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Musk’s Twitter Fix-It Team Fades Out as Billionaire Says Transition Is Almost Done
A group of prominent VCs who were helping out have turned quieter over the last couple of weeks.
“It is rather peculiar,” for seasoned VCs to devote their time to such a long-established company, said Ayako Yasuda, a finance professor at the University of California at Davis.
UC Davis MBA: Take A Deep Dive Into Industry Immersions
Video hosted by Poets&Quants' founder John Byrne
See how our Industry Immersion experiences give UC Davis MBA students access to a powerful, collaborative network tied to UC Davis' globally ranked programs in Food and Agriculture, Biotechnology, Sustainable Energy and Tech Finance.
UC San Diego 1st, UC Davis 2nd in UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz
Dean H. Rao Unnava says the competition encourages news literacy
Fifteen graduate business students from four UC campuses put their brains and buzzer fingers to work last Saturday (Nov. 5) in the first-ever UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz.
Is Transparency the Right Path to Equal Pay?
A research team from Arizona State University and two UC Davis business professors have discovered that naming and shaming a company alone won’t close the gender pay gap. They examined how a new law in the U.K. deals with gender pay gap, and whether
Distinguished Professor Paul Griffin Speaks on Emissions in Corporate Reporting Accountability in a Sustainable World
We are facing a climate emergency.
What role do accounting and investment play in a sustainable world that ensures an economic green recovery?
The Climate Action: Accountability in a Sustainable World conference in September 2022 aimed to meet
WalletHub’s Cell Phone Savings Calculator Helps Consumers Choose
To help people make informed decisions on choosing a wireless phone and plan, WalletHub's editors reached out to Professor Hemant Bhargava to talk about consumer choice, the smartphone market and differences among carriers.
Extreme Weather Could Push Food Prices Even Higher
Extreme weather also can negatively affect companies’ bottom lines, according to research by Distinguished Professor Paul Griffin. Griffin’s research of heat effect found that every degree over 77F translates into an annualized loss of sales of 0.63%
Jayce Smalley Named to Poets&Quants' 2022 MBAs to Watch
After playing Division I football for UCLA, recent Full-Time MBA alum Jayce Smalley transferred to UC Davis to compete on the field and earn his MBA. Smalley was recently recognized among Poets&Quants' MBAs to Watch: Class of 2022.
Does Proximity Bias Give You an Edge at Work?
Professor Emerita Kimberly Elsbach says facetime can make a difference in promotions—and more
Dean H. Rao Unnava previews Elsbach's research cited by the Freedom Forum on the impact of ‘proximity bias’, where people physically present at work enjoy career benefits compared to remote workers.
What is Proximity Bias?
Professor Emerita Kimberly Elsbach discusses the workplace effects of proximity bias, the unconscious tendency to favor the people we’re physically closer to, ultimately heightening the risk that in-office workers will receive preferential treatment
Clarification or Confusion: A Textual Analysis of ASC 842 Lease Transition Disclosures
Prof. Paul Griffin’s recent study states U.S. company operating leases in SEC financial disclosures are more likely to confuse than clarify by favoring those investors most able to benefit from technical and complex information.
New Strategies for an Uncertain Future
In his AACSB article co-authored by Dean H. Rao Unnava and Sarah Nutter, they note universities and business schools must now embrace new educational formats and financial models to thrive, including options for lifelong learning.