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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sales Force Compensation Design for Two-Sided Market Platforms
Mutli-sided platforms typically thrive on the positive feedback loop of indirect network effects. However, many platforms also have to engage in active selling, through the use of sales agents to mobilize network participants. This paper is the first

Postcard from Switzerland: Future-proofing Logitech
Teaming up with grad students in Zurich to keep Swiss tech firm on bleeding edge
UC Davis MBA students and grad students in Zurich strategize with their global partners at Logitech to keep the company on the forefront of digital innovation.
A world leader in consumer technology for digital experiences, Logitech has grown into a


Spotlight: Ted Reiterman MPAc 16
Audit and Assurance In Charge, Deloitte
Ted Reiterman MPAc 16, shares about collaboration in the accounting industry, the biggest challenges and his tips for new business students.

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.

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.

Alumni Spotlight: Michael Mayall MBA 17
Program Manager at Intel
Now thriving in supply chain management at Intel, alumnus Michael Mayall MBA 17 shares his thoughts on global collaboration and offers advice for new business students.
I'm a Program Manager at Intel. I focus on Strategic Supply Chain capabilities

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