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Challenging the Notion of “Right Answers”

ilseu — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 22:28:17 +0000

Challenging the Notion of “Right Answers” ilseu Wed, 04/09/2025 - 15:28 More Blog Posts Laurie McLaughlin April 09, 2025

It comes as no surprise that Kyle Ingram has received various prestigious student-voted awards five times during his seven-year professorial career at UCR.

Assistant Prof. Kyle Ingram

“Dr. Ingram is an incredible professor and is, thankfully, doing what he is meant to do,” wrote one of the many students over the years nominating Ingram for a teaching award. “He makes an indelible mark on all his students, and I am thankful I was able to learn from such an incredible person.”

This year, the professor was honored with the 2023-2024 Golden Apple Award for Business Administration Pre-requisite Courses by undergraduates, who were asked to vote for professors in whose classes they had the best overall experience in learning, engagement, teaching style, and innovative teaching methods.

Previously, Ingram was honored with the 2022-2023 James Merino Endowed Innovation Award: Students select a faculty member demonstrating innovative teaching or using innovative tools and technologies in the classroom. For 2021-2022, students recognized Ingram with the Shulman Endowed Excellence in Teaching Award for overall effectiveness of teaching, including invoking curiosity and creating an academic environment that is open and encouraging.

Ingram says that central to his instructional philosophy is challenging the traditional notion of “right answers” and cultivating an appreciation for the complexity of social and psychological phenomena.

“I believe that while we may not have all the answers, there are certain things we do know, and it is important to develop sensitivity to different levels of certainty,” he says. “I aim to engage students in critical thinking and encourage them to question assumptions by presenting them with contradictory research findings and theories.”

Outside the classroom, Ingram will lead the UCR Business Brazil Leadership Experience, a three-week study trip covering two leadership courses encouraging students to “engage in a deeper understanding of human behavior in organizations,” working on the “idea that behavior is a function of a person in his/her environment.” Which means the way “we behave is largely dependent on who we are and the various contexts we find ourselves in,” according to the program description. Students will study leadership and international management with academics and practitioners in Brazil, in addition to interaction with business leaders with an emphasis on sustainable leadership.

In spring 2024, Ingram also served as coach for the UCR team representing the UCR School of Business at the Collegiate Leadership Competition, which saw 200 teams from the U.S. and Canada compete in two contests: the U.S. Invitational at John Caroll University in Ohio, where the UCR team placed fourth overall, and the online Global Challenge with UCR placing fifth overall, an impressive showing for the inaugural School of Business team participating in the competition.

During the 10 weeks of competition preparation, including weekly coaching sessions, “I watched a transformation that went beyond skill enhancement. It was a profound evolution perspective and unity,” says Ingram. “As our team prepared for the competition, they learned to see their vulnerabilities not as weaknesses but as invaluable strengths. This shift turned each session into a steppingstone, building trust and resilience.”

This dedication to helping students learn both about the subject at hand and about themselves is the hallmark of Ingram’s teaching, coaching, and mentorship.

“Professor Ingram shows great care for his students and has always made himself available for any questions,” wrote another nominating student. “He was the first professor to encourage me to step out of my comfort zone, and I’m glad he did.”

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Professor Takes UCR Students Around the World

cfabi002 — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 23:11:05 +0000

Professor Takes UCR Students Around the World cfabi002 Wed, 03/19/2025 - 16:11 More Blog Posts Laurie McLaughlin March 24, 2025

Professor Sean Jasso

Professor of Practice Sean Jasso teaches both inside and outside the classroom—sometimes, way outside of the classroom: For 15 years, Jasso has led, as a volunteer, the UCR School of Business’s educational domestic and international travel program.

Jasso has also served as advisor to many, many victorious UCR Business teams at student competitions locally and nationally over the same time span, with multiple winning streaks at the annual UC Davis Case Competition, International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition, and the UCR Women In Business Case Competition.

Due to these endeavors and his popular in-classroom instruction style, Jasso was recognized with the student-voted 2023-2024 Shulman Endowed Excellence in Teaching Award. The accolade was established by an alumnus and his wife to honor David Shulman, a retired economics professor, and annually rewards an exemplary business professor who embodies teaching excellence just as Shulman did.

While presenting the award during a banquet ceremony, Jaya Gazula ’24 shared a student’s comment: “Dr. Jasso embodies excellence and fosters that in his students. His involvement with the case studies and competitions highlights that education extends beyond the classroom; this approach not only enriches academic learning but prepares students for future success.”

