University of California, San Diego Rady School of Management

University of California, San Diego Rady School of Management RECRUITMENT AND SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS What programs and initiatives has your school found successful in the recruitment of minority and/or female students? The Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Diego promotes diversity in its MBA student pool through its partnership with: National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) According to the website, widely known as the premier Hispanic organization, NSHMBA serves 32 chapters and 7,000 members in the United States and Puerto Rico. It exists to foster Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development. NSHMBA works to prepare Hispanics for leadership positions throughout the United States, so they can provide the cultural awareness and sensitivity vital in the management of the nation s diverse workforce. National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Says the NBMBAA website, As a professional membership organization of Black graduates with MBAs, advanced degrees and entrepreneurs, we will increase the number as well as the diversity of successful Blacks in the business community. Established in 1970, the National Black MBA Association is dedicated to develop partnerships that result in the creation of intellectual and economic wealth in the Black community. In partnership with more than 400 of the country s top business organizations, the association has inroads into a wide range of industries as well as the public and private sector. Yet all of NBMBAA s partners have one thing in common: they are all committed to the organization s goals and values. Please describe any scholarship and/or fellowship opportunities for minority and/or female students attending your school. Name of scholarship program: National Society of Hispanic MBAs Scholarship Program Deadline for application: April 30th Scholarship award amount: Varies; $5,000 to $10,000 Website or other contact information: www.nshmba.org From the NSHMBA website, the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, which exists to foster Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development, has established a scholarship program to assist qualified Hispanics to pursue MBAs. Scholarships are offered each year for full- and part-time study at an accredited (AACSB) institution of the student s choice. Name of scholarship program: NBMBAA MBA Scholarship Program Deadline for application: April 21st Scholarship award amount: Up to $15,000 Website or other contact information: www.nbmbaa.org/index.aspx?pageid=790 From the NBMBAA website, The NBMBAA MBA Scholarship Program identifies students who have demonstrated potential to make significant contributions in the field of business in the public and private sectors. Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence, exceptional leadership potential and be actively involved in their local communities through service to others. [In addition to the funding], each year a minimum of 25 students receive... NBMBAA membership, round-trip airfare and housing to the annual conference and exposition, complimentary conference registration and special VIP access to receptions and events at the conference. PROMINENT ALUMNI/FACULTY Please provide information about prominent minority faculty members at your school. Vish Krishnan, Sheryl and Harvey White Endowed Chair and professor of innovation, technology and operations Dr. Vish Krishnan joined the Rady School to lead its efforts in the areas of innovation, technology and operations. Krishnan specializes in the areas of product, service and business innovation, operations management, technology commercialization and productivity improvements in information work and research and development. He is the principal investigator in numerous research projects involving innovative science and technology companies. Krishnan received his doctorate in engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to the Rady School, Krishnan was IC2 Senior Research Fellow and associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin s McCombs School of Business. He taught graduate and executive education classes on new product development, marketing and operations strategy, e-business innovation and operations management. Professor Krishnan is the recipient of the Graduate Business Council Teaching Excellence Award, the Trammell/CBA Foundation Teaching Award and the Texas Business School Research Excellence Award. He was also voted the best professor in the executive education program at UT Austin s IC2 Institute. Krishnan has been quoted on the front page of The Wall Street Journal as well as in other widely circulated business publications. Besides advising several startup firms and serving on NSF research proposal review panels, he has also worked as a consultant with several computer, 584

