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Student Spotlight: Prayas Tiwari
Full-Time MBA
UC Davis MBA student Prayas Tiwari shares his story as a student leader, his thoughts on the power of collaborative leadership, and his advice to prospective students and the community.
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Standing up for Justice
A message to our community
We are deeply saddened and angered by the killing of George Floyd and of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Stephon Clark, Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, and so many other victims of racist violence in our country's history. We are comforted by the response
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Keeping CPUs Cool, Intel Turns to UC Davis MBA Team
Partnering with tech giant on virtual consulting project
Adapting on the fly to an all-virtual MBA consulting project brought new challenges for a team working with client Intel.
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Low Oil Prices Drive Energy Companies to Seek Unexpected Saviors
For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian says the U.S. Energy Information Administration's report led energy players to cut spending and shed jobs amid continued low oil prices.
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What to Expect at the Grocery Store as we see an Increase in COVID-19 Cases
UC Davis Professor Shannon Anderson tells Scripps National News bulk purchases continue to trigger demand surges in the supply chain as COVID-19 cases rise again.
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UC Davis Students Develop Diagnostic Method for Stroke Patients
Big Bang! winner StartBio, a UC Davis team with MBA student Teri Slack, created the Rapid Homogenous Point-of-Care Evaluation (HoPE) innovation to identify ischemic stroke patients.
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SIEML Means Business at UC Davis
My experience at the UC Summer Institute for Emerging Managers and Leaders
"My greatest takeaway was learning more about the benefits of an MBA or a Ph.D. degree from a UC school. It became clear how valuable an MBA could be." — Kaiyell Pettie
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Diversity Drives Team Productivity in Analytics
Global “melting pots” foster innovation in M.S. in Business Analytics projects
During his practicum project experience, MSBA student Breno Albuquerque discovered the power and importance of diversity in teamwork.
Given the events of the past week, I cannot think of a more appropriate moment to ponder about the role diversity
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Employees Need To Feel Connected: Leaders Have To Be Human
For Forbes, Lecturer Suzy Taherian says business leaders shouldn’t ignore the crucial task of rebuilding company culture following changes to corporate strategies and processes due to COVID-19.
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Can Artificial Intelligence Create Jobs?
Undergraduate Lisa Illes and her startup are featured in this look at how AI can create jobs. 2020 Big Bang! award winner PHIXED SYSTEMS is an advanced analytics platform technology for bio-manufacturing. This blog is excerpted from a story by
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“We're only physically distancing, not socially distancing.”
MSBA student leader Ana Parra Vera promotes fun, community building
While sheltered-in-place, MSBA student Ana Parra Vera collaborated on ways to build community, including a COVID-19 data competition and leading virtual "Zoom"ba workouts.
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Tim Stallings MBA 98
Tim Stallings MBA 98, co-founder and vice president of merchandise for the Sacramento Republic FC soccer club, shares his experience helping to build a professional sports franchise with big plans to bring it to the national stage — and how his UC