MBA and Ph.D. Candidates Bring Healthcare Innovation to Market
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MBA and Ph.D. Candidates Bring Healthcare Innovation to Market

Big Bang! journey offers rich immersion in entrepreneurship

Source: UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

UC Davis MBA alumna Regina Hoang is now CEO of Storx Technologies, the 2022 Big Bang! Business Competition top prize winner. She reflects on the experience and how the company's transabdominal fetal pulse oximeter will transform labor and delivery.

Chinatown Foot Patrol Works to Keep Oakland's AAPI Community Safe
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Chinatown Foot Patrol Works to Keep Oakland's AAPI Community Safe

Lecturer Marc Lowe: "I wanted to do something to help the Chinese community."

Source: KPIX-CBS News Bay Area TV

For a story kicking off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, CBS News interviews Lecturer Marc Lowe as he joins a highly visible citizens' foot patrol group in Oakland's Chinatown to help deter hate crimes in the area.

Mika Shang Honored among Poets&Quants' 100 Best & Brightest MBAs
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Mika Shang Honored among Poets&Quants' 100 Best & Brightest MBAs

Now in its 9th year, P&Q's Best & Brightest celebrates MBA excellence

Source: Poets&Quants

Congratulations to second-year Full-Time MBA Mika Shang, recognized among the business school movers and shakers who "rally their peers; the mentors who champion; the visionaries who awaken; and the volunteers who shoulder the heaviest burdens."

Why Does Sports Programming Cost So Much? Here's What an Expert Says
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Why Does Sports Programming Cost So Much? Here's What an Expert Says

Assistant Professor Mike Palazzolo: it's all about deals media made with the leagues

Source: News10

"Sports, especially playoffs in particular, are ultimately sold to the highest bidder. Networks are generally willing to pay a large sum of money to get those contracts because they bring so many eyeballs to their network," Palazzolo said.

Professor Prasad Naik Recognized with 2023 Don Schultz Award for Innovation in Integrated Marketing Communications
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Professor Prasad Naik Recognized with 2023 Don Schultz Award for Innovation in Integrated Marketing Communications

Naik's innovative research and teaching methods to be honored by Medill at a May 25 event

Source: Medill School of Journalism, Media, and Integrated Marketing Communication

"Winning this prestigious award is a privilege and honor—it offers me an opportunity to endorse Professor Don Schultz’s remarkable legacy to future generations of scholars and managers," said Naik of the international award.

Jayce Smalley Earns National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Honor
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Jayce Smalley Earns National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Honor

MBA grad and MPAc student recognized for performance, academic achievement and leadership

Source: UC Davis Athletics

A leader in the classroom and on the field, UC Davis football student-athlete Jayce Smalley, a MBA alumnus and MPAc student, was named a 2022 National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete by the Sacramento Valley Chapter.

The Quiet Revolution at a UC Business School
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The Quiet Revolution at a UC Business School

Spotlight on Dean H. Rao Unnava's Leadership at UC Davis

Source: Poets&Quants

Poets&Quants shines a spotlight on Dean Unnava, now in his seventh year as dean, highlighting the Graduate School of Management's 300% enrollment growth in five years, doubling of annual revenues, new degree programs and soon stackable certificates. 

Fungi-Based Protein Company Meati Launches Scientific Advisory Board To Support Scale-Up, Nutrition Research
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Fungi-Based Protein Company Meati Launches Scientific Advisory Board To Support Scale-Up, Nutrition Research

Senior Scholar Harold Schmitz heads the five member board

Source: Forbes

(Forbes) - Meati Foods announced the launch of its inaugural scientific advisory board headed by Harold Schmitz, former chief science officer at Mars and senior scholar at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management.

MBA Graduate Michael Hurlston Named CAAA Outstanding Alumnus
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MBA Graduate Michael Hurlston Named CAAA Outstanding Alumnus

UC Davis alumni award winners to be celebrated at 50th anniversary Gala

Source: UC Davis

The Cal Aggie Alumni Association this spring will recognize three-time UC Davis alum Michael Hurlston 88, MBA 90, MS 91 with the 2023 Outstanding Alumnus Award. Hurlston is the CEO of Synaptics, a leader in the Internet of Things market.

