School of Business

Yaqi Wang, MBA ’16 Recruited by Disney Yaqi Wang ’16 was recruited by the Disney Corporation prior to her June graduation. Due to UCR School of Business’s close proximity to the Walt Disney Corporation, and strong corporate partnership, Yaqi had the opportunity as an MBA student to intern with the company in Orlando, FL and...

Alice Weiting Li, MBA ’18 During her MBA, Alice participated in the AT&T Case Competition with fellow MBA students. Through the project, she applied and was chosen to be one of only 26 graduates from across the country for the AT&T Leadership Development Program. The AT&T program is a two-year rotational program for recent graduates...

Golden Apple Award for Teaching Excellence The Golden Apple Awards is an annual student-voted teaching award given to outstanding faculty. In recognition of their commitment to outstanding research, expertise in their field and devotion to teaching excellence, Dr. Kyle Ingram, Dr. Sean Jasso, Dr. Scott Burd, and Dr. Long Gao are the winners of 2018...

Professor and the Global Economy Dr. Sean Jasso is preparing students for a competitive environment beyond the classroom thorugh experience on a global level.​ “We get to see the students for who they are outside of their school work, and we can really prepare them for competing in a very fierce environment outside of the...

Nine Life Lessons from Mark Rampolla Dean's Speaker Series Live at the Fox Performing Arts Theater “Reach higher to build great businesses, not settling only for profit maximization,” said Mark Rampolla to a full house at the Fox Performing Arts Center, Riverside, California, as part of the UCR School of Business Dean’s Speaker Series, February...

Fireside Chat with Paran Johar '93 Global marketing powerhouse returns to his alma mater to speak about business and marketing in an era of advanced technology. See the event in pictures Guest speaker Paran Johar ‘93 held a packed auditorium captive during the Fireside Chat at the University of California Riverside, School of Business. You...

From Foster Care to the MBA Guardian Scholarship Recipient The UCR journey of Brandy Renee Taylor ’13 continues with an inaugural School of Business scholarship The two-day old baby needed a home. And foster parents. Soon after she was born, Children and Family Services took Brandy Renee Taylor and her 2-year-old sister away from her...

Invest In You Candace Wiest at the Dean's Speaker Series See the event in pictures Due to popular demand, the UCR School of Business Dean’s Speaker Series moved downtown to the Fox Performing Arts Center, Riverside, California. Candace Wiest, a 20-year CEO banking executive, spoke to a packed audience of students, faculty, and community members....

Tyson M. Avery Speaks on Campus for the Dean’s Speaker Series “You will determine the success of your endeavors not only by your strategy and execution, but by how you conduct yourself." Watch his talk here Mr. Avery spoke on campus to a large audience of business students and faculty. From his experience serving as...

Alumnus Defined by Service and Giving Back Turner Stanton’s college career is best defined by his unwavering commitment to service to the Highlander community, a commitment that has only grown stronger now that he is an associate for Deloitte and Touche in San Francisco. Turner graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2017 with a B.S. in...

From UCR School of Business Alumnus to UC Regent Darin Anderson ’89, MBA ’91 – UC Regent and CEO of the engineering firm Salas O’Brien – always knew he would go into business. Around age 13, he launched a lawnmowing service. His early tools: an old push mower and some entrepreneurial spirit. “I charged $5...