telecommunications, electronics and automotive companies, including Dell Computer Corp., Texas Instruments, Advanced Micro Devices, 3M, Ford Motor Company, Chrysler, Verizon Wireless and Motorola, Inc. Krishnan serves in editorial positions at the top academic journals including Management Science, Production & Operations Management and IEEE Transactions in Engineering Management. He also works with a number of entrepreneurial and established firms to help them achieve business growth and profitability. Uri Gneezy, professor of management and strategy Uri Gneezy is a professor of economics and strategy in the Rady School. His research, teaching and consulting interests are in behavioral economics, strategy and negotiation. His work brings psychological elements into the study of economic interactions. Gneezy s main focus is on the effect of incentives on behavior of individuals and markets. He also studies gender differences, discrimination and ethics. Before joining the Rady School, Professor Gneezy was a faculty member at the University of Chicago, Technion and Haifa. He received his PhD from the Center for Economic Research in Tilburg. On Amir, assistant professor of marketing On Amir received his PhD in management science and marketing from Massachusetts Institute of Technology s Sloan School of Management in 2003. While completing his doctorate, he held the AMA Sheth Doctoral Consortium Fellowship, the CS Holding Fellowship and the Walter A. Rosenblith Fellowship. He also received several research awards from the Marketing Science Institute for his work on consumer choice and reasoning. Prior to coming to UCSD, he was an assistant professor of marketing at Yale University. Amir s research focuses on using psychological and economic principles to identify successful strategies in different consumption environments. He investigates pricing issues and the dynamics of preferences in the market. He also investigates different consumer decision-making mechanisms and their influences on the off-line and online marketplaces. Amir teaches marketing courses for the FlexMBA and full-time MBA programs. Please provide information about prominent female faculty members at your school. Ayelet Gneezy, assistant professor of marketing Dr. Gneezy received her PhD in marketing from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in 2007. Prior to graduate school, she worked as a consultant in marketing services to companies in various industry areas such as consumer goods, banking services and nonprofit organizations. Gneezy is a member of the Association for Consumer Research, Society for Consumer Psychology and Society for Judgment and Decision Making. Gneezy s research focuses on consumers decoding and making sense of marketers actions and communications, with an emphasis on the distrust and suspicions that underlie their inferences. Gneezy is also interested in consumer decision making and social judgments. Dominique Olie Lauga, assistant professor of management and strategy Dr. Lauga received her PhD in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2007. She has won several awards for undergraduate teaching as well as fellowships for her studies. Lauga has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses, at MIT and Brandeis University. Her research interests include industrial organization, marketing strategy, microeconomic theory and behavioral economics. Her teaching experience and her educational expertise in management make her a strong addition to the school s faculty team. Dongmei Li, assistant professor of finance Dr. Li received her PhD in finance from the University of Pennsylvania in 2007. While at the Wharton School, she was the recipient of the Dean s Fellowship for Distinguished Merit and the American Finance Association Student Travel Award. She presented at the WFA (Western Finance Association) annual meeting and received the NYSE PhD Student Travel Grant in June 2007. Li s main research interests are asset pricing, corporate finance, investments, financing of innovations and high-tech industries. She served as a teaching assistant at the Wharton School for three years, teaching both undergraduate and MBA courses. These courses focused on topics such as funding investments, financial derivatives, trading and investing, real options, corporate finance and monetary economics. Li teaches courses in the FlexMBA and full-time MBA program. CURRICULUM AND RESEARCH Please describe any faculty and/or student research projects that focus on diversity, multiculturalism and minority issues. Professor Uri Gneezy s research interests include ethics and gender discrimination and women in the workplace. His published and forthcoming work on the topic includes: Gneezy, U. and Rustichini, A. Gender and competition at a young age. American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings, May 2004, 377 to 381. Andersen, S., Bulte, E., Gneezy, U. and List, J.A. Do Women Supply more Public Goods than Men? Preliminary Experimental Evidence from Matrilineal and Patriarchal Societies. Forthcoming in American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings. 585

