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Why Have Car Insurance Premiums Been Increasing Over the Past Years?
Distinguished Professor Hemant Bhargava says the probability of payouts has gone up, modern car parts are more expensive and insurers have been using better data analytics methods to separate out high-risk drivers.
How Fatal School Shootings Impact Local Economies
Associate Professor Mike Palazzolo and fellow marketing researchers found that fatal school shootings leave emotional and economic scars, with local spending dropping as people avoid restaurants and public spaces after a tragedy.
Frugality is Hard to Afford
Associate Professor Mike Palazzolo and his co-author of their award-winning article “Frugality is Hard to Afford” explain the "poverty penalty" and how financial constraints make saving money a challenge for lower-income households.
Finding My Why in San Diego: Leading with Purpose through the UC Davis MBA Experience
“It’s transformed how I lead, and how I show up in life.”
One weekend MBA residential in San Diego redefined Online MBA student Daniela Fuentes Ramirez’s view of leadership, proving that growth happens where community, challenge and purpose meet.
My Nontraditional Path to an MBA
“I pursued an MBA to understand business—and my own blind spots.”
From dropping out of college to launching a viral nonprofit and building Cosmoforge, a thriving marketing agency, this entrepreneur found purpose—and powerful partnerships—through the UC Davis Full-Time MBA.
Professor Paul Griffin Earns Best Paper Award for Relevance to Investors of Methane Gas Emissions
How equity markets penalize firms for high levels of methane vs. carbon dioxide
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Paul Griffin recently earned the Best Paper award at the International Symposium on Carbon Accounting, Reporting and Sustainability 2025 hosted by Western Sydney University Business School.
Building a Sustainable Food Future Through My MBA
Food & Ag Industry Immersion leads to internship developing new seafood markets
As a result of the Food and Ag Industry Immersion experience, Full-Time MBA student Kaustubh Chaturvedi landed an internship with Positively Groundfish—focused on sustainable harvesting, developing new markets and supporting seafood entrepreneurs.
Poets&Quants Honors Dean H. Rao Unnava with Lifetime Achievement Award
Award for leadership recognizes his enduring humanity
During his decade of leadership, Unnava has transformed UC Davis from a quietly ambitious regional business school into a nationally distinctive player that punches far above its weight in innovation, inclusion, and impact.
What Does a Logistics Analyst Do?
Turning my MSBA practicum project into a career in business analytics
Recent MSBA grad Sanjay Puri turned his UC Davis practicum experience—mastering data wrangling, R Shiny dashboards, and analytics storytelling—into a logistics analyst role at Mainspring Energy, where his insights have saved the Silicon Valley company millions in sourcing and logistics costs.
AI Legislation in the U.S.: A Descriptive Analysis
Professor Hemant Bhargava and CATS team examine how states are shaping AI’s future
Distinguished Professor Hemant Bhargava presents on "AI Legislation in the U.S.: A Descriptive Analysis" at the UC Davis School of Law Center for Innovation, Law and Society on Oct. 16, 2025, sharing insights on a database of 1,500+ state bills to regulate AI over the past five years.
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."
Food & Ag Industry Immersion Students Tour Cobram Estate Olive Oil Facility
View video of one of world’s largest fully vertically integrated olive oil producers.
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Watch the video to follow UC Davis MBA students on their visit to Cobram Estate Olives, where strategy and sustainability fuel California’s agtech innovation—and see how UC Davis turns learning into leadership.