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U.S. News Ranks UC Davis Part-Time MBA in Top 20 among Public Programs
Sacramento and Bay Area Programs
For the sixth year in a row, the UC Davis Part-Time MBA offered in Sacramento and San Ramon in the San Francisco Bay Area ranks among the top 20 programs at public institutions.
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Poets&Quants Thought Leadership Video Series: Professor Robert Marquez on Banking and Finance
In this wide-ranging interview with Poets&Quants Founder John A. Byrne, Professor Marquez opens up about his academic life, his research on the behavior of financial institutions and teaching about banking and corporate finance.
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UC Davis Adds an Undergraduate Business Major with an Econ Twist
Poets&Quants highlights our newly announced undergraduate business major to start in fall 2025 with 250 freshman and transfer students, and eventually expected to attract 1,000+ students. UC Davis will pursue STEM-designation for the degree.
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Three Questions for UC Davis Dean Rao Unnava on Online Degree Partnerships
A conversation about collaborating with 2U
Inside Higher Ed interviews Dean H. Rao Unnava about the new online UC Davis Master of Management, Online MBA and collaboration with 2U. He discusses the partnership, from development to launch, and its role in advancing the programs' goals.
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UC Davis Graduate School of Management Recognized as Top 5 Military Friendly® School
Creating opportunities for the military community
Reflecting a commitment to students and alumni in the U.S. military, the UC Davis GSM is ranked No. 5 among graduate schools and the only University of California graduate school among the top 10 in Military Friendly's latest survey.
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Dell's Plan to Restrict Remote Worker Promotions Might Backfire
Professor Emeritus Kimberly Elsbach: "Remote employees face promotion disadvantages."
Professor Emeritus Kimberly Elsbach's research on proximity bias reveals remote workers are seen as less dedicated, risking disadvantages in promotions. Job seekers should ask about remote assessment during interviews, she told TechTarget.
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Alumnus Larry Liu, CEO of Weee!, on "How I Built This" Podcast
Success comes to those who are the best problem solvers, not necessarily the smartest
Guy Raz interviews Larry Liu MBA 08, who transformed his electronics reselling hobby into a multi-billion-dollar e-commerce venture. Noticing a niche among Chinese immigrants using WeChat for local needs, he founded Weee!, now valued at $4 bil.
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NPEW 2024 Live: Rivalz Showcases Nutritious Snacking with “AI you can taste”
Alum Peter Grant Barrick: AI's true power shines in propelling humanity forward.
Peter Grant Barrick MBA 16, CEO of Rivalz Snacks, is spearheading a revolution in healthy snacking through innovative use of AI and nutrition, cutting costs and time-to-market while tackling the "better for you" snack gap.
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Undergrad Business Major Approved for UC Davis Curriculum in Fall 2025
Graduate School of Management will confer the degree
UC Davis will welcome its first cohort of students to a new undergraduate business major in the fall of 2025. The major is a partnership between the GSM, College of Letters and Science, and College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
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Barbie Buzz and Brand Value. Is It Real?
Lecturer and alumna Vanessa Errecarte showcases the power of intellectual property rebrands in her Financial Times case study on Mattel and Warner Bros.' Barbie movie, urging updated brand valuation models for digital profit connections.
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Sacramento Kings Empower Youth through Continued Mentorship Initiatives
Graduate School of Management Partners on Fastbreak Mentoring Program
As part of National Mentorship Month, UC Davis Graduate School of Management collaborated with the Sacramento Kings to extend their Fastbreak Mentoring program to UC Davis MBA students enrolled in the Collaborative Leadership Program.
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Poets&Quants Thought Leadership Video Series: Professor Ayako Yasuda On Impact Investing
An internationally recognized financial economist, Professor Yasuda's pioneering research focuses on venture capital, private equity and impact investing. Hear about her journey from Stanford to Goldman Sachs to academia in a Q&A with Poets&Quants.