"We Are GSM" Video - Meet Assistant Professor Pantelis Loupos
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"We Are GSM" Video - Meet Assistant Professor Pantelis Loupos

Assistant Professor Pantelis Loupos explores fintech networks like Venmo, uses data analytics to predict movie success with MSBA students, and conducts cutting-edge research on consumer behavior and business opportunities.

Doing Science in a Time of Algorithmic Management and Generative AI
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Doing Science in a Time of Algorithmic Management and Generative AI

Professor Beth Bechky: "We are at a crossroads in the field of organizational studies"

Writing in Administrative Science Quarterly, Professor Beth Bechky worries about the craft and community around organizational scholarship and warns that "generative AI will not be implemented to improve our work and deepen our insights."

Snacking Reimagined Through AI
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Snacking Reimagined Through AI

With GLP-1 drugs the latest catalysts feeding demand for healthier snacks, Bloomberg TV's Wall Street Week features MBA alumnus Peter Barrick's Rivalz using AI to reimagine snacks. Watch interview with GSM Senior Scholar Harold Schmitz. 

Can You Go Home Again? New Study Looks at the Workplace Effects of Boomerangs
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Can You Go Home Again? New Study Looks at the Workplace Effects of Boomerangs

Professor Gina Dokko says impact of returning workers not always positive

Boomerang workers—those who return to a former employer—can be beneficial to the company, however existing workers often are not as helpful to the boomerangs as they are to true newcomers to the organization, according to a new UC Davis study.

"We Are GSM" Video - Meet Professor Beth Bechky
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"We Are GSM" Video - Meet Professor Beth Bechky

Professor Beth Bechky studies how people build expertise at work, including the impact of technology and AI in Hollywood. She also explores team leadership, crime labs, and UC Davis shaping future leaders.

The Digital Undertow: How Technology Quietly Reshapes Our Social Worlds*
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The Digital Undertow: How Technology Quietly Reshapes Our Social Worlds*

Risks and rewards of generative AI in creative industries like film and TV

Professors Greta Hsu and Beth Bechky explore generative AI’s impact on creative industries, looking at both the immediate, surface-level benefits, as well as the deeper, less visible consequences—the digital undertow—and the implications for business leaders.

INFORMS ISS Honors Assistant Professor Helen Zeng for Best Ph.D. Dissertation
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INFORMS ISS Honors Assistant Professor Helen Zeng for Best Ph.D. Dissertation

Award recognizes outstanding research in information systems

Assistant Professor Helen Zeng has been honored with the best 2024 Ph.D. dissertation award from the INFORMS Information Systems Society for her paper on child sexual abuse materials and human trafficking (especially the trafficking of minors) on digital platforms.

"We Are GSM" Video - Meet Assistant Professor Mike Palazzolo
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"We Are GSM" Video - Meet Assistant Professor Mike Palazzolo

From MBA student to assistant professor, UC Davis' Mike Palazzollo bridges research and teaching, exploring how policies influence consumer behavior in finance and nutrition to improve lives. Watch the video.

Game Over? How Customers Respond When Mobile Banking App Rewards Go Dark
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Game Over? How Customers Respond When Mobile Banking App Rewards Go Dark

Digital incentives in financial services boost engagement, not a gimmick

Does gamification in banking really work? Assistant Professor Mike Palazzolo blogs about the impact of rewards on app usage, bill payments and loan repayments when a Latin American bank paused its program.

Professor David Woodruff Named 2024 INFORMS Fellow
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Professor David Woodruff Named 2024 INFORMS Fellow

Distinguished honor recognizes significant contributions to operations research, analytics and INFORMS

UC Davis Graduate School of Management Professor David L. Woodruff, renowned for his work in business analytics, has been named to the 2024 class of INFORMS Fellows, one of the highest honors in the field of operations research and analytics.

Capturing Competitive Advantage With AI
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Capturing Competitive Advantage With AI

Carrie Beam, MSBA Director of Analytics Projects

Dr. Carrie Beam, Director of MSBA Analytics Projects, shared insights during a webinar hosted by Modern Ideas for Business, covering AI trends, real-world analytics projects and MSBA practicum projects.

“We Are GSM” Video - Meet Assistant Professor Paul Wong
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“We Are GSM” Video - Meet Assistant Professor Paul Wong

Assistant Professor Paul Wong, a financial reporting and nonprofit accounting expert, mentors UC Davis MBA and MPAc students, inspiring curiosity and encouraging them to ask bold questions and dig deeper into their studies. Watch the video.

Professor Beth Bechky Named Microsoft Research AI & Society Fellow
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Professor Beth Bechky Named Microsoft Research AI & Society Fellow

Igniting interdisciplinary collaboration at the intersection of AI and society

“We have the opportunity to ask critical questions about how screenwriters’ work is changing in response to the challenges of generative AI in the film and television industry," says Professor Beth Bechky.

Four Top Scholars Join Faculty
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Four Top Scholars Join Faculty

School welcomes experts in AI, machine learning and data analytics methods

With Ph.D.’s from Carnegie Mellon University, MIT, the University of Michigan and the University of Washington, the foursome shares a common interest in quantitative methods spanning big data, machine learning and AI in their research specializations.

UC Davis and PG&E: How We Lead in the Resilient and Sustainable Energy Field
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UC Davis and PG&E: How We Lead in the Resilient and Sustainable Energy Field

Sustainable Energy Industry Immersion

Watch PG&E's Brian Ard and UC Davis alumnus and Lecturer Ben Finkelor, executive director of the UC Davis Energy Efficiency Institute, discuss leadership in the resilient and sustainable energy industry.

Slice of Life Video: Master of Professional Accountancy
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Slice of Life Video: Master of Professional Accountancy

Accounting is the language of business

Discover how the MPAc program at the Graduate School of Management can launch your accounting career, foster valuable connections, and build essential teamwork skills for success in top firms and beyond.

The State of Artificial Intelligence Regulation in the U.S.
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The State of Artificial Intelligence Regulation in the U.S.

Distinguished Professor Hemant Bhargava and UC Davis undergraduates advocate for greater AI regulation

Distinguished Professor Hemant Bhargava explains how the rapid rise of AI has sparked urgent calls for regulation, with state governments in the U.S. taking the lead, as revealed by recent data.

Will a Market Crash One Day Be Pinned on The Supreme Court?
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Will a Market Crash One Day Be Pinned on The Supreme Court?

Professor Paul Griffin: "Supreme Court rulings may weaken oversight, increase investor risks."

Distinguished Professor Emeritus Paul Griffin warns in The Conversation that two recent Supreme Court rulings will limit the SEC's authority, weaken enforcement, increase investor risk, and ultimately might lead to a future stock market crash.