A. Gary Anderson
Graduate School of Management

PE graduate 2021

UCR Holds Limited In-Person Graduations for Class of 2021

THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE -- The School of Business held its ceremony for both master’s and bachelor’s degree candidates on Saturday morning, June 12, at the student recreation center on campus.
By Allyson Escobar | The Press-Enterprise |
Graduate hats

“Challenges are a Sign of Life”

During the winter quarter of 2021, Brittney Agoncillo ’21 found herself in Lago Vista, Texas, doing all she could to help her sister, brother-in-law, 4-year-old nephew, and newborn nephew survive COVID-19. Her beloved Auntie Margie died from COVID-19 at the end of February.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition 2021

A Decade-long Streak of Wins

The International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition is not for the faint of heart.
By Darin Estep |
Elodie Goodman

Understanding Decisions and Incentives in Supply Chain Systems and Health Care

The COVID-19 pandemic is a clear example of how crucial supply chain management is and how disruptions can affect society, according to Elodie Adida Goodman, associate professor of operations and supply chain management.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Sindy Fabrizio

Smart Investing

The March 2020 stock market sell-off was a challenging event for the Hylander Student Investment Fund (HSIF), says Sindy Fabrizio, a first-year Master of Finance student and student investor with the fund.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Bailey family

Building the Future for UCR's School of Business

Beverly Bailey knows a thing or two about building things.
By Sarah Nightingale |
Major Maurice Kenner

MBA Grad Applies Business Acumen in Brand-New Field for U.S. Army

When the U.S. Army launched a career field in enterprise marketing and behavioral economics, it was designed to attract top-performing officers. Competition was high: Almost 500 applied for the first cohort, which had only 30 openings.
By Darin Estep |
Alumnus Benjamin Gonzalez, military

Knowledge is Empowerment

Among the life lessons Benjamin Gonzalez says he’s learned is, “Personal and professional growth begin by not knowing something.”
By Laurie McLaughlin |
James Merino, MBA

The Problem Solver

Education and opportunity go hand in hand for James Merino, MBA ’98, a data engineer who has worked at some of the biggest firms in Silicon Valley.
By Imran Ghori |
Business people in motion

Inland Empire Business Activity Poised for Strong Growth in 2021

Business activity in the Inland Empire has continued to steadily recover from the historic COVID-19 pandemic and the outlook for the near-term future is one of solid growth.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
Think global, act local

Building an International Marketing Career

Will Chu ’98 shares his journey in international marketing at Nike, Gap Inc., and Lucasfilm, highlighting cultural adaptation and core values for success.
UCR Campus in 2021

UCR Among Top 1% of World Universities

The campus ranked No. 242 in the 2021-22 list of the top 2,000 out of 19,788 institutions worldwide. UCR was named No. 82 nationally and in the top 50 public institutions in the US.
By Imran Ghori |
Small businesses

Pent Up Consumer Demand to Drive Rapid Economic Recovery in Inland Empire

After more than a year of pandemic-driven business closures and restrictions on activity, the fundamentals that drive long-term economic growth are alive and well in the Inland Empire, according to an analysis released today by the UC Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
ABLE winners February 2021

Leadership Program Immerses Global Participants in Valuable Business Skills Development

The UCR School of Business wrapped up its two-week Accelerated Business Leaders Education (ABLE) winter session in February, presenting it in a virtual format for the first time due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Business woman

Should Companies Let Employees Choose Their Tasks?

Letting employees select their own tasks is a popular means of increasing work satisfaction. However, managers should also consider the nature of the task and the employees’ specialization before letting them select their own, suggests a new study led by UC Riverside and published in Organization Science.
By Holly Ober |
Goodman, Mishra, Turcic

Faculty Achieve High Honors

Among the most recent UCR School of Business faculty honors and achievements
City of Banning, CA

AGSM Ambassadors Serve the Local Community

The A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management student ambassadors have remained busy during the past months: The group’s volunteer service was recognized at a March 27 ceremony with the Community Partnership Award from the city of Banning, California, for their charitable work supporting the municipality’s food distribution program. Co-chief Ambassadors Amisha Sharma and Danielle...
John Haleblian

Exploring the Strategic Decisions Driving Mergers and Acquisitions

Professor of Management Jerayr “John” Haleblian earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology before earning a Ph.D. in business.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Pat Watters

Investment Expert Sees and Shares the Power of Education

When Patricia Watters Ph.D. ’95 thinks back to working on her doctorate in Financial Economics, she doesn’t think of brilliant insights. Instead, she remembers the hard work and perseverance while wondering if it was enough.
By Darin Estep |
3 female business leaders

Three Women Business Leaders Establish Scholarships and Endowed Funds for UCR Business Students

Having served on the UCR Foundation’s board of trustees since 2014, Susan Atherton ’77 established the Susan Atherton Endowed Graduate Award Fund, and she has a deep interest in the students whose lives are changed with a business education.