Like so many other great entrepreneurial legends, the story of CoatMasters by IMRAE begins in a garage. After a lot of hard work — and closely listening to what customers told him they needed — Desphy launched CoatMasters in 2007.
The "Black Brilliance in Business" event, hosted by the School of Business in partnership with African Student Programs (ASP) on February 26, 2025, served as a networking platform for students, alumni, and professionals. It fostered community engagement, facilitated meaningful discussions, and provided insights into graduate programs at the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management...
This article explores the use of celebrity endorsements in car insurance marketing, drawing insights from UCR Professor Jonathan Lim. Lim explains that celebrities help differentiate brands and build trust, but emphasizes the importance of companies delivering genuine value. The article also provides practical tips for finding affordable car insurance in California, including comparing quotes, understanding...
During her first year at the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management (AGSM), Camila Chaves Naranjo ’23 MBA was introduced to data analysis, “and I felt it was an area that I could have a better career,” she says. “I was passionate about the topic and ready to learn.
The new four-story building, which opened last fall, received the Sustainable Design & Innovation Award as part of the Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful Awards on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
While shopping for cards and gifts for friends, Claire Yuan ’18 says, “I found greeting cards in stores to be plain, and I spent a lot of time looking for the right gift to pair with them. I thought if there was a product that combined both a card and gift, it would save time...
When asked when and why Mahmoud “Mike” Hemood ’20 created his Baba’s Hot Chicken restaurant, the answer begins well before it became a popular Riverside eatery: “I started Baba’s on accident. There was no intention to start a brand, I was doing it purely for fun while I finished college. My very first sale was...
Aaron Saltzman, ’21 MBA, was a self-described “theater nerd” in high school who envisioned a career in the entertainment industry. So how did he end up as a top marketing executive in 3D animated visual aids? The answer can be found in a professional journey that includes an undergraduate degree in international relations, working on...
The Ohana Scholarship program provides scholarship assistance to low-income students majoring in pre-business or business administration and covers the financial gap that many low-income students experience, thus, reducing financial hardship.
Setting the right price for goods or services is essential for just about any business. Prices that are too low can reduce profits. Prices that are too high can drive away customers and lead to losses. Artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning models can help businesses find the elusive sweet spot by extrapolating prices from historical...
Dr. Elaine Wong is the 2023-2024 recipient of the Golden Apple for Excellence in Teaching Graduate Core Courses and the James Merino Innovation Award for inventive teaching methods.
Dr. Kyle E. Ingram is a seasoned world traveler. At age 19, he took a solo trip to Southeast Asia. As assistant professor of teaching in management, he has led several cohorts of UCR’s London Leadership Experience. None of that prepared him for what he found when he attended a conference on sustainable leadership last...
Co-authored by professors Birendra Mishra and Theodore Mock from UC Riverside’s School of Business, the study examines how the industry experience of auditors can influence audit fees and quality.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
This article was recently published on Poets & Quants , a premium online resource for prospective graduate business students worldwide. Also read the second part of the article: " A Q&A with UCR AGSM Leadership ." Ambitious, driven, and collaborative. These are just a few words to describe a UC-Riverside Anderson Graduate School of Management...
This article was recently published on Poets & Quants , a premium online resource for prospective graduate business students worldwide. Also read the first part of the article: " Meet the UC Riverside School of Business MBA Class of 2026 ." Meet the UC Riverside School of Business MBA Class of 2026 An Interview with...
Deciding when to bring a hog to market has never been an easy task. To maximize profits, farmers must gauge changing animal weights, pork prices, feed costs, and pen space, while also keeping an inventory of ready-for-market pigs to meet long-term contractual obligations with meat processors. With so many variables in flux, farmers face what...
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
As one of three 2024-2025 UCR School of Business Executive Fellows, McDermott, who earned a bachelor’s degree in business at UCLA, is spending time on campus throughout the academic year mentoring students and sharing his expertise: For more than 20 years, he’s been an entrepreneur growing companies from the ground up.
Regulations imposed to protect the environment may continue to have impacts even after they are repealed. And those lingering impacts include some that run contrary to the goals of the policies.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
After over a year of construction, UCR opened a new School of Business building this fall, more than doubling classroom and other spaces. The four-story, 63,400-square-foot building includes classrooms built for hybrid learning, a 350-seat auditorium, conference rooms, faculty and administrative offices, student lounges, a cafe, and other amenities. The $87 million project is a...
