
Executive Fellow Jeff Paul ’92 Is Back on Campus
Executive Fellow Jeff Paul ’92 returns to campus to mentor UCR MBA students—through lectures and roundtables—continuing excellence at one of the best business schools.
By Laurie McLaughlin |

Finding Her Footing
Following clothing trends has been a lifelong passion for UCR Business alumna Jordie Katcher — one that led to her becoming vice president of Women’s Global Sport Apparel at Nike.
By J.D. Mathes |

Speed. Agility. Performance.
For Akshay Are ’24 MBA, coaching budding badminton players has been a way to share his love for the sport while helping others reach their hidden potential—on and off the court.
By Aurora Abt |

Jinnatul Mumu ’24 MBA: Anti-Abuse Analyst at Snap Inc.
Based in the Seattle office of Snap Inc., MBA graduate Jinnatul Raihan Mumu ’24 is an anti-abuse analyst. “I am responsible for analyzing large data sets to identify bad actors, such as hackers, spammers, and others, and improve security defenses of the platform,” she says of her role at the company that boasts Snapchat as...
By Kiana Sardari and Laurie McLaughlin |

‘People Are the Core of My Business’
Arun Surendra ’99, ’01 MBA arrived at the UCR School of Business to complete a four-year undergraduate degree, he soon found himself in an educational environment starkly different from what he had experienced in India.

A Firm of His Own
Zaid Assi had already set the foundation for his own accounting firm when he finished his Master of Professional Accountancy degree at the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management in December 2023.
By Laurie McLaughlin |

What It’s Like to Sell Residential Real Estate
A UCR MBA alum shares real-world insight into selling residential real estate—house-hunting, commission stress, and building a business from the ground up.

‘I Don’t Want a Job; I Want an Opportunity’
Mickey McGuire ’97, ’99 MBA has always had an entrepreneurial mindset. The first business he launched was a lawn-mowing service in his hometown of Modesto, Calif., at the age of 12.
By Darin Estep |

Putting His Voice to Work
Learn how UCR MBA alumnus Kabir Singh ’08 transformed from spoken-word poet to voice actor—lending his voice to Mazda, NASCAR, T-Mobile and beyond.
By Laurie McLaughlin |

Landing a Career in Finance
During his studies, Brandon La Bella ’21, ’23 MBA, was laser focused on building professional connections both on and off campus. So, it comes as no surprise that he was hired by PIMCO while earning his MBA. “After numerous job applications and networking, I received a recruiting email from PIMCO about a compliance role that...
By Laurie McLaughlin |