

Fall Welcome Party Celebrates Return to Campus

The School of Business welcomed students, faculty, staff, and their families with a 1970s-themed celebration on Anderson Lawn. The evening included plenty of food, drinks, and dancing, and allowed attendees to mix and mingle and get to know one another better. The '70s theme included decorations with disco balls, vinyl records, and a DJ with...
By Kiana Sardari '24 |
Business Strategy Club

Club Spotlight: Business Strategy Club

Kelvin Wang, now a fourth-year student studying business, started the Business Strategy Club his freshman year. When he came to UCR, he wanted to find a club with the perfect match of a socially stimulating environment and opportunities for professional development, so he created the right balance in the Business Strategy Club.
By Natalie Dahl | Highlander News |