QS Ranks UC Davis Full-Time MBA among Top 20 at U.S. Public Universities
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QS Ranks UC Davis Full-Time MBA among Top 20 at U.S. Public Universities

Faculty among the top 15% globally for research impact

Source: QS

The UC Davis Full-Time MBA ranks among the top 20 programs at U.S. public universities, in the top 50 overall and among the top third for employability of graduates, according to the latest QS MBA rankings.

QS Ranks UC Davis Online MBA in Top 10 in North America, No. 16 Globally
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QS Ranks UC Davis Online MBA in Top 10 in North America, No. 16 Globally

QS reviews 126 programs in 27 locations worldwide

Source: QS

For the third consecutive year, QS has ranked the UC Davis Online MBA among the top 10 in North America/The Americas, placing at No. 7 in North America and No. 16 globally in the latest rankings released on September 17, 2025.

QS Ranks UC Davis MSBA No. 1 Globally for Return on Investment for Fourth Year
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QS Ranks UC Davis MSBA No. 1 Globally for Return on Investment for Fourth Year

Plus, No. 5 worldwide for “Value for the Money”; top 20 overall in U.S. and top 40 worldwide

Source: QS

For the fourth consecutive year, the UC Davis Master of Science in Business Analytics is ranked No. 1 globally for return on investment for the degree as recognized by QS, the world's largest global higher education network.

UC Davis Sacramento Part-Time MBA Program Moves to Aggie Square
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UC Davis Sacramento Part-Time MBA Program Moves to Aggie Square

"A big win for our university and the capital region"

Source: UC Davis GSM

The UC Davis Graduate School of Management announced today that it is moving its nationally ranked Sacramento Part-Time MBA program from leased space in the Education Building at UC Davis Sacramento to the nearby Aggie Square innovation district.

Two Esteemed Professors Named Glock Chairs in Management
Professors Prasad Naik and Greta Hsu named new Glock Chairs
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Two Esteemed Professors Named Glock Chairs in Management

Prasad Naik and Greta Hsu appointed faculty chairs funded by Miriam Glock

Source: UC Davis GSM

Professors Prasad Naik and Greta Hsu have been appointed to prestigious endowed faculty chairs at UC Davis Graduate School of Management, recognizing their exceptional contributions to marketing, organizational behavior, and the School’s academic mission.

Dean H. Rao Unnava Returning to Faculty in 2026
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Dean H. Rao Unnava Returning to Faculty in 2026

Source: UC Davis

After a decade leading the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, H. Rao Unnava, the Michael and Joelle Hurlston Dean, will step down on June 30, 2026, and return to faculty. A national search for his successor will begin in September.

UC Davis Master of Management Program Provides New Opportunities for Graduate Aggies Athletes  
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UC Davis Master of Management Program Provides New Opportunities for Graduate Aggies Athletes  

NCAA players level up with STEM business skills

Source: UC Davis Athletics

Not every college athlete turns pro, so UC Davis prioritizes preparing student-athletes for life after sports. A new collaboration with UC Davis Athletics is creating a new pathway that extends student-athletes' collegiate careers while preparing them for post-competition success.

UC Davis Aggie Square Opens for Business
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UC Davis Aggie Square Opens for Business

Dean H. Rao Unnava celebrates Sacramento innovation district coming to life

Dean H. Rao Unnava celebrates the opening of Aggie Square—a dynamic, $1.1 billion hub in the heart of the state capital where students will collaborate with researchers and industry, gain hands-on experience, build networks and drive innovation.

MSBA Students Build AI Tools to Save Cities in Hackathon
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MSBA Students Build AI Tools to Save Cities in Hackathon

Virtual 48-hour Aggie Hacks pushes students’ skills to the limit

Their hackathon challenge was daunting: Build a next-generation AI-Powered Crisis Intelligence System that becomes the thinking brain of a smart city during a multi-disaster scenario.

UC Davis Graduate School of Management Recognized as Top 5 Military Friendly® School
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UC Davis Graduate School of Management Recognized as Top 5 Military Friendly® School

Four consecutive years honored for supporting military students and families

Reflecting a commitment to students and alumni in the U.S. military, the UC Davis GSM is ranked No. 4 among graduate schools for students and No. 5 for spouses, and the only University of California graduate school among the top 10 in Military Friendly's latest survey.

California Business School Deans Explore Management Education in Age of AI
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California Business School Deans Explore Management Education in Age of AI

UC Davis GSM hosts 30+ leaders of the state's business schools

The explosion of the use of artificial intelligence was literally and figuratively top of mind at the fifth annual California Business Schools Deans' Conference hosted by the UC Davis Graduate School of Management on March 25, 2025.

U.S. News Ranks UC Davis Online MBA in Top 20
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U.S. News Ranks UC Davis Online MBA in Top 20

No. 17 for Finance and No. 22 for Business Analytics specializations

Source: UC Davis

The UC Davis Online MBA, the first and only online MBA in the University of California system, moved up significantly to No. 20 in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.

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

Source: UC Davis

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.

UC Davis Online MBA Ranked Among Top 25 by Poets&Quants
UC Davis Online MBA Ranked Among Top 25 by Poets&Quants
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UC Davis Online MBA Ranked Among Top 25 by Poets&Quants

No. 12 among online MBAs at public universities

Source: Poets&Quants

The UC Davis Online MBA program, the first and only online MBA in the University of California system, has been ranked among the top 25 the U.S. by Poets&Quants.

UT Austin Wins Third Annual UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz
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UT Austin Wins Third Annual UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz

Competition awards $11,000+ for global business news literacy

What monetary measure is China likely to take to offset Trump's planned tariffs? This was one of 180+ questions about global business asked of MBA students teams from across California and the nation at the third annual UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz on Nov. 16. 

UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz: Video of Nancy Pfund Interview with FT
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UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz: Video of Nancy Pfund Interview with FT

Nov. 15, 2024

Kicking off our third annual UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz, view the livestreamed video of FT San Francisco Bureau Chief Stephen Morris' exclusive interview of impact investor Nancy Pfund of DBL Partners.

Congrats to Our UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz Winners! View Video
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Congrats to Our UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz Winners! View Video

Top Teams: UT Austin, Rutgers and Sac State

After four rounds and hundreds of questions at Saturday's UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz, the UT Austin team came out on top; Rutgers won a nail-biting tiebreaker to take second and Sac State placed third. View the Final Round and Awards Ceremony

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

Source: UC Davis GSM

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.

Sacramento Part-Time MBA Marks 30 Years Preparing Capital Region Leaders
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Sacramento Part-Time MBA Marks 30 Years Preparing Capital Region Leaders

Looking back: “A defining moment" for the Graduate School of Management

Now 30 years in, the Sacramento Part-Time MBA program has 1,600 graduates, many of whom live and work in the capital region. They're company and community leaders, policy influencers and trailblazing entrepreneurs making a positive impact and driving growth.