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AI Legislation in the U.S.: A Descriptive Analysis
Professor Hemant Bhargava and CATS team examine how states are shaping AI’s future
Distinguished Professor Hemant Bhargava presents on "AI Legislation in the U.S.: A Descriptive Analysis" at the UC Davis School of Law Center for Innovation, Law and Society on Oct. 16, 2025, sharing insights on a database of 1,500+ state bills to regulate AI over the past five years.
Making AI Work for You
State leaders deploy AI-powered tools with greater responsibility and equity.
CDT’s AI Community hosted Distinguished Professor Hemant Bhargava, who told state workers that despite AI's power, it still makes mistakes. “Using AI well requires oversight and, because oversight is expensive, we have to apply it strategically."
What Does a Logistics Analyst Do?
Turning my MSBA practicum project into a career in business analytics
Recent MSBA grad Sanjay Puri turned his UC Davis practicum experience—mastering data wrangling, R Shiny dashboards, and analytics storytelling—into a logistics analyst role at Mainspring Energy, where his insights have saved the Silicon Valley company millions in sourcing and logistics costs.
Food & Ag Industry Immersion Students Tour Cobram Estate Olive Oil Facility
View video of one of world’s largest fully vertically integrated olive oil producers.
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Watch the video to follow UC Davis MBA students on their visit to Cobram Estate Olives, where strategy and sustainability fuel California’s agtech innovation—and see how UC Davis turns learning into leadership.
Bridging Military Service and Google Strategy Through an MBA
Air Force veteran shares MBA and Google time-management tips
Sacramento Part-Time MBA student Andre Paradiang turned his curiosity for quality control and strategy into a bridge from Air Force service to a new role in ad tech business development at Google.
Why UC Davis MPAc Was My Smartest Move
Career-ready from day one
Student John Risner shares how the UC Davis MPAc program—its supportive faculty, career bootcamp, recruiter connections, alumni network and proven job placement—revealed a career path he never expected. He’ll start as an audit associate at BDO in June.
What is the UC Davis Food and Ag Industry Immersion?
“You don’t just hear about industry leaders, you connect with them.”
Get a taste of the UC Davis MBA difference—literally. From caviar farms to olive groves, MBA student Sarah Deng blogs on how business, science and sustainability meet in the Food & Ag Industry Immersion.
UC Davis Professor on the Marketing Strategy Behind Costco’s $1.50 Hot Dog Deal
Associate Professor of Marketing Mike Palazzolo explains why Costco’s $1.50 hot dog-and-soda combo has defied inflation for 40 years, noting, “When setting prices, profit isn’t everything—it’s about brand loyalty.”
What Started as a Practicum Project Became a Career in AI
Building ADHD learning tools to stepping into AI field
Recent MSBA graduate Selina Bian built a knowledge pipeline during her practicum project, leading to opportunities with Guardian Airwaves and LiveX AI—jumpstarting her career as an AI Solution engineer.
Bay Area Council Head to Lead California Forever Public Affairs
UC Davis Bay Area MBA Lecturer Jim Wunderman
Bay Area Council President and CEO Jim Wunderman, a longtime UC Davis Graduate School of Management lecturer, will lead public affairs for California Forever, a billionaire-backed firm that’s aiming to build a modern metropolis in Solano County.
Alumni Video Spotlight: Sonic Prabhudesai MSBA 18
Charles Schwab. Meta. And now, co-founder of somi.
Sonic Prabhudesai MSBA 18 shares his journey from working on analytics for $1.5T in assets under management at Charles Schwab to driving global growth at Facebook. He recently co-founded somi, a startup redefining how consumers use their data. View video.
Meet the Professors Who Will Inspire Your Business School Journey
Watch the "We Are GSM" video series
Meet the UC Davis Graduate School of Management faculty who are redefining how we understand work, decision-making and organizational behavior—and discover how their research shapes real-world impact. Watch "We Are GSM"