School of Business

Craig Blunden grew up in a family that believed in community involvement.

Long-time School of Business Dean’s Advisory Board members and past Executive Fellows Ching Liu and Bill Thomas were recently tapped to join the UCR Foundation Board of Trustees.

Susan Atherton ’77, UCR Foundation trustee since 2014, created the Susan Atherton Endowed Graduate Award Fund to support UCR MBA students at the best business school.

Patricia Watters Ph.D. ’95 recalls her UCR MBA journey in financial economics—marked by hard work, perseverance, and pride in a best business school.

Ching Liu says her connection to the UCR School of Business was meant to be – and it all started with a phone call to the city of Riverside.

If Susan Atherton thinks about it, her connection with UC Riverside has really come full circle in the time since she enrolled as a 17-year-old, first-generation college student.

Incoming Executive Fellow Michael L. Zemetra ’93 believes that success comes with a responsibility to give back.

UC Riverside School of Business names Darin Anderson and Dr. David Hadley as 2019-2020 Executive Fellows, enhancing education through mentorship and guest lectures.

As of 2018, twenty-seven scholarship funds have been established by donors to champion student success and over $132,000 was distributed in awards this year.

Timothy Greenleaf ’78 Invests in Local Talent Timothy Greenleaf, a UCR alumnus ’78 and highly successful venture capital and private equity investor understands the value of money. He also understands the value of education and how often the lack of funds can prevent too many students with the aptitude to be successful to move the...