Nitesh Kapuri '25 MBA, a UCR student, founded Himalayan Blends premium tea and coffee to address the lack of recognition and fair compensation for Nepalese farmers, despite their production of award-winning, high-altitude, organic products. Motivated by witnessing the farmers' struggles firsthand, Kapuri established Kapuri Group in the U.S., overseeing everything from sourcing directly from farmers...
UCR MBA ’96, ’98 alum Andrew Pramschufer, CEO of HC Pacific, credits perseverance, leadership, and UCR’s best business school training for career success.
During her first year at the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management (AGSM), Camila Chaves Naranjo ’23 MBA was introduced to data analysis, “and I felt it was an area that I could have a better career,” she says. “I was passionate about the topic and ready to learn.
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.
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.
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.
