Since our charter class graduated more than 25 years ago, alumni
from the UC Davis Graduate School of Management have been making
their presence known around the world.
Our graduates are CEOs, vice presidents, chief financial
officers, chief operating officers and entrepreneurs. Around the
globe, they have taken prominent roles as international business
leaders in a wide range of industries and organizations.
Graduate School of Management alumni are actively involved in
their communities, and they make time for mentoring, advising and
assisting current students and networking with fellow graduates.
Women Who Count
Cindy Padnos on Impact Through Investing
With Women Who Count, our goal is to inspire women leaders who wish to leverage their experience and influence with money to turn their passions into results that make a difference.
Global Agribusiness Series: Opportunities in China
Colin Carter is Distinguished Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Davis and Director of the Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics. His research interests include international trade, futures markets, and commodity markets. In this blog, he discusses China’s role in world food markets, as well as opportunities for the US in Chinese Agribusiness.
The Global Agribusiness Entrepreneur: Symposium Series in China
Throughout China today, the agricultural industry is transforming its traditional farming techniques towards modern mechanization. For all industry practitioners at every level of the agricultural supply chain, there is a need to learn practical knowledge about the latest techniques and technologies. China’s agricultural businesses need to scale up in order to meet the demands of a growing and discerning customer base.
The Role of Voluntary Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosures in Increasing Shareholder Value
Professor Paul Griffin is a leading international authority in accounting and financial information and disclosures. In this blog, he writes about how CSR Disclosures affect Shareholder Value.
Do Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Disclosures Increase Shareholder Value? Will the momentum for voluntary CSR disclosure satisfy all stakeholders and really change the game?
Women Who Count
The Language and Power of Wealth Management for the Female Executive
You likely already know that women own and control 51.3% of the personal wealth in the United States and 40% of all privately held US firms. Women comprise the majority of college graduates and the majority of newly minted doctors and lawyers. Women make or influence most of the household investment and purchasing decisions. In fact, in many households today, women commonly outearn their male counterparts. So… we’ve made it! Right? Women are right up there with the men in terms of our financial savvy and decision making abilities, aren’t we?
State of the Wine Industry 2013
Silicon Valley Bank’s “Crystal Ball”
Each year, we look forward to Silicon Valley Bank’s State of the Industry Wine Report. Last week, they presented their 2013 findings with a webcast hosted by Rob McMillan, founder of Silicon Valley Bank’s wine division and author of the report, Paul Mabray of VinTank, Tony Correia of The Correia Company and Mary Jo Dale of KLH Consulting.
Face Time and the Unspoken Bias Behind Nontraditional Work Cultures
Professor Kimberly Elsbach conducts research on the acquisition and maintenance of organizational images, identities and reputations. She teaches negotiation skills in competitive business environments. Elsbach has published extensively on organizational reputations and controversies and has studied the impacts of telecommuting and how the work place has transformed.
Women At The Top? Not So Much
Wendy Beecham is the Managing Director of Executive Education at UC Davis. She has over 25 years of leadership experience, and has coached c-level business leaders on executive performance.
Walk in Your Customer’s Shoes
Wendy Beecham is the Managing Director of Executive Education at UC Davis. She has over 25 years of leadership experience, and has coached c-level business leaders on executive performance.
Connect with Your Audience
Lessons for Business Leaders from the Presidential Election
Steven Currall is the Dean of the UC Davis Graduate School of Management. In this blog, he analyzes President Obama’s successful communication strategies during the election, and provides executives and leaders with the tools to leverage trust building and active listening tactics.
Selling Mechanisms & Savvy Consumers
Lessons from the Travel Industry
Associate Professor of Management Rachel Chen studies operations and supply chain management, service operations, and dynamic pricing. In this blog, she teases out key takeaways from her most recent research on travel industry selling mechanisms.
How We Learn:
It’s about Engagement, Collaboration, and Flexibility
Wendy Beecham is the Managing Director of Executive Education at UC Davis. She has over 25 years of leadership experience, and has coached c-level business leaders on executive performance.
Reflecting on the U.S. Wine Industry Upswing
Robert Smiley is professor emeritus of management and served as dean of the Graduate School of Management from 1989 to 2003. He is co-director with David Block, Chair, Viticulture & Enology Program (V&E), of the UC Davis Wine Executive Program. This year’s program will be on March 24 -28, 2013.
Wine Executive Program 2013
Registration Now Open!
Here at UC Davis Executive Education, we’re pleased to announce that registration for the Wine Executive Program 2013 is now open. The program will be held from March 24-28 at our Gallagher Hall Facility. Over the past twelve years, over 700 wine industry executives have attended this unique and informative program.
Obstacles to Innovation
Move Beyond the “Rule of Thumb”
Professor of Management Nicole Biggart studies organizational theory, management of innovation, and economic and organizational sociology. In this blog, she discusses obstacles to innovation in Network Production Organizations.
Humanize Your Brand
Digital Marketing in the Wine Industry
Josh Camire is the Director of Digital Marketing and Communications at Jackson Family Wines.In this blog, he discusses how to humanize your wine brand, and toauthentically connect with your audiences on social platforms.
When it comes to connecting with any audience, but especially a social audience, the key is to humanize your brand. In doing that, a major obstacle marketers confront is some of the perceived snobbery that is deeply entrenched in the wine industry.
Trading on the News to Predict Market Behavior
Associate Professor Anna Scherbina studies investment management, capital markets, behavioral finance, and empirical asset pricing. In this blog, she discusses practical implications for her recent research regarding trading on the news.
Do the Right Thing
Corporate Ethics, Governance, and Risk
Here in the Executive Education division, we’ve been thinking an awful lot about risk, ethics, and governance. More specifically, we’re fascinated by the decision making process that can lead to major crises, and the ensuing cover ups. What goes through the executive mind as they look back and wonder: “How did we get here?”
Embracing Failure
Transformational Innovation from Breaking Away
In Executive Education at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, we’ve noticed a heightened interest in custom programs on the topic of innovation. Many leaders want to propel their companies to become more innovative, but are unsure of where to begin. I hear a lot of questions like: How do I build a roadmap or action plan to foster innovation? What does success look like?
Calculating Risk
Status Quo is the Enemy
Associate Professor Thomas D. Beamish studies organizations, institutions, and economy; hazards and risks; and innovation and social change. He has written numerous articles and chapters and a book on a massive petroleum accident, “Silent Spill: the Organization of an Industrial Crisis” (MIT Press). In this blog, he discusses strategies for preventing crescive risk and disasters in teams and organizations.