Ideas in Conversation: Highlights from the 2026 UC Davis–FMA Napa Finance Conference
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Ideas in Conversation: Highlights from the 2026 UC Davis–FMA Napa Finance Conference

Top scholars shared research on fintech, personal finance, bonds and T-bills, innovation and patents

At Beringer Vineyards, Professor Ayako Yasuda welcomed global scholars to the UC Davis–FMA Napa Finance Conference, where six standout papers sparked rigorous discussion, collaboration and fresh insight across finance.

UC Davis Hosts 2026 Davis Conference on Qualitative Research, Advancing Field-Shaping Scholarship
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UC Davis Hosts 2026 Davis Conference on Qualitative Research, Advancing Field-Shaping Scholarship

Thought leaders accelerate ideas into solutions at 26th annual conference

An exclusive, invitation-only event for qualitative researchers in management, the academic summit featured thought leaders from around the globe accelerating solutions to complex questions at the intersection of work, markets and society.

Preparing AI-fluent MBAs to Navigate and Shape the Future of Business
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Preparing AI-fluent MBAs to Navigate and Shape the Future of Business

AI-ready leaders think strategically, creatively and critically about new tech

AI is moving faster than most leaders. UC Davis MBAs move faster—building, testing and applying AI to develop business solutions in real-time—integrating strategic insight with technical understanding and ethical judgment.

"We Are GSM" - Meet Assistant Professor Sebastian Calonico
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"We Are GSM" - Meet Assistant Professor Sebastian Calonico

When hospitals face uncertainty, Sebastian Calonico turns data into direction. From dementia prevention research to MBA classrooms, he builds AI tools that help leaders allocate resources wisely and make evidence-based decisions. View video.

Insights into Incentive Architecture in Marketing
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Insights into Incentive Architecture in Marketing

New UC Davis research shows technologies like AI are reshaping relationships

Marketing is ultimately about creating value, which requires managing relationships across customers, channel partners, agencies, and platforms. Yet behind every successful interorganizational relationship lies something less visible but far more powerful: incentives.

Beyond ChatGPT: A Professor-Built AI for Business School
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Beyond ChatGPT: A Professor-Built AI for Business School

Custom generative AI agents deepen learning of marketing

Artificial intelligence has moved from campus curiosity to classroom co-pilot in record time. The early adopters aren’t using AI to replace rigor; they’re using it to scale access to it. Professor Prasad Naik has been on the forefront of doing exactly that.

Trump's Proposed National AI Framework Faces Uphill Battle
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Trump's Proposed National AI Framework Faces Uphill Battle

UC Davis analysis uncovers how states are already shaping AI’s future

President Donald Trump’s proposed national AI framework aims to freeze state-level regulation, but new research by Professor Hemant Bhargava shows that effort is already too late.

KPMG Brings AI Tax Practice to UC Davis
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KPMG Brings AI Tax Practice to UC Davis

Preparing MPAc students for the future of accounting

What does AI actually look like inside a Big Four tax practice? KPMG pulled back the curtain for UC Davis MPAc students—and the lessons go way beyond the tech.

Slice of Life Video: Master of Management
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Slice of Life Video: Master of Management

Where collaboration fuels confidence

Future leaders from every background come together in the UC Davis Master of Management. Watch this Slice of Life video to see how community, career support and curiosity shape what’s next.

AI Legislation in the U.S.: A Descriptive Analysis
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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.

Turning Data into Decisions that Protect Minds and Lives
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Turning Data into Decisions that Protect Minds and Lives

Bridging machine learning and management science to improve health care outcomes

From Labs to Lives: Assistant Professor Sebastian Calonico's federal funded research focuses on dementia prevention, using large-scale patient dataset to reveal how treatments such as statins and blood pressure control can improve public health and policy decisions.

When More Means Less: The AI Pricing Paradox
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When More Means Less: The AI Pricing Paradox

Professor Hemant Bhargava explores the future of AI economics

Distinguished Professor Hemant Bhargava reveals why firms receiving the greatest value from AI may actually pay the least and how rethinking pricing models could reshape the industry.

UC Davis Study Reveals Why Sharing Data Between Tech Rivals Can Be Winning Strategy
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UC Davis Study Reveals Why Sharing Data Between Tech Rivals Can Be Winning Strategy

Specialist firms can ease competitive pressure from tech giants

Source: UC Davis

UC Davis Distinguished Professor Hemant Bhargava’s new study shows how smaller firms can protect their edge against Big Tech by strategically sharing data with rivals, reshaping competition, innovation and policy.

What Sport Rivalries Can Teach Us About Motivation and Performance
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What Sport Rivalries Can Teach Us About Motivation and Performance

Commenting to the New York Times on the U.S. Open men’s final, Professor Stephen Garcia said focusing on mastery, not outcome, reduces anxiety, builds confidence and improves performance in sports and business.

The Test-Optional Conundrum
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The Test-Optional Conundrum

For many colleges, the policy shift was merely symbolic

Source: Chronicle of Higher Education

After a pandemic-fueled rush to drop standardized-testing requirements, Professor Greta Hsu says the debate over standardized tests forces colleges and universities to confront a fundamental question: What is our mission, and who do we exist to serve

Sebastian Calonico Teaches Future Leaders How to Separate Signal from Noise
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Sebastian Calonico Teaches Future Leaders How to Separate Signal from Noise

Applying causal inference to teach smarter business decision-making

From streaming platforms to healthcare systems, organizations wrestle with the same question: What’s working—and what’s just noise? Assistant Professor Sebastian Calonico specializes in causal inference, the data science that separates coincidence from true impact.

When Neutrality Is a Constraint
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When Neutrality Is a Constraint

Journalism in the 1930s failed to communicate the danger of Hitler’s rise. Are we repeating the same mistake now?

Source: Columbia Journalism Review

Lecturer Dickson Louie says because mainstream media outlets serve such a broad audience, they will continue to report “both sides,” so to speak, “despite the administration’s deviations from traditional political norms.” 

"We Are GSM" - Meet Lecturer Marc Lowe
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"We Are GSM" - Meet Lecturer Marc Lowe

Marc Lowe brings his deep Silicon Valley experience to the classroom—sharing insights from a career in tech, consulting and venture capital while helping students launch new startups and careers in product management. And, he's a big car buff!

Rules for Calculating Climate Risk in Financial Reporting by NZ Businesses Need Revisiting
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Rules for Calculating Climate Risk in Financial Reporting by NZ Businesses Need Revisiting

Source: The Conversation

Distinguished Emeritus Professor Paul Griffin writes that the case for mandatory disclosure of extreme weather events in New Zealand may not be strong if markets already price in such risks, and a voluntary framework might suffice for many firms.