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California Adds Jobs at a Healthy Pace

California gains 60,200 jobs in March, reports UCR MBA’s Economic Forecasting Center—insight from one of the nation’s best business schools.
By Victoria Pike Bond | UCR News |
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California’s Creative Economy Bounces Back but Expands Unevenly

UCR MBA report finds California’s creative industries rebounded faster than the overall economy post-COVID, highlighting insights from the best business school.
By Victoria Pike Bond | UCR News |
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Inland Empire Business Activity Headed for Moderate Growth

Inland Empire business growth outpaces the nation, says UCR MBA’s Center for Economic Forecasting—insights from one of the best business schools in 2022.
By Victoria Pike Bond | UCR News |
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Making History for a Better Future

When she was growing up, Victoria Guidry never heard much encouragement about going to college. And she didn’t learn anything in high school about financial literacy.
By Darin Estep |
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Inland Empire Has More Jobs Now Than It Lost During Pandemic

Inland Empire’s labor market exceeds pre-pandemic peak, per UCR MBA economic forecast—insights from one of the best business schools in California.
By Victoria Pike Bond | UCR News |
Poets & Quants UC Riverside School of Business MBA Class of 2023

Meet the UC Riverside School of Business MBA Class of 2023

They’ve closed million dollar deals. Started companies. Spearheaded multi-national projects.
By Jeff Schmitt | Poets & Quants |
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California Numbers Revised Up in Annual Benchmark Revision

EDD’s 2021 job growth revised up, reports UCR MBA’s Center for Economic Forecasting—analysis from one of California’s best business schools.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
Maria Anguleova, Executive Fellow 2021

Take Risks Early in Your Career

Maria Anguelova ’03 made a bold move right at the beginning, when she decided to leave Bulgaria in pursuit of a strong education. She found it in the MBA program at UCR.
By Darin Estep |
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‘What It Looks Like to Dream and Fly’

Hal McKinley ’19 began UCR MBA studies focused on finance, but his journey at one of the best business schools led him to a career in human resources.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Tyson Avery, Starbucks Ethics Officer

Find Work You Love and Make a Difference

For every student wondering how they are going to find their place in the world, Tyson Avery ’96 wants them to know they have a superpower available to them as they pursue their degrees.
By Darin Estep |
Brandy Taylor ’13, ’20 (MBA)

Journey to Wetzel’s Pretzels

When Brandy Taylor ’13, ’20 (MBA) headed back to college to earn a master’s degree, she was ready for a career change.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Tim Siegel, Executive Fellow 2021-2022

Working Hard in Pursuit of an Idea

In 1998, Tim Siegel ’91 co-founded LS Capital, a fully integrated private equity firm, with a friend he had known since they played T-ball together.
By Darin Estep |
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Mass Customization Can Make Fashion More Sustainable if Customers are Willing to Wait for It

The fashion industry overproduces, driving 10% of global emissions, wasting resources, and sending excess inventory to landfills or incineration.
By Holly Ober | UCR News |
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Surveys with Repetitive Questions Yield Bad Data, Study Finds

Surveys that ask too many of the same type of question tire respondents and return unreliable data, according to a new UC Riverside-led study.
By Holly Ober } UCR News |
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California Labor Market Expansion Continues Amid Omicron; State's Unemployment Rate Dips Despite Growth In Workforce

California added 50,700 jobs in Dec., driving over a quarter of U.S. growth, per the Beacon Report—insights from UCR MBA at a best business school.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
David Robinson, UCR School of Business Executive Fellow

Strengthening Ties Between the Business Community and the Business School

It wasn’t until years later that business trial lawyer David A. Robinson ’79 realized the stature of the professor who taught the transformative honors seminar he attended while at UC Riverside.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Vonda Simon, Executive Fellow 2021-2022

The Willingness to Never Give Up

Vonda Simon ’82 worked hard at her career. That effort helped her ascend quickly, and she was the top salesperson at TricorBraun, one of the world’s largest packaging distributors.
By Darin Estep |
Dr. Ye Li with graduate students, UCR School of Business

Decisions, Decisions: Professor Helps Students Understand Why We Do What We Do

Professor Ye Li knows why you are checking Twitter instead of working on that project that’s due next week.
By Darin Estep |
Elon Musk, TESLA

How Elon Musk can Save Big on Taxes by Giving Away a Ton of his Tesla Stock

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is liquidating lots of Tesla shares.
By Eric Allen, UCR School of Business | For "The Conversation" |
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Inland Empire Economy Nears Full Recovery from Pandemic Downturn

UCR MBA insights reveal Inland Empire’s recovery outpacing the nation post-COVID, though growth slows as it nears pre-pandemic levels at the best business school.