Undergraduate Student Handbook

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SoBA Mission and Vision 

Our Mission 

Our mission at the UCR School of Business Administration (SoBA) is to develop diverse 

leaders, propel research-based innovation, and promote the sustainable growth of Inland 

Southern California within the global economy. We harness the powerful resources of UC 

and our location at the nexus of commerce to create a laboratory for education, research, 

and productive partnerships across economic enterprises. 

 

Our Vision 

Our vision is to develop world-class leaders and scholars who are as diverse as the challenges they face and the 

enterprises they grow. SoBA will become a premier center of management research and education with a distinctive focus 

on developing the knowledge, skills, and tools required to lead and manage growth.  

 

AACSB Assurance of Learning Standards 

The UCR School of Business Administration is accredited by AACSB International – The 

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB accreditation represents 

the  highest standard of achievement for business schools, worldwide. Institutions that 

earn  AACSB  accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous 

improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review. AACSB International 

accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management education. 

 

Each AACSB-Accredited business school defines specific learning goals for its own 

students. These learning goals are known as the Assurance of Learning Standards. The 

UCR School of Business Administration  Assurance of Learning Standards for our 

undergraduate business students are the following: 

 

Learning Goal #1: Problem Solving Skills 

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Students will be able to use a variety of theoretical perspectives to identify and critically evaluate implications of 

business decisions for organizational stakeholders (e.g., customers, colleagues, employees, stockholders, 

suppliers, foreign governments, communities, cultures, regulatory agencies) and the natural environment. 

 

Learning Goal #2: Professional Integrity / Ethical Reasoning Skills 

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Students will be able to recognize ethical issues, demonstrate familiarity with alternative frameworks for ethical 

reasoning, and discern trade-offs and implications of employing different ethical frames of reference when 

making business decisions. 

 

Learning Goal #3: Global Context Skills 

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Students will be conversant with major economic, social, political, and technological trends and conditions 

influencing foreign investment and development of the global economy; and also demonstrate an understanding 

of the cultural, interpersonal and analytical competencies required for engaging in global business activities. 

 

Learning Goal #4: Written Communication Skills 

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Students will demonstrate proficiency in written communications by creating written documents that are clearly 

written, with appropriate content and conclusions.  

 

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Welcome to UCR’s Business Program! 

Dear Student: 

We want to welcome you to UCR and the Undergraduate Business Programs Office. Our office is the one-stop shop for 

most of your academic and co-curricular needs. We encourage you to come and meet with your academic advisor for a 

comprehensive  advising session. They will advise you on a number of issues including course-scheduling, taking a 

balanced load each quarter, availability of courses, transfer articulation 

issues, the importance of management training/internships, opportunities 

for going abroad, joining student organizations and, of course, any unique 

situation that you might face. 

 

As you can see from the variety of issues our advisors deal with, we believe 

in a comprehensive and holistic advising system, which not only addresses 

your immediate needs but also challenges you to look beyond graduation. 

During your time at UCR, as you pursue the Business Administration 

degree, we want to draw your attention to the fact that, in addition to 

doing well in your classes, your success also depends on taking full 

advantage of the services available at UCR. We have a special partnership with UCR's Career Center. Counselors from the 

Career Center are here to assist you on certain days in our offices in Olmsted Hall. 

 

To us, each student is unique. Our advisors will listen to you and will help you decide which path you want to take. They 

will provide you with a “map” which will enable you to go on that overseas program, complete one or more management 

training/internships to prepare you for that first job, and hone those leadership skills which will make you stand out from 

the rest of your peers when you start your career. 

 

Part of going to college is asking the right kind of questions. Remember that the quality of the response you get is directly 

proportional to the types of questions you ask. We encourage you to be curious, ask a lot of questions, engage with 

faculty, advisors, and your peers, and have the best time while you are at UCR. We expect all of you to be successful in 

business, become leaders in your field, and give back to your community. When you are ready to graduate, we encourage 

you to let us know what worked for you, and what processes and policies could be improved upon to make your learning 

experience a memorable one. Welcome again; we consider you to be part of the UC Riverside and SoBA family for life! 

 

Sincerely,  

The Undergraduate Business Programs Office Team 

 

 

SoBA 

Assistant Dean 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kazi Mamun 

 

Assistant Director/  

Academic Advisor 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lata Patel 

 

Program 

Assistant 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kaylah Quevedo 

Academic 

Advisor 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heather Killeen 

 

Academic  

Advisor 

 

Heather Luth 

 

Academic  

Advisor 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Tisdale 

 

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