School Blog
Alums in Tech Offer New Students Peek into Industry Immersion
Panelists: Be curious, be kind and explore your interests
Alumni in high tech shared their experiences and advice with new students during a panel discussion as part of orientation.
Starting Early in the Summer Internship Hunt Pays Dividends
MBA thrives in AT&T’s Finance Leadership Development Program
Anchal Gupta MBA 19 secured an early internship with AT&T, ultimately presenting a strategic initiative to company executives.
Business Leaders: Ethics Starts from the Top
CEOs and executive consultants share insights with incoming classes
The School’s top donors gathered together for the first time to share real-world experiences about the value of ethics in business.
Studying the Impacts of Climate Change on Business—in Germany
A new summer program between UC Davis and Universität Hamburg immerses business students in science and policy
Huy Tran MBA 19 shares his experience and his passion for climate responsibility.
What is Climate Risk in Finance?
Professor Paul Griffin says the phrase is key to lawsuits pushing fossil fuel firms to disclose their carbon footprint
Professor Paul Griffin defines this special case of financial risk by three categories of uncertainty.
What Our Scholars are Reading this Summer
14 recommendations from politics, economics, history and more
We asked some of the brightest people we know—our faculty—what they’ve been reading on and off the beach this summer. It’s not light fare.
Silicon Valley Returns to its Food and Ag Roots
The Mixing Bowl’s Food IT summit showcases agtech solutions in farming, food quality, supply chain and consumer habits
Steven Stearns MBA 18 blogs about the melting pot of agtech innovations that were showcased at The Mixing Bowl’s FOOD IT conference in San Francisco that drew more than 300 attendees.
How a Business Teacher Inspired a Medical Doctor
Teamwork and building relationships go a long way in both fields
Teamwork skills and building relationships go a long way in healthcare, says Dr. Ron Fong MPH, MBA 17, honored as “Clinical Educator of the Year,” by his UC Davis medical residents.
Setting the Table: The Digital Full Stack of Food
The Mixing Bowl’s FOOD IT summit offered a full menu on agtech
From blockchain to bovine tech, Kohei Sato MBA 19 dishes up key takeaways from The Mixing Bowl’s Food IT conference on innovation and big data in food and ag.
UC Davis MBA Grad Pledges to Support Economic Growth in Liberia
Amazon manager dedicates education and network to supporting the rebuild of his homeland
After graduating, Siah Gaye MBA 18 will visit Monrovia, Liberia, for the first time since fleeing the civil war there 20 years ago.
Did You Experience the Platform Economy Today?
Platform-enabled marketplaces, and other Internet-based goods and products with digital components and network effects are transforming the very idea of what a business is, how it creates value, and how it should be managed.
Microsoft, GitHub and the Irony
A pioneer of closed-source software, Microsoft embraces the leading platform for open source
Microsoft, with the world’s most popular PC operating system, has come full circle in acquiring the largest open-source code repository, writes Professor Andrew Hargadon.
Emedicine Disrupts the Healthcare Business
Healthcare needs to recognize that its competitors and collaborators now include Apple and YouTube, writes Dr. Ron Fong MPH, MBA 17.
Blockchain Club Tackles Trust Issues
Trust is the building block for a technology on the verge of wide-scale disruption
Jeremy Lomax MBA 20 and Bay Area MBA students want to educate about blockchain applications and grow members’ cryptocurrency portfolio. Check out their video explaining blockchain basics.
Students and Alums Host Sold-Out TEDx Talk
Professor Gina Dokko headlines third TEDxUCDavisSF
Professor Gina Dokko’s TEDxUCDavisSF talk showed how to turn “career baggage” into a tool for advancement, writes Angela Chou MBA 16, an organizer for the recent sell-out event in San Francisco.
Creating an Associated Students of Management
Students launch a new organization to connect the next generation of leaders across business programs.
Practicum Perfect in Every Way
MSBA students take on a big data challenge with CBRE and McKesson
Working with the world’s largest real estate services firm, CBRE, and McKesson, Anil Jacob MSBA 18 and Yiqing Yang MSBA 18 and their team are applyinig Internet of Things sensors toward improving workspace efficiency.
Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos and Jamie Dimon Team Up Big on Healthcare
Healthcare disruption may demand more MDs with MBAs
The Amazon effect is disrupting healthcare and building a demand for business-savvy medical professionals, writes alumnus Dr. Ron Fong MPH, MBA 17.
Leadership in Accounting Starts with Collaboration and Networking
Build trust with your team and with all your professional relationships
“The MPAc program gave me the necessary technical skills for a career in accounting, and it taught me the importance of growing a network and becoming a leader,” writes Griffin Mitchell MPAc 18.
Conference Ignites a Passion for Business, One Startup at a Time
If you want to go far, you must go with others
The annual Ignite Conference brings together students, CEOs and business leaders—and attendees get to see concepts learned during class in action.