Faces of Metro EDGE – Q&A with MBA Alumna Janette Cruz
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Faces of Metro EDGE – Q&A with MBA Alumna Janette Cruz

Source: By Janette Cruz MBA 15

Double Aggie alumna Janette Cruz MBA 15, a Sacramento Metro EDGE member, talks about her work at SMUD and CalPERS and the importance of volunteering.

Gaining an Entrepreneurial EDGE at UC Davis
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Gaining an Entrepreneurial EDGE at UC Davis

Source: By Samantha Contreras, Sacramento Part-Time MBA student

Sacramento MBA student Samantha Contreras shares how she caught the entrepreneurial bug and joined a winning team in the UC Davis Big Bang Business Competition.

Thinking Outside the Box for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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Thinking Outside the Box for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Source: UC Davis Newsroom

Professor Andrew Hargadon, champion of the Building the Entrepreneurial Mindset Big Idea, shares why this program is important for students. The UC Davis initiative is about helping students learn what they want to do and how they can explore and

Dean Unnava's Big 3 Video
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Dean Unnava's Big 3 Video

Our latest edition features: 1) First Online MBA class visits campus 2) Trailblazing research on climate change and financial risk 3) Leadership Institute for underrepresented minorities.

Anyone Can Pitch a Good Idea. Here’s How.
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Anyone Can Pitch a Good Idea. Here’s How.

Professor Kim Elsbach explains why considering a project leader’s personality and work style can help you successfully pitch ideas at work.

Anyone Can Pitch a Good Idea. Here's How.
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Anyone Can Pitch a Good Idea. Here's How.

Source: Rewire

Professor Kim Elsbach explains why considering a project leader's personality and work style can help you successfully pitch ideas at work.

Sacramento Startup Profile: TownToday Founder Adrian Pinon
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Sacramento Startup Profile: TownToday Founder Adrian Pinon

Source: StartUpSac

Spotlight on Adrian Pinon, founder and CEO of TownToday, a free mobile app that helps users discover nearby events conveniently and efficiently. TownToday participated in the Little Bang! competitions in 2018-2019 and was a semifinalist in the 2019

A Front-Office View of Taking Sacramento's Soccer Team Pro
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A Front-Office View of Taking Sacramento's Soccer Team Pro

Source: By Trevor Stewart, UC Davis Alumni Association

Tim Stallings MBA 98, Sacramento Republic FC's VP of finance and merchandise, is front and center for the team's new expansion into Major League Soccer in 2022.

Pair Anything Brings High-Tech Tool to Wineries
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Pair Anything Brings High-Tech Tool to Wineries

Source: Sacramento Bee

In an series featuring AAPI businesswomen in Sacramento and the broader California region, the Sacramento Bee spoke with Christy Serrato, CEO and founder of Pair Anything, a Davis-based customer engagement platform for next-generation wine consumers

Developing Curriculum for UC Davis Nursing Fellows
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Developing Curriculum for UC Davis Nursing Fellows

New partnership with Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis to develop leadership curriculum for nursing innovators, funded by a $37.5 million grant.

Developing Curriculum for UC Davis Nursing Fellows
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Developing Curriculum for UC Davis Nursing Fellows

Source: Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

New partnership with Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis to develop leadership curriculum for nursing innovators, funded by a $37.5 mil. grant.

Smart Parking Turned Into a Real Business
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Smart Parking Turned Into a Real Business

Source: Fox40

UC Davis alumni Mathew Magno and Charles Chen are co-founders of Japa. This "Just a Parking App" allows users to see in real-time available parking spaces and gives directions to them. Japa won the 2018 UC Davis Big Bang! Business Competition.

How to Pitch Ideas to Your Project Lead
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How to Pitch Ideas to Your Project Lead

Source: By Julia Ann Easley

Learn how to contribute more to the creative project team at work. Professor Kimberly Elsbach shares insights on how to successfully pitch your ideas.

You resolve to contribute more to the creative project team at work. But just how do you do that

Climate change threatens billions in CalPERS pension fund
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Climate change threatens billions in CalPERS pension fund

Source: LA Times

With the release of CalPERS' first climate risk assessment, Professor Brad Barber warns of the effects of global warming on economies and its impact on various industries.