Public Companies Bury Wildfire Risks
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Public Companies Bury Wildfire Risks

Only a fraction of public companies cite wildfire risk in required disclosures

Source: NPR's Capitol Public Radio Insights

Listen to NPR Cap Radio's Insight interview with Professor Paul Griffin, the lead author of a new report, who explains why wildfire risks aren't being properly disclosed by publicly traded U.S. companies and the potential impacts. 

Survey: Investors Embrace Renewables, Not Ready to Let Go of Fossil Fuels
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Survey: Investors Embrace Renewables, Not Ready to Let Go of Fossil Fuels

Almost 90% of investors surveyed by The Motley Fool own or plan on owning renewable energy stocks or funds.

Source: Motley Fool

Paul Griffin shares why he thinks more companies will commit to sustainable standards in the coming future.

Europe’s Mild Winter: Energy Blessing but Farmer’s Curse
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Europe’s Mild Winter: Energy Blessing but Farmer’s Curse

Source: The Economist

Professor Paul Griffin tells Politico that further pressure on food prices comes from the uncertainty created by climate change, as Europe not only gets warmer, but its weather patterns also become more unpredictable.

Justin Siegel, Arthur and Carlyse Ciocca Visiting Professor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Elected to National Academy of Inventors
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Justin Siegel, Arthur and Carlyse Ciocca Visiting Professor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Elected to National Academy of Inventors

Source: UC Davis Dateline

Justin Siegel has founded several startups and is a founding member of six international organizations, including FoodShot Global, a consortium for awarding and highlighting impactful innovation to help transform the world’s food system.

Musk’s Twitter Fix-It Team Fades Out as Billionaire Says Transition Is Almost Done
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Musk’s Twitter Fix-It Team Fades Out as Billionaire Says Transition Is Almost Done

A group of prominent VCs who were helping out have turned quieter over the last couple of weeks.

Source: Bloomberg

“It is rather peculiar,” for seasoned VCs to devote their time to such a long-established company, said Ayako Yasuda, a finance professor at the University of California at Davis. 

UC Davis MBA: Take A Deep Dive Into Industry Immersions
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UC Davis MBA: Take A Deep Dive Into Industry Immersions

Video hosted by Poets&Quants' founder John Byrne

Source: Poets&Quants

See how our Industry Immersion experiences give UC Davis MBA students access to a powerful, collaborative network tied to UC Davis' globally ranked programs in Food and Agriculture, Biotechnology, Sustainable Energy and Tech Finance.

UC San Diego 1st, UC Davis 2nd in UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz
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UC San Diego 1st, UC Davis 2nd in UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz

Dean H. Rao Unnava says the competition encourages news literacy

Source: Karen Michele Nikos-Rose, UC Davis News

Fifteen graduate business students from four UC campuses put their brains and buzzer fingers to work last Saturday (Nov. 5) in the first-ever UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz. 

Is Transparency the Right Path to Equal Pay?
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Is Transparency the Right Path to Equal Pay?

Source: Arizona State University News

A research team from Arizona State University and two UC Davis business professors have discovered that naming and shaming a company alone won’t close the gender pay gap. They examined how a new law in the U.K. deals with gender pay gap, and whether

Distinguished Professor Paul Griffin Speaks on Emissions in Corporate Reporting Accountability in a Sustainable World
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Distinguished Professor Paul Griffin Speaks on Emissions in Corporate Reporting Accountability in a Sustainable World

Source: Accountability in a Sustainable World

We are facing a climate emergency. What role do accounting and investment play in a sustainable world that ensures an economic green recovery? The Climate Action: Accountability in a Sustainable World conference in September 2022 aimed to meet this need by focusing on those four key pillars to a sustainable future.

WalletHub’s Cell Phone Savings Calculator Helps Consumers Choose
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WalletHub’s Cell Phone Savings Calculator Helps Consumers Choose

Source: Source: WalletHub

To help people make informed decisions on choosing a wireless phone and plan, WalletHub's editors reached out to Professor Hemant Bhargava to talk about consumer choice, the smartphone market and differences among carriers.