The UCR School of Business completed its third Accelerated Business Leaders Education (ABLE) program this August, 2019. The three programs were attended by over 200 participants from over 30 universities around the world, including some of the top partner universities of the School of Business, such as Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University, Xiamen University,...

Accelerated Business Leaders Education Program Continues The UCR School of Business completed its second Accelerated Business Leaders Education (ABLE) program. The two programs were attended by over 100 participants from some 20 universities around the world, including some of the top partner universities of the School of Business, such as Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhejiang...

School of Business Names 2019-2020 Executive Fellows Darin Anderson ’89, MBA ’91, and Dr. David Hadley ’71, M.S. ’73. will serve as Executive Fellows for the 2019 -20 academic year. Founded in 1992, the Executive Fellows Program aims to connect distinguished business leaders with students and faculty to enrich the learning experience. Fellows serve a...

Two UCR Alumni Return to Campus to Share Their Success Stories with Business Students During the winter 2019 term, Dr. Raj Singh invited two UCR alumni, Armen Karamardian ’93 and Matt D. Lyons ’87, as guest lecturers in the Employee Benefits and Introduction to Business classes. Both alumni received an enthusiastic welcome from students who...

UCR School of Business Faculty Leading Future Leaders During the Winter 2019 term, Dr. Sean Jasso and Dr. Kyle Ingram were among the faculty speakers at the Fifth Annual Inspiring R'Leaders Student Leadership Conference. The all-day Saturday conference hosted students from all majors across the University offering multiple workshops throughout the day focusing on three...

UCR Business Professor Teaches in China on the U.S.-China Trade Relationship In late December 2018, Dr. Sean Jasso was invited on a whirlwind lecture tour in China on the timely topic of trade between the United States and China. The host universities included Shanghai Maritime University’s School of Management, Shanghai University of International Business and...

R'LEAD Program Gives Students a Headstart On January 11th, the School of Business Undergraduate Business Program held its inaugural R’LEAD initiative celebration. This celebration was the culmination of months of work by students, staff, and faculty. R’LEAD is a new and innovative program within the School of Business that aims to develop a more involved...

Kathleen Montgomery Joins United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Kathleen Montgomery, Emerita Professor of Organizations and Management in the School of Business, has been selected as one of 20 members of a delegation of the League of Women Voters to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. She will join the...

A Leading School for Employment in Inland Southern California The A Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management (AGSM) is a leading school for employment in Inland Southern California. The MBA graduating class of 2018 reached 90% full-time employment within three months of graduation. Full-time MBA graduates are mostly early career professionals with an average age...

UC Women's Initiative for Professional Development Elaine Wong, Associate Professor of Management and Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Business Program, co-facilitated this year’s University of California Women’s Initiative for Professional Development (UCWI), an award-winning program recently recognized as the “Best Advance in Women’s Leadership Development” by the Brandon Hall Group. Supported by the Office of...

Seven New Faculty Welcomed in 2018 The UCR School of Business welcomed seven new faculty members in 2018 from some of the most prestegious universities in the United States. Ming Leung , Associate Professor in Management Ph.D. Business Administration, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business. MBA Strategy & Marketing, University of Chicago, Booth School of...

Alumni and Students Connect at the 2018 Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) National Convention UCR School of Business alumni and students connected at the 2018 Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) National Convention, held in Las Vegas. Alumni from Deloitte, PWC, KPMG, RSM, Goldman Sachs, and Google met with UCR students throughout...

UCR School of Business Teams Take First Place at the International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition Two UCR Business teams led the graduate competition of the International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition (ICBSC) this past weekend. Comprised of both graduates and undergraduates from the School of Business, the UCR teams began preparing for the case competition off-site...

UCR School of Business Launches Executive Mentor Network This Fall, the Career Development Center at the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management launched a new Executive Mentor Network (EMN) aimed at developing a mentor and mentee partnership for graduate business students. The Director of the AGSM Career Development Center, John Mattson, commented, “While we...

The 2018 Inland Empire Economic Forecast Conference is almost here! Ten years after the economic recession, the Inland Empire is filled with opportunities for growth and development. Renowned speakers will be present on the economic outlook and impacts for the region. Hosted by the UCR School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development, this...

UCR Business Global Programs Adds Washington, D.C. and New York City to its Dynamic Portfolio In September 2018, the UCR Business Global Programs launched its new trip to Washington, D.C. and New York City called Politics, Policy and Finance: The Governing Institutions of the United States. Students had private visits to the White House, the...

Scholarships Awarded to 52 Outstanding Business Students The School of Business awarded scholarships to 52 outstanding undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. students, in recognition of their academic excellence and promise as future business leaders. At the annual Scholarships and Awards Dinner, held on October 18th, the School of Business celebrated the academic achievement of its 52...

UCR Business Students Visit Globalization at the Port of Los Angeles UCR Business is strategically positioned in the hub of supply chains serving regional, domestic and global markets. Students witnessed where economic value creation begins and ends at one of the most innovative and largest shipping ports in the world. On Novemember 18, UCR Business...

Accelerated Business Leaders Education Launched for International Students The UCR School of Business launched its inaugural Accelerated Business Leaders Education (ABLE) program, an introductory program for participants from around the world to experience graduate business education. The ABLE program kicked off on July 29 th to August 11, 2018, with its first cohort of nearly...