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UC Davis Distinguished Professor Hemant Bhargava’s new study shows how smaller firms can protect their edge against Big Tech by strategically sharing data with rivals, reshaping competition, innovation and policy.

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Commenting to the New York Times on the U.S. Open men’s final, Professor Stephen Garcia said focusing on mastery, not outcome, reduces anxiety, builds confidence and improves performance in sports and business.

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The UC Davis Graduate School of Management announced today that it is moving its nationally ranked Sacramento Part-Time MBA program from leased space in the Education Building at UC Davis Sacramento to the nearby Aggie Square innovation district.

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“At UC Davis, AI isn’t just theory—it’s integrated into coursework, which sharpened my problem-solving and prepared me to make smarter, data-driven business decisions," says Minhua Zhu, named one of Poets&Quants' 2025 MBAs To Watch. 

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After a pandemic-fueled rush to drop standardized-testing requirements, Professor Greta Hsu says the debate over standardized tests forces colleges and universities to confront a fundamental question: What is our mission, and who do we exist to serve

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After a decade leading the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, H. Rao Unnava, the Michael and Joelle Hurlston Dean, will step down on June 30, 2026, and return to faculty. A national search for his successor will begin in September.

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