A. Gary Anderson
Graduate School of Management

DesignVerse May 2024

UCR Students Organize First UI/UX Design-a-Thon

In May, students gathered for the first School of Business design-a-thon—called DesignVerse —created and presented by Design@UCR undergraduate student organization.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Two people in front of a digital dashboard showing Business Analytics data

New Analytics Major Responds to Marketplace

UCR’s new Business Analytics major trains students in data-driven decision-making, meeting industry demand at one of the best business schools with UCR business programs.
By David Danelski | Inside UCR |
AGSM staff and students at Top golf in Ontario, CA

Scholarships and Victory at CalCPA Inland Empire

Five UCR students from one of the best business schools earned CalCPA scholarships at the May 17, 2024 ceremony, followed by a Topgolf event in Ontario.
By Laurie Mclaughlin |
2024 Faculty Awards celebration

Students Honor UCR Business Faculty

Students honored five professors for their achievements inside the classroom with the business school’s May 17 awards dinner. The 2024 Faculty Teaching and Innovation Awards were given out and celebrated.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
UC Riverside bell tower

UCR in Top 1.3% of World Universities

UC Riverside is ranked in the top 1.3% of universities worldwide according to the 2024 Center for World University Rankings.
By IMRAN GHORI |
UCR School of Business students at ICBSC competition 2024

Business Teams Earn Several Competitive Victories

UCR MBA teams win big at the International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition, showcasing why UCR is among the best business schools in the nation.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
UCR Business Executive Fellows 2024-25 with Dean Wang and Chancellor Wilcox

A Year of Mentorship for UCR Executive Fellows

UCR School of Business dinner welcomes 2024-2025 executive fellows: Hilda Kennedy, Rod McDermott, and Jeff Paul—leaders in lending, recruitment, and software sales.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Artificial intelligence with finger pointing, INSPIRE Lab

UCR Business: New Information Systems INSPIRE Lab

UCR School of Business's INSPIRE Lab drives innovation and research—advancing the School of Business as an internationally recognized, best business school in California.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
UCR School of Business Alumni Arun Surendra

‘People Are the Core of My Business’

Arun Surendra ’99, ’01 MBA arrived at the UCR School of Business to complete a four-year undergraduate degree, he soon found himself in an educational environment starkly different from what he had experienced in India.
UCR Business National Leadership Conference with Professor Ingram

National Leadership Competition: UCR Places High

The Collegiate Leadership Competition “allows top business students from around the globe to practice leadership through challenging and often, seemingly, impossible tasks,” according to the competition’s organizers.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
A saleswoman at a  'Jo Malone'  luxury fragrances counter in Duesseldorf, Germany

Study: Group Incentives Boost Weak Brand Sales

New research co-authored by UC Riverside business professor Subramanian “Bala” Balachander provides some sound advice for managers of retail outlets that limit their product selection to a particular brand.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
4 UCR School of Business AGSM MBA Students at 2024 Global Case Competition

UCR Displays Expertise at Global Case Competition

UCR MBA students reached the 2024 Global Case Competition finals, presenting UBS strategies—showcasing skills from one of the best business schools.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Prof. Mindy Truong with a student

School of Business Offers New DEI Courses

Focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion—better known as DEI—new courses were created as a collaborative effort, says Truong, an assistant professor of management.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
OSCM Stock cargo ships supply chain

Four Reasons To Study Supply Chain In California

California is home to two of the US’s largest ports in LA and Long Beach and a key operations base for delivery companies such as UPS and Amazon.
By Almha Murphy, BusinessBecause |
Anderson Hall main building

Top Ranking: UCR Business Graduate Program Surges

The UC Riverside School of Business increased 20 positions in a U.S. News & World Report 2024 graduate school ranking released this week.
By John Warren and Kathleen Drake |
Kyle Ingram

‘Dr. Ingram is doing what he is meant to do’

Kyle Ingram, UCR faculty, challenges ‘right answers’ and inspires appreciation for complex social and psychological phenomena at a best business school.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Zaid Assi ’23 MPA

A Firm of His Own

Zaid Assi had already set the foundation for his own accounting firm when he finished his Master of Professional Accountancy degree at the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management in December 2023.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Margaret Campbell article banner

Professor Recognized for Consumer Psychology Work

Meg Campbell, UCR School of Business associate dean and marketing professor, honored with Fellows Award for excellence in consumer psychology.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | Inside UCR |
Ashish Sood

Sharing Up-to-the-minute Knowledge Students Need

Every year, Associate Professor of Marketing Ashish Sood shakes up about 20% of his curriculum.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Michael Saldana ’09

What It’s Like to Sell Residential Real Estate

A UCR business alum shares real-world insight into selling residential real estate—house-hunting, commission stress, and building a business from the ground up.