A. Gary Anderson
Graduate School of Management

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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 |
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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 |
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 |
Business people in motion

Inland Empire Business Activity Poised for Strong Growth in 2021

Business activity in the Inland Empire has continued to steadily recover from the historic COVID-19 pandemic and the outlook for the near-term future is one of solid growth.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
UCR Campus in 2021

UCR Among Top 1% of World Universities

The campus ranked No. 242 in the 2021-22 list of the top 2,000 out of 19,788 institutions worldwide. UCR was named No. 82 nationally and in the top 50 public institutions in the US.
By Imran Ghori |
Small businesses

Pent Up Consumer Demand to Drive Rapid Economic Recovery in Inland Empire

After more than a year of pandemic-driven business closures and restrictions on activity, the fundamentals that drive long-term economic growth are alive and well in the Inland Empire, according to an analysis released today by the UC Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development.
By Victoria Pike Bond |
Business woman

Should Companies Let Employees Choose Their Tasks?

Letting employees select their own tasks is a popular means of increasing work satisfaction. However, managers should also consider the nature of the task and the employees’ specialization before letting them select their own, suggests a new study led by UC Riverside and published in Organization Science.
By Holly Ober |
Vaccine passport

This is the Dawning of the Age of the Vaccine Passport

The vaccine passport is coming.
By UCR University Communications |