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Dean H. Rao Unnava: Spring 2025 Big 3
Aggie Square innovation hub opens, Big Bang! awards $100K, athletes pursue business degrees
Dean H. Rao Unnava’s Spring 2025 Big 3 features the grand opening of Aggie Square, $100K awarded at the Big Bang! competition, and new business degree pathways for UC Davis student-athletes.

Celebrating Our 2025 Student, Alumni and Teacher Award Honorees
Recognition for outstanding achievements
Every year our community recognizes outstanding teachers, students and graduates who embrace the School’s core values of passionate and energetic leadership, and who demonstrate a commitment to team building and service.

Meet Our 2025 Commencement Student Speakers
Graduates reflect on growth, challenge and what comes next
Three graduates from the UC Davis Graduate School of Management will take the stage this Commencement Day to share their inspirations, experiences, and journeys with their fellow graduates, families, and friends.

Did You Know? Solar Powers LEED-Platinum Gallagher Hall
Home to Sustainable Energy Industry Immersion
Sunshine provides a boost of renewable energy to power the Graduate School of Management’s campus home, Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. Hall, which pushed the ecofriendly building into the elite class of green construction.

Big 3 with Dean H. Rao Unnava: April 2025
Mike and Renée Child Honored | Top 5 Military Friendly School | Students Build AI Tools to Save Cities
Dean H. Rao Unnava’s April 2025 Big 3 features Mike and Renée Child awarded UC Davis Medal, our top 5 Military Friendly Graduate School rankings, and our MSBA and MBA students building AI tools to save "smart cities" during their two-day hackathon.

Accounting Meets AI: Why I’m Learning Python and Machine Learning
"Big data skills make you a game-changer in any industry."
From Excel to Python, Amanda Carter MPAc 25 shares how UC Davis’s STEM-focused accounting program prepared her to thrive in big data, starting this fall as an audit associate at EY.

UC Davis Graduate School of Management Recognized as Top 5 Military Friendly® School
Four consecutive years honored for supporting military students and families
Reflecting a commitment to students and alumni in the U.S. military, the UC Davis GSM is ranked No. 4 among graduate schools for students and No. 5 for spouses, and the only University of California graduate school among the top 10 in Military Friendly's latest survey.

Big 3 with Dean H. Rao Unnava: March 2025
ASQ Names Beth Bechky Editor | AI Top of Mind at Dean's Conference | 100% Placement for Accounting Graduates
Dean H. Rao Unnava’s March 2025 Big 3 featuring Professor Bechky named editor of top journal ASQ, business deans discuss AI's impact at conference, and MPAc program achieves 100% job placement for third consecutive year. View video.

My Accounting Journey: UC Davis Community Support Leads to Role at EY
“I was nervous starting the MPAc program, but my professors assured me that I belong here.”
MPAc student Juan Carlos Castro shares how the UC Davis MPAc program’s expert faculty, hands-on experience and personalized support helped him already land a role at Big 4 firm EY’s financial services operations tax team in San Francisco.

100% of 2024 UC Davis MPAc Graduates Land Competitive Job Offers Within Three Months
Three ways we prepare students for accounting career success
UC Davis MPAc graduates achieve 100% job placement within three months—year after year. MPAc Associate Director Zoë Dybdahl breaks down how our career support, industry connections and exclusive bootcamp prepare you for accounting success.

The Power of Paying It Forward with Mentorship
Plus, my three tips to help you succeed in corporate accounting
First-gen college student and MPAc alumna Shaneil McKenzie-Guyher shares how UC Davis' culture and curriculum helped her transition to the corporate world, empowering her to give back by mentoring young professionals.

Get the Answers You Need to Launch Your Accounting Career
Breaking down your questions on career services, financial aid, CPA exam prep and more!
MPAc Associate Director Zoë Dybdahl answers all your questions about the UC Davis MPAc program, including admissions, career services, financial aid, CPA exam prep, and more in this recap of our Ask Me Anything session!