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Marketing Professor Prasad Naik Honored with Humbolt Research Award
Conferred by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Professor Naik's award is among Germany’s most distinguished academic honors. Established in 1972, it is granted to no more than 100 researchers worldwide each year across all fields, and Naik is the first GSM professor so honored.
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UC Davis Launches Aggie Venture Accelerator to Advance Early-Stage Life Science Innovation
UC Davis has partnered with The March Group to further support startups that tackle challenges in human, animal and planetary health. GSM Senior Scholar Harold Schmitz is founding partner of The March Group.
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AI Tax Filing Sounds Easy—Until It Leaves You Owing the IRS Thousands of Dollars
It's tax season, and Distinguished Professor Hemant Bhargava warns in a commentary for Fox News that AI can explain tax rules, but relying on AI to file returns could lead to costly errors.
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Blog
I Used to Stay Quiet in Meetings. Now I Lead Them.
From observing executives to leading a product launch at Costco, Full-Time MBA alumna Farah Shartaz reflects on the financial tradeoffs and leadership growth that shaped the real return on her MBA.
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Full-Time MBA Student Ambassador Virtual Coffee Chat
Apr 24, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm
MBA & MM Class Visit in San Ramon: Financial Theory and Policy
Apr 25, 2026 9:00am - 12:30pm
MBA & MM Class Visit in Sacramento: Financial Theory and Policy
Apr 25, 2026 9:00am - 12:30pm
April 17, 2026 8:00am - April 19, 2026 5:00pm
Online MBA Residential: AI and Business Innovation
A Journey from Linear Regression to Large Language Models
UC Davis Graduate School of Management welcomes our MBA@UCDavis Online MBA program students to an in-person residential in Davis, CA. Topic: AI and...
Apr 18, 2026
Picnic Day Waffle Social
Hosted by Associated Students of Management (ASM)
Join us for our Picnic Day Waffle Social: a morning of delicious bites, games and great company as we kick off the Picnic Day festivities in Davis...
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