A. Gary Anderson
Graduate School of Management

Dynami Martinez wearing a suit and smiling

Bridging the Gap

UCR MBA student Dyami Ruiz-Martínez won a CA State Senate award for linking arts and business to drive the Inland Empire’s creative economy.

By UCR School of Business |
Adru in his kitchen, making cocktails

Systems, Shakers, and Science: How one UCR MBA Student is Quantifying the Perfect Cocktail

A current UCR MBA student concentrating in Business Analytics, Nithin Adru doesn’t just drink cocktails—he analyzes them.
By Staff Writer with a little help from AI |
Lily Luu ’20 MBA

A Business Idea Inspired by Her Dogs

UCR MBA alumna Lily Luu ’20 successfully launched LUU Lounge, a viral startup offering innovative pet hair-resistant loungewear, by leveraging her business education to identify and solve a common problem for pet owners.
Simran Kamra

“Supersafe Beauty” at Juice Cosmetics

Simran Kamra ’24 MBA applies her UCR education to lead innovation at Juice Cosmetics, advancing the family’s clean, safe, and inclusive beauty brand that blends Ayurveda and modern science for global growth.
Wendy Romero ’19 BA ’22 MBA, founder and CEO of Love 4 Life, works with children as part of an annual outreach in Mexico, helping children make pledges not to bully.

Applying an MBA To Make a Difference

UCR alumna Wendy Romero ('19 BA, '22 MBA) abandoned her medical path to use her UCR MBA to establish and expand Love 4 Life, a nonprofit dedicated to anti-bullying and suicide prevention.
By Darin Estep |
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 |
Sheetal Janala

Making Connections To Drive Good Decisions

At the best business school, UCR business student Sheetal Janala advances toward global marketing leadership through analytics, strategy & alumni networking.
Aaron Saltzman, ’21 MBA

"The Key is Being Adaptable and Endlessly Curious"

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.
Poets & Quants Class of 2026

Meet the UCR School of Business MBA Class of 2026

Get to know the ambitious, collaborative UCR MBA Class of 2026 in this Poets & Quants feature—at one of the best business schools in Southern California.
By Meghan Marrin | Poets & Quants |
Sonal Agrawal UC Davis

Q&A: How To Get the Most Out of Grad School

UCR MBA student shares how she maximized her AGSM experience abroad—discover strategies for success at one of the best business schools.
By Laurie McLaughlin |