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Company Disclosures of $2 Trillion in New Asset and Liabilities for Leases Confuse More Than They Clarify
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Company Disclosures of $2 Trillion in New Asset and Liabilities for Leases Confuse More Than They Clarify

New SEC rules not fair, favor big asset managers vs. average investor

Source: European Accounting Association

Professor Paul Griffin and his coauthors reveal in their just-published study that new SEC rules for company financial disclosures of $2 trillion worth of leased assets and lease obligations may not have been fair for all investors.

Ascending to the Top Rung of Finance
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Ascending to the Top Rung of Finance

Three female CFOs say the timing has never been better for young women to become tomorrow’s finance chiefs

Source: StrategicCFO360

Lecturer Suzy Taherian has achieved success in a notably male-dominated field as a finance chief for technology startups, currently serving as a CFO for the fifth time.

Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Invested In Startups That Received U.S. Government Contracts
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Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Invested In Startups That Received U.S. Government Contracts

Professor Ayako Yasuda: start-ups may struggle to trace financial sources.

Source: Forbes

It’s not unusual for startups to be in the dark about where the money they’re raising is coming from, especially in funding rounds where VC firms and funds may pool resources from a number of investors, said Professor Ayako Yasuda.

How To Handle The Overly Competitive Friend In Your Life Because, TBH, It Can Be Exhausting
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How To Handle The Overly Competitive Friend In Your Life Because, TBH, It Can Be Exhausting

Source: Women.com

Is competition always bad? It depends on what's driving it, and competition exists on a spectrum. "People who are high in trait competitiveness will tend to perceive a non-competitive situation as being competitive, " said Professor Stephen Garcia.

Indiana Jones 5 Gets Slammed in Reviews - But New Study Suggests Poor Scores Can Lead to Box Office Success
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Indiana Jones 5 Gets Slammed in Reviews - But New Study Suggests Poor Scores Can Lead to Box Office Success

Assistant Professor Pantelis Loupos and MSBA students analyze pre-release reviews

Source: Daily Mail

"We wanted to see if we could predict a movie's success based on these reviews. As it turned out, the so-called harbingers of failure did exist," Loupos told the Daily Mail.

MBA and Ph.D. Candidates Bring Healthcare Innovation to Market
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MBA and Ph.D. Candidates Bring Healthcare Innovation to Market

Big Bang! journey offers rich immersion in entrepreneurship

Source: UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

UC Davis MBA alumna Regina Hoang is now CEO of Storx Technologies, the 2022 Big Bang! Business Competition top prize winner. She reflects on the experience and how the company's transabdominal fetal pulse oximeter will transform labor and delivery.

Chinatown Foot Patrol Works to Keep Oakland's AAPI Community Safe
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Chinatown Foot Patrol Works to Keep Oakland's AAPI Community Safe

Lecturer Marc Lowe: "I wanted to do something to help the Chinese community."

Source: KPIX-CBS News Bay Area TV

For a story kicking off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, CBS News interviews Lecturer Marc Lowe as he joins a highly visible citizens' foot patrol group in Oakland's Chinatown to help deter hate crimes in the area.

Mika Shang Honored among Poets&Quants' 100 Best & Brightest MBAs
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Mika Shang Honored among Poets&Quants' 100 Best & Brightest MBAs

Now in its 9th year, P&Q's Best & Brightest celebrates MBA excellence

Source: Poets&Quants

Congratulations to second-year Full-Time MBA Mika Shang, recognized among the business school movers and shakers who "rally their peers; the mentors who champion; the visionaries who awaken; and the volunteers who shoulder the heaviest burdens."

Why Does Sports Programming Cost So Much? Here's What an Expert Says
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Why Does Sports Programming Cost So Much? Here's What an Expert Says

Assistant Professor Mike Palazzolo: it's all about deals media made with the leagues

Source: News10

"Sports, especially playoffs in particular, are ultimately sold to the highest bidder. Networks are generally willing to pay a large sum of money to get those contracts because they bring so many eyeballs to their network," Palazzolo said.

Professor Prasad Naik Recognized with 2023 Don Schultz Award for Innovation in Integrated Marketing Communications
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Professor Prasad Naik Recognized with 2023 Don Schultz Award for Innovation in Integrated Marketing Communications

Naik's innovative research and teaching methods to be honored by Medill at a May 25 event

Source: Medill School of Journalism, Media, and Integrated Marketing Communication

"Winning this prestigious award is a privilege and honor—it offers me an opportunity to endorse Professor Don Schultz’s remarkable legacy to future generations of scholars and managers," said Naik of the international award.

Jayce Smalley Earns National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Honor
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Jayce Smalley Earns National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Honor

MBA grad and MPAc student recognized for performance, academic achievement and leadership

Source: UC Davis Athletics

A leader in the classroom and on the field, UC Davis football student-athlete Jayce Smalley, a MBA alumnus and MPAc student, was named a 2022 National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete by the Sacramento Valley Chapter.

The Quiet Revolution at a UC Business School
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The Quiet Revolution at a UC Business School

Spotlight on Dean H. Rao Unnava's Leadership at UC Davis

Source: Poets&Quants

Poets&Quants shines a spotlight on Dean Unnava, now in his seventh year as dean, highlighting the Graduate School of Management's 300% enrollment growth in five years, doubling of annual revenues, new degree programs and soon stackable certificates. 

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