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Business Professionals in a Meeting

Slower Company Acquisition Pace Can Boost Corporate Values

UCR Business Professor Jerayr Haleblian’s research reveals that companies achieve higher stock values and profitability by slowing down corporate acquisitions to allow time for proper integration.
Stressed Shopper Banner

Shopping for Two is Stressful

A UCR School of Business study reveals that shopping for shared items causes significantly more anxiety than personal purchases due to the social pressure of satisfying everyone's preferences.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
Professor Elodie Adida Goodman

The Value of Explaining the “Why” Behind Tough Concepts

In July 2025, Goodman was appointed the first Logistics Team Presidential Chair in Supply Chain Management at the UCR School of Business.
Lily Luu ’20 MBA

A Business Idea Inspired by Her Dogs

UCR MBA alumna Lily Luu ’20 successfully launched LUU Lounge, a viral startup offering innovative pet hair-resistant loungewear, by leveraging her business education to identify and solve a common problem for pet owners.
UCR Business students and Veteran family McCollum

The McCollum Family’s March Toward the Graduation Stage

Thanks to Michael Sr.'s veteran benefits, the McCollum family is pursuing higher education together, including mother Kesha and son Mike Jr. who attend UCR's School of Business simultaneously and plan to graduate in the Class of 2026.
By Malinn Loeung | UCR News |
Brandon Ma '14

Your Alumni Network: Meet Brandon Ma ’14

UCR Business alumnus Brandon Ma '14, CFA, a Regional Vice President at Capital Group/American Funds, shares career advice emphasizing the value of internships, flexibility, and the investment strategy to "Invest early, invest often, and stay invested."
New School of Business Building

New Business Building Wins Architecture Award

UC Riverside’s new School of Business building has won an American Architecture Award, which recognizes design excellence and innovation.
By Imran Ghori | Inside UCR |
A woman diserns prices at a grocery store

Study Finds Moral Costs in Over-pricing for Essentials

When companies hike prices on essentials like food, medicine, or medical devices, the financial rewards may be immediate—but the reputational damage may linger and ultimately cost more in the long run.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
Illuminate fundraising evening 2025

Illuminating Futures: $112,000 Raised for Student Experiential Learning

UCR School of Business celebrated experiential learning at its inaugural "Illuminate: A Night for Student Success" event, raising $112,000 to fund hands-on student opportunities like study abroad and leadership programs.
2025 Emerging Careers Summit, three panelists

In-person Advice from Alumni Professionals

Nearly 250 students attended the UCR School of Business Emerging Careers Summit on Oct. 24, 2025.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
UCR Business Marketing Professor Thomas Kramer

Understanding Consumers and Their Psychology

UCR marketing professor and associate dean Thomas Kramer is named Anderson Presidential Chair, leading consumer behavior research and a no-electronics, student-centered classroom.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Hyeik Kim

Connecting Finance Concepts to Student Goals

Hyeik Kim joins UCR finance faculty; student-centered teaching; research: private equity, corporate finance, governance; RFS study on airport privatization.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
2025 FLEAP Leadership Experience in Brazil with Kyle Ingram

Lessons Come to Life in Brazil

The FLEAP Brazilian Leadership Experience 2025 was in partnership with Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), one of the top business schools in the world and ranked No. 7 globally by the Financial Times.
By UCR Business |
Simran Kamra

“Supersafe Beauty” at Juice Cosmetics

Simran Kamra ’24 MBA applies her UCR education to lead innovation at Juice Cosmetics, advancing the family’s clean, safe, and inclusive beauty brand that blends Ayurveda and modern science for global growth.
Wendy Romero ’19 BA ’22 MBA, founder and CEO of Love 4 Life, works with children as part of an annual outreach in Mexico, helping children make pledges not to bully.

Applying an MBA To Make a Difference

UCR alumna Wendy Romero ('19 BA, '22 MBA) abandoned her medical path to use her UCR MBA to establish and expand Love 4 Life, a nonprofit dedicated to anti-bullying and suicide prevention.
By Darin Estep |
Inside of a warehouse

Report: IE Warehouse Workers Make Gains Through Collective Action

In “State of the Unions: California Labor in 2024,” UCR researchers offer details on the growth, salaries, ethnicities, and ongoing struggles of warehouse workers in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
By Randy Black | UCR News |
Madrid airport

Private Equity Takes Airports to New Heights

A comprehensive study spanning two decades and four continents found that private equity ownership significantly boosts airport performance.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |
Professor Aruhn Venkat

Welcome, Assistant Professor of Accounting Aruhn Venkat

UCR's new Accounting Professor Aruhn Venkat researches how business tax policy impacts labor, investment, and innovation, with findings that tax subsidies can boost local innovation despite complex consequences from tax avoidance and whistleblower laws.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Scott Ganz, professor UCR Business

Welcome, Assistant Professor of Management Scott Ganz

Scott Ganz joins the UCR School of Business faculty this fall quarter and will teach students how to get people who want different things to work together.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
American Airlines acquired TWA in 2001

Nostalgia is an Asset in Company Acquisitions

A UCR study found nostalgia comforts employees during acquisitions, easing fears of job loss, status, or growth, and reducing the urge to send résumés.
By David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | UCR News |