A. Gary Anderson
Graduate School of Management

PE graduate 2021

UCR Holds Limited In-Person 2021 Graduations

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”

UCR MBA alum Brittney Agoncillo ’21 cared for family during COVID-19 in Texas, honoring her late aunt—reflecting resilience at a best business school.
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

Exploring Health Care Payment Systems

Discover UCR business-led analysis of health‑care supply chain systems—examining incentives, decisions, and resilience from a top business school’s perspective.
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 U.S. Army

The U.S. Army’s new enterprise marketing and behavioral economics field drew nearly 500 applicants for just 30 spots, attracting top officers.
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

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 School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting finds long-term growth in the Inland Empire strong—insights from the best business school.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
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 business 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 |