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Rady School Receives National Recognition for Entrepreneurship from the Princeton Review

November 12, 2019

The Princeton Review has recognized the MBA program at the Rady School of Management at the University of California San Diego as one of the top programs for entrepreneurship in the U.S.

Rady School’s New Dean Returns to Her University of California Roots

October 17, 2019

When Lisa Ordóñez came to the Rady School of Management to become its new dean on Sept. 1, her arrival at UC San Diego was a homecoming. Although she spent the last 25 years at University of Arizona’s Eller School of Management as an academic researcher and vice dean, Ordóñez earned all three of her degrees, including a Ph.D. in Quantitative Psychology, from UC Berkeley. She is also a native of California, growing up on an almond ranch in the Central Valley.

UC San Diego Announces Border Innovation Challenge

March 26, 2019

The University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management and Jacobs School of Engineering, in partnership with the Smart Border Coalition, are hosting a Border Innovation Challenge to address difficulties facing the ports of entry in the San Diego- Tijuana binational region. The aim of the

Rady School of Management’s Full-Time MBA Program Ranked Among Top in the World

December 6, 2018

The Full-Time MBA program at the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management has been ranked 14th by The Times Higher Education (THE)/Wall Street Journal Ranking. The Rady School’s ranking places its two-year Full-Time MBA program among the world’s most elite programs.

Rafael and Marina Pastor Help Shape Faculty Excellence with a $1 Million Gift

November 27, 2018

The University of California San Diego has received a $1 million gift from business leader Rafael Pastor and his wife, Marina, to support the Rady School of Management and the School of Global Policy and Strategy.

Alum Establishes Mentorship Initiative at Rady School of Management

February 15, 2018

Through a philanthropic gift, UC San Diego alumnus J. Mark Waxman (B.A. Economics '70) and his wife, Paula, have helped launch a Mentorship Initiative at the California Institute for Innovation and Development (CIID) at the Rady School of Management. The institute was founded to support and catalyze the University of California's innovation leadership and entrepreneurship initiatives. The Mentorship Initiative will coordinate mentorship opportunities throughout the Rady School and create a forum to enhance and coordinate mentoring opportunities and allow startup entrepreneurs to have a recognized resource of experienced mentors to help them move forward.

Rady School of Management Launches Master of Professional Accountancy

January 4, 2018

The Rady School of Management at the University of California San Diego today announced the launch of the Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc) degree. The new degree offers a comprehensive accounting education that prepares graduates to pursue a wide array of accounting career opportunities. It also provides important educational requirements for candidates seeking Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure. Hiring by public accounting firms is at an all-time high, especially at the master’s degree level, and employment of accountants and auditors is expected to grow steadily over the next decade.

Rady School of Management’s MBA Program Highly Ranked for Entrepreneurship

November 14, 2017

The MBA program at the Rady School of Management at the University of California San Diego has been ranked 25th in The Princeton Review’s "Top 25 Graduate Schools for Entrepreneurship of 2018.”

Rady School of Management at UC San Diego Hits 150 Startup Company Milestone

September 14, 2017

With a thriving innovation ecosystem, San Diego is one of the top startup cities in the U.S. and the Rady School of Management has played a vital role in stoking the region’s economic engine. The school’s students and alumni have founded 150 operational startup companies since the school’s first MBA class graduated in 2006. Over 70% of those companies remain in San Diego, contributing over $2 billion to the local and national economy.

Rady School of Management Venture Fund Invests In One of Its Own

August 10, 2017

The Rady Venture Fund at the Rady School of Management University of California San Diego, announced their recent investment in Cloudbeds, their first investment in a company co-founded by a Rady MBA.
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