After over a year of construction, UCR opened a new School of Business building this fall, more than doubling classroom and other spaces. The four-story, 63,400-square-foot building includes classrooms built for hybrid learning, a 350-seat auditorium, conference rooms, faculty and administrative offices, student lounges, a cafe, and other amenities. The $87 million project is a...
For a week in July of 2024, 13 UCR School of Business students flew across the globe for immersive, on-the-ground exposure to the business of China. The group was hosted by Shanghai Ocean University, located in the Lin-gang Special Area.
For Sonal Agrawal ’24 MBA, moving the United States from her home in India was a big leap, but she was determined to supercharge her career with a master’s degree at UCR. The COVID- 19 pandemic was a time of reflection and big decision-making for her, and the choice to take that leap paid off...
For Akshay Are ’24 MBA, coaching budding badminton players has been a way to share his love for the sport while helping others reach their hidden potential—on and off the court.
At the 2024 commencement ceremonies for A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management (AGSM), Pious Khemka ’24 MSBA carried the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) processional banner representing her cohort and classmates.
Based in the Seattle office of Snap Inc., MBA graduate Jinnatul Raihan Mumu ’24 is an anti-abuse analyst. “I am responsible for analyzing large data sets to identify bad actors, such as hackers, spammers, and others, and improve security defenses of the platform,” she says of her role at the company that boasts Snapchat as...
Every college athlete knows the delicate and demanding balancing act required to manage a collegiate athletic career and academics. According to three softball players currently pursuing MBA degrees at the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management—Marissa Burk ’23, ’25, Lauryn Garewal ’23, ’25, and Nadia Witt ’22, ’24—the intensity of is worth it, and...
UC Riverside concluded its 70th Commencement season on June 18, 2024 with 896 graduates from the UCR School of Business walking across the stage at the Toyota Arena in Ontario.
Jordan Webster has always considered basketball a crucial part of her life. Deeply influenced by her family’s basketball legacy, she followed in the footsteps of her father and brother and has been playing the sport since she was a little girl. She credits basketball with instilling in her the values of hard work and teamwork.
For Emil Shirokikh ’25 PMBA, a class project spurred the idea for a new AI startup, and a subsequent health crisis heightened his awareness of maximizing his time while bringing his business to fruition.
In May, students gathered for the first School of Business design-a-thon—called DesignVerse —created and presented by Design@UCR undergraduate student organization.
Five UCR School of Business students received scholarships from CalCPA, the largest state CPA society in the nation, on May 17, 2024 at the society’s Installation & Scholarship ceremony, and the day’s events also included a game tournament at Topgolf in Ontario, California.
UCR Business teams were victorious at the International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition (ICBSC) in April. The three-day contest included three UCR teams—the 15th year the university has competed—with multiple wins.
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.
UCR MBA students participated in the 2024 Global Case Competition and advanced to the finals. They proposed strategies to engage young adults with UBS's financial advisors through personalized investments and financial literacy programs. Their experience enriched their understanding of finance and equipped them with valuable skills for their future careers.
Challenging the traditional notion of “right answers” and cultivating an appreciation for the complexity of social and psychological phenomena is central to the instructional philosophy of Kyle Ingram, assistant professor of teaching in management.
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.