Jaya Gazula ’24 and Prof. Sean Jasso at the UCR School of Business Faculty Awards Dinner 2024

Last year, Jasso established the Dr. Sean Drake Jasso Global Endowed Scholarship, which funds student participation in UCR Global Programs, with a preference for School of Business third- and fourth-year students.

“In all the years that I’ve done the global programs, I’ve been moving toward creating a scholarship,” says Jasso, who also received the student-voted Golden Apple Award in 2023, 2018, and 2017, for teaching excellence. “I want to help students in need see the world.”

Among the several excursions he conducts annually, Jasso led a student group to China last summer for an immersive experience to help them better understand the nation’s considerable worldwide economic and political influence.

“A global mindset enables students to broaden their perspectives on everything,” says Jasso, and firsthand, on-the-ground exposure in a very different business landscape is tough to beat when it comes to expanding students’ academic résumés.

“The objective is for our students to gain confidence and strengthen their overall competitive value in the labor market.”

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Faculty Selection / Eligibility Process for the UCR Business Teaching & Innovation Awards

Any faculty member (ladder-rank and lecturer) who has taught at least one class in an award category and at least three classes over the last two academic years is eligible. After winning an award in a category, a faculty is not eligible to win the same award for the next 5 years.

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“He Puts a Ton of Effort Into His Courses”

cfabi002 — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:07:16 +0000

“He Puts a Ton of Effort Into His Courses” cfabi002 Fri, 03/07/2025 - 12:07 More Blog Posts Laurie McLaughlin March 07, 2025

Associate Professor Marketing Ye Li

Within his courses, Associate Professor Marketing Ye Li provides what he characterizes as “minor things” for his students.

“I arrive 10 minutes before class and play music from a custom playlist that the students create related to decision-making topics,” says Li, who teaches Judgement and Decision Making and Managerial Decision Making courses at UCR School of Business.

“I learn all my students names every year, which is about 150 students per quarter, without name tents or name tags, and I take a daily class photo for attendance instead of having them sign in,” he adds. He also encourages attendance at office hours, he says, “by allowing students to decorate their own 1-inch wooden star, and I’ll make a framed collage once I have enough stars.”

Li also runs a class Discord server to enhance communication in addition to office hours, and updates course content by sharing podcasts and TED talks relevant to course work.

These “minor things” are obviously considered major things by his students, who once again honored Li with the student-voted 2023-2024 Golden Apple Award for Business Administration Elective Courses. He was also awarded the prestigious Golden Apple in 2017 and 2022.

“Professor Li is an amazing professor. He cares about his students and puts a ton of effort into his courses,” wrote a student voter when nominating Li for the award. “He has designed courses with activities, data-driven application of class concepts, and intriguing lectures.”

Indeed, Li focuses on active learning. “I encourage students to not take notes during class and just listen to the content of the lecture,” says Li, who provides students the lecture slides and recording. He also designates half of the classroom “as an electronics-free zone, where students can commit at the start of quarter to not use electronics during class, including laptops to take notes. Students in this zone love the lack of distractions,” he says.

Another student voter wrote: “Professor Li is extremely passionate about the topics he teaches, and his form of teaching ensures that students use critical thinking to make decisions. He also makes the material absorbable.”

Li’s courses include weekly web assignments, “which consist of experimental stimuli from the papers they’re going to read that week,” says Li. “I analyze this data to show them the effects—such as anchoring, overconfidence, etc.—that they’ll learn in class.” He also sends personalized emails to each person with their scores.

These strategies are coupled with other innovative teaching methods, including an exercise where student partners design their own precommitment device and track their behavior quantitatively over the course of two weeks. “This demonstrates the power of precommitment/prepayment to help self-control problems, like spending less time on the phone or exercising more,” says Li. “It helps them understand the psychology of dynamic inconsistency, the benefits of precommitment, and what went well or not about their self-control attempt.”

The professor’s research “studies the reasons people make various kinds of decisions, especially involving tradeoffs between sooner and later consequences,” he says. “Some of my most influential work has looked at the role of emotions and cognitive ability influencing these types of decisions. For example, sadness makes people less patient, while gratitude—but not happiness—makes them more patient.”

