A. Gary Anderson
Graduate School of Management

#SummerwithUCR Sets the Trend for Business Readiness

#SummerwithUCR Sets the Trend for Business Readiness

As students prepared for the fall 2021 quarter, the A. Gary Anderson School of Management (AGSM) rolled out two immersive virtual readiness courses available to incoming graduate students.
By Elias Almarez-Herrera ’23 |
Anderson Hall

Quick Tips: Select Advice from Executive Fellows 

Five accomplished business executives recently kicked off the first in the UCR School of Business Executive Fellows Industry Discussion Series.
Pre-Business students Meet & Greet at UCR

Pre-Business Students Get a Jump in Building Their Network

The Department of Residential Life and the School of Business partnered for this Welcome Week event, a crucial time for new students to interact with one another before the beginning of classes.
By Elias Almarez-Herrera ’23 |
Jamie Fang

Leader In Orchid Business Helps Students Bloom

Jamie Fang ’90 was still paying for her own business administration education when she started her first endowed fund for School of Business graduate students.
By Darin Estep |
Taylor Moorer

Discovering My ‘Why’

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” That daunting question is asked of us as early as we can speak.
By Taylor Moorer |
Don H. Tran '01

‘A Revolving Cycle of Giving Back’

Analyzing technology and life science companies while gaining an understanding of the technology ecosystem are responsibilities that Don H. Tran ’01 greatly enjoys, and it is part of his job as senior credit review lead at Silicon Valley Bank.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
New Trustees

UCR Business Dean’s Advisory Board Members Join the UCR Foundation Board of Trustees

Long-time School of Business Dean’s Advisory Board members and past Executive Fellows Ching Liu and Bill Thomas were recently tapped to join the UCR Foundation Board of Trustees.
Golf tournament with AGSM Student Ambassadors

GRHCC Golf Tournament & AGSM Ambassadors

The Greater Riverside Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GRHCC) held their annual scholarship golf tournament on Friday, June 18, 2021.
Happy graduates 2021

‘Closure’ for 2020 and 2021 Graduates

Through early mornings and afternoon heat, students and their guests trekked to UC Riverside for this year’s modified in-person commencement ceremonies.
By Sandra Baltazar Martínez |
PE graduate 2021

UCR Holds Limited In-Person Graduations for Class of 2021

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”

During the winter quarter of 2021, Brittney Agoncillo ’21 found herself in Lago Vista, Texas, doing all she could to help her sister, brother-in-law, 4-year-old nephew, and newborn nephew survive COVID-19. Her beloved Auntie Margie died from COVID-19 at the end of February.
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 |
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 |
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 |
Think global, act local

Building an International Marketing Career

Having succeeded within a far-reaching global career, Will Chu ’98 currently leads the marketing efforts for the “Star Wars” brand in countries including Russia, Korea, Japan, and Brazil. He recently shared the details of his odyssey with students and members of the business school community.
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 |
ABLE winners February 2021

Leadership Program Immerses Global Participants in Valuable Business Skills Development

The UCR School of Business wrapped up its two-week Accelerated Business Leaders Education (ABLE) winter session in February, presenting it in a virtual format for the first time due to COVID-19 restrictions.
City of Banning, CA

AGSM Ambassadors Serve the Local Community

The A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management student ambassadors have remained busy during the past months: The group’s volunteer service was recognized at a March 27 ceremony with the Community Partnership Award from the city of Banning, California, for their charitable work supporting the municipality’s food distribution program. Co-chief Ambassadors Amisha Sharma and Danielle...
3 female business leaders

Three Women Business Leaders Establish Scholarships and Endowed Funds for UCR Business Students

Having served on the UCR Foundation’s board of trustees since 2014, Susan Atherton ’77 established the Susan Atherton Endowed Graduate Award Fund, and she has a deep interest in the students whose lives are changed with a business education.
AGSM student ambassadors on Zoom

Students Learn the Importance of Planning for Retirement Now

Time in the market is more important than timing the market—start investing in your future early.