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Keeping her Eye on the Ball

ilseu — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 02:59:52 +0000

Keeping her Eye on the Ball ilseu Sun, 04/23/2023 - 19:59 More Blog Posts UCR Magazine, Spring 2023 April 21, 2023

For outfielder Nadia Witt, softball is more than just a game. Originally from Oregon, she recalls spending much of her early childhood in the field, watching her parents Kevin and Martha play slow-pitch softball. She began playing softball herself when she joined Little League at 9 years old and credits the sport with making her the person she is today. Witt joined the UCR softball team as a freshman and now serves as team captain while navigating her first year as a graduate student. The second in her family to earn a bachelor’s degree, Witt graduated from UCR in 2022 as an ethnic studies major and is working toward a master’s in business administration. As a Black woman in a predominately white sport, she hopes to be an example for other students. She aims to pursue a career in athletics as a sports agent, using her knowledge and skills to provide more opportunities for athletes and making sports a more inclusive and welcoming space, especially for other women of color.

Nadia Witt

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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

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OUTFIELD

Highlights

Softball team captain
All-Big West Honorable Mention
14 of 15 on stolen bases
Slashed .330/.388/.425
5 for 9, 4 R, 2 2B, RBI in Cal Poly series (3/26-27)
9 for 19, 3 R, 2B, 10 RBIs in final six games of the season

My mother is by far my biggest inspiration. She’s always been my number one fan, supporting me in whatever I do and pushing me to do more. She’s everything I aspire to be in a woman, mother, and friend.”

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Student, Grad Win at Blackstone Pitch Competition

ilseu — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 18:18:42 +0000

Student, Grad Win at Blackstone Pitch Competition ilseu Wed, 11/23/2022 - 10:18 More Blog Posts November 23, 2022

Seth Freeman MFin ’22 along with Jason Roberts MBA ’24 won $1,000 for their pitch during the Blackstone LaunchPad Ideas Competition on October 25. They edged out the rest of the competition in the Climate and Social Change category with their product, BMBOO, an eco-friendly water bottle made from bamboo. The bottle can be deconstructed for cleaning purposes, as well recycled when it breaks or wears down.

Roberts and Freeman have been nominated, along with the winners from the three other categories, Health and Life Science, General, and Consumer Products and Services, to participate in the Blackstone LaunchPad Network round. Students from 54 colleges and universities will be competing for up to $10,000!

Seth Freeman, MFin '22

Jason Roberts, MBA ’24

Congratulations to Seth Freeman and Jason Roberts for their achievements, and good luck in the upcoming competition!

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Career Center Hosts First Graduate Job Fair

ilseu — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 03:07:11 +0000

Career Center Hosts First Graduate Job Fair ilseu Tue, 11/22/2022 - 19:07 More Blog Posts Jordan Driscoll '23 November 22, 2022

The Graduate Career Development Center hosted their first Graduate Business Job Fair on October 14, 2022. The purpose of the fair was to provide an exclusive opportunity for graduate students to meet and learn more about potential employers. Rachel Murray, a representative for Hub International Insurance, was enthused with the fair, stating that there were several students interested in the company's programs, including their Early Career Programs, which is seeking motivated students and college graduates to join in their mission. They offer several internship programs across America focusing on different aspects of their business. HUB employs over fifteen thousand individuals across North America, and is ranked fifth in the world among the largest insurance brokers.

UCR Business MBA student Cassidy Davidson weighing her options at the Graduate Business Job Fair

The event featured over a dozen companies and government representatives, including:

Advanced Building Technologies, Inc.
Aragon Construction
Basic Products
Best Babie Distribution
Caltrans HQ
Consolidated Electrical Distributors
Continent Solution System, Inc
County of Riverside
DVBE Insurance & Financial Services LLC
Eadie + Payne, LLP
Federal Bureau of Investigation
HUB International
MPK Advisors & CPAs
Mutual of Omaha
New York Life Insurance Company
ProAction Insurance Services
Riverside County Office of Education
San Bernardino County Assessor
Sorenson Engineering
Sun Yin USA
Thrivent
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Volcus LLC

Students in attendance were glad to see a graduate-student-focused job fair. Sanjeev Prakash Rao, a finance MBA student, spoke with New York Life Insurance Company representatives and plans to follow up regarding future opportunities.