Along these lines, another student voter wrote: “Dr. Li is well versed in his subject area. I was able to improve my decision-making skills after taking his course. He also provided valuable feedback throughout the course, which let us know how we were performing. He is attentive and cares about his students.”

Recognizing this commitment, Li was lauded by Poets & Quants with the 40 Under 40 Best MBA Professors recognition in 2020. “Ye Li has wowed us as much as he has his students, who have had the luck to see him in action in a classroom,” stated Poets & Quants award evaluators. “What impressed us even more than his mountains of research was the feedback current and former students gave, particularly about how much he genuinely and truly cares for those he teaches.”

With the strategies mentioned and other innovative approaches—including embracing AI as part of the learning process and a group project that resulted in student-generated ideas for campus dining calorie equivalent information, a way for diners to make informed choices—Li is invested in both the education and welfare of his students.

“Professor Li’s courses have offered lessons that will be applicable outside my career, both in life and in personal finance,” wrote a student. “He has been extremely helpful about finding opportunities outside the classroom.”

To that, Li responds: “My favorite moments are when students report using class concepts in their lives and jobs.”

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Fostering Student Understanding and Interaction

ilseu — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:44:04 +0000

Fostering Student Understanding and Interaction ilseu Mon, 01/06/2025 - 09:44 More Blog Posts Aurora Abt January 03, 2025

Serious learning. Students of Associate Professor of Management Elaine Wong credit her with offering this – and much more. Her signature teaching method of fostering critical thinking and thoughtful discourse has literally earned an apple for this instructor. Dr. Wong has the distinction of being the 2023-2024 recipient of the Golden Apple for Excellence in Teaching Graduate Core Courses and the James Merino Innovation Award for inventive teaching methods. At the core of this double recognition is the admiration and appreciation of her students.

One student assessed Professor Wong’s classroom style and commented on her standout approach: “The inverse format of the course allowed us to digest the material in advance and engage in valid arguments with other serious learners during class time– that’s gold.” Sharing opinions and defending individual positions are hallmarks of the critical thinking process. Business leaders use critical thinking to make tough decisions that impact hundreds, if not thousands, of employees and consumers, so the importance of honing these skills in the classroom cannot be understated.

Professor Wong’s student-centered approach is a key factor in her teaching effectiveness. One student noted that she was “always innovative and attentive to student’s needs, adapting as she taught.” This adaptability acknowledges what works for individuals and fosters reciprocal respect between the instructor and students. Professor Wong’s dedication to student success is further highlighted by a student who believes she “brings energy and compassion along with insight to make the course interactive and memorable.” She has demonstrated an ability to lead a classroom of keen, motivated learners and make a long-lasting impression.

Undergraduates and graduate students often find their voice at various times, developing a point of view deeply rooted in acquired knowledge, a unique perspective, and self-confidence. Professor Wong encourages students to exchange ideas and experiences for the betterment of all. She believes: “Class discussions play a crucial role in student development, as they not only help students meet general program goals to refine their critical thinking and communication skills, but also specific course goals to diagnose, evaluate, and improve the organizational challenges they face and will encounter in their careers. The amazing diversity of the student population at UCR heightens the benefit of class discussions, as students share and hear a wide range of perspectives, making for important and interesting interactions.”

Professor Wong ensures that students can share their understanding and interpretation of class topics without feeling judged by classmates. As one student stated: “I never before felt like my voice mattered in the way it did in her class.”

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Students Honor UCR Business Faculty

ilseu — Thu, 23 May 2024 16:48:08 +0000

Students Honor UCR Business Faculty ilseu Thu, 05/23/2024 - 09:48 More News Laurie McLaughlin May 23, 2024

Students honored five professors for their achievements inside the classroom with the business school’s May 17 awards dinner. The evening was hosted by the president of the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management (AGSM) Student Association, Mrinal Hulkoti ’24 MBA, and the association’s vice president, Harman Dhillon ’24 MBA.

“Each year, the school provides students an opportunity to give awards to the professors who have had an impact on their academic journey,” said Hulkoti at the AGSM Student Association Banquet celebrating the end of the academic year, which celebrated both faculty and student achievement.

There are three award categories: the Golden Apple Award recognizes teaching excellence in the core and prerequisite courses and elective courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels for a total of four awards; the James Merino Innovation Award; and the Shulman Endowed Excellence in Teaching Award.

