How AI can enable better health via food and make us better bosses of our bodies
Similar to how AI can help business leaders make better decisions about their operations and investments for better growth, AI can help consumers make better decisions about their food choices for better health and performance. AI can teach us how to be the bosses of our own bodies.
Tips from an Amazon recruiter on how to ace an interview
One of the highlights of the MSBA experience is an exclusive Interview Preparation Series where industry professionals from top companies guide us on how to be successful in interviews.
How does consumer engagement evolve when brands post across multiple social media?
Mastering the complex social media world is a lot like trying to get your footing in constantly shifting sand. It seems like a new social media channel makes a big splash every six months; meanwhile, algorithms intended to boost your exposure keep changing and becoming increasingly monetized.
“Even though it’s called the VC market, more and more of that money is not from VC investors,” says Ayako Yasuda, professor of finance at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management and Research Fellow of the Private Equity Research Consortium. “That
Prof. Paul Griffin calls for a borderless mandate for company climate risk discourse in an article in the journal Nature Energy—a move in line with recommended actions from the recent UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.
John Byrne praises UC Davis MBA Industry Immersions as model
Holding court with 46 b-schools deans, Poets&Quants Founder John Byrne pointed to the UC Davis MBA program’s Industry Immersions, which helps it stand out from other schools.
Lecturer Suzy Taherian says despite a low national unemployment rate of 4.8%, there's a labor shortage in California involving both low-skilled and high-skilled workers due to numerous factors, such as childcare, more people working for themselves
Bringing inclusion practices into the real world
Building on UC Davis’s No. 1 ranking by QS for inclusiveness, diversity and internationalization, the Graduate School of Management has a commitment to seven core “Actions for Diversity.”
Execs from Google, Blackrock, Univision and Zappos.com offer brand insights
MSBA student Julia Wallace tuned in to learn from leaders from four well-known and influential brands during the UC Davis-ANA Data-Driven Digital Marketing conference.
In an interview with the Washington Post, Professor Stephen Garcia says, “One of the dangers of a competitive personality is that even non-competitiveness situations can become competitive, and that ruins your experience."
Professor Don Palmer explains how financial and performance pressures on startup leaders—like Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes—can make them susceptible to misconduct, until their "fake it till you make it" mantra goes wrong.
In an interview with the New York Times, professor Ayako Yasuda discusses private equity investment companies that have pumped billions of dollars into fossil fuel projects, buying up offshore platforms, building new pipelines, and extending
“A fundamental shift in the way they worked towards their environmental goals.”
Associate Professor Elizabeth Pontikes and her co-authors found organizations backed away from collaborative tactics on eco-friendly policies after the spill.
Poets&Quants’ John Byrne writes that Dean Unnava believes the deferred tuition program could increase the available pool of applicants by as much as 20% because it makes the Online MBA degree more accessible to candidates.
"The key to MBA application success lies beyond GMAT scores or work experience," says Valerie D. James, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management.
The three-day weekend provided a big boost in car sales, and Professor Hemant Bhargava says that's due to three reasons: pent-up demand, extra money due to federal or state payments, and supply shortages.
Exposure to electric vehicle technology at home and work can fuel market growth
Car makers claim to be “all in” on electric vehicles, and California pledges 5 mil. zero-emission vehicles by 2030. Professor David Bunch examines factors driving consumers to adopt the new tech.
Study shows strategic nature of earnings management
What's my target? Assistant Professor Paul Wong uncovers how executives manage tax estimates to enhance earnings and beat individual benchmarks.
Finding female mentorship with the PUENTES board
Bay Area Part-Time MBA student Meagan Travlos served on a non-profit board through the student-led Women in Leadership Board Fellows Program.
Professor Ayako Yasuda, says regulation of VC investment in online education “fits the overall more confrontational stance of the (Chinese) government to take on the U.S. and assert its dominance as the global superpower,” and in turn, “puts U.S. VCs