Awards

Which Artist’s Tour Crashed Ticketmaster’s Site? My Journey in the 2023 UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz
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Which Artist’s Tour Crashed Ticketmaster’s Site? My Journey in the 2023 UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz

Mentorship of Professor Ayako Yasuda leads us to success

Battle of the b-schools: MBA student Akshaj Aravind Raghavi shares UC Davis' strategy for the Biz Quiz that tested the global business news knowledge of teams from 11 schools. A UC Davis MBA team took second place for the second consecutive year.

Professor Hemant Bhargava Honored for Dedication to Information Systems
Distinguished Professor Hemant Bhargava (right) accepts the ISS President’s Service Award from Professor Indranil Bardhan
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Professor Hemant Bhargava Honored for Dedication to Information Systems

INFORMS Information Systems Society (ISS) President's Service Award

"This is a community which has given me an incredible amount—an intellectual home, inspirational ideas, academic colleagues and collaborators, deep friendships and much more," said Bhargava.

Seeing the Unseen: How Dreaming Big Can Change the World
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Seeing the Unseen: How Dreaming Big Can Change the World

The power of purpose, dedication, and entrepreneurship

MBA student Dillon Hill shares his entrepreneurial journey having launched charities, set fundraising world-records, founded a marketing agency, won the UC Davis Big Bang! Business Competition and more.

MPAc to PwC: New Student Already Has Offer from Big Four Firm
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MPAc to PwC: New Student Already Has Offer from Big Four Firm

Aspiring auditor kickstarts accounting career in Silicon Valley

Q&A with PCAOB scholarship recipient Diana Tran shares her passion for auditing and how the MPAc program and audit internship is shaping her path towards becoming a CPA at PwC.

Lucas Haskins Honored among Poets&Quants' Class of 2023 "MBAs to Watch"
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Lucas Haskins Honored among Poets&Quants' Class of 2023 "MBAs to Watch"

Now in its 9th year, P&Q's list spotlights MBAs poised to make a big impact

Congratulations to Full-Time MBA Lucas Haskins, recognized by Poets&Quants among the nation's "MBAs to Watch" who have the potential to make a big difference in business and beyond. Check out his interview and profile.

Celebrating Our 2023 Student and Teacher Award Honorees
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Celebrating Our 2023 Student and Teacher Award Honorees

Recognition for outstanding achievements

Every year our community recognizes outstanding teachers, students and graduates who embrace the School’s core values of passionate and energetic leadership, and who demonstrate a commitment to team building and service.

MBA and Ph.D. Candidates Bring Healthcare Innovation to Market
Kourosh Vali and Regina Hoang MBA 23
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MBA and Ph.D. Candidates Bring Healthcare Innovation to Market

Big Bang! journey offers rich immersion in entrepreneurship

UC Davis MBA alumna Regina Hoang is now CEO of Storx Technologies, the 2022 Big Bang! Business Competition top prize winner. She reflects on the experience and how the company's transabdominal fetal pulse oximeter will transform labor and delivery.

Mika Shang Honored among Poets&Quants' 100 Best & Brightest MBAs
Mika Shang Honored by Poets & Quants
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Mika Shang Honored among Poets&Quants' 100 Best & Brightest MBAs

Now in its 9th year, P&Q's Best & Brightest celebrates MBA excellence

Congratulations to second-year Full-Time MBA Mika Shang, recognized among the business school movers and shakers who "rally their peers; the mentors who champion; the visionaries who awaken; and the volunteers who shoulder the heaviest burdens."

MSBA and MBA Students Dig Deep into Data from Z by HP
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MSBA and MBA Students Dig Deep into Data from Z by HP

How we organized UC Davis Aggie Hack: 5,000+ BigQuery jobs and Redshift queries in 48 hours

Student body president Sumanth Munnangi lifts the veil on the UC Davis Aggie Hack 2023, in which teams generated more than 5,000 BigQuery jobs and Redshift queries in 48 hours to develop marketing insights for Z by HP.

UC Davis Aggie Hack 2023 Puts Business Analytics to Work
Four MSBA students
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UC Davis Aggie Hack 2023 Puts Business Analytics to Work

How our team combined creativity, expertise and curiosity

A member of TechEmpowerHER, winner of the Analytics Excellence Award, MSBA student Vaaridhi Mathur shares how they learned something new every hour during the 48-hour hackathon to deliver marketing insights for Z by HP using data analytics and machine learning.

Jayce Smalley Earns National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Honor
Jayce Smalley NFF Award 2023
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Jayce Smalley Earns National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Honor

MBA grad and MPAc student recognized for performance, academic achievement and leadership

A leader in the classroom and on the field, UC Davis football student-athlete Jayce Smalley, a MBA alumnus and MPAc student, was named a 2022 National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete by the Sacramento Valley Chapter.

Adobe Analytics Challenge: Sweat, Tears, Perseverance and Joy
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Adobe Analytics Challenge: Sweat, Tears, Perseverance and Joy

UC Davis MSBA team Guns n Roses bests 4,000+ worldwide to win $6,000 third prize

Competing alongside more than 4,000 teams worldwide in the prestigious Adobe Analytics Challenge 2022 is a clear highlight of my first few months as a student in the UC Davis Master of Science in Business Analytics program.

Celebrating Our 2022 Student and Teacher Award Honorees
2022 Evening of Excellence Student and Staff Awards group photo
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Celebrating Our 2022 Student and Teacher Award Honorees

Recognition for outstanding achievements

Every year our community recognizes outstanding teachers, students and graduates who embrace the School’s core values of passionate and energetic leadership, and who demonstrate a commitment to team building and service.

AACSB’s “Innovations That Inspire” Initiative Recognizes UC Davis
Full-Time MBA students at Gallagher Hall
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AACSB’s “Innovations That Inspire” Initiative Recognizes UC Davis

Worldwide business school organization recognizes commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion

The Graduate School of Management's 21-Week Anti-Racism Challenge was awarded for its efforts to elevate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in its community.

2022 MPAc Students Win CMA Scholarships
2022 CMA scholarship students from MPAc program
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2022 MPAc Students Win CMA Scholarships

Award acknowledges high-achieving students with interest in strategic financial management

Seven current UC Davis Master of Professional Accountancy students were recently selected as 2022 Certified Management Accountant Scholarship recipients. 

MBA Alum Recognized Among Top 10 Data Science Leaders of 2021
Venkata Duvvuri MBA
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MBA Alum Recognized Among Top 10 Data Science Leaders of 2021

UC Davis MBA alum Venkata Duvvuri, director of data science at Oracle, made the cover of Analytics Insight magazine as one of the publication’s Top 10 Data Science Leaders of 2021.