Mary Ann Beyster

The UC San Diego Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation (Tax ID #95-2872494) which was established in 1972, in response to the University's recognition that private support is essential to maintaining and enhancing the margin of excellence at UC San Diego. The Foundation helps UC San Diego obtain private gifts (in support of research, teaching, and public service) and manages the gift assets. From the Foundation's inception in 1972, members of the Board of Trustees have formed a crucial link between UC San Diego and the community. The Trustees communicate about UC San Diego to the public, and in so doing, build interest in the campus and support for its programs. The excellence that UCSD has achieved has been assisted by the community, and the Trustees and volunteers who serve the UC San Diego Foundation continue to play a critical role in the growth and success of the campus. The Foundation accepts, administers, and invests private gifts in the form of cash and real or personal property and manages the funds either as endowments or as funds available for current expenditure. The Foundation’s net assets at June 30, 2012 were $586 million, of which the endowment comprised approximately $290 million.

Founded in 2003 in response to the need for a business education that focuses on the industries that define our future and the transformation of business itself, the Rady School of Management is the leader of a new generation of business schools. Challenging the traditional business school model and situated at the confluence of business, science and technology, the Rady School MBA is an immersion in discovery and impact. The development of leaders who pursue the extraordinary, incubate new ideas, reinvent existing businesses and establish new companies is at the core of our curriculum and culture. As part of the University of California system, Rady students have access to one of the greatest centers of education and research in the world. Located in one of the world’s fastest growing hubs of innovation, technology and new industries, the Rady School integrates the MBA curriculum with direct access to, and the opportunity to work with, world-renowned visionaries, business leaders and venture capitalists.