February 23, 2005

The Rady School At UC San Diego Opens Washington, D.C. Office

By Keri Minehart

Today, the Beyster Institute at the Rady School of Management at the University of California, San Diego celebrated its new location in Washington, D.C. Situated at the University of California Washington Center, this office gives the Rady School the first UC San Diego presence in Washington, and on the East Coast. The Rady School will have access to national and international leaders, increasing UC San Diego’s visibility outside of California.

With close proximity to the White House, the Capitol and government agencies, the Beyster Institute at the Rady School’s staff will continue to interact regularly with its clients, from the Departments of State and Commerce to companies and organizations throughout the east. The Rady School’s focus on technology and the life sciences is also well-served by this location, with the region’s technology corridor nearby. In addition to staff offices, there are meeting and training facilities that will be used by the Rady School when doing business in Washington.

“Having a presence in Washington will open new doors for UC San Diego in the capital city and beyond,” said Chancellor Marye Anne Fox. “The Rady School’s new office will provide the university with new avenues for doing business for conducting research, securing funding and educating students.”

“Our goal for the Rady School is to have a truly global focus,” said Rady School Dean Robert S. Sullivan. “Being in Washington gives us access to business and government leaders on the East Coast and internationally, which is imperative for us in reaching this goal.”

“The Beyster Institute looks forward to serving clients from its new home in UC Washington Center,” said Ray Smilor, executive director of the Beyster Institute. “We will continue to develop innovative proposals, promote the benefits of employee ownership and expand our global work in entrepreneurship and economic development.”

The Washington office is the latest component of the Rady School expansion. The Rady School broke ground in January for a state-of-the-art facility on UC San Diego’s campus, with occupancy planned for fall 2006. In December, the university purchased the former SAIC headquarters in La Jolla, using private donations. This building houses the Beyster Institute’s California staff. Additionally, the Beyster Institute at the Rady School has a global presence, with an entrepreneurship center in Russia and additional centers planned for Morocco, Bahrain and Kazakhstan.

The University of California Washington Center is a multi-campus residential, instructional and research center that provides students and faculty from the University of California with opportunities to research, work, study and live within rich cultural, political and international heritage of our capital city.

The Beyster Institute at the Rady School focuses on training, education and consulting to advance entrepreneurship and employee ownership as tools for building strong, high-performing enterprises worldwide. The Beyster Institute serves as the key center for entrepreneurial thought and activity at the Rady School and creates the only such university-based center to integrate both employee ownership and entrepreneurship. This partnership gives the Rady School a true point of differentiation in helping to create a business school of the twenty-first century.

The Rady School at UC San Diego offers a revolutionary MBA program that grows innovators into successful business leaders. Situated in San Diego’s globally recognized hotbed of innovation, the school is uniquely poised to offer access to both cutting-edge research and a fully engaged business community. The Rady School presents an integrated approach to business and technology and emphasizes cross-boundary collaborations and joint degree programs with UC San Diego centers of excellence in science, engineering, medicine, economics and international relations. The Rady School draws upon UC San Diego’s tradition of risk-taking and breakthrough innovation to recruit the top educators and students in the world.

Media Contact: Keri Minehart, (858) 534-0855