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Sean Sasso with Global Immersion group in Oxford

The Life-changing Experience of Global Immersion

Over the course of 10 years, Sean Jasso, Ph.D., has led UCR students on 25 global immersion trips: 11 trips to Oxford, England. Twice to India, once to Turkey. Seven trips to China and four to Vietnam.
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Mamma Mia! Sweden Gains the Most Musicians During the Pandemic

Call it the ABBA effect: More musicians migrated to Stockholm, Sweden during the pandemic than to any other location according to a new analysis released today by the UCR School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development.
By Victoria Pike-Bond |
IE Economic Forecast Conference 2021

Inland Empire Economic Forecast Conference Finds Near Term 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

Integrity, Perseverance and Giving Back: Executive Fellows Discuss Keys to Success

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.
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Downtowns are Still the Biggest Job Centers in Most Regions

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 the 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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Inland Empire Business Activity Growth Outpaces U.S. GDP in Latest Numbers

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

Headwinds Ease for CA Job Growth as COVID Cases Decline

According to the September 2021 Beacon Employment Report | CA, California’s labor market continued to expand at a rapid pace in August, with total nonfarm employment in the state growing by 104,300 positions. During August, California accounted for 44% of all jobs added nationally during the month.
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It's a Three-peat: UCR Again Tops Social Mobility Ranking

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 From Across the Nation

More than 50 college students from U.S. colleges and universities attended the May 2021 University of California Summer Institute for Emerging Managers and Leaders (SIEML), an initiative to increase diversity in graduate business programs within the six University of California business schools.
David Gutierrez

Alumnus Helps First-generation Students Turn Ambition into Opportunity

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, Says Incoming Anderson Presidential Chair in Business Administration

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

Study Disrupts Venture Capitalist Assumptions About Tax Benefits of Corporations

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’

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 |
Inland Empire aerial view

Job Recovery, Housing Demand, Consumer Demand Heating Up Inland Empire Economy

As the effects of pandemic-driven business closures and restrictions steadily diminish, and with California "officially reopened," the economy of the Inland Empire is on a robust near-term growth trajectory, according to an analysis released today by the UC Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
Crowdfunding brain & dollars graphic

Effective Messaging for Crowdfunding Campaigns

Why do some crowdfunding campaigns hit or exceed their goals quickly while others languish? The answer often has to do with what finance experts call “herding,” where people follow the crowd and invest wherever everyone else is investing.
By Holly Ober |
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Inland Empire Business Activity to Hit Pre-Pandemic Levels by End of Year

Business activity in the Inland Empire is in clear-cut recovery mode and will reach pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year, according to the new Inland Empire Business Activity Index released today by the UCR School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
Elodie Goodman

Understanding Decisions and Incentives in Supply Chain Systems and Health Care

The COVID-19 pandemic is a clear example of how crucial supply chain management is and how disruptions can affect society, according to Elodie Adida Goodman, associate professor of operations and supply chain management.
By Laurie McLaughlin |