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Poets&Quants Thought Leadership Video Series: Professor Michelle Higgins (fna Yetman) on Non-Profit Reporting and Governance
In an interview with Poets&Quants' John A. Byrne, Professor Michelle Higgins (fna Yetman) discusses her 20-years of research on nonprofit accounting, financial reporting and governance, shedding light on transparency, donor trust and organizational

Microsoft Exec Inspires My UC Davis Students with AI Vision
MSBA Guest Lecturer: Marco Casalaina, VP of products, Azure AI, Microsoft
Microsoft's Azure AI Vice President of Products Marco Casalaina shared three key trends shaping in the AI landscape: ubiquity, multimodality and autonomy.

Building Trust, Shaping Legacies: Our Takeaways from the MBA Collaborative Leadership Retreat
Four pillars to be a collaborative leader
Jessica Cheng MBA 23 and Jaimie Asakawa MBA 24 recapped the three-day Collaborative Leadership Retreat, showcasing MBA students' insights from inspirational leaders and their exploration of effective leadership strategies.

My MBA Journey Empowering Rural Healthcare Access
Collaborative leadership key to establishing medical education in Northern California
Alum Kristy Bird MaKieve leverages her MBA skills to spearhead multiple non-profits and groundbreaking medical education initiatives, revolutionizing rural healthcare access and education in Northern California.

Tesla Fires Its Supercharger Team. Crazy? But Why?
Elon Musk shocks by axing Tesla's 500-strong Supercharger team. Why? Distinguished Professor Hemant Bhargava explains if it’s Musk's bold vision, strategic imperative or another whim like Twitter layoffs.

Ryan Wilson Honored among Poets&Quants' 2024 Best & Brightest MBAs
Congratulations to Full-Time MBA Ryan Wilson, recognized among Poets&Quants' 2024 Best & Brightest MBAs. Now in its 10th year, the Best & Brightest honors the top 100 graduate business students at elite MBA programs worldwide.

Tess Sussman Honored among Poets&Quants' 2024 Best & Brightest MBAs
Congratulations to Full-Time MBA Tess Sussman, recognized among Poets&Quants' 2024 Best & Brightest MBAs. Now in its 10th year, the Best & Brightest honors the top 100 graduate business students at elite MBA programs worldwide.

Are Tesla's Supercharger Layoffs Bad News for California and Its Electric Car Push?
Elon Musk enacted a fresh round of layoffs at Tesla
Layoffs at Tesla threaten California's plans to open up Tesla's Superchargers to all electric vehicles. “Supercharging is the big golden goose,” said Professor Hemant Bhargava. “They’re the number one gas station for the electric vehicle industry.”

Big 3 with Dean H. Rao Unnava: April 2024
Newly Named AAAS Fellow | Online MBA Ranked among World's Best | Students' UC Davis Aggie Hack Saves Lives
Dean H. Rao Unnava's April 2024 Big 3 highlights: Professor Brad Barber named AAAS Fellow, UC Davis Online MBA ranked top 20 globally by QS, and the Aggie Hack tackles traffic safety with $6,000 in prizes.

UC Davis Online MBA Ranks in Top 10 in North America, No. 13 Globally
QS Online MBA 2024 Rankings
The first-of-its-kind in the University of California system, the UC Davis Online MBA program ranks No. 7 in North America and No. 13 globally in the latest QS rankings released on April 24, 2024.

Winning the UC Davis Aggie Hack 2024: Analyzing Data To Save Lives
Our 48-hour marathon to strategize road safety improvements for San Francisco
Cindy Jeon MSBA 24 shares her team’s winning strategy in the UC Davis Aggie Hack, where participants were tasked with creating innovative, data-driven solutions to improve road safety in San Francisco.

Bringing My Data Analytics Insights to MSBA Class to Inspire Students
Sharing my experiences at Home Depot and Google
Alum Rohan Ranshinge revisited the MSBA classroom to share how the program unlocked opportunities, refined skills, and propelled his career success in analytics at Home Depot and Google.