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Sean Sasso with Global Immersion group in Oxford

The Life-changing Experience of Global Immersion

Over 10 years, UCR professor 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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Sweden Gains the Most Musicians During Pandemic

UCR business 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

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

Executive Fellows: Integrity, Tenacity, Service

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

Most Downtowns Are Still the Biggest Job Centers

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 |
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London is Waiting

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

High Honor for 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 |
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Local Business Activity Growth Outpaces U.S. GDP

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

Pandemic Slows, Headwinds Ease for CA Job Growth

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

UCR Tops Social Mobility Ranking for Third Year

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 Across Nation

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

Alumnus Helps First-generation Students

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

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

Disrupting VC Assumptions About Tax Benefits

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 and Consumer Demand Heat Up

UCR business 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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Business Activity to Hit Pre-Pandemic Levels

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

Exploring Health Care Payment Systems

Discover UCR business-led analysis of health‑care supply chain systems—examining incentives, decisions, and resilience from a top business school’s perspective.
By Laurie McLaughlin |