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Collaboration for Change: UC Davis MBAs Partner with Hui International to Expand Family Support
“Leveraging student expertise for societal good”
Doing well by doing good is part of our mantra. Student teams often partner with mission-driven non-profits to expand their impact. Sacramento MBA Tom Garberson blogs about helping Hui sustainably reach more families with its wellbeing programs.
Why UC Davis? Meet Our Newest UC Davis MSBA Students
Welcome to the class of 2025!
MSBA students from around the world share why they chose UC Davis for its collaborative community, top-tier faculty and career opportunities at the top ranked program worldwide for ROI.
How I Balance My Career and Parenting While Pursuing My MBA
Employer tuition reimbursement benefits help make it possible
Balancing a demanding full-time job, parenting two boys alone, and pursuing an MBA seems impossible, but it can be done. Part-Time MBA Regina Saldana shares how she navigates this journey with the help of her employer’s tuition reimbursement benefits.
My MBA Internship: From Market Analysis to Sustainable Innovation
Mining data to develop strategic business solutions at SCJ Lifestyle Brands
Full-Time MBA student Simrun Bhandal shares how she leveraged data, strategic thinking, and her communication skills to drive innovation and sustainability at her CPG internship at SC Johnson.
The Digital Undertow: How Technology Quietly Reshapes Our Social Worlds*
Risks and rewards of generative AI in creative industries like film and TV
Professors Greta Hsu and Beth Bechky explore generative AI’s impact on creative industries, looking at both the immediate, surface-level benefits, as well as the deeper, less visible consequences—the digital undertow—and the implications for business leaders.
A Conversation With Poets&Quants 2024 Dean of the Year
Watch video: In a conversation with John A. Byrne, H. Rao Unnava, Dean of the UC Davis Graduate School of Management and Poets&Quants 2024 Dean Of The Year, reflects on the impactful innovations at UC Davis during his tenure
INFORMS ISS Honors Assistant Professor Helen Zeng for Best Ph.D. Dissertation
Award recognizes outstanding research in information systems
Assistant Professor Helen Zeng has been honored with the best 2024 Ph.D. dissertation award from the INFORMS Information Systems Society for her paper on child sexual abuse materials and human trafficking (especially the trafficking of minors) on digital platforms.
Our 2024 Dean of the Year: Poets&Quants Interview with H. Rao Unnava
Listen to Poets&Quants’ CEO and founder John Byrne interview Dean H. Rao Unnuva of the UC Davis Graduate School of Management on the future of business education. Poets&Quants recently honored Unnava their “Dean of the Year.”
"We Are GSM" Video - Meet Assistant Professor Mike Palazzolo
From MBA student to assistant professor, UC Davis' Mike Palazzollo bridges research and teaching, exploring how policies influence consumer behavior in finance and nutrition to improve lives. Watch the video.
Carbon Tech Versus the Accounting Profession: The Race for Leadership
Video of Emeritus Distinguished Professor presenting on “Carbon Tech Versus the Accounting Profession: The Race for Leadership” at the 2024 Accountability in a Sustainable World Conference, a virtual forum on Sept 25-26, 2024.
Game Over? How Customers Respond When Mobile Banking App Rewards Go Dark
Digital incentives in financial services boost engagement, not a gimmick
Does gamification in banking really work? Assistant Professor Mike Palazzolo blogs about the impact of rewards on app usage, bill payments and loan repayments when a Latin American bank paused its program.
Sacramento Part-Time MBA Marks 30 Years Preparing Capital Region Leaders
Looking back: “A defining moment" for the Graduate School of Management
Now 30 years in, the Sacramento Part-Time MBA program has 1,600 graduates, many of whom live and work in the capital region. They're company and community leaders, policy influencers and trailblazing entrepreneurs making a positive impact and driving growth.