Undergraduate Ambassador and School of Business Leadership Council (SBLC) Director of Communications Jaya Gazula ’24 and SBLC Treasurer Nico Palencia ’25 together presented the honors for the undergraduate program and said: “The Golden Apple Award, as voted by the students, are for professors who have provided the best overall experience in terms of learning, engagement, teaching style, and for employing innovative teaching methods.”

Undergraduate students Nico Palencia ’25 and Jaya Gazula ’24 with Golden Apple Awards 2024 recipient Asst. Prof. Kyle Ingram

Assistant Professor of Teaching in Management Kyle Ingram received the Golden Apple For Excellence in Teaching the Undergraduate Prerequisite and Core Courses, and the presenters shared what some of his students wrote in their nominations: “[Dr. Ingram’s] students said, ‘I have learned so much that has contributed to my leadership development’ and ‘he implemented creative, hands-on activities to promote mental stimulation and increase information retention.’”

Associate Professor of Management Ye Li received the Golden Apple for Teaching Excellence in Undergraduate Elective Courses. Nominating students’ comments included: “[Dr. Li’s] form of teaching ensures that students use critical thinking and data in order to make decisions,” and “he offered lessons that are applicable to my career and personal life.”

Graduate students Mrinal Hulkoti ’24 MBA and Harman Dhillon ’24 MBA with Golden Apple Awards 2024 recipient Dr. Alexandru Roman

Management Lecturer Alexandru Roman received the Golden Apple for Excellence in Teaching Graduate Elective Courses. Roman’s students said that he teaches “effectively by giving real-world examples and encouraging participation in discussions,” “inspires UCR students to push boundaries,” and “forces us to look at known cases from a strategic point of view.”

Mrinal Hulkoti ’24 MBA and Harman Dhillon ’24 MBA with 2024 James Merino Award & 2024 Golden Apple Awards recipient Associate Prof. Elaine Wong

Associate Professor of Management Elaine Wong was honored with both the James Merino Innovation Award, which recognizes a faculty member for bringing innovative ways of teaching or utilizing innovative tools and technologies in the classroom, and the Golden Apple for Excellence in Teaching Graduate Core Courses. Her students wrote: “[Dr. Wong] brings energy and compassion along with insight to make the course interactive and memorable,” “I never before felt like my voice mattered the way it did in her class,” and “the inverse format of the course allowed us to digest the material in advance and engage in valid arguments with other serious learners during class time, and that’s gold.”

Mrinal Hulkoti ’24 MBA and Harman Dhillon ’24 MBA and Nico Palencia ’25 and Jaya Gazula ’24 with 2024 James Merino Award recipient Prof. Sean Jasso

Professor of Practice Sean Jasso received the Shulman Endowed Excellence in Teaching Award, which recognizes an outstanding faculty member who embodies the fulfillment of learning through their excellence in teaching. While presenting the award, Gazula shared a student’s comment: “[Dr. Jasso] embodies excellence and fosters that in his students. His involvement with the case studies and competitions highlights that education extends beyond the classroom; this approach not only enriches academic learning but prepares students for future success.”

The evening’s proceedings also recognized the recipients of teaching awards from the UCR Academy of Distinguished Teaching: Associate Professor of Marketing Ashish Sood received the Innovative Teaching Award, and Assistant Professor of Teaching Jonathan Lim received the Junior Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award.

Congratulations to each of these exceptional professors who infuse their courses with enthusiasm, intellectual rigor, caring, and a concentrated focus on how best to share knowledge so that students learn from their shared experience in the classroom.

Kyle Ingram, Elaine Wong, and Sean Jasso with their 2024 awards

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‘Dr. Ingram is doing what he is meant to do’

ilseu — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:21:09 +0000

‘Dr. Ingram is doing what he is meant to do’ ilseu Thu, 03/07/2024 - 10:21 More Blog Posts Laurie McLaughlin April 02, 2024

Challenging the traditional notion of “right answers” and cultivating an appreciation for the complexity of social and psychological phenomena is central to the instructional philosophy of Kyle Ingram, assistant professor of teaching in management.

Ingram’s philosophy works for students, and they honored him with the student-voted 2022-2023 James Merino Innovation Award, which recognizes a faculty member for innovative ways of teaching or utilizing innovative tools and technologies in the classroom.

“Dr. Ingram is an incredible professor and is, thankfully, doing what he is meant to do,” wrote one of the students nominating Ingram. “He makes an indelible mark on all his students, and I am thankful I was able to learn from such an incredible person.”

