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Congratulations, 2020 Big Bang! Finalists

From a field of 113, it's down to a sweet 16

Congratulations to the 16 finalist teams in the 20th annual Big Bang! Business Competition. 113 teams—representing 315 aspiring entrepreneurs—entered this year's competition, the greatest number in Big Bang! history. The Big Bang! is open to the
Promoting Advantages of Product Category, Whether It Is Craft Beer or E-cigarettes, Can Backfire
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Promoting Advantages of Product Category, Whether It Is Craft Beer or E-cigarettes, Can Backfire

UC Davis Study Examines How E-cigarettes’ Reputation Declined Over Time

Source: By Karen Nikos-Rose, UC Davis Media Relations

Professor Greta Hsu’s research of efforts to promote e-cigarettes as a healthier alternative to combustible cigarettes have instead backfired.

Industries often position products to tout the benefits of one category over another—such as the higher

UC Davis Graduate School of Management Extends Accreditation from AACSB
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UC Davis Graduate School of Management Extends Accreditation from AACSB

AACSB International reaffirms the high quality, pursuit of excellence and continuous improvement of our business programs.

The UC Davis Graduate School of Management has extended its accreditation in business from AACSB International, the world's
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Zoom in: Face-time Crucial While Working from Home

Source: By Karen Nikos-Rose, UC Davis News Service

Working remotely? Distracted by kids and dealing with shelter in place? Professor Kimberly Elsbach shows how to "be seen" by staying in touch with your supervisor.
Two, maybe three phones are ringing, your children are screaming for lunch, your cat

UC Davis MBA Now a STEM-Designated Program
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UC Davis MBA Now a STEM-Designated Program

Curriculum reflects emphasis on analytics, modeling and data-driven decision making

The University of California, Davis MBA program has become a STEM-designated program, reflecting the quality of the nationally ranked program and a rigorous curriculum emphasizing quantitative analysis and data-driven decision making.

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UC Davis MBA Now a STEM-Designated Program

Curriculum reflects emphasis on analytics, modeling and data-driven decision making

Our newly STEM-Designated MBA program reflects our rigorous curriculum that blends quantitative analysis and data-driven decision making with collaborative leadership.

How to Pitch Ideas to Your Project Lead
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How to Pitch Ideas to Your Project Lead

You resolve to contribute more to the creative project team at work. But just how do you do that? Professor Kimberly Elsbach of the University of California, Davis, offers insights on how to successfully pitch your ideas to your project leader.

An

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How to Pitch Ideas to Your Project Lead

Source: By Julia Ann Easley

Learn how to contribute more to the creative project team at work. Professor Kimberly Elsbach shares insights on how to successfully pitch your ideas.

You resolve to contribute more to the creative project team at work. But just how do you do that

Pitching Ideas Successfully Can Hinge on Your Project Leader’s Style
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Pitching Ideas Successfully Can Hinge on Your Project Leader’s Style

QUICK SUMMARY:

  • Team members should align their idea pitches to the style of their creative project leader
  • Creative project leaders most often self-define themselves as “idealists” or “pragmatists”
  • Idealists are more likely to be receptive to low
Pitching Ideas Successfully Can Hinge on Your Project Leader’s Style
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Pitching Ideas Successfully Can Hinge on Your Project Leader’s Style

Source: By Steven Wilson

Professor Kim Elsbach shares new research examines leadership personality traits and how they affect ideas being accepted and rejected.

Quick Summary:

  • Team members should align their idea pitches to the style of their creative project leader
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Audit Committees Not Compromised by Big-Four Alumni
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Audit Committees Not Compromised by Big-Four Alumni

Benefits include higher audit quality, lower fees, timelier reporting

Source: by Steven Wilson and Ben Haimowitz, American Accounting Association

Assistant Professor Paul Wong and his co-authors explain how the familiarity of a former partner who sits on the company’s audit committee can actually be a benefit.

A former partner of a Big-Four accountancy sits on the audit committee of a company

Extreme Heat Impacts Firms’ Stock Value
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Extreme Heat Impacts Firms’ Stock Value

First study to quantify the impact of physical climate risk on corporate market values

Climate change is making business and investors sweat.

Research from the University of California, Davis, finds episodes of extremely hot weather lead to declines in market value. This is especially true in the South and Southeast, and for small

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