UC Riverside’s innovative spirit and strategic investments in technology took center stage this week as KTLA 5's tech reporter, Rich DeMuro, visited our campus to learn how our faculty and students are applying Google’s NotebookLM to academic work.
UCR Alumnus Darin Barton ('04) highlights his entrepreneurial journey, built on a strong work ethic. From EY consultant to diverse startups, Barton emphasizes resilience and learning business lessons. Now leading Tackle Box Management (cleaning service), this versatile "expert generalist" offers mentorship to UCR students, showcasing a career path rooted in service and perseverance.
Marking its third year and labeled “A Day of Learning, Leadership, and Impact,” UC Women In Business Leadership Forum (March 8, 2025) activities were designed to unite women across the UC system, and the event coincides with International Women’s Day and Women’s History month. UC Irvine and UC San Diego hosted the forum in the...
The School of Business climbed 17 positions for its part-time Master of Business Administration, or MBA, program to rank No. 56 in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 rankings of graduate programs in the U.S.
Many companies keep employee pay shrouded in secrecy while other employers make such information known to their workers. So, what are the impacts of compensation transparency?
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
As one of three 2024-2025 UCR School of Business Executive Fellows, Kennedy is visiting the School of Business throughout the academic year to mentor students and share her expertise in finance: In 2005, Kennedy founded AmPac Business Capital, which is headquartered in Ontario, California.
Matt Gerlach ’05 started in sales within the metal distribution sector right after graduation from the UCR School of Business, and as he attained a number of other sales leadership positions at varying companies, he grew ever more successful.
"Stonegate: Managing Mental Health and Fostering Resilience" is a case study examining the impact of work-related stress, depression, and anxiety on a female manager's career. It emphasizes the critical need for corporate support systems and a culture that prioritizes employee mental health. The study highlights the connection between stress, mental health, and productivity, and offers...
Manasa Savanur, a 2023 Master of Finance graduate from UCR, shared her investment expertise in a 2024 webinar, focusing on foundational topics like financial literacy, goal setting, and risk tolerance. As a senior risk analytics consultant at Wells Fargo, she bridges engineering and business teams, utilizing skills in Python, SQL, and Power BI.
With a $50,000 gift, the Vida Federal Credit Union has funded an endowed scholarship for local undergraduate and graduate students studying at the UCR School of Business and A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management.
Like so many other great entrepreneurial legends, the story of CoatMasters by IMRAE begins in a garage. After a lot of hard work — and closely listening to what customers told him they needed — Desphy launched CoatMasters in 2007.
The new four-story building, which opened last fall, received the Sustainable Design & Innovation Award as part of the Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful Awards on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.
While shopping for cards and gifts for friends, Claire Yuan ’18 says, “I found greeting cards in stores to be plain, and I spent a lot of time looking for the right gift to pair with them. I thought if there was a product that combined both a card and gift, it would save time...
When asked when and why Mahmoud “Mike” Hemood ’20 created his Baba’s Hot Chicken restaurant, the answer begins well before it became a popular Riverside eatery: “I started Baba’s on accident. There was no intention to start a brand, I was doing it purely for fun while I finished college. My very first sale was...
Aaron Saltzman, ’21 MBA, was a self-described “theater nerd” in high school who envisioned a career in the entertainment industry. So how did he end up as a top marketing executive in 3D animated visual aids? The answer can be found in a professional journey that includes an undergraduate degree in international relations, working on...
The Ohana Scholarship program provides scholarship assistance to low-income students majoring in pre-business or business administration and covers the financial gap that many low-income students experience, thus, reducing financial hardship.
Setting the right price for goods or services is essential for just about any business. Prices that are too low can reduce profits. Prices that are too high can drive away customers and lead to losses. Artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning models can help businesses find the elusive sweet spot by extrapolating prices from historical...
Co-authored by professors Birendra Mishra and Theodore Mock from UC Riverside’s School of Business, the study examines how the industry experience of auditors can influence audit fees and quality.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
This article was recently published on Poets & Quants , a premium online resource for prospective graduate business students worldwide. Also read the second part of the article: " A Q&A with UCR AGSM Leadership ." Ambitious, driven, and collaborative. These are just a few words to describe a UC-Riverside Anderson Graduate School of Management...
This article was recently published on Poets & Quants , a premium online resource for prospective graduate business students worldwide. Also read the first part of the article: " Meet the UC Riverside School of Business MBA Class of 2026 ." Meet the UC Riverside School of Business MBA Class of 2026 An Interview with...
