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5 Ways UC Davis Set Me Up for Success at Big Four Firm PwC
MPAc alumna shares advice for prospective students
MPAc alumna Diana Tran shares five ways the UC Davis MPAc program prepared her for success as an audit associate at PwC, from communication and teamwork to finding real balance.
How My MBA Helped Me Tackle the High Drug Cost Problem
Disrupting big pharma with biotech startup at the Big Bang! Business Competition
Learn how a pandemic-influenced insight, a network of biotech mentors and the Big Bang! Business Competition helped Bay Area Part-Time MBA grad Timothy O’Brien turn a bold idea into a startup tackling drug making inefficiencies.
OPEC Projects Continued Oil Demand Growth. Other Energy Groups Disagree
Adjunct Professor Matthew Zaragoza-Watkins sees a shift toward renewables
“If somebody wants to build the cheapest, most reliable electricity generating unit right now, it's probably going to be a combination of wind, solar, and natural gas,” says Adjunct Professor Matthew Zaragoza-Watkins, an energy economics expert.
The Psychology of Competition, Negotiations and Growth Mindset
Professor Stephen Garcia: "Competition is often just a matter of perception."
In this podcast, Professor Stephen Garcia breaks down the psychology of competition—how perception, fear, group size, and even rankings shape our motivation, performance and mindset.
Daniel Martinez Honored among Poets&Quants' 2025 Best & Brightest Online MBAs
"I chose the UC Davis Online MBA because it offered the academic rigor of a top-tier program with the flexibility to balance full-time work in aerospace operations," says Daniel Martinez, named one of Poets&Quants' 2025 Best & Brightest Online MBAs.
Wells Fargo Scandal Drove Borrowers to Fintech Lenders, UC Davis Study Suggests
Assistant Professor Keer Yang: "Trust drives lending choices, not interest rates"
A new study by Assistant Professor Keer Yang shows how the 2016 Wells Fargo scandal eroded trust and drove homebuyers to fintech lenders despite steady interest rates.
Rebuilding the Pipeline for Accounting Talent
Let's make CPA requirements more flexible
In her commentary for AACSB Insights, Janie Chang, academic director for the Master of Professional Accountancy program, says that in addition to new paths to earning the CPA, business schools can make their accounting programs more appealing.
Class of 2025: What's Next For You?
At Commencement, our latest grads share where they're heading
Video of Class of 2025 grads who landed key roles and promotions at companies like Adobe, Cisco, Big Four accounting firms and innovative startups. We asked two dozen of our newest alumni to share where they’re headed next in their careers and future pursuits.
Big Bang! Business Competition Celebrates 25 Years of Empowering Entrepreneurs
Fostering leadership, innovation, training, mentoring, networking, funding
Celebrating 25 years, the Big Bang! Business Competition, hosted by the UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, empowers entrepreneurs to launch transformative ventures. View video and learn more.
10 Undergraduate Business Schools To Watch In 2025
UC Davis only Western Business School on Poets&Quants' list
From the large and celebrated to the ambitious upstarts, Poets&Quants spotlights 10 undergrad business programs to watch in 2025—including UC Davis' new STEM-designated and data-driven business major—the only one on the West Coast.
Two Esteemed Professors to Retire from the Graduate School of Management
David Woodruff and Hollis Skaife conclude decades of impact in operations research, accounting and academic leadership
The two internationally renowned senior faculty members will retire from their academic roles on July 1, 2025. Each leaves a legacy of scholarship, mentorship and service that has shaped the School and influenced their respective fields.
UC Davis Now Selling Wine—Thanks to MBA Student Ingenuity
Viticulture & Enology launches Hilgard631 small-batch label
For the first time since its founding in 1880, the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology is selling wine to the public—thanks in part to a team of MBA students whose strategic plan helped turn a longtime vision into reality.