Gneezy, U., Leonard, K.L. and List, J.A. (2008) Gender Differences in Competition: Evidence from a Matrilineal and a Patriarchal Society. Forthcoming in Econometrica. Croson, R. and Gneezy, U. (2008) Gender Differences in Preferences. Forthcoming in Journal of Economic Literature. ORGANIZATIONS AND STUDENT LIFE Please provide information on your school diversity student and alumni organizations. Association of Indian Graduate Students The purpose of the Association of Indian Graduate Students is to organize and conduct events that promote Indian culture, provide a congenial atmosphere for gatherings of students belonging to the Indian community, and build a support network for new students who arrive from India every year to study at UCSD. Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) The Chinese Students and Scholars Association is a nonprofit organization at the University of California, San Diego. UCSD students, postdocs, visiting scholars and their family members coming from China are automatically eligible for membership. As one of the largest student organizations on UCSD campus, CSSA serves as an important vehicle in enhancing mutual help and affinity among individuals of the local Chinese community. Each year, there are many students and visiting scholars coming from China to study or work at UCSD. To help them get settled in the new environment and acquainted with the new lifestyle, we designed an incoming students/scholars service program providing up to three days of free temporary accommodation and initial settlement in San Diego. Working closely with local Chinese churches, we also provide the newcomers with a free tour around beautiful San Diego. As one of the major Chinese organization in San Diego, CSSA also provides a chance for UCSD students and citizens in San Diego to acquire a great deal of knowledge about Chinese culture and society through its annual performance and contact with the local community. International Club Want to travel the world without setting foot outside the country? The International Club is the perfect place to learn about foreign cultures, exotic foods and make friends from around the globe. The club is offered to U.S. and international students alike, with a 50 percent ratio per group. Korean Graduate Student Association (KGSA) Korean Graduate Student Association is the organization of Korean graduate students, research staff, postdocs, professors, visiting scholars and visiting professors at the University of California, San Diego. The KGSA aims to promote unity and harmony among Korean people at UCSD and to support them in various ways. The main activities of the organization include assisting new incoming students with settlement, holding seasonal/holiday/sports events, and providing members with various kinds of useful information on the job market and life around campus. Latin America Student Organization (LASO) Latin America Student Organization is a student-run organization dedicated to increasing the understanding of Latin American politics, economics and culture. LASO seeks to provide students with opportunities to interact with fellow students and reach out to the community. LASO s four-program focii are community service, cultural enrichment, professional opportunities and social activities for its members. Past activities included blanket drives in Mexico and the Preuss School Mentoring Program. Southeast Asia Link (SEAL) Southeast Asia Link will function to educate all members of the community in IR/PS on Southeast Asian-related issues and culture, and provide a foundation for both students from a Southeast Asian background and students interested in Southeast Asia. We will provide an opportunity for members to learn about Southeast Asian political, economic, business, historical, social and cultural issues through various events and activities. Please also provide information on any programs, including on-campus and universitywide programs in which MBA students participate that focus on issues related to women or minorities. Intergroup relations program The intergroup relations program serves as an intergroup relations resource center for the UCSD campus providing programs and services relating to hate/bias prevention, mediation of student intergroup conflict and issues that affect UCSD s campus climate. We achieve our mission through the following methods: education, problem resolution, campus climate assessment and collaboration with UCSD departments and other universities. Please provide information on any institutes and/or related programs that focus on diversity. UCSD women s center The UCSD women s center is a space in which people work collaboratively to foster the educational, professional and personal development of diverse groups of women. The center provides education and support to all members of UCSD regarding gender issues, with the goal of promoting an inclusive and equitable campus community. 586

GLBT resource center The GLBT resource center at UCSD is a diverse, open and public space for all members of the university community to explore issues relating to sexual and gender identities, practices and politics. It develops student leadership, builds workplace equity, promotes academic research and provides resources. The center challenges existing definitions of variant genders and sexualities by engaging in community building on and off campus. This center sustains and develops visibility, sense of community and knowledge of diverse queer people. UCSD cross-cultural center The UCSD cross-cultural center is dedicated to supporting the needs of UCSD s diverse student, staff and faculty communities. Our mission is to create a learning environment in which the entire campus community feels welcome. Within this charge, and in collaboration with existing campus programs, the cross-cultural center s priority is to: Facilitate the academic, professional and personal development of students, staff and faculty who are members of historically underrepresented groups Provide programs and services to foster discussions on issues related to the creation of a multiethnic, culturally conscious university International center The international center is a multipurpose facility created to foster cross-cultural exchange and provide international events and education for the entire UC San Diego campus and community. The international center provides advising services and programs for more than 4,000 international students and scholars as well as more than 1,000 study abroad participants. We also offer programs for the entire campus community that foster global perspectives. More than 500 volunteers participate annually in a wide variety of international center projects. