“Students coming here want to make a difference,” Unnava said. “I’ve never seen such a thing.”
He agreed that many might think of getting an MBA as primarily a financial pursuit, but students here say “it’s more important to make a difference through their careers” than to make money.
Social Media Specialist
B.A., Communications, University of California, Davis
Amy Davis joins the Graduate School of Management as a proud alumna of UC Davis. She brings 10+ years of experience in communications, PR and social media strategy from locally-based organizations, including regional grocer Raley’s Family of Fine Stores and Northern California-based Sutter Health, where she shaped and launched company-wide social media programs, supported media relations plans and developed internal communications efforts.
Visual Communications Specialist
B.S., Digital Film and Video Production, Art Institute of California
Kevin manages shooting, editing and producing a wide range of videos about our dynamic community, helping to take our content to the next level through creative multimedia storytelling.
Academic Operations & Planning Analyst
Carin Hotaling manages the recruitment and hiring of all academic student employment opportunities at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management. She also oversees course scheduling for the undergraduate major, supports course planning, and assists with special projects in the Dean’s Suite. Before joining the Academic Operations and Planning team, Hotaling served as the operations manager for Career Development for six years.
Outside of work, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her family, wakeboarding, snow skiing and visiting the beach.
2015 Robert A. Fox Executive-in-Residence
Carlo Pugnetti is an experienced international executive who has served in a variety of roles in several countries during his 14-year tenure with Allianz, the German market leader in insurance. At Allianz, he has been involved in leading turnaround cases, founding new companies, business development, strategy and general management.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University
Master of Arts (M.A.), Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University
Moskowitz Prize Winners: Professor Brad Barber and Associate Professor Ayako Yasuda Study Shows Europe’s Demand for Impact Funds Over Traditional Investments Three Times Higher Than in North America
The demand for impact investing alternatives is outstripping the available supply of such choices for investors, according to a new study co-authored by Professor Brad Barber and Associate Professor Ayako Yasuda that was awarded UC Berkeley’s 2016 Moskowitz Prize for Socially Responsible Investing during a special ceremony Nov. 10 at the 27th annual SRI Conference in Denver.
The UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship was founded in 2006. Our "Decade of Innovation" report celebrates the people, programs and progress of our first 10 years.
Development Operations Manager, Development and External Relations
Candace Harrington manages and leads initiatives in business data management, marketing data analysis and all development-related business processes and actions. Her contributions are pivotal in managing budgets, optimizing donor stewardship and overseeing financial accountability.
"Backing an innovation isn’t a single decision. It’s a web of choices and actions to which everyone in the company must commit," says Professor Andrew Hargadon, founder and faculty director of the UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.