A. Gary Anderson
Graduate School of Management

Pre-Business students Meet & Greet at UCR

Pre-Business Students Build Their Networks

The Department of Residential Life and the School of Business partnered for this Welcome Week event, a crucial time for new students to interact with one another before the beginning of classes.
By Elias Almarez-Herrera ’23 |
Modern housing units

Local Business Activity Growth Outpaces U.S. GDP

Business activity in the Inland Empire has continued to recover from the pandemic along a steady upward trajectory, outperforming growth in U.S. GDP in the latest numbers.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
Craig Blunden

A Family Tradition, A Community Connection

Craig Blunden grew up in a family that believed in community involvement.
By Darin Estep |
2021 Dean's Report

Dean's Report 2020/2021

The Dean's Report highlights the major achievements at the UCR School of Business and provides an overview of the school's growth, academic programs and strategic initiatives.
Construction workers on UCR campus

Pandemic Slows, Headwinds Ease for CA Job Growth

California’s labor market grew by 104,300 jobs in August 2021, accounting for 44% of all U.S. job gains, per the September 2021 Beacon Employment Report.
UCR bell tower at night

UCR Tops Social Mobility Ranking for Third Year

For the third consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has named UC Riverside the top university in the nation for social mobility.
By John Warren |
Jamie Fang

Leader In Orchid Business Helps Students Bloom

Jamie Fang ’90 was still paying for her own business administration education when she started her first endowed fund for School of Business graduate students.
By Darin Estep |
Taylor Moorer

Leadership Program Draws Students Across Nation

Over 50 students joined UC’s 2021 SIEML program, boosting diversity in graduate business programs at UCR School of Business—one of the best business schools.
David Gutierrez

Alumnus Helps First-generation Students

Recalling one of his first career fairs as an undergraduate, David Gutierrez ’04 describes being pulled aside by a college adviser with a bit of crucial advice: Clip the brand label off your jacket sleeve.
By Darin Estep |
Margaret Campbell, Anderson Presidential Chair in Business Administration

Curiosity Is Key to Understanding Consumers

Margaret Campbell, Ph.D., has explored and explained consumer behavior around the globe—in France, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Singapore, Germany, Canada and many points in between—and across the United States.
By By Darin Estep |
Taylor Moorer

Discovering My ‘Why’

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” That daunting question is asked of us as early as we can speak.
By Taylor Moorer |
Tax forms on desk

Disrupting VC Assumptions About Tax Benefits

Startups backed by venture capital — and their investors — often lose tax savings because they organize as corporations rather than limited liability companies, finds a UC Riverside-led study.
By Holly Ober |
Anthony Griffin '02, '06

‘If You Have an Idea, Just Try It’

UCR MBA alum Anthony Griffin shares how his business communications training at one of the best business schools helped him thrive after moving to Japan.
By Darin Estep |
Don H. Tran '01

‘A Revolving Cycle of Giving Back’

UCR MBA alumnus Don H. Tran ’01 thrives as senior credit review lead at Silicon Valley Bank, analyzing tech and life science firms at a best business school.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
New Trustees

Dean’s Advisory Board Members Join UCR Foundation

Long-time School of Business Dean’s Advisory Board members and past Executive Fellows Ching Liu and Bill Thomas were recently tapped to join the UCR Foundation Board of Trustees.
Inland Empire aerial view

Job Recovery, Housing and Consumer Demand Heat Up

UCR business economic forecast shows Inland Empire’s strong growth as pandemic impacts fade—insights from one of California’s best business schools.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
Golf tournament with AGSM Student Ambassadors

GRHCC Golf Tournament & AGSM Ambassadors

The Greater Riverside Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GRHCC) held their annual scholarship golf tournament on Friday, June 18, 2021.
Crowdfunding brain & dollars graphic

Effective Messaging for Crowdfunding Campaigns

Some crowdfunding campaigns thrive while others stall. Finance experts point to ‘herding,’ where investors follow the crowd toward popular projects.
By Holly Ober |
Trucks, aerial / unsplash.com

Business Activity to Hit Pre-Pandemic Levels

Inland Empire business set to return to pre-pandemic levels, per UCR School of Business Economic Forecasting Center at one of California’s best business schools.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
Happy graduates 2021

‘Closure’ for 2020 and 2021 Graduates

Through early mornings and afternoon heat, students and their guests trekked to UC Riverside for this year’s modified in-person commencement ceremonies.
By Sandra Baltazar Martínez |