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Please describe any diversity recruiting events for employers recruiting minority and/or female students at or near your school. The Rady School of Managemeent works closely with multicultural student organizations to bring recruiters to campus, as well as participating in the annual NSHMBA and NMBMBAA conferences. STRATEGIC PLAN AND LEADERSHIP Please provide your school s diversity mission statement. The diversity of the people of California has been the source of innovative ideas and creative accomplishments throughout the state s history into the present. Diversity a defining feature of California s past, present and future refers to the variety of personal experiences, values and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstance. Such differences include race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, geographic region and more. Because the core mission of the University of California is to serve the interests of the state of California, it must seek to achieve diversity among its student bodies and among its employees. The state of California has a compelling interest in making sure people from all backgrounds perceive that access to the university is possible for talented students, staff and faculty from all groups. The knowledge that the University of California is open to qualified students from all groups, and thus serves all parts of the community equitably, helps sustain the social fabric of the state. Diversity should also be integral to the university s achievement of excellence. Diversity can enhance the ability of the university to accomplish its academic mission. Diversity aims to broaden and deepen both the educational experience and the scholarly environment, as students and faculty learn to interact effectively with each other, preparing them to participate in an increasingly complex and pluralistic society. Ideas, and practices based on those ideas, can be made richer by the process of being born and nurtured in a diverse community. The pluralistic university can model a process of proposing and testing ideas through respectful, civil communication. Educational excellence that truly incorporates diversity thus can promote mutual respect and make possible the full, effective use of the talents and abilities of all to foster innovation and train future leadership. Therefore, the University of California renews its commitment to the full realization of its historic promise to recognize and nurture merit, talent and achievement by supporting diversity and equal opportunity in its education, services and administration, as well as research and creative activity. The university particularly acknowledges the acute need to remove barriers to the recruitment, retention and advancement of talented students, faculty and staff from historically excluded populations who are currently underrepresented. 587

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION Please describe the demographics of your most recent entering class. Percentage of female students: 30 percent Percentage of minority students: Asian-American: 18 percent Hispanic or Latino American: 2 percent White (non-hispanic): 28 percent Ethnicity other than above: 38 percent Ethnicity not reported: 14 percent Average age of students: 29 Please describe the geographic diversity of your most recent entering class. Percentage of U.S. citizens and permanent residents: 68 percent Distribution of students from different U.S. regions: Mid-Atlantic: 2 percent Northeast: 2 percent South: 2 percent Southwest: 2 percent West: 90 percent Please describe the selectivity of your school for the most recent application cycle. Number of applicants: 283 Number of admits: 107 Number of matriculants: 57 Please describe the academic and employment backgrounds of your most recent entering class. Average years of pre-mba work experience: Five Please provide student employment information for the most recent graduating class. Average starting base salary: $86,991 Percentage of students entering different industries: Consulting: 4 percent Biotech/pharma: 32 percent Media: 4 percent Financial services: 20 percent Manufacturing: 8 percent Petroleum/energy: 8 percent Technology: 20 percent Other: 4 percent 588

Percentage of students working in different functions: Consulting: 4 percent Marketing/sales: 32 percent Operations/logistics: 12 percent Finance/accounting: 20 percent General management: 4 percent Other: 28 percent Major recruiting companies: Alternative Energy Consulting Systems, Inc. Althea Technologies, Inc. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Cisco Systems, Inc. EMAS Pro Hewlett-Packard Company Lighthouse Venture Group, LLC Pappas Ventures, LLC PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. Qualcomm Incorporated Sempra Energy Sony Corporation Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Stemgent, Inc. Vantage Point Advisors 589