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Dean H. Rao Unnava: August 2025 Big 3 Video
Stepping down as dean, professors earn endowed chairs, new MBAs on the ropes
This latest Big 3 video features Dean Unnava's decision to step down and return to the faculty, two internationally renowned scholars named as Glock Chairs and new MBA students building teamwork skills at the Sonoma Challenge Ropes Course.
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.
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.
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.
Big 3 with Dean H. Rao Unnava: Winter 2025
U.S. News Ranks Online MBA Top 20 | Boomerang Employees on the Rise | Yeti Foods, UC Davis MBAs Explore Alternate Proteins
Dean H. Rao Unnava’s Winter 2025 Big 3 features our Online MBA earning a top 20 ranking by U.S. News & World Report, Professor Gina Dokko exploring boomerang workers and MBAs analyzing the alternative protein market. View video.
Big 3 with Dean H. Rao Unnava: November 2024
Professor David Woodruff Named INFORMS Fellow | Gamification's Impact Goes Beyond Rewards | 30 Years of Sacramento MBA
Dean H. Rao Unnava's November 2024 Big 3 highlights Professor David Woodruff's INFORMS Fellow honor, Assistant Professor Mike Palazzolo's research on mobile banking gamification, and the Sacramento MBA program's 30-year legacy of leadership. View video.
Big 3 with Dean H. Rao Unnava: Fall 2024
UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz | QS ranks MSBA #1 for ROI for third year | Professor Beth Bechky named Microsoft AI Research Fellow
Dean H. Rao Unnava's Fall 2024 Big 3 highlights the UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz, the MSBA program’s top QS ranking for ROI and Professor Beth Bechky's AI fellowship.
Big 3 with Dean H. Rao Unnava: Summer 2024
Record-breaking MSBA class | Four top scholars join faculty | Market risks from Supreme Court rulings
Dean H. Rao Unnava's Summer 2024 Big 3 spotlights our largest and most diverse MSBA class yet, with more than 100 students. Four top-tier experts have joined our faculty, and Distinguished Professor Emeritus Paul Griffin warns of market risks tied to Supreme Court rulings.
Big 3 with Dean H. Rao Unnava: May 2024
SIEML Previews B-School | Poets&Quants Honors Two UC Davis MBAs | Elon Musk to Tesla's Supercharger Team: You're Fired!
Dean H. Rao Unnava's May 2024 Big 3 features: UC Davis hosted 50 undergrads from 18 Hispanic Serving Institutions and 17 Historically Black Colleges for SIEML; Poets&Quants named two UC Davis MBAs among the best; and insights on Elon Musk’s firing of Tesla’s Supercharger team.
Big 3 with Dean H. Rao Unnava: April 2024
Newly Named AAAS Fellow | Online MBA Ranked among World's Best | Students' UC Davis Aggie Hack Saves Lives
Dean H. Rao Unnava's April 2024 Big 3 highlights: Professor Brad Barber named AAAS Fellow, UC Davis Online MBA ranked top 20 globally by QS, and the Aggie Hack tackles traffic safety with $6,000 in prizes.
Big 3 with Dean H. Rao Unnava: March 2024
New Undergrad Business Major | Barbie Brand Valuation in Financial Times | Students Excel in Global Competitions
Dean H. Rao Unnava's March 2024 edition of the Big 3 features the newly announced undergraduate business major, MBA students reaching semis of global competitions and a teaching case study based on the Barbie movie buzz.
Big 3 with Dean H. Rao Unnava: February 2024
A New Lifelong Learning and Community Platform, MBAs Team Up with Sacramento Kings on Mentoring, Does It Really Matter Who Delivers Your Online Orders?
Dean H. Rao Unnava's February 2024 edition of the Big 3 features a look at our new exclusive online community, MBA students partnering with the Sacramento Kings' Fastbreak Mentoring Program and the value of e-tailers investing in their own delivery fleets.