A. Gary Anderson
Graduate School of Management

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Master In Finance And Master In Accounting: 3 Reasons These Traditional Masters Are Valuable Today

The business world has undergone sizable changes in the past decade due to the ever-growing reliance on data and technology.
By BusinessBecause |
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Staying Ahead of Business Analytics

It is no surprise that Subramanian Balachander is a professor. “My story as a teacher begins at a young age,” he says.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
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UCR, UCI, UCSD Host Women in Business Networking Lunch

During her keynote address before a group of women business students, Sophia Fischer shared her personal experience with how people from similar backgrounds do not experience the workplace in the same way.
By UCR AGSM Women In Business Organization |
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UCR Business Marketing Professor is Finalist for Long-term Impact Award

Mingyu “Max” Joo, assistant professor of marketing in UCR’s School of Business, has been named one of five finalists for the Don Morrison Long Term Impact Award for a journal article based on his dissertation research that explores television advertising and related online searches.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
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Most Californians are Getting a Tax Deadline Extension

For most Californians, this year’s tax season is a procrastinator’s dream come true.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu | UCR News) |
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Executives Share Expertise in the Classroom

Professor Ashish Sood hosts high-level marketing pros who share frontline experiences with master’s students.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
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What It’s Like as a Supply Chain Planning Manager

Having worked in several roles for Niagara Bottling, Michael King is now a supply chain planning manager at the company.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
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Steering an Internship and a Love of Cars to a Career

During his internship with the city of Moreno Valley, MBA student Joe Wu has jumped into new areas of business. “I have learned an incredible amount about the commercial real estate world,” he says. “One of my duties is to aid in attracting commercial real estate clients to the city – industrial, office, and medical...
By Laurie McLaughlin |
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NBA Launchpad Selects Technology by UCR Business Alumnus

The National Basketball Association has selected a startup, EDGE Sound Research, co-founded by UCR business alumnus Valtteri Salomaki ’18, ’20 MBA and current music Ph.D. student, Ethan Castro, for its NBA Launchpad initiative.
By Sandra Baltazar Martinez | UCR News |
Simon Isaac ’19, ’22 MBA

‘Be Comfortable with the Uncomfortable’

Simon Isaac’s mantra is “Be comfortable with the uncomfortable.” When he decided to earn an MBA at the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management (AGSM), he intentionally lived that refrain. “It was something I didn’t think I could do at first, but I gave it a shot,” he says.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
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COVID-19 Lockdowns Reduced Disease Spread but with Costs

The lockdowns at the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic reduced the spread of infection by an estimated 56%, a recent study has found.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
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Women on Corporate Boards Increase Company Buyout Value

If you own stock in a company targeted for acquisition, the behavior and makeup of the company’s board of directors – particularly whether it includes women – could be worth a lot of money for you.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
Executive Fellows 2022-2023, UCR School of Business

Sharing Knowledge from the C-Suite with Students

A roundtable discussion with students in the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management inspired Anita Alamshaw ’91 to give each of the students a copy of Executive Presence by Sylvia Ann Hewlett.
By Darin Estep |
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Softball and Studies

Nadia Witt, a first-year MBA student at the A. Gary Anderson School of Management (AGSM), wants to make an impact through sports. As a Highlander, Witt is heavily engaged with UCR athletics, serving as the softball team captain. She credits softball for crucial life lessons and was a catalyst for moving to California from her...
UCR School of Business Faculty Awards 2022

‘I Would Take His Class Again in a Heartbeat’

“Experiential learning” is a term bandied about in academia, but how does it work in practice? Associate Professor of Management Ye Li at UCR’s School of Business lays out exactly what it looks like within his graduate courses.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Sandy Reyes ’23

‘I am. I can. I will.’

Sandy Reyes ’23 is unabashed in expressing her joy as a business student.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
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UCR-led Analysis Seeks Online Advertising Protocols for Data Transparency, Consumer Privacy, and Brand Safety

Several Internet business experts see a technology that has made cryptocurrencies possible as a panacea to today’s online advertising accountability woes that stem from ad-tech giants hoarding the ad engagement data in their walled gardens.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
Prof. Rami Zwick, UCR School of Business

Enthusiasm is Contagious

Enthusiasm is contagious, according to Professor of Marketing Rami Zwick. “And experiential learning is more effective than ‘book’ learning,” he says.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
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‘One of the Most Interactive Classes I’ve Had’

The most effective way to engage a college student with material is through experiential learning.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
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Happy Lunar New Year, Highlanders!

January 22 marks the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit. Lunar New Year, often referred to as Chinese New Year, is an annual holiday celebrating the second new moon after the winter solstice.
By Jordan Driscoll '23 |