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Everyone Says Personal Branding Is About You. Everyone Is Wrong.
How I teach promotion-free personal branding at UC Davis—and why it’s the most important career skill in the age of AI
A leading expert and author on personal branding, lecturer and MBA alumna Vanessa Errecarte's advice in a nut shell: "Your potential audience is your customer. Teach them something of value, and they will trust and remember you."
Turning IRS Data Into Real Decisions for Nonprofits
How a UC Davis MSBA team uncovered financial risk and took first place at Aggie Hacks 2026
When MSBA students Shruthi Khurana, Vedika Shetty and Priyanka Nayyar turned messy nonprofit data into a winning strategy at Aggie Hacks 2026, combining analytics, storytelling and teamwork under real-world pressure.
Dean H. Rao Unnava: Spring 2026 Big 3 Video
International faculty recognition | Research in Action | New accelerators for UC Davis startups
Dean H. Rao Unnava’s latest Big 3 features international recognition for Professor Prasad Naik, top scholars convening at GSM finance and qualitative research conferences, and new accelerators and funding for promising UC Davis startups.
The Project That Changed How I Think About Data and AI
Inside our practicum project using AI, Python and data analysis for business development
As a Bay Area Part-Time MBA student, Wafa Zakaria Alkhatib MBA 26 partnered with MSBA students to apply AI and data analysis to real business challenges while building new technical and leadership skills.
Five Voices. Four Pillars. One Vision for the Future of Business.
Leading with purpose: AI, diversity, leadership and empowerment
AI can't replace you. Diversity is an action. Leadership isn't something you wait for. And empowerment begins the moment someone sees themselves in a leader. Five women. Four pillars. Watch the video series.
How the UC Davis Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc) Helped Me Pass the CPA Exams
Building the foundation to launch my career at PwC San Francisco
Alumna Andi Casner, an audit associate at PwC in San Francisco, passed all four CPA exams on her first attempt. She shares her study habits and UC Davis MPAc experiences that made it happen.
Midyear Check-In: How UC Davis’ Full-Time MBA Shapes Our Leadership Journey
Real stories, real growth
At the midyear mark, UC Davis Full-Time MBA students reflect on growth, leadership development and real-world experience shaping their path forward in a collaborative, high-impact learning environment.
The Startup Treadmill Is Broken for Deep-Tech Companies
Why science-based startups need a different model
“That exit should have been ours.” MBA alumnus Tim Keller, founder of Gunrock Venture Studio, unpacks why deep-tech, science-based startups collapse—and makes the case for a faster, smarter venture studio model.
Marketing Professor Prasad Naik Honored with Humboldt Research Award
Prestigious German honor recognizes internationally leading scholars for their lifetime achievements
Conferred by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Professor Naik's award is among Germany’s most distinguished academic honors. Established in 1972, it is granted to no more than 100 researchers worldwide each year across all fields, and Naik is the first GSM professor so honored.
UC Davis Launches Aggie Venture Accelerator to Advance Early-Stage Life Science Innovation
GSM Senior Scholar Harold Schmitz says the initiative is poised to drive significant global impact
UC Davis has partnered with The March Group to further support startups that tackle challenges in human, animal and planetary health. GSM Senior Scholar Harold Schmitz is founding partner of The March Group.
AI Tax Filing Sounds Easy—Until It Leaves You Owing the IRS Thousands of Dollars
UC Davis Professor Hemant Bhargava: "You should treat AI like a translator, not a decision-maker"
It's tax season, and Distinguished Professor Hemant Bhargava warns in a commentary for Fox News that AI can explain tax rules, but relying on AI to file returns could lead to costly errors.
From Side Hustle to Strategy: How an MPAc Builds Business and Accounting Skills
An entrepreneur’s experience with career growth and CPA-aligned coursework
Is an MPAc worth it? Double Aggie Mia Hildebrand shares how accounting, CPA preparation and hands-on experience create career growth while supporting her entrepreneurial goals and long-term business success.