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Anita Alamshaw ’91

"UCR Gave Me What I Needed to Succeed"

Anita Alamshaw ’91 has always been decisive – that’s an important quality as executive director and general manager of U.S. Value and Access at Amgen, one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies.
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Will U.S. Economy Fall into Recession in 2023?

At UCR MBA’s Inland Empire Forecast, experts say recession unlikely unless Fed hikes rates—insight from one of the nation’s best business schools.
By Victoria Pike Bond | UCR News |
Incoming Executive Fellow Armen Karamardian ’93

‘Community is Everything’ to Restaurant Leader

As a 2022-23 Executive Fellow, Armen Karamardian ’93 wants UCR School of Business students to understand that, in business, they will not always have the right answers right away – and that’s OK.
Aerial view, Redondo Beach, CA

Inland Empire Grows While Nation Declines

Inland Empire business activity rises despite U.S. GDP decline, reports UCR School of Business—home to the UCR MBA and one of the best business schools.
By Victoria Pike Bond | UCR News |
Construction workers on rooftop

August Slowdown: California Not Fully Recovered

California’s labor market grew modestly in August with 19,900 new nonfarm jobs, reports UCR Center for Economic Forecasting & Beacon Economics.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
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California Near Recovering All Pandemic Jobs Lost

California’s labor market continued to expand in July, with total nonfarm employment in the state growing by 84,800 positions, according to an analysis released jointly with Beacon Economics.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
Help Wanted sign on window

Fewer Workers: Slow Population Growth v. Pandemic

Supply chain struggles have been widely blamed for the inability to meet consumer and business demand throughout the pandemic.
By Victoria Pike Bond | UCR News |
New School of Business Building design draft

Regents Approve Plans for New Business Building

UC Regents approve a new UCR School of Business building to expand space and meet demand—enhancing the UCR MBA at one of the best business schools.
By Imran Ghori | UCR News |
Workers at construction site

Worker Supply Is Big Constraint to CA Job Growth

UCR MBA insight reveals worker supply is the top constraint on California job growth—underscoring UCR as a best business school for economic forecasting.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
Inland Empire houses aerial view

Inland Empire Business Activity Is Going Strong

Inland Empire business growth outpaces U.S. trends, reports UCR MBA’s Center for Economic Forecasting at one of the nation’s best business schools.
By Victoria Pike Bond | UCR News |
California homes

A Third of Inland Empire Buyers Can Afford a Home

Throughout the pandemic the Inland Empire’s relatively affordable housing market has been a bright spot in the local economy and home price growth has outpaced more expensive neighboring areas. That affordability, however, has diminished in the face of today’s higher mortgage rates and in the context of elevated demand and extraordinarily high-priced markets across the...
By Victoria Pike Bond | UCR News |
Worker installing solar panels

False Choice: Economic Growth v. Carbon Emissions

Surprisingly, environmental leader California has a smaller ‘green economy’ than the average U.S. state and would need to add many thousands of environmentally friendly jobs to catch up.
By Victoria Pike Bond | UCR News |
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Worker Supply Remains Top Obstacle to Job Growth

California added 42,900 nonfarm jobs in May, per UCR School of Business and Beacon Economics, showing steady labor market growth.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
UCR School of Business Faculty Awards 2022

Business Faculty Lauded for Classroom Instruction

UCR School of Business faculty recently received recognition with student-voted accolades for their effectiveness and expertise in the classroom.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
UCR Business Commencement 2022

Thousands of UCR Students Graduate

UCR School of Business 2023 commencement honored UCR MBA and business grads June 10 at Pierce Lawn—celebrating success at one of the best business schools.
By David Downey | The Press-Enterprise |
Sky and skyscraper

Talk About Creativity Hurts Investor Confidence

Creativity is often touted as a positive activity for organizations, but it is inherently risky.
By Holly Ober | UCR News |
Kyle Ingram, faculty

Professor Earns High Marks in the Classroom

Professor Kyle Ingram was recently honored with the 2022 Innovative Teaching Award from UC Riverside and the Shulman Endowed Excellence in Teaching Award from the UCR School of Business.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Construction workers at UC Riverside

California Workforce Expands In Latest Numbers

UCR MBA’s top-ranked business school reports California added 41,400 nonfarm jobs in April, per its Center for Economic Forecasting & Development and Beacon Economics.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
Marlo Raveendran, faculty

Sharing Love of Learning with Real-world Lessons

UCR MBA professor Marlo Raveendran, at one of the best business schools, blends research on organization design with a love for World of Warcraft.
By Darin Estep |
UCR Business at UC Davies competition

Student Teams Victorious at Business Competitions

Recently, the UCR School of Business fielded successful teams in case competitions displaying both business acumen and competitive determination
By Laurie McLaughlin |