Jonathan Pan Named to Poets&Quants' MBAs to Watch List
With a background in neurobiology and a love for food, Full-Time MBA student Jonathan Pan was recently recognized among Poets&Quants' MBAs to Watch: Class of 2021.
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Recent Court Ruling and Shareholder Decisions Add Pressure, but It’s the Market that will Drive Oil Giants to Change
Distinguished Professor Paul Griffin says the real force that will drive Big Oil to reconsider how it manages emissions isn't the courts or activist pressure, it is more simple: It has to do with making money.
GSM Alumna, UC Davis Vice Chancellor Kelly Ratliff Joins White House Vaccine Panel
Alumna Kelly Ratliff MBA 93, a top administrator from UC Davis, will join a White House panel with Dr. Anthony Fauci to discuss the COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge.
Xpansiv Welcomes New CFO Suzy Taherian, Expands Advisory Board with Global Leaders
Lecturer Suzy Taherian has joined Xpansiv, the global marketplace for ESG-inclusive commodities, as the company's CFO. Taherian has over 20 years of experience as a senior executive for international industrial companies.
Breathing Easier with Big Bang! Business Competition Winner
2014 Big Bang! Business Competition winner Ben Wang has helped limit the spread of ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia and credits UC Davis for the foundation of his start-up NeVap, which stands for Never Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia.
President of CFO Leadership Council Interviews Lecturer Suzy Taherian
Lecturer Suzy Taherian is interviewed by Jack McCullough, president of CFO leadership council, on LinkedIn Live as they look back on Taherian's predictions about the impact of COVID-19 on businesses and the future of finance.
MBA-Led Start-Up Earns $10K at 21st Annual Big Bang! Business Competition
An Airbnb for EV drivers
Led by Founder and CEO Angel Daniel Melchor and Chief Business Officer Meredith Roberts, a pair of UC Davis MBA students, local start-up INN>CHRG won the $10K Energy + Sustainability Award as part of the Big Bang! Business Competition.
The Power of Empathy
"Empathy tends to transform your understanding of the problem," says professor Andy Hargadon as he joins alum Mac Clemmens to discuss the power of empathy in the business world.
UC Davis in Top Tier of CEO Magazine's 2021 Global MBA Rankings
CEO Magazine’s global business school ranking first launched in 2008. The UC Davis Full-Time MBA again is in the Global Top Tier. With faculty quality weighted heavily at 35%, it reaffirms The Economist’s No. 2 global ranking of our faculty.
47 Best Public B-Schools for a Full-Time MBA
UC Davis Full-Time MBA ranked in top 30 at public universities
Attending a top-ranked public business school as an in-state student is one way to save on costs. The UC Davis Full-Time MBA is ranked 28th among U.S. News & World Report’s top programs at public universities.
College Honors 2021 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Recipients
Mike Child B.S. 76, a benefactor of the Mike and Renee Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, has been recognized as a distinguished alumnus by the College of Engineering for his professional and personal achievements.
Adapting Higher Education for the Lifelong Learner
Dean H. Rao Unnava talks with Andrew Hermalyn, president of global partnerships at 2U, Inc., about four major factors changing the landscape at universities and how life-long education has become more adaptive and flexible over time.
Trading Stock Tips on TikTok, Newbies are Deeply Invested in Learning
Professor Brad Barber says the surge of new investors during the pandemic is typical for a bull market as the expanding social media universe allows popular trading ideas to be quickly amplified—a recipe for more volatility.
New Rapid COVID-19 Test the Result of Partnership with Maurice Gallagher
UC Davis and alumnus Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr., CEO of Allegiant Travel Company, partner on first COVID-19 test involving mass spectrometry, robotics and machine learning. The Gallaghers' major gift in 2007 named Gallagher Hall, our campus home.
Historic Pandemics Data Provide Warning for Owners of Capital
A working paper from Professor Alan Taylor studies the historical record of post-pandemic economies and describes a natural slide in interest rates, meaning younger working people will increase their share of income relative to retirees.
Central Banks Should Not Target House Prices | Opinion
Professor Alan Taylor and his fellow economists studied house prices and interest rates across 14 countries and found that a one percent rise in interest rates reduces the ratio of house prices to incomes by about four percent.
Where International MBA Students Go in the U.S. Top 50 & What They’re Paid After Graduating
The 47th-ranked UC Davis Full-Time MBA program saw one of the biggest gains in starting salary for new graduates improving by 32.2% from 2019 to 2020 to an average of $122,973.
Professor Tsai Honored with Distinguished Teaching Award for Graduate/Professional Schools
The UC Davis Academic Senate and Federation has honored top scholars campuswide, including Professor Chih-Ling Tsai for his excellence in teaching advanced statistics. His nomination letter, signed by 16 current and former students, talks about how
Expert Advice on Finding Cheap Car Insurance in California
Suzy Taherian comments on the risk profile and reinsurance options and cost of capital and investment strategies for insurance companies and what is the ripple effect on drivers and their access and cost for insurance.
Looking for an Added Edge? An MBA Empowers You as a Collaborative Leader
Designed for working professionals, the Sacramento Part-Time MBA program immerses you in a close-knit community that inspires achievement and challenges you as a collaborative leader.