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87 Million Americans Will Look at Cars to Buy this Labor Day Weekend
The three-day weekend provided a big boost in car sales, and Professor Hemant Bhargava says that's due to three reasons: pent-up demand, extra money due to federal or state payments, and supply shortages.

MSBA Class of 2022 Largest in Program’s History
Master of Science in Business Analytics students from 17 countries arrive in San Francisco.
We’re welcoming our largest MSBA cohort ever, nearly 100 students, and nearly two-thirds of them join our program from notable companies like Microsoft, EY, Uber, Goldman Sachs, Intel and more.

Q&A with MSBA Alum and Nordstrom Data Analyst Khristion Lambert
“It’s not easy, but it’s rewarding.”
“I saw this program as a great opportunity to solidify my skills and transition into the industry,” says Class of 2021 MSBA graduate Khristion Lambert.

Celebrating our Connected Alumni Community
A letter to our alumni community from 2020-22 GSMAA president, Kristy Bird MaKieve MBA 15.

Growth Dynamics in the Consumer Market for Battery Electric Vehicles
Exposure to electric vehicle technology at home and work can fuel market growth
Car makers claim to be “all in” on electric vehicles, and California pledges 5 mil. zero-emission vehicles by 2030. Professor David Bunch examines factors driving consumers to adopt the new tech.

Forget the Consensus: Beating Individual Analyst Benchmarks
Study shows strategic nature of earnings management
What's my target? Assistant Professor Paul Wong uncovers how executives manage tax estimates to enhance earnings and beat individual benchmarks.

Serving on a Board: How Women in Leadership Opened My Eyes
Finding female mentorship with the PUENTES board
Bay Area Part-Time MBA student Meagan Travlos served on a non-profit board through the student-led Women in Leadership Board Fellows Program.

Lessons from the Front Lines of Accounting
“Where the rubber meets the road with practical application.”
“I’ve been fortunate to teach and mentor UC Davis students from the inception of the MPAc program,” says Lecturer Crystal Coleman.

My Road to an MBA as a First-Gen DACA Student
“Resilience is born when adversity introduces you to the real you."
Brought to the U.S. at the age of seven, Victor Moreno MBA 21 shares his lessons as he was forced to navigate the U.S. public education system as a DACA student.

C-Suite Insights from My Internship at BNY Mellon
Summer experience ‘gave me everything I was looking for and more.’
Full-Time MBA student Sodontuya Nerguidavaa shares what she learned from top-level executives at leading investment bank in New York City.

Square Partners with MBAs to Dig into Sustainable Cryptocurrency Mining
Will cryptocurrencies enable eco-friendly economic empowerment?
MBA student Christine Dillman shares the challenge posed by Square: Create a financial model for Bitcoin mining that takes into account important environmental goals.

Sequoia's China Portfolio Hits Speed Bump After Tech Crackdown
Professor Ayako Yasuda, says regulation of VC investment in online education “fits the overall more confrontational stance of the (Chinese) government to take on the U.S. and assert its dominance as the global superpower,” and in turn, “puts U.S. VCs