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.
Sacramento Councilman Jay Schenirer heads business improvement plan
A Sacramento councilman says it’s time for the city to change the way it treats businesses.
Councilman Jay Schenirer unveiled proposals Tuesday to improve the city’s economy. Schenirer was flanked by regional business leaders, three council members, City Manager John Shirey and Mayor Kevin Johnson.
Investment Club, Anyone? Maybe It’s Time
At a time of high-frequency robotic trading, market volatility and elephantine economic uncertainty, joining forces with your family and neighbors for an investment club might sound like a sucker’s game.
Wine industry thriving despite labor, grape shortages
Despite a significant, long-term shortage of grapes and economic pressures that are putting the squeeze on profit margins, two surveys recently conducted by the University of California at Davis reveal that wine industry leaders are cautiously optimistic about the future.
UCSC researchers receive $4.5 million sustainable energy grant
Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have been awarded a five-year $4.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to fund clean energy research and educational programs.
The grant will build on a partnership the university has with UC Davis and two Danish universities.
Should Washington Block the Keystone Pipeline?
The proposal for a pipeline to carry oil extracted from tar sands in Canada to refineries on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. is likely to remain a focus of political debate in this election season.
Are Obama Policies Aiding Hugo Chavez’s OPEC Regime?
Venezuela ranks fourth as a supplier of U.S. oil imports after Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Mexico. But, the United States could have gotten these oil imports from our northern neighbor, Canada, as early as next year if the Obama Administration had approved the Keystone XL pipeline when first requested to do so.
The Economist Ranks UC Davis MBA in the World’s Top Tier
No. 1 in the World for Diversity of Corporate Recruiters
(Davis, CA) — The Economist’s 2012 full-time MBA ranking places the UC Davis MBA program No. 1 in the world for the diversity of corporate recruiters.
This is the third consecutive year UC Davis has been recognized in the top tier in this critical category. The No. 1 ranking is based on the range of industry sectors that have provided career opportunities for our graduates. It reflects the breadth of interests of UC Davis MBA students and their ability to compete successfully in today’s global economy.
Energy Firms Move Forward With Alaska Pipeline
Alaskan natural gas will face stiff competition for customers in Asian markets, says Amy Jaffe, executive director of energy and sustainability at UC Davis GSM. “My sense is that Alaska LNG has a lot of competition to Asia and they do not have a first mover advantage.”
Wine industry leaders optimistic in survey
Wine industry leaders have an optimistic view of their industry’s future despite a shortage of both wine grapes and the workers needed to harvest them, says Robert Smiley, an emeritus professor and former dean of the UC Davis Graduate School of Management.
Survey: Despite challenges, California wine execs remain hopeful
Despite a predicted long-term shortage of winegrapes and continuing economic pressures, California wine leaders are cautiously optimistic about the industry’s future.
Those are the results of two surveys conducted by the University of California, according to a news release.
Robert Smiley, an emeritus professor and former dean of the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, has surveyed wine executives the past 11 years and winemakers for 21 years.
Survey: Despite challenges, California wine execs remain hopeful
Despite a predicted long-term shortage of winegrapes and continuing economic pressures, California wine leaders are cautiously optimistic about the industry’s future.
Those are the results of two surveys conducted by the University of California, according to a news release.
Robert Smiley, an emeritus professor and former dean of the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, has surveyed wine executives the past 11 years and winemakers for 21 years.
Winemakers look for high-end turnaround
Many wine industry executives are hopeful that “frugality fatigue” has set in with wine drinkers, who traded down from luxury bottles to lower-priced wines during the recession.
Wine executives are reporting optimism about the future, said Robert Smiley, former dean at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, presenting results of an annual survey of wine industry executives.
“We’re going to move back, but slowly, and not all the way back for a long time,” Smiley said. “We may not return to previous levels of conspicuous consumption.”
Obama Administration Announces Winners of i6 Challenge Competition to Promote Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Job Creation
$7 Million Investment Supports Projects Spurring Technology Commercialization and Small Business Development in Seven States
The Obama Administration today announced the winners of the third round of the i6 Challenge, a national competition to advance American innovation, foster entrepreneurship, increase the commercialization of ideas into viable companies, and create jobs.
What’s with all the commotion at the SEC?
All eyes are on the SEC this morning as the regulator holds a public meeting to vote on whether to adopt rules surrounding disclosure and reporting of conflict minerals under Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act. If approved, this rule could ignite more state regulation and require additional reporting from companies.
A Look at California’s Most Sustainable Universities
California leads the nation in total number of solar power installations and in total photovoltaic energy capacity, so it should come as no surprise that the state’s universities are among the leaders in the field of green energy research. The Sierra Club, an environmental advocacy group, recently published its list of the greenest colleges in America. Three of the top 10 universities listed were located in California, more than any other state.
UC Davis gets money to create ag innovation center
University of California Davis is getting a $1 million federal award to create an AgTech Innovation Center which will include an AgEntrepreneurship Academy to help entrepreneurs identify market needs and opportunities.
Oil industry expert joining UC Davis
Amy Myers Jaffe, a leading expert on the oil industry who is a widely quoted commentator on oil and energy policy in the international media, will join the University of California Davis Oct. 1, strengthening the university’s leadership on clean technology, sustainable energy and transportation.
Global Energy Expert Amy Jaffe to Join UC Davis, Bridging Academia and Energy Industry
Davis, CA) – Amy Myers Jaffe, a leading expert on the oil industry and influential thought leader on global energy policy, has joined the University of California, Davis, strengthening the university’s leadership on clean technology, sustainable energy and transportation.
Women wield increasing clout in the workplace
Women are playing an increasingly important role in business. While only 35 women have claimed the corner office in Fortune 1000 companies, that isn’t the only measure of women’s contributions to the business world and in supporting the economic recovery.
Conflict Minerals Rule Could be Costly
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted Wednesday to approve a rule requiring companies to disclose any conflict minerals they use to manufacture products, a measure that critics says will impose significant costs on companies. A recent study by the Graduate School of Management at the University of California at Davis says the rule will cost companies much more than regulators contend, reflecting the expense of complying and making annual disclosures.