Professor Kyle Ingram with undergraduate business students in the UCR Student Success Center

Ingram aims “to keep the classroom fresh and engaging by integrating a variety of teaching methods and tools,” he says. “For instance, in my Designing and Leading Teams course, I employ a method known as concurrent design, where students learn about team-related theories as they work on solving real problems faced by organizations.

“This approach allows students to gain hands-on experience and apply theoretical concepts in a practical context. I also collaborate with external partners, such the School of Medicine’s Healthy Campus Initiative and the Department of Music, to provide students with opportunities for real-world consultation and project-based learning.”

Ingram also incorporates case discussion, research-driven lectures, and in-class exercises to engage students and foster their love for the subject matter, he says. “In my Organizational Behavior course, students participate in a case competition, where teams of student consultants compete to provide the best solution to a given business challenge.”

The contest culminates in a grand finale with a panels of judges, including professors, former students, and administrators. He also incorporates similar interactive experiences in his

Leadership Development course, where students engage in a leadership consulting exercise interacting directly with organizations based in Riverside.

Among the challenges professors face is ensuring everyone grasps difficult subjects. “This requires adaptability, creativity, and perseverance. It is important to continuously assess and adjust my teaching strategies based on student feedback and learning outcomes,” says Ingram. “Establishing a supportive and inclusive learning environment is essential when teaching subjects that might be challenging or, perhaps, revealing. It is essential to encourage open dialogue, questions, and discussion.”

Supporting this notion, one of his students wrote: “Dr. Ingram does a great job creating a space where interaction is encouraged and makes class extremely interesting and engaging. I think that he does a great job of utilizing the classroom space and innovating in his classes.”

Another student’s input included, “… Professor Ingram incorporates new and exciting ways to teach us and really helps us understand the meaning of his lessons. He prepares us very well for real-life business situations, and I appreciate his connection with his students.”

“This recognition as a recipient of the James Merino Innovation Award motivates me to continue pushing the boundaries of traditional teaching methods and finding new ways to inspire our remarkable students,” says Ingram, who last year received the 2022 Innovative Teaching Award from UC Riverside and the 2022 Shulman Endowed Excellence in Teaching Award from the UCR School of Business.

“Every student can be successful in my courses—it just takes the right attitude and motivation.”

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Sharing Up-to-the-minute Knowledge Students Need

ilseu — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:12:25 +0000

Sharing Up-to-the-minute Knowledge Students Need ilseu Thu, 03/07/2024 - 10:12 More Blog Posts Laurie McLaughlin March 12, 2024

Every year, Associate Professor of Marketing Ashish Sood shakes up about 20% of his curriculum.

“Why? Well, the marketing world doesn’t stand still, and neither should we,” says Sood. “I bring in the latest industry buzz and academic insights to keep my classes fresh and relevant. It’s all about giving my students the up-to-the-minute knowledge they need.”

This steadfast commitment to staying ahead of the industry is popular among his students, and they awarded him the 2022-2023 Golden Apple Award in two categories: one for graduate core courses and another for graduate elective courses.

In nominating Sood for the awards, various graduate students commented: “Dr. Sood is accessible and really cares about his students.” “He is a helpful professor with a passion for teaching and for job referrals.” “Wonderful learning experience.”

Another student commented, “He is a marketing guru and brings a lot of great insight and hands-on activities,” which reflects Sood’s teaching style.

Sood classes are not your typical sit-and-listen lectures: “We start with an hour of lecture, sure, but the rest of our three-hour session is all about getting your hands dirty with practical stuff,” says Sood, and his students don’t just learn the concepts; they live them.

The professor also brings in three to four guest speakers each quarter. “Many are former students who are out there making waves in different industries,” he says. “They share their real-world experiences, giving us a peek into how things work outside our classroom walls.”

This mix of fresh curriculum, interactive sessions, and insights from the field ensures MBA students get an education that’s not just about books and theories but about the real, ever-evolving world of marketing.

Professor Ashish Sood teaching MGT 209-001 in Anderson Hall South

Another student supports this technique: “Dr. Sood is exceptional at what he does. He has made the class more interesting, interactive, and fun.”

Of course, MBA courses are not just about the basics, adds Sood. “Marketing has become increasingly data driven, and we dive deep into models, like regression analysis, classification models, and clustering techniques. It’s about turning these advanced analytics tools into something approachable and applicable.”

