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.
UC Davis Agribusiness Executives Symposium to be held in Shanghai
Executive Education Program Brings Expertise to China
Senior agribusiness executives from throughout China will gather June 14-16 in Shanghai for an innovative business leaders’ symposium coordinated by the Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Davis.
The three-day symposium, “Growing Agribusiness in China: Scaling Up and Staying Fresh,” is designed to be a practical, interactive experience, useful for executives in all aspects of the agribusiness supply chain from farming and food processing to retail.
UC Davis Part-time MBA Ranked among Nation’s Top 7% by U.S. News & World Report
Full-time MBA among Top 9% in U.S., 18th Consecutive Year among Top Tier
(Davis, CA) — The UC Davis Graduate School of Management’s full-time and part-time MBA programs continue to be ranked among the top-tier in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s latest graduate business school rankings released March 12, 2013.
Socially Responsible Corporations with Heavy PAC Contributors Associated with Higher Stock Returns
Companies that tout social responsibility and whose managers contribute to political action committees tend to provide higher returns to shareholders, suggests a new University of California, Davis, study.
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.”
Cutting-edge Start-up Aims for Nano-close Shave
A new start-up at UC Davis aims to bring a better shave through semiconductor manufacturing technology. Nano-Sharp Inc. will use silicon wafers to make razor blades and surgical tools far more cheaply than current silicon or ceramic blades. It’s one of three new companies in the College of Engineering’s incubator, the Engineering Translational Technology Center. “Every single one of these companies is looking at a multibillion dollar market,” said Jim Olson, a visiting assistant professor at the Graduate School of Management and the center’s business specialist.
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.
$1 Million Grant to Help Develop Sustainable Agricultural Businesses, Provide Innovative Technologies
UC Davis is one of six recipients nationwide, and the only one in California, to receive a $1 million award in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration’s 2012 i6 Challenge Grant competition.
The university has used the grant to establish the Sustainable AgTech Innovation Center.
UC Davis Graduate School of Management Featured in Guide to Responsible Graduate Business Programs
Net Impact Releases 2012 Business as UNusual Guide
(Davis and San Francisco, CA) — Net Impact, the premiere global nonprofit that inspires a new generation of leaders to put their values to work for a more sustainable future, recently released the 2012 edition of Business as UNusual: The Student Guide to Graduate Programs. The UC Davis Graduate School of Management is among top business schools featured in this annual guide, which gives an inside look at MBA programs’ social and environmental curriculum, student activities and career services.
GSM Annual Fund Receives Record Alumni Gifts
Campaign Raises 40% More Than Last Year
Alumni giving to the Graduate School of Management’s Annual Fund broke records across a number of key metrics in fiscal year 2012, which ended June 30.
The GSM Annual Fund ended the 2011-2012 campaign with a record total of $106,075, a 40% increase over last year. Alumni giving to the Annual Fund topped $91,000, the highest dollar amount given by alumni in a single year. Non-alumni friends of the School also donated in record numbers, contributing more than $15,000 to the Annual Fund.
New Study Examines What Makes a Video Go Viral
Assistant Professor Hema Yoganarasiham on Social Media Marketing
When it comes to marketing via video sharing on social media, choosing an influential person to “seed” a video is essential—but video quality isn’t all that important.
So concludes a new study of “buzz” marketing on YouTube by Hema Yoganarasimham, an assistant professor at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management. The research takes an important first step in looking at video viewership online, and in helping companies best use online campaigns to boost their return on investment (ROI).
Credit Unions No Substitute for Payday Loans
Even if credit unions offered short-term loans at better interest rates and lending terms than payday lenders — and most don’t — current payday loan customers would still prefer the convenience of payday lenders, a new University of California, Davis, study suggests.
Green Power Sources, Baby Products and Cancer Treatment Win at Big Bang! Business Plan Competition
The biggest bang in this year’s UC Davis Big Bang! Business Plan Competition came from the S2E Energy founder with a thin, transparent material designed to conduct the sun’s power more cheaply and efficiently than existing solar technology. As first-prize winner, Jon Servaites took home $10,000 at the May 25 finals of the 12th annual competition, which is organized and run by UC Davis MBA students.
Second prize of $4,500 went to the creators of Happy Baby vending machines, for on-the-go access to diapers, organic snacks and other baby products.
Launching Multiple Products to Attract Both Consumers and Application Developers Key to Tech Firm Success, UC Davis Study Says
(Davis, CA) — High-tech firms should market multiple product versions at the same time, such as Apple did with the iPhone and iPod Touch, both to attract early adopters and build a network of individuals and companies that develop applications, according to a new study from the University of California, Davis.
UC Davis Part-time MBA Ranked among Nation’s Top 6% by U.S. News & World Report
Full-time MBA among Top 8% in U.S., 17th Consecutive Year among Premier Programs
UC Davis MBA Students Get Fired Up at 2012 Ignite Entrepreneurial Conference in Boston
Dean's Advisory Cabinet Member Jack Gill Hosts Mentorship Program
While waiting for the first speaker at the 2012 Ignite Entrepreneurship Conference in Boston, UC Davis MBA student Nandhini Raghunathan scanned the on-screen testimonials from previous attendees. “By the end of the third day,” she said. “I could see what each and every one of those comments meant.”
UC Davis Graduate School of Management Team Wins Energy Track at Hult Global Case Challenge Regional in San Francisco
MBA Team Advances to Finals in $1 Million Global Poverty Challenge
(Davis, CA) — A team of five UC Davis Graduate School of Management MBA students won the energy track of the 3rd Annual Hult Global Case Challenge’s regional finals in San Francisco on Saturday with their solution to help SolarAid get off-grid solar power and light to 1 million rural African households by the end 2013.
UC Davis Offers Special GMAT Prep Course in February and March
(Davis, CA) — The UC Davis Graduate School of Management and the Princeton Review are offering a special GMAT Prep Course in February and March 2012. The course includes 21 hours of GMAT preparation instruction, delivered over seven weekly three-hour sessions. Instruction will take place at the School’s Sacramento campus, or at the Bay Area campus in San Ramon.
Stock values rise when companies disclose “green” information, UC Davis study finds
(Davis, CA) — A UC Davis study finds that it pays to be green, as companies that are open about their greenhouse gas emissions and carbon reduction strategies see stock values rise.
Graduate School of Management Professor Paul Griffin and his co-author, Yuan Sun of UC Berkeley, tracked stock prices of firms around the time these companies voluntarily issued press releases disclosing carbon emission information. In the days after the press releases were issued, the companies saw their stock prices increase significantly, Griffin and Sun found.
Auditors’ Fees Give Clues to Bearish News for Investors
(Davis, CA) — Unexplained increases in a company’s auditor fees may foreshadow a future drop in stock prices, according to a new University of California, Davis, study.
“A rise in audit fees acts to deliver a precursory message about trouble within the company,” said Professor Paul Griffin from the Graduate School of Management.