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.

Business Major

Major Advising

Collaborative Advising

Every student majoring in business is assigned an advisor who serves as a source of knowledge and support. This partnership begins the summer before matriculation and continues to graduation.  

Advisors work closely with offices across the UC Davis campus to help create better experience for students as they grow intellectually, socially and professionally. Advisors are a point of contact for a variety of issues and questions including the following:

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.

Access Masters Tour: Los Angeles

  • September 13, 2025 2:00pm - 5:30pm

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There are countless benefits to earning a graduate management degree. From moving up the career ladder, to gaining the skills you need to switch fields or start your own business, a management degree opens many new professional doors for you. 

Visit us at the Graduate School of Management Booth

An admissions representative will answer all your questions about our world-class curriculum, our global alumni network and more. Ask about our scholarship and financing options too!

Access MBA Tour: Los Angeles

  • September 13, 2025 10:00am - 2:15pm

Connect with Us!

There are countless benefits to earning a UC Davis MBA. From moving up the career ladder, to gaining the skills you need to switch fields or start your own business, an MBA opens many new professional doors for you. 

Visit us at the Graduate School of Management Booth

An admissions representative will answer all your questions about our world-class curriculum, our global alumni network and more. Ask about our scholarship and financing options too!

Access MBA Tour: San Francisco

  • September 11, 2025 5:00pm - 9:15pm

Connect with Us!

There are countless benefits to earning a UC Davis MBA. From moving up the career ladder, to gaining the skills you need to switch fields or start your own business, an MBA opens many new professional doors for you. 

Visit us at the Graduate School of Management Booth

An admissions representative will answer all your questions about our world-class curriculum, our global alumni network and more. Ask about our scholarship and financing options too!