He also creates a classroom environment where it’s OK to experiment and even fail at first. “This hands-on, trial-and-error approach is vital for understanding the nuances of these analytical tools,” he says. “Every student has their own way of learning.”

Another nominating student wrote: “Dr. Sood’s teaching methods and interaction with the class helped us improve in that subject and made us curious to know more with his very interesting examples.”

Receiving the Golden Apple Awards is a humbling and genuinely rewarding experience, says Sood. “I want to see my students not just learning but actively preparing to navigate and lead in a data-driven marketing landscape.”

Another student underscored Sood’s teaching style with a short and to-the-point statement: “Simply the best.”

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Effectiveness Rather Than Just Practicality

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Effectiveness Rather Than Just Practicality clin246 Thu, 02/29/2024 - 09:55 More Blog Posts Laurie McLaughlin February 29, 2024

During the process for nominating faculty for the prestigious Golden Apple Award, a student evaluated the classroom style and instruction of Professor of Practice Sean Jasso: “He’s definitely one of the best professors I’ve ever had. His classes are challenging, and the work is not easy, but a rigorous institution would expect that from a top professor. His lectures are focused on effectiveness rather than just practicality. He is an amazing professor.”

This evaluation reflects Jasso’s mission to ensure students take advantage of both lessons learned in the classroom and the opportunities beyond campus—even across the world—to strengthen their skills, enhance their knowledge, and bolster their capabilities as they enter the job market.

Prof. Sean Jasso with two undergraduate business students at Olmsted Hall

Jasso received the 2022-2023 Golden Apple Award for Teaching Excellence for undergraduate prerequisite and core courses. The honor is voted and presented by students annually at a spring banquet to faculty members providing the best overall classroom experience for learning engagement, teaching style, and innovative teaching methods. He also received the Golden Apple Award in 2017 and 2018.

Jasso teaches core courses, including Strategic Management, Corporate Strategy, Marketing Management, Judgement and Decision Making, and Ethics and Law in Business and Society. “I’ve taken six of Dr. Jasso’s courses, and I understand that everything he teaches and stands for is built on a foundation of strong ethics and morality,” wrote a student during nominations. “He challenges us to behave ethically.”

Jasso joined UCR in 2003, and he has led the UCR School of Business’s educational domestic and international travel program for 13 years. In 2023, he established an endowed gift: the Dr. Sean Drake Jasso Global Scholarship, which will help fund student travel.

“In all the years that I’ve done the global programs, I’ve been moving toward creating a scholarship. I want to help students in need see the world,” he says.

“Dr. Jasso helps students by spending his own free time and effort to create global programs so that UCR students are more global-minded,” wrote another student recommending Jasso for the Golden Apple.

“A global mindset enables students to broaden their perspectives on everything,” adds Jasso. “The objective is for our students to gain confidence and strengthen their overall competitive value in the labor market.”

Jasso also serves as adviser to the many competitive teams representing the School of Business and the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management at national, state, and local case competitions, and these contests require months of research and teamwork in addition to the students’ usual academic load.

“I personally know Dr. Jasso has helped quite a few first-generation college students develop a deeper and more integrated understanding of business and strategy as team members for case competitions,” was another nomination statement from a student.

Added another: “He loves what he does, and it shows.”

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Professor Max Joo Wins Long Term Impact Award

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Professor Max Joo Wins Long Term Impact Award avija016 Wed, 07/19/2023 - 09:56 More News David Danelski (david.danelski@ucr.edu) | Inside UCR July 17, 2023

Mingyu "Max" Joo, assistant professor of marketing

A study that UCR School of Business assistant professor Mingyu “Max” Joo published back in 2014 continues to be highly influential.

“Television Advertising and Online Search” has been cited in 214 other business research papers, including 36 papers published since the beginning of last year, according to Google Scholar.

In recognition of such success, the INFORMS Society for Marketing Science recognized Joo with the Don Morrison Long Term Impact Award during a recent conference in Miami. The annual award goes to scholars who have made “a significant long-run impact on the field of marketing.”

“It is a great honor and we have never expected this paper to be recognized by the prestigious Long Term Impact award,” Joo said.

Joo, a marketing professor at UCR’s School of Business, examined how television advertising stimulates Google searches. Using internal Google data and collaborating with Google staff, Joo and his co-authors detailed how television ads for financial services increased both the number of related Google searches and searchers' tendency to use branded keywords in place of generic keywords. The study also identified how these cross-media effects are essential to the planning, executing, and evaluating of both television and online search advertising campaigns.