Three graduate students at the 2022 Graduate Business Job Fair

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Alumni Referral Scholarship

ilseu — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:49:32 +0000

Alumni Referral Scholarship ilseu Mon, 01/11/2021 - 21:49 More Blog Posts January 11, 2021

The UC Riverside School of Business, home of the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management, is proud to announce our new alumni referral program, a way for you to help your network and support the School of Business!

We're asking you to refer your friends, family members, colleagues, and acquaintances to one of our business master's programs. Upon acceptance into a program, they'll receive a significant scholarship toward their tuition, and you'll receive some UCR-branded merchandise as a "thank you!" This new referral program is a win-win-win for you, your network, and AGSM.

Learn more and start paying it forward today!

Business Master's Alumni Referral Scholarship

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Student Mentors Support Remote Learning Globally

ilseu — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 15:46:45 +0000

Student Mentors Support Remote Learning Globally ilseu Mon, 01/11/2021 - 07:46 More News Laurie McLaughlin January 04, 2021

Shuoqi (Kiara) Xiao is studying business at UC Riverside from the other side of the world. A Chinese student, she is necessarily earning her degree remotely due to coronavirus precautions as the university conducts courses virtually.

“Because of COVID-19, I can’t study on campus,” says Xiao, who is enrolled in the Master of Business Preparation Program (MBPP), a course of study for international students offering personalized advisement and assistance in applying to UCR’s A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management (AGSM) to pursue a master’s degree. The one-year master’s preparation experience normally includes on-campus academic, cultural, and social immersion, but, of course, Xiao and 14 other Chinese students are currently completing the program from afar.

MBPP Ambassador Mentorship program mentee AO Li and MBPP Ambassador Mentorship program mentor Yuxin Liu share remote learning tips

As a result, UCR’s business school created the new MBPP Ambassador Mentorship program: Current graduate students are paired with current MBPP students, like Xiao, and provide long-distance support. Some of the mentors were previous MBPP students themselves before enrolling in their master’s programs, and all mentors are current AGSM ambassadors, a team of grad students who represent the school and support its activities.

So, while Xiao and her peers are not in Riverside, she says, “I can indirectly know the daily life and activities on campus through conversations with my mentor. It helps me better understand American campus life and culture.”

MBPP mentors and mentees participate in game nights, regular check-ins, workshops, and one-on-one chats. They share study tips and discuss personal experiences—social and academic—that help bring UCR’s campus atmosphere to life for the newer students, as well as help them navigate both the grad school application process and know what to expect as a graduate student in the U.S.

“Having a mentor is extremely important because it provides professional socialization, and it instantly enhances the chances for success,” says mentor Amisha Sharma, a 2021 MBA student and co-chief ambassador. “The mentorship program is valuable for both the ambassadors and the current MBPP students.”

Ambassador mentor Isla Li agrees. “I’m so grateful for the friendship and experience I gained as an MBPP student in 2019, and I understand [my mentee] Sally’s current situation and the problems she might face,” says Li, a 2022 MBA student. “During the first quarter as a mentor, I also learned some remote learning skills myself.”

Mentee Zhiyuan (Neil) Xu values the time he spends with his mentor. “We talk about many things, and I am able to get my questions answered. It is good to have some extra support.”

Within the Master of Business Preparation Program, students complete three years of undergraduate study at their home university followed by a year at the UCR Business School earning 36 upper-division undergraduate units. As a result, they earn both a bachelor’s degree from their home university and a certificate from UCR Extension. They may then apply to a graduate management program and study at UCR or another university.

As with so many expectations for the future, the hope is that the preparation program will resume on campus in the coming academic year. In the meantime, the mentor pairs are learning from each other, a silver lining to a universally unexpected situation.

“Connecting with my mentee and discussing how we’re going to navigate the mentorship has deepened my sense of purpose as an ambassador, and I’m excited to see my mentee embark on the same journey I did a year ago,” says David Ayrapetyan, a 2022 MBA student. “The unexpected element is that this has been a great way for me to reflect on my personal programs and think about what I can do to continue growing as a person and a student.”

Learn more about the Master of Business Preparation Program (MBPP):

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