‘If You Have an Idea, Just Try It’
When Anthony Griffin decided to make the move to Japan, he took a few things along with him: a lifelong fascination with the country, one year of studying the language, and the textbook from his business communications course at UC Riverside, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2002 and an MBA...
By Darin Estep |
‘A Revolving Cycle of Giving Back’
Analyzing technology and life science companies while gaining an understanding of the technology ecosystem are responsibilities that Don H. Tran ’01 greatly enjoys, and it is part of his job as senior credit review lead at Silicon Valley Bank.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
MBA Grad Applies Business Acumen in Brand-New Field for U.S. Army
When the U.S. Army launched a career field in enterprise marketing and behavioral economics, it was designed to attract top-performing officers. Competition was high: Almost 500 applied for the first cohort, which had only 30 openings.
By Darin Estep |
Knowledge is Empowerment
Among the life lessons Benjamin Gonzalez says he’s learned is, “Personal and professional growth begin by not knowing something.”
By Laurie McLaughlin |
UCR Opened Doors for Her, and Philanthropist is Proud that Work Continues
If Susan Atherton thinks about it, her connection with UC Riverside has really come full circle in the time since she enrolled as a 17-year-old, first-generation college student.
By Darin Estep |
Veteran, Alumnus - Embraces Risk, Regimentation
His fear of complacency surpasses his fear of sharks.
UCR Business Alumnus Dazzles Tech World
Jim Merino, a UCR Business alumnus with degrees from Caltech and Stanford, innovates in tech at Yahoo and Facebook. He supports low-income students with an endowed UCR scholarship.
Robin Chou Named Associate Dean at National Chengchi University
Dr. Chou’s academic research has focused on investments, market microstructure and behavioral finance.
Will Chu '98, Retail Brand Director at Nike Inc. China
Will partners with the Global headquarters with creative strategy and source materials, then localizes, adapts, and develops a store environment that's relevant to the market area and showcases Nike's product innovation while driving strong sales and KPI's, while building the consumer loyalty to the brands.
Matthew Ward ’15, Selected to NBC Universal’s Page Program
After graduating from University of California Riverside School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in 2015, Matt moved to New York City and after a stint with Goldman Sachs, he switched gears to follow an interest in television and media.