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Claire Yuan '18

Popular Pop-Up Greeting Card Company Prospers

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...
By Laurie Mclaughlin |
Mahmoud “Mike” Hemood ’20

Straight Talk: What It Really Takes to Run a Restaurant

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...
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Aaron Saltzman, ’21 MBA

‘The Key is Being Adaptable and Endlessly Curious’

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...
Diverse students in front of new Business Building

“We Want to Provide a ‘Hand Up’”

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.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Price tags in a store

New Method Predicts Optimal Prices in Uncertain Times

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...
By David Danelski | UCR News |
Auditor in front of computer screens

Industry Experience Pays Off in Corporate Audits, Study Finds

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 |
Poets & Quants Class of 2026

Meet the UCR School of Business MBA Class of 2026

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...
By Meghan Marrin | Poets & Quants |
Poets and Quants Class of 2026: AGSM Leadership team

A Q&A with UCR AGSM Leadership

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...
By Meghan Marrin | Poets & Quants |
Rod McDermott Lecture at UCR School of Business

‘You Are the President of Your Career’

As one of three 2024-2025 UCR School of Business Executive Fellows, McDermott, who earned a bachelor’s degree in business at UCLA, is spending time on campus throughout the academic year mentoring students and sharing his expertise: For more than 20 years, he’s been an entrepreneur growing companies from the ground up.
By Laurie Mclaughlin |
Blue plastic shopping bags

Plastic Bag Bans Have Lingering Impacts, Even After Repeals

Regulations imposed to protect the environment may continue to have impacts even after they are repealed. And those lingering impacts include some that run contrary to the goals of the policies.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
Woman gets splashed with water

Mind Over Market

Thomas Kramer’s research explores the intersection between behavioral psychology and marketing, and his findings are as revealing as they are fascinating. He is an associate dean and professor of marketing in the UCR School of Business.
By David Danelski | UCR Magazine |
WACSB 2024 Group

UCR Business Hosts 2024 WACSB Deans Conference

More than 60 deans, associate deans, and industry partners came to Riverside, Calif. for the 2024 Western Association of Collegiate Schools of Business (WACSB) Deans Conference in October.
Executive Fellow Jeff Paul ’92

Executive Fellow Jeff Paul ’92 Is Back on Campus

By sharing a compelling narrative around the significance of the challenge coin, Jeff Paul ’92 explored its backstory and tied it to themes of organizational structure during his October 17 guest lecture in Professor Kyle Ingram’s BUS 107 course. “Jeff demonstrated how a firm understanding of concepts discussed in this course, particularly around key theories...
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Fist bump artwork by Robert Almanzar/UCR

Manliness Concerns Impede Forgiveness of Coworkers

The more men are concerned about appearing masculine, the less likely they will forgive a co-worker for a transgression such as missing an important meeting, because they view forgiveness as a feminine trait, Haselhuhn and his co-author, Margaret E. Ormiston of George Washington University, found.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
Ribbon Cutting in front of the new School of Business Building

School of Business Celebrates New Building

UC Riverside celebrated the start of a new chapter for the School of Business with the dedication of its new four-story instructional and administrative building at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, Oct. 18.
By Imran Ghori | Inside UCR |
New School of Business building with students on front terrace

School of Business Opens New Building

UC Riverside’s School of Business opened its new building in late September, launching a new era at a state-of-the-art facility with increased space to meet fast-growing enrollment. The four-story, 63,400-square-foot building was already bustling with activity, with students filling its auditorium, classrooms, and the lounge area near its café following the start of instruction on...
By Imran Ghori | Inside UCR |
Jordie Katcher, alumna and Nike Executive

Finding Her Footing

Following clothing trends has been a lifelong passion for UCR Business alumna Jordie Katcher — one that led to her becoming vice president of Women’s Global Sport Apparel at Nike.
By J.D. Mathes |
Kane Polakoff

This Is How You Do It: Journey to the Top of the Firm

Kane Polakoff, a UCR alumnus, built a successful international consulting career by leveraging his network, pursuing challenges, and developing businesses from within organizations, all while maintaining a focus on mentoring others and achieving a work-life balance.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Professor Raj Singh headshot

Professor Raj Singh Establishes Endowed Scholarship

Remembering his own financial struggles in college, Professor Raj Singh helps undergrad students with expenses.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Rational Choice Theory

Expert Insights on Rational Choice Theory

This article delves into Rational Choice Theory, explaining its economic basis and societal applications, while noting its limitations.
By Nathan Paulus | MoneyGeek |