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Making AI Work for You
State leaders deploy AI-powered tools with greater responsibility and equity.
CDT’s AI Community hosted Distinguished Professor Hemant Bhargava, who told state workers that despite AI's power, it still makes mistakes. “Using AI well requires oversight and, because oversight is expensive, we have to apply it strategically."
UC Davis Professor on the Marketing Strategy Behind Costco’s $1.50 Hot Dog Deal
Associate Professor of Marketing Mike Palazzolo explains why Costco’s $1.50 hot dog-and-soda combo has defied inflation for 40 years, noting, “When setting prices, profit isn’t everything—it’s about brand loyalty.”
UC Davis Dismisses the Cowtown Rumors
Poets&Quants talk business school myths and misconceptions
Minhua Zhu, a 2025 Poets & Quants MBA to Watch, dispels the myth that it’s just cows and turkeys at UC Davis, highlighting the advantages of a top-five public research university known for its interdisciplinary collaboration that drives innovation.
CA Drivers Rushed to Buy EVs Before Feds’ Tax Rebate Ended, Setting Sales Record
Professor David Bunch noted that EV sales had stayed around 25% of new cars in 2023-2024, then hit a record 29% in the third quarter this year. Without the rebate deadline, he said, EV sales likely would have declined slightly for the first time.
Three Daily Cognitive Biases
MSBA Academic Director Carrie Beam: "We never come to a decision in our life frame-free."
In this podcast episode, MSBA Academic Director Carrie Beam shares insights on decision science, analytics and preparing future leaders to challenge assumptions, ask tough questions and drive inclusive innovation.
Charging $100,000 for H-1B Visas Will Cost the U.S. Uncountable Wealth
Distinguished Professor Hemant Bhargava and USC Professor D. Daniel Sokol argue that the policy "will hurt U.S. growth and innovation, at a time when the global arms race for AI creates a vital need for the sharpest human talent and innovators."
Davis among "The Best Cities For MBAs"
Poets&Quants recognizes Davis for sustainable living, prime location
The college town atmosphere close to the Bay Area and world-class recreation puts Davis on the map says UC Davis MBAs Jack Schaufler, a 2025 Best & Brightest MBA, and Minhua Zhu, a 2025 MBA to Watch by Poets&Quants.
UC Davis Study Reveals Why Sharing Data Between Tech Rivals Can Be Winning Strategy
Specialist firms can ease competitive pressure from tech giants
UC Davis Distinguished Professor Hemant Bhargava’s new study shows how smaller firms can protect their edge against Big Tech by strategically sharing data with rivals, reshaping competition, innovation and policy.
What Sport Rivalries Can Teach Us About Motivation and Performance
Commenting to the New York Times on the U.S. Open men’s final, Professor Stephen Garcia said focusing on mastery, not outcome, reduces anxiety, builds confidence and improves performance in sports and business.
UC Davis Sacramento Part-Time MBA Program Moves to Aggie Square
"A big win for our university and the capital region"
The UC Davis Graduate School of Management announced today that it is moving its nationally ranked Sacramento Part-Time MBA program from leased space in the Education Building at UC Davis Sacramento to the nearby Aggie Square innovation district.
Minhua Zhu Honored among Poets&Quants' 2025 MBAs To Watch
“At UC Davis, AI isn’t just theory—it’s integrated into coursework, which sharpened my problem-solving and prepared me to make smarter, data-driven business decisions," says Minhua Zhu, named one of Poets&Quants' 2025 MBAs To Watch.
The Test-Optional Conundrum
For many colleges, the policy shift was merely symbolic
After a pandemic-fueled rush to drop standardized-testing requirements, Professor Greta Hsu says the debate over standardized tests forces colleges and universities to confront a fundamental question: What is our mission, and who do we exist to serve