Firms that ignored such cross-media effects likely spent too much on digital ads and too little on television, Joo said in a statement to INFORMS Society. But today, agencies measure how offline ads increase digital traffic to allow for more cost-effective advertising campaigns.

“At the time we wrote this article, we were hopeful to influence the shift, and we are happy to observe practitioners’ higher attention to the cross-media spillovers,” Joo said.

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UCR Business Professors Honored by Students

ilseu — Fri, 26 May 2023 23:46:33 +0000

UCR Business Professors Honored by Students ilseu Fri, 05/26/2023 - 16:46 More News Laurie McLaughlin May 26, 2023

On May 19, faculty were honored by students for their achievements inside the classroom. The evening was hosted by AGSM Student Association President Merve Sekercigellar ’23 PMBA, and awards were presented to faculty for teaching excellence.

“As you know, the faculty of the School of Business are world-renowned scholars, publishing in top academic journals. They are also outstanding teachers and mentors,” said Sekercigellar at the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management’s Student Association Banquet celebrating the end of the academic year. “Each year, the school provides students the opportunity to vote for the professors who have had the greatest impact on them during the academic year.”

There are three award categories: the Golden Apple recognizes teaching excellence in the core and prerequisite courses and elective courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels for a total of four awards; the James Merino Innovation Award; and the Schulman Endowed Excellence in Teaching Award.

In presenting a 2023 Golden Apple award, MBA student Kyla Sycip ’23 said: “The Golden Apple Award is for the professor who, in the estimation of students, has provided the best overall experience in terms of learning, engagement, teaching style, and innovative teaching methods.”

Associate Professor of Marketing Ashish Sood was recognized with two Golden Apple awards—for excellence in teaching in graduate core courses and for graduate elective courses. “[Sood is] described by his students as accessible, caring, passionate about teaching, and able to connect course theory to real world applications,” said Sycip.

The Golden Apple for excellence in teaching the undergraduate prerequisite and core courses was awarded to Professor of Practice Sean Jasso by Chief Undergraduate Student Ambassador Jaya Gazula ’24, who is earning bachelor’s degrees in both public policy and business administration with a concentration in management, and School of Business Leadership Council President John Healey ’23, who is earning a bachelor’s in business administration concentrating in accounting and auditing.

“[Professor Jasso] is engaging and passionate,” said the presenters. “His students say that while his classes can be difficult, they were the among the best learning experiences, and everything he teaches and stands for is built upon a foundation of strong ethics and morality.”

Gazula and Healey awarded the Golden Apple for teaching excellence in undergraduate elective courses to Assistant Professor of Teaching in Marketing Jonathan Lim.

“[Professor Lim] is amazing and enthusiastic and makes the course material easy to understand,” said the presenters. “He supports his students in an accessible and fun learning environment and creates a sense of community among classmates.”

Gazula and Sycip jointly presented two more awards, which were voted on by both undergraduate and graduate students.

Assistant Professor of Teaching in Management Kyle Ingram received the James Merino Innovation Award, which recognizes a faculty member for bringing innovative ways of teaching or utilizing innovative tools and technologies in the classroom.

Gazula and Sycip shared comments by students who voted for Ingram: “‘This professor is an incredible teacher and is thankfully doing what he is meant to do. He makes an indelible mark on all his students’; ‘In his class, I was able to truly experience teamwork in a way I had never experienced before. It was just such an amazing and fun experience’; and ‘Working continuously with one group allowed me to make some great connections and build relationships. The issues faced between members allowed me to implement the theories from class as we tried to solve issues that arose between one another.’”

Professor of Practice Raj Singh received the Shulman Endowed Excellence in Teaching award, which recognizes an outstanding faculty member who embodies the fulfillment of learning through their excellence in teaching.

Gazula and Sycip shared comments from student voters about Singh: “‘He is an outstanding professor who is dedicated to teaching his students about real world topics that will benefit us in the future;’ ‘His unique teaching technique engages students and creates an environment that allows them to look outside of the box and tie their experiences to the learning material;’ ‘He continuously makes sure the class is on track for understanding the material so we excel in the course;’ ‘He was able to increase my ability to participate in class by being empathetic.’”

Congratulations to each of these stellar professors as they bring their unique and effective teaching styles into the classroom.

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