
2022 UCR Business Magazine and Dean's Report
2022 UCR Business Magazine and Dean's Report The publication highlights major achievements at the UCR School of Business and provides an overview of the school's growth, academic programs, people, and strategic initiatives. View full screen

The Art of Investing and Dealmaking
A UCR undergraduate business course on the stock market and valuations pointed Randolph Kim ’11, ’14 to his career.
By Laurie McLaughlin |

Organizational Behavior Proves Useful for MBA Alumni
Erick Campos ’18 says his ability to understand and evaluate varying personality types has played a crucial role in the development of his career, a skill he credits to coursework he completed when he took Associate Professor of Management Elaine Wong’s popular class on organizational behavior.
By Elias Almarez-Herrera ’23 |

Lifelong Film Buff Shares His Journey to Netflix
Thomas Walker ’08 recalls convincing his mom to take him to Blockbuster to buy a copy of “Titanic” at midnight, the moment it was released on VHS. When he studied business at UCR, he was a regular at the Multimedia Library, where he watched old movies, including every winner of the Academy Award for best...
By Darin Estep |

‘What It Looks Like to Dream and Fly’
When he started his graduate studies at UC Riverside’s School of Business, Hal McKinley ’19 (MBA) took most of his electives in finance. “At the time, I was planning a career in finance, but throughout my experience at UCR, I saw more doors open for me in human resources,” he says.
By Laurie McLaughlin |

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 |

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 |

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 |

A World of Rocks Waiting to be Turned Over
In the months leading up to graduating with a Bachelor of Science in management information systems, Angela Marcel-Gavin ’21 recalls having tunnel vision when thinking about what career opportunities lay ahead of her.
By Elias Almarez-Herrera ’23 |

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 |