A. Gary Anderson
Graduate School of Management

Business people in motion

Area Business Activity Poised for Strong Growth

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 Demand Drives Rapid Economic Recovery

Despite pandemic closures, UCR MBA’s Center for Economic Forecasting finds long-term growth in the Inland Empire strong—insights from the best business school.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
ABLE winners February 2021

Global Participants Gain Skills in Leadership

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 Employees Choose Their Tasks?

A UC Riverside study in Organization Science finds letting employees choose tasks boosts satisfaction—but matching tasks to skills is key.
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

UCR MBA student ambassadors honored in Banning for food program service—reflecting community impact at one of the best business schools.
John Haleblian

Strategic Decisions Driving Mergers, 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

Solar Entrepreneur Shares Success with Others

Patricia Watters Ph.D. ’95 recalls her UCR MBA journey in financial economics—marked by hard work, perseverance, and pride in a best business school.
By Darin Estep |
3 female business leaders

Women Leaders Establish Scholarships, Endowments

Susan Atherton ’77, UCR Foundation trustee since 2014, created the Susan Atherton Endowed Graduate Award Fund to support UCR MBA students at the best business school.
Supply chain, airplane, truck, containers (c) pixabay.com

The Pandemic’s Lessons for the Supply Chain

Due to COVID-19 precautions, Professional MBA student Benjamin Gonzalez ’21 participated remotely in the Project Management course taught by Supply Chain and Operations Management Lecturer Suri Gurumurthi.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Ching Liu

Solar Entrepreneur Sticks with Her Dream, Shares Success with Others

Ching Liu says her connection to the UCR School of Business was meant to be – and it all started with a phone call to the city of Riverside.
By Darin Estep |
Vaccine passport

The Age of the Vaccine Passport

UCR MBA experts analyze the rising use of vaccine passports in travel, education, and work, highlighting insights from a top-ranked business school.
By UCR University Communications |
Susan Atherton

UCR Opened Doors for Philanthropist

If Susan Atherton thinks about it, her connection with UC Riverside has really come full circle in the time since she enrolled as a 17-year-old, first-generation college student.
By Darin Estep |
AGSM student ambassadors on Zoom

Students Learn to Plan for Retirement Now

Time in the market is more important than timing the market—start investing in your future early.
Tea cup and book

Lonely? These Odd Rituals Can Help

If you dunk a tea bag repeatedly into your mug or open a cream-filled cookie to lick the filling, you might find coping with pandemic isolation a bit easier than others.
By Holly Ober |
Raj Singh

Bringing the Commission into the Classroom

UCR MBA professor Raj Singh, with decades in engineering and management, serves on Riverside’s Planning Commission at one of the best business schools.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Student Chris Page

Putting an Education in Leadership into Action

Just like everyone else, Chris Page had to pivot during the pandemic.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Angela Marcel-Gavin student profile

No Rock Left Unturned

UCR MBA’s Angela Marcel-Gavin embraced discovery as a culture volunteer, leading the 2020 Winter Soulstice concert at the best business school.
By Laurie McLaughlin |