Faculty Profile

Professor Shannon Anderson says to expect sparse inventory at discount stores for a while because many household items are made in Southeast Asia, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian discusses the recovery forecast for 2021 after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke last week suggesting this will be one of the fastest recoveries in memory.

For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian says the U.S. Energy Information Administration's report led energy players to cut spending and shed jobs amid continued low oil prices.

UC Davis Professor Shannon Anderson tells Scripps National News bulk purchases continue to trigger demand surges in the supply chain as COVID-19 cases rise again.

For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian says business leaders shouldn’t ignore the crucial task of rebuilding company culture following changes to corporate strategies and processes due to COVID-19.

If your team has been slow to get on the same wavelength, Dean H. Rao Unnava and Professor Vasu Unnava found coffee may be the trick to get back on track.

For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian says AI startups like PHIXED at UC Davis, for example, can move the pharma industry towards biomanufacturing 4.0 and create additional data-analysis jobs.

For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian says it's a buyer's market right now and might be the best time for CFOs to make a strategic acquisition due to the sharp drop in public and private equity markets.

Professor Paul Griffin's 12-year study of carbon emissions data of Canadian companies shows the country's aggressive greenhouse gas regulations are paying dividends for stock valuations.

For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian says the COVID-19 pandemic has forced finance executives to closely examine impairments of assets, expected to be more severe than the 2008 recession. 

For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian reviews Congress' newly proposed stimulus plan after research discovered much of the previous $1,200 stimulus checks had zero impact on the economy.

For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian says supply chain disruptions are wreaking havoc in the post-COVID world, thus businesses must rapidly become more local and flexibly risk-proof.

For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian notes Europe's commitment to the $1.1 trillion Green Deal, detailing why U.S. and world leaders can make significant strides on green initiatives right now.

The Journal of Marketing Research has recognized Assistant Professor Mike Palazzolo with the 2019 Paul E. Green Award for his paper “Frugality is Hard to Afford.”

For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian defines new roles—such as Chief Culture Officer, Traffic Cop, and Prophet—board members must assume during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lecturer Suzy Taherian, in her recent blog for Forbes, shares the outlook for private equity investment given the fact that lenders are looking at shorter-term loans since the long-term horizon is unclear.