2018 News Archive

Jeff Krynski Becomes Alumni Association President

(7/13/18) On July 1 Jeff Krynski began his two-year term as president. He earned a bachelor's in administrative studies from UCR in 1981. Read More…

Worker Scarcity, Rising Home Prices Push Up Against an Economy in Growth Mode

(6/28/18) Although the Inland Empire economy is poised for another year of solid growth, record-low unemployment and a limited housing supply will constrain the region's current upward trajectory into the future, according to an analysis released today by the UC Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development Read More…

School of Business Names Executive Fellows

(6/8/18) The Executive Fellows Program aims to connect distinguished business leaders with students and faculty to enrich the learning experience. Fellows serve a one-year term, during which they give guest lectures, act as mentors and consult with students and faculty. Read More…

Taking the 'Scenic Route'

(6/6/18) Lusiana Wainiqolo, a first-generation transfer student finds a home away from home at UCR and within the campus' Pacific Islander community. Read More…

Stories of Victory Among UC Riverside's 2018 Graduating Class

(6/6/18) UCR will welcome thousands of families and friends for the ceremonies scheduled from June 15-19. UCR's School of Medicine celebrated its commencement and Hippocratic oath ceremony on June 1. Read More…

Executive Fellows Named for 2018 - 2019

(6/6/18) UCR School of Business held a ceremony to install incoming Executive Fellows Matt D. Lyons ā€™87, Byron Pollitt ā€™73, and William E. Thomas to serve in the 2018 -19 academic year ReadĀ Moreā€¦

Heidi Cuthbertson Elected to Board of MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance

(6/6/18) Heidi Cuthbertson has been elected to the Board of Directors of MBA Career Services & Employer Alliance, the global leader in delivering tools and services for graduate business career offices and employers. ReadĀ Moreā€¦

Thirty-eight Students Inducted into Honors Society Beta Gamma Sigma

(6/1/18) International Honors Society, Beta Gamma Sigma, welcomes over thirty new inductees in a ceremony held by UCR School of Business Chapter ReadĀ Moreā€¦

UC Riverside and Chile Boost Entrepreneurship Efforts through Partnership

(5/31/18) UCR and Know Hub Chile will collaborate in entrepreneurial education, evaluation of portfolio technologies, startup residency at UCR, and academic research. Read More…

7th Annual Summer Institute for Emerging Managers and Leaders

(5/30/18) UCR School of Business joined UC Berkeley Haas to kick off this yearā€™s 7th Annual Summer Institute for Emerging Managers and Leaders ReadĀ Moreā€¦

Honor Student Ihsan Hamid Presents at UCR Research Symposium

(5/23/18) UCR Business and Honor Student Ihsan Hamid was selected to present his capstone research project at the Undergraduate Research Symposium ReadĀ Moreā€¦

Will 2018 Be a 'Sweet Spot' in the Inland Empire's Housing Market Cycle?

(5/18/18) According to a new analysis by the UC Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development there are there no signs of a bubble in sight and 2018 may be the best opportunity in a long time for first-time buyers and others to become homeowners Read More…

Winners Announced for the 2018 Golden Apple Awards

(5/15/18) Dr. Kyle Ingram, Dr. Sean Jasso, Dr. Scott Burd, and Dr. Long Gao are the winners of 2017 - 2018 Golden Apple Awards for Teaching Excellence. ReadĀ Moreā€¦

Business Activity in the Inland Empire Growing at a Steady Clip

(5/10/18) Business activity in the Inland Empire continued on its growth trajectory in the first quarter of 2018 and is expected to expand further throughout the rest of the year. Read More…

UCR Business teams win at International Business Strategy Competition

(5/1/18) Two UCR School of Business teams take first place at the 2018 International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition for Overall Performance and Best Business Documents, making it the eighth consecutive win. ReadĀ Moreā€¦

Entrepreneurship Week

(4/26/18) Entrepreneurship Week at the UCR School of Business gave students a 360 degree perspective on leadership and what it takes to be an entrepreneur, with conferences, panels, guest speakers and workshops. ReadĀ Moreā€¦

Creat'R Lab to Celebrate First Anniversary

(4/25/18) In one year, UCR's Creat'R Lab has been used by nearly 1,300 aspiring entrepreneurs and creative types. Read More…

