News Archive 2009
- AGSM Honors Outstanding Students At Annual Awards Ceremony (6/15/09) Read more
- AGSM Inducts Student Initiates For First UCR Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter (6/15/09) Read more
AGSM STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN KPMG ALPFA CASE STUDY COMPETITION
The University of California, Riverside has been invited to participate in the 10th annual KPMG - Association of Latino Professionals in Finance & Accounting (ALPFA) Case Study Competition which will be held on August 9th and 10th at the ALPFA Convention in Boston. Read more... (5/21/09)
AGSM STUDENTS SELECTED BY ISYFA AS AICPA SCHOLARS
AGSM accounting students Alan G. Vuycankiat and Cierra Cura were honored by ISYFA as two of its ten student scholars selected to attend the AICPA Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop. Read more... (5/18/09)
MBA BANQUET HELD MAY 16
The AGSM MBA Student Association hosted its annual MBA Banquet on May 16th, 6-9pm at the UCR Alumni Center. The event celebrated the year's end for graduating MBA students and current MBA candidates. Read more... (4/30/09)
UCR TO CREATE BETA GAMMA SIGMA CHAPTER
The Board of Governors of Beta Gamma Sigma has approved the creation of a chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma at the University of California, Riverside. Founded in 1913, Beta Gamma Sigma in the only business honor society recognized by the AACSB International. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is open to both undergraduate and master's students. Undergraduates in the top 10% of their class and masters students in the top 20% of their class are eligible for membership. The mission of the International Honor Society Beta Gamma Sigma is to encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business, to foster personal and professional excellence, to advance the values of the Society, and to serve its lifelong members. Michael Moore, Chairman of AGSM's Department of Accounting and Information Systems will serve a chapter advisor at UCR. (4/27/09)
JOHN HALEBLIAN'S ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT ARTICLE NAMED BEST PAPER
The Associate Professor of Management's Academy of Management paper, "Leaders and Followers in Industry Merger Waves" has just been announced as a Best Paper accepted by the Business Policy & Strategy (BPS) Division of the Academy of Management. His paper will be published in the BPS Best Paper Proceedings of the 2009 Academy of Management Meeting. Read more...(4/16/09)
MBA STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN UCIBC CAREER FAIR
AGSM MBA candidates seeking internships and full-time employment attended the 5th annual UCIBC MBA Career Fair on April 9 at the UCI campus. Read more...(4/14/09)Ph.D. PROGRAM APPROVED
AGSM's Ph.D. Program has been recommended for approval by the System-level Coordinating Committee on Graduate Affairs. Professor Tom Novak chaired the effort by committee members to create the proposal for the program. One of the reviewers of the proposal expects that "this Ph.D. program will come 'on-line' as a top 25 Ph.D. program, an outstanding accomplishment given that there are 84 accredited Marketing Ph.D. programs in the U.S." Read the letter of approval and reviews...(4/9/09)
PROFESSOR SILVA-RISSO IN LOS ANGELES TIMES ARTICLE ON AUTO INDUSTRY
The Associate Professor of Marketing comments on the need to internalize the externality of gas prices for consumers to buy more fuel-efficient cars. Read more...(4/9/09)
AGSM TEAM PARTICIPATES IN UCR CESAR CHAVEZ 5K AND WINS VICE CHANCELLOR CHALLENGE
The A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management shows it support for the Chicano community by participating in the Cesar Chavez 5k, an event started to commemorate the late civil rights leader and education advocate's works. Read more...(4/6/09)
AGSM'S HOMECOMING 2009 A SUCCESS
AGSM welcomed alumni back on February 7 with a Homecoming lecture on "The Economic Meltdown: What Will It Cost Us?" Senior AGSM faculty discussed how the economy got to where it is today. Alumni were then treated to a barbecue lunch in Anderson South Building. View the slideshow...(2/9/09)
AGSM HOSTS WORKSHOP FOR THE 2020 ACCOUNTING STUDENT PROJECT
Accounting leaders recently gathered at AGSM for The 2009 Student Project, which is designed to produce an effective curriculum for the auditing, assurance, and accounting student of the year 2020. Read more...(2/2/09)
DEAN STEWART AND CALCPA ON THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION
CalCPA recently assembled key accounting educators, select practitioners from top firms and accounting regulators to explore the challenges (and opportunities) the profession and our educational system face. Read more...(1/26/09)
DEAN STEWART IN SEVERAL ARTICLES REGARDING THE RECESSION
The dean of the UCR business school commented in the Redlands Daily Facts on the effect of the recession on the Inland Empire. Read more... Dean Stewart commented in a DailyBulletion.com article on the effect of the recession on local shopping malls. Read more... Dean Stewart also commented in a San Francisco Chronicle article on Super Bowl ads. Read more...(1/26/09)
AGSM ROLLS OUT STRATEGIC PLAN AT MISSION INN EVENT
On January 15, the UCR business school held a reception to launch its strategic plan for international excellence. Various leaders in the business community were in attendance. Read the Press-Enterprise article and the UCR Highlander article.(1/22/09)