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Faces of Metro EDGE (F.A.M.E.) – Anna Palmer
Meet alumna Anna Palmer MBA 17, our Sacramento MBA associate director of admissions and member of Sacramento Metro EDGE, which we support as the Platinum Sponsor.
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Crying at Work is Uncomfortable, and That’s OK
Professor Kim Elsbach explains her research around crying at work, what co-workers think when they see you cry, how to save face and why a good work cry is so stigmatized in the first place.
![Dr. James Kovach Aggie Square Executive](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2020-09/dr_james_kovach_drives_startup_innovation_at_uc_davis_health_-_sacramento_business_journal.png.jpg?itok=4ol6PFmf)
From Knockdowns to Startups (and Everything In Between)
Aggie Square’s chief innovation officer has held many titles: doctor, lawyer, NFL linebacker. The Sacramento Business Journal takes a look at Jim Kovach’s storied career.
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If You Don’t Save Enough, Perhaps You Have ‘Exponential Growth Bias’
People with exponential-growth bias tend to underestimate the long-term cost of debt and are more likely to take on expensive loans, according to cited research by Professor Victor Stango.
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Professor Emeritus Dick Dorf Awarded UC Davis Medal
Dorf has been awarded the UC Davis Medal for his contributions to the Graduate School of Management, engineering, entrepreneurship and tech management.
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Regulating Big Tech: Is a Day of Reckoning Coming?
Listen as Professor Hemant Bhargava discusses the pros and cons of tightening U.S. regulations on the likes of Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple, and calls for investigations into Big Tech’s antitrust activities.
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UC Davis to Offer Online MBA
Professor Robert Yetman and Senior Director of Admissions Andrea Shaw describe the flexibility of the new Online MBA program at the GSM.
![Portrait of Kim Elsbach](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2020-03/20110617_elsbach_kim_edit.jpg?h=ae21ae52&itok=2v4rVs0G)
How to Give Ideas That Won’t Be Rejected
Personal identity affects a supervisor's decision making
Professor Kim Elsbach examines bosses and why they accept or reject proposals in collaborative meetings. Her study finds support for suggestions that affirmed, not threatened, their boss’ identity.
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Announcing 5 More Big Ideas for UC Davis Campaign
Among the newest five Big Ideas is “Building the Entrepreneurial Mindset” in all students, championed by Professor Andrew Hargadon.
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Selling at a Discount Is Better Than Holding Tail-end Fund Positions
An analysis of private equity funds by MBA alumnus Joncarlo Mark’s Upwelling Capital shows holding funds for longer than 10 years brings more downside risk than upside potential.
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HBCU California Summer Institute Going Strong at UC San Diego
The 8th annual Summer Institute for Emerging Managers and Leaders (SIEML) brings together students from Historically Black Colleges (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). UC Davis will host SIEML in 2020.
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Pair Anything and BioMilitus: Recipients of Over $110,000
Pair Anything and BioMilitus were two recipients of over $110,000 in prize money from the 19th annual UC Davis Big Bang! Business Competition. These two companies were awarded Food, Agriculture and Health Innovation Awards for their wine-pairing