Researchers Apply Experimental Economics to Mexican Water Scarcity

(4/23/18) A test of three policy interventions seeks to address the problem of Mexico's severely depleted aquifers. Read More…

Professor Kathleen Montgomery selected as Fellow of Academy of Social Sciences

(4/19/18) The Academy of Social Sciences has selected Kathleen Montgomery, UCR School of Business Emerita Professor of Organizations and Management, as one of its fifty-eight conferred Fellows, who are selected from academics, practitioners and policymakers in the social sciences. ReadĀ Moreā€¦

UCR Explores Cross-Continental Collaboration with China's Top Educators and Entrepreneurs

(4/9/18) UC Riverside delegation traveled 6,698 miles west to Guangzhou, Guangdong, and Anhui Province in eastern China to strengthen UCR's relationships with the region's top educators, researchers, and government officials. Read More…

Leader of the Pack: Inland Empire Economy to Expand Further in 2018

(4/4/18) The remainder of 2018 is shaping up to be a period of relatively robust economic growth in the Inland Empire where home prices, employment, and consumer and business spending are all experiencing sizable gains, according to an analysis released today by the UC Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development. Read More…

UCR Business Represented at Trueblood Seminar

(4/3/18) Barry Mishra, Professor of Accounting, represented UCR School of Business at the annual Trueblood Seminar to enhance the applied teaching of accounting & auditing, hosted by the Deloitte Foundation and American Accounting Association. ReadĀ Moreā€¦

Career Success for MBA Graduates

(4/2/18) The MBA graduating class of 2017 reached 89% full-time employment in 2017, as the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management continues to be a leading school for employment in Inland Southern California. ReadĀ Moreā€¦

UCR Graduate Programs Climb in U.S. News Rankings

(3/28/18) Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering has risen ten spots in two years Read More…

UCR School of Business Rises in Top 100 Ranking

(3/21/18) UCR School of Business Rises in its ranking in the Top 100 Best Graduate Business Schools in U.S. News & World Report 2019 ReadĀ Moreā€¦

Competition: Faculty Wanted to Help Promote Healthy Lifestyles Among Students

(3/7/18) Through the Faculty Challenge competition, a contest where participants primarily focus on promoting a healthy lifestyle to their students, HCI has created a list of possible ways to earn points. Read More…

UCR Business Professor Awarded $87,000 by the UC Innovative Learning Technology Initiative

(2/28/18) Dr. Hai Che, UCR School of Business Associate Professor of Marketing has been awarded $87,000 from the University of California Innovative Learning Technology Initiative (ILTI) for his proposed online delivery of the course Database Marketing ReadĀ Moreā€¦

Inland Empire Business Activity Continues Upward Climb

(2/22/18) Business activity in the Inland Empire maintained its upward trajectory in the 4th quarter of 2017, growing at an annualized rate of 3 percent and outpacing economic growth in the nation overall, according to the newly released Inland Empire Business Activity Index. The Index was compiled by the UCR School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development. Read More…

How Servicization Addresses Sustainability with A Focus on Profitability for Firms

(2/7/18) Adem Orsdemir, an assistant professor of operation and supply chain management in UC Riverside's School of Business, has been studying the concept of "servicization" for many years. His paper "Is Servicization a Win-Win Strategy? Profitability and Environmental Implications of Servicization" co-authored with Vinayak Deshpande and Ali K. Parlakturk, both from  University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, will appear in the forthcoming issue of Managing and Service Operations Management. Read More…

Highlander Venture Fund Chooses UCR Professor's 'Next-Generation' Mosquito Repellent for Second Investment

(2/7/18) Up to $500,000 in funding will help a startup company market a killer repellent that's nontoxic, natural, and sweet-smelling. Read More…

Research Reveals Why Geography Is Central to Product Innovation

(2/1/18) California's Silicon Valley, home to companies such as Apple, Google, and Facebook, is recognized across the world as a hub of innovation, and now there's empirical evidence that explains why. Read More…

Research & Scholarship

(1/10/18) When CEOs talk in less concrete terms, the stock price of their respective companies tends to suffer. Read More…

Concrete or Vague? How CEOs Talk Can Send Stocks Up or Down

(1/2/18) Concrete vocabulary can build trust among analysts, according to UCR research Read More…