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UCR Business Grad Programs Rank High Nationally

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.
By UCR News |
Business figures on varying coin stacks symbolizing wealth disparity

Is It Good To Know How Much Your Co-workers Make?

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 |
UCR Executive Fellow Hilda Kennedy

“Small Businesses Are the Engine in Our Economy”

As a 2024-25 UCR School of Business Executive Fellow, Kennedy mentors students and shares finance expertise, leading AmPac Business Capital in Ontario, CA.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Alumnus Matt Gerlach ’05 with dog Bruno

Career Pivot to a “Life That Actually Feels Good”

Matt Gerlach ’05, UCR School of Business alum, advanced from metal sales to top leadership roles, achieving success across multiple companies.
By Laurie Mclaughlin |
Female executives leading in the workplace

Managing Mental Health and Fostering Resilience

Case study on workplace stress and mental health in a female manager’s career, urging corporate support, open communication, and health-focused leadership.
By Aurora Abt |
Savanur Manasa

Imparting Frontline Finance Experience

Learn from UCR Master of Finance grad Manasa Savanur in a 2024 webinar on investing—showcasing skills honed at one of the best business schools.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Vida Federal Credit Union at Ribbon Cutting 2024

Vida Federal Credit Union Funds Local Scholarship

Vida Federal Credit Union funds $50K endowed scholarship for UCR business students at one of California’s best business schools.
By Laurie Mclaughlin |
Imil Desphy, ’12 MBA, launched his company, CoatMasters

The Formula of Success: Experiment, Learn, Repeat

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.
By Darin Estep |
2025 Beautification Award Winner, City of Riverside

UCR Business Wins Riverside Beautification Award

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.
By Imran Ghori | Inside UCR |
Claire Yuan '18

Popular Pop-Up Greeting Card Company Prospers

UCR MBA alumna Claire Yuan ’18 turns a clever gift-card idea into thriving LoveEcho Cards—3D keepsakes launched with roots at one of the best business schools.
By Laurie Mclaughlin |
Mahmoud “Mike” Hemood ’20

Straight Talk: What It Takes to Run a Restaurant

From apartment pop-ups to Riverside Food Lab success, UCR MBA alum Mike Hemood reveals the grit behind Baba’s Hot Chicken at one of the best business schools.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Aaron Saltzman, ’21 MBA

"Key is Being Adaptable and Endlessly Curios"

Read how a UCR MBA alum credits adaptability and curiosity—alongside analytics and behavioral insights—as keys to success in marketing at a top business school.
Diverse students in front of new Business Building

“We Want to Provide a ‘Hand Up’”

The Ohana Scholarship at UCR’s School of Business supports low-income pre-business and business majors, reducing financial hardship and closing aid gaps.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Price tags in a store

Method Predicts Optimal Prices in Uncertain Times

UCR MBA researchers introduce an AI-driven pricing strategy combining demand theory with deep learning—designed for uncertain times at a top business school.
By David Danelski | UCR News |
Auditor in front of computer screens

Industry Experience Pays Off in Corporate Audits

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

Get to know the ambitious, collaborative UCR MBA Class of 2026 in this Poets & Quants feature—at one of the best business schools in Southern California.
By Meghan Marrin | Poets & Quants |
Poets and Quants Class of 2026: AGSM Leadership team

A Q&A with UCR AGSM Leadership

Poets & Quants Q&A with UCR AGSM leadership reveals how UCR MBA fosters career success, innovation, and personal growth at one of the best business schools.
By Meghan Marrin | Poets & Quants |
Hogs in a hog facility

AI Optimizes Hog Farming Profitability

Discover how AI elevates UCR business research—optimizing hog‑farming decisions for long‑term profit at one of the best business schools.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
Rod McDermott Lecture at UCR School of Business

‘You Are the President of Your Career’

As a 2024-2025 UCR School of Business Executive Fellow, McDermott mentors students, sharing 20+ years of entrepreneurial expertise building companies.
By Laurie Mclaughlin |
Blue plastic shopping bags

After Repeals: Plastic Bag Bans' Impacts Linger

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 |