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Diana Almendarez Colgrove ’10, MBA ’12

Business Education + Internship = Successful Career Launch

In 2012, UCR MBA alum Diana Colgrove landed a role at Esri after a career fair—showcasing bold networking from one of the best business schools.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Sean Sasso with Global Immersion group in Oxford

The Life-changing Experience of Global Immersion

Over 10 years, UCR MBA’s Sean Jasso, Ph.D., has guided 25 global immersion trips to Oxford, India, Turkey, China, and Vietnam at a top business school.
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Mamma Mia! Sweden Gains the Most Musicians During the Pandemic

UCR MBA’s top research center reveals more musicians moved to Stockholm during the pandemic than anywhere else—insight from the best business school.
By Victoria Pike-Bond |
IE Economic Forecast Conference 2021

Inland Empire Economic Forecast Conference Finds Near Term Outlook Strong but Long Run Risks Loom Large

From a demand standpoint, the U.S. economy has completely recovered from the pandemic recession.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
UCR School of Business Executive Fellows Panelists

Integrity, Perseverance and Giving Back: Executive Fellows Discuss Keys to Success

A few years after she founded Stronghold Engineering, Inc., Beverly Bailey was at a job site when an engineer made a remark she has not forgotten for 25 years.
Downtown Los Angeles

Downtowns are Still the Biggest Job Centers in Most Regions

The demise of dense downtown areas in the United States has been predicted throughout, and long before, the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
London / unsplash.com

London is Waiting

The pandemic has upended travel plans worldwide, but London is waiting.
By Darin Estep |
Beta Gamma Sigma

High Honor for the School's Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter

Based on grade point averages, undergraduates in the top 10th percentile and graduate students in the top 20th percentile comprise the Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) honor society at UC Riverside.
By Elias Almarez-Herrera ’23 |
Modern housing units

Inland Empire Business Activity Growth Outpaces U.S. GDP in Latest Numbers

Business activity in the Inland Empire has continued to recover from the pandemic along a steady upward trajectory, outperforming growth in U.S. GDP in the latest numbers.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
Craig Blunden

A Family Tradition, A Community Connection

Craig Blunden grew up in a family that believed in community involvement.
By Darin Estep |
Construction workers on UCR campus

Headwinds Ease for CA Job Growth as COVID Cases Decline

California’s labor market grew by 104,300 jobs in August 2021, accounting for 44% of all U.S. job gains, per the September 2021 Beacon Employment Report.
UCR bell tower at night

It's a Three-peat: UCR Again Tops Social Mobility Ranking

For the third consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has named UC Riverside the top university in the nation for social mobility.
By John Warren |
Taylor Moorer

Leadership Program Draws Students From Across the Nation

Over 50 students joined UC’s 2021 SIEML program, boosting diversity in graduate business programs at UCR MBA—one of the best business schools.
David Gutierrez

Alumnus Helps First-generation Students Turn Ambition into Opportunity

Recalling one of his first career fairs as an undergraduate, David Gutierrez ’04 describes being pulled aside by a college adviser with a bit of crucial advice: Clip the brand label off your jacket sleeve.
By Darin Estep |
Margaret Campbell, Anderson Presidential Chair in Business Administration

Curiosity Is Key to Understanding Consumers, Says Incoming Anderson Presidential Chair in Business Administration

Margaret Campbell, Ph.D., has explored and explained consumer behavior around the globe—in France, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Singapore, Germany, Canada and many points in between—and across the United States.
By By Darin Estep |
Tax forms on desk

Study Disrupts Venture Capitalist Assumptions About Tax Benefits of Corporations

Startups backed by venture capital — and their investors — often lose tax savings because they organize as corporations rather than limited liability companies, finds a UC Riverside-led study.
By Holly Ober |
Anthony Griffin '02, '06

‘If You Have an Idea, Just Try It’

UCR MBA alum Anthony Griffin shares how his business communications training at one of the best business schools helped him thrive after moving to Japan.
By Darin Estep |
Inland Empire aerial view

Job Recovery, Housing Demand, Consumer Demand Heating Up Inland Empire Economy

UCR MBA economic forecast shows Inland Empire’s strong growth as pandemic impacts fade—insights from one of California’s best business schools.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
Crowdfunding brain & dollars graphic

Effective Messaging for Crowdfunding Campaigns

Some crowdfunding campaigns thrive while others stall. Finance experts point to ‘herding,’ where investors follow the crowd toward popular projects.
By Holly Ober |
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Inland Empire Business Activity to Hit Pre-Pandemic Levels by End of Year

Inland Empire business set to return to pre-pandemic levels, per UCR MBA’s Economic Forecasting Center at one of California’s best business schools.
By Victoria Pike Bond |