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.
Don’t Panic, Hang in There, Advisers Tell Investors
For many investors watching their retirement accounts, it’s nerve-wracking. Many are bailing out of stocks and into bonds. Some are grasping for gold as a tangible nugget of safety. Others are wondering if they’re better off in CDs and money-market funds. Regardless, the advice from most investment advisers is consistently the same: Don’t panic. Hang in there. Brad Barber is cited in this article discussing why the long-term view is most important when it comes to investment planning.
Three Mutual Funds That Take Their Time
Roger Edelen, finance professor at UC Davis, is quoted in this story about low-turnover mutual funds, noting that frequent trading can be a big — and largely invisible — drag on returns.
Anxiety the Norm for Younger Investors
The notion that investing can make you rich looks laughable when you see stock markets tank as they have in the past two sessions. And for the youngest of investors, who have already experienced the tech bubble burst in 2000 and the 2008 market crash, bewilderment and anxiety has become more the norm than the exception. Professor Brad Barber is cited, explaining the fears and motivations behind young investors.
Wharton Admissions: As Elitist as You’d Expect?
Dean Steven Currall finds a study regarding Wharton’s School of Business admissions “odd and a little bit disturbing.” He says that diversity involves more than gender and race and requires a range of experience, background and geography, something that Wharton lacks in choosing no students from four of the country’s largest public universities.
Business as UNusual
Check out the GSM’s stellar profile in Net Impact’s 2011 Business As UNusual guide to business schools (p. 215), which highlights commitment to corporate responsibility, social entrepreneurship and sustainability—all core to the GSM mission and culture.
Business as UNusual
Check out the GSM’s stellar profile in Net Impact’s 2011 Business As UNusual guide to business schools (p. 215), which highlights commitment to corporate responsibility, social entrepreneurship and sustainability—all core to the GSM mission and culture.
Chemo Technology Wins Top Prize in Big Bang!
For certain cancers, fewer than half of patients respond to chemotherapy. But ineffective treatment may soon be a problem of the past, thanks to a new technology invented at UC Davis.
Chemotherapy Treatment Makes a Bang
A technology that could allow cancer specialists to better determine the most effective chemotherapy treatment for a given patient won the Big Bang! Business Plan Competition.
Why Many Fail at Investing
The Motley Fool looks at why so many investors perform badly in the market, citing professor Brad Barber’s research on the topic.
The Perils of Crying at Work
Do tears in workplace work more against women than men? Professor Kim Elsbach’s research says “yes.”
Comcast Newsmaker: Linda Oubre, Executive Director of Bay Area Business Development
Comcast Newsmaker’s interview with Linda Oubre, executive director of Bay Area business development for the Graduate School of Management. She highlights our jump in the U.S.News & World Report rankings, the value of an MBA and details about our programs in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and the UC Davis campus.
Rising Tide of Gold Scams
Investors are scrambling to join the gold profit party, and precious metals scams have begun to snowball. Professor Brad Barber discusses the motivations and risks behind this sudden gold rush.
GSM Double Header on NPR Station
Capitol Public Radio speaks with Mark Otero ‘07 about his social gaming company, Founder & CEO, BioWare Sacramento. Actress Connie Neilson discusses the U.S. premiere of Lost in Africa at UC Davis. Dean Currall interviewed Neilson before the film’s screening.
Alumnus Mark Otero ‘07 Levels Up KlickNation
The secret of Midtown Sacramento’s Facebook gaming mogul Mark Otero’s success is taking things to the extreme.
Get Out of the Way of Your Own Investing Success
Professor Brad Barber advises investors about the pitfalls of trading too frequently.
Can Telecommuting Cure Gas Pains?
As gas prices rise, so does interest in telecommuting. Professor Kim Elsbach comments on best practices for building out a solid telecommuting policy.
Game On
BioWare Sacramento, a social gaming company started by GSM Alum Mark Otero (‘07) is Comstocks Magazine’s May feature story. Thriving in a social gaming market that will reach an estimated $1.25 billion in 2011, Otero tells BioWare Sacramento’s story of bootstrapping, developing the vision and following his dream.
Shaping the Future at Milken Institute
Professor Nicole Woolsey Biggart, director of the UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center, spoke on “Energy Efficiency: The First Line of Defense” at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference in May.
How Gender Divides Investment Behaviour
The Calgary Herald cited Professor Brad Barber in an article about the distinct differences in the investment behavior of men and women. Driven less risky philosophy women often build a more conservative, less volatile portfolio which pays off over the long haul.
Alumnus Creates Energy Bar Inspired by Brewing Beer
UC Davis GSM Alumnus Christian D’Souza, CEO of BRU Company LLC, energizes Davis athletes and students alike with BRUBAR energy bars. The bars, which are all natural and vegan, combine usual energy bar ingredients with ingredients comparable to those in craft-brewed beer. “[When] I realized that similar ingredients went into both craft-brewed beer and energy bars, I wanted to take that idea further and develop an energy bar that has a malty craft-brew characteristic,” D’Souza said.