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Breanna Wright in the Peace Corps

“Learn Your 'Why"

From Peace Corps to VP, UCR alumna Breanna Wright proves how business skills from one of the best business schools drive impact in any career.
By Darin Estep |
 Jeff Paul '92, a UCR School of Business Executive Fellow, speaks to students at a School of Business event

First Summit Is A Day of High-level Mentorship

More than 200 students networked with 26 business executives during the May 6 Leaders Mentoring the Next Generation (LMNG) Summit on campus at the newly opened UCR School of Business Building.
Processing Tea Leaves

Bringing Nepal’s Tea and Coffee to the U.S.

UCR MBA student Nitesh Kapuri builds Himalayan Blends, supporting Nepalese farmers and female-run farms, using skills from the best business school.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
Andrew Pramschufer ’98 and Ben Gonzalez ’21 MBA led a session on Managing Up for Success

Staying Positive, Staying Connected

UCR MBA ’96, ’98 alum Andrew Pramschufer, CEO of HC Pacific, credits perseverance, leadership, and UCR’s best business school training for career success.
By Darin Estep |
2025 Executive Fellows Installation Dinner

Executive Fellows Honored for Service to Students

Celebrate UCR MBA students and Executive Fellows at the 2025 installation dinner—mentors from top industry leaders enhance learning at one of the best business schools.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
NotebookLM KTLA news shoot with students

UCR's NotebookLM Implementation on KTLA 5

UC Riverside showcased its innovation as KTLA 5’s Rich DeMuro explored how faculty and students use Google’s NotebookLM to enhance academic work
By Alexandra Chrystal | UCR ITS |
Darin Barton '04

Joking Aside, His Work Is Serious Business

UCR alumnus Darin Barton shares his path from EY consultant to startups and Tackle Box Management, mentoring UCR students with lessons in resilience.
By Darin Estep |
UCR Women in Business Leadership Conference panelists 2025

A Day of Professional Inspiration

UC Women in Business Leadership Forum 2025 at UCR unites women across the UC system, marking its third year on International Women’s Day & Women’s History Month.
By Laurie McLaughlin |
New School of Business building front entrance

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.