Staff Profile

Tim Akin
Senior Director, Marketing and Communications

Manages integrated marketing communications strategy and tactical advertising placements, brand-building and collateral that enrich the identity of the School, give recognition for its accomplishments and promote its positive image.

Oversees all electronic/print publications and communications, including the Innovator, the School’s magazine; MBA student recruitment material; content and editing for multiple Web sites; event promotions; and announcements of School news, milestones, accolades and achievements.

Other responsibilities include professional writing assignments; speeches and presentations for dean and other senior staff; development of advertising concepts and placement of print, outdoor, radio, mobile and Web advertising in major media markets; and indirect oversight of more than 100 external vendors, including event service providers, and direct collaboration with teams of graphic artists, Web developers, printers, freelance photographers and writers.

Office: Gallagher Hall Room 2204
Ph: (530) 752-7362
Cell: (916) 402-9270
F. (530) 752-3744

Commands

Spotlight Story

UC Davis Part-time MBA among Top 7%, Daytime MBA in Top 9%
U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings: This marks the 18th consecutive year our MBA program has been ranked among the best in the nation.

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(Davis, CA) — The UC Davis Graduate School of Management’s full-time MBA program has been ranked among the top six percent of AACSB International-accredited programs nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report’s latest graduate business school rankings released today.

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Powerful Alumni Network
UC Davis MBAs are international business leaders, rising managers and entrepreneurs in a wide range of industries and organizations

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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.

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Mark Otero MBA 07 Builds Sacramento’s Coolest Company
The secret of social gaming mogul Mark Otero’s success is taking things to the extreme

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The secret of Midtown Sacramento’s Facebook gaming mogul Mark Otero’s success is taking things to the extreme.