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Hacking Efficiency: The Streamline Story
Alum Mac Clemmens is passionate about innovation and community impact
StartupSac interviews Mac Clemmens MBA 07, an innovator on a mission to revolutionize special district management with Streamline. Clemmens was recognized as the first recipient of the GSM Alumni Association's Rising Star Award.

UC Davis MBA Lipika Dutra Named 40 Under 40 Winner by North Bay Business Journal
With a decade of healthcare experience, Lipika Dutra MBA 24 is driving change as full-time executive and director of business development at Providence Healthcare’s Queen of the Valley Hospital in Napa.

U.S. News Ranks UC Davis Part-Time MBA in Top 20 among Public Programs
Sacramento and Bay Area Programs
For the sixth year in a row, the UC Davis Part-Time MBA offered in Sacramento and San Ramon in the San Francisco Bay Area ranks among the top 20 programs at public institutions.

Poets&Quants Thought Leadership Video Series: Professor Robert Marquez on Banking and Finance
In this wide-ranging interview with Poets&Quants Founder John A. Byrne, Professor Marquez opens up about his academic life, his research on the behavior of financial institutions and teaching about banking and corporate finance.

UC Davis Adds an Undergraduate Business Major with an Econ Twist
Poets&Quants highlights our newly announced undergraduate business major to start in fall 2025 with 250 freshman and transfer students, and eventually expected to attract 1,000+ students. UC Davis will pursue STEM-designation for the degree.

Three Questions for UC Davis Dean Rao Unnava on Online Degree Partnerships
A conversation about collaborating with 2U
Inside Higher Ed interviews Dean H. Rao Unnava about the new online UC Davis Master of Management, Online MBA and collaboration with 2U. He discusses the partnership, from development to launch, and its role in advancing the programs' goals.

UC Davis Graduate School of Management Recognized as Top 5 Military Friendly® School
Creating opportunities for the military community
Reflecting a commitment to students and alumni in the U.S. military, the UC Davis GSM is ranked No. 5 among graduate schools and the only University of California graduate school among the top 10 in Military Friendly's latest survey.

Big 3 with Dean H. Rao Unnava: March 2024
New Undergrad Business Major | Barbie Brand Valuation in Financial Times | Students Excel in Global Competitions
Dean H. Rao Unnava's March 2024 edition of the Big 3 features the newly announced undergraduate business major, MBA students reaching semis of global competitions and a teaching case study based on the Barbie movie buzz.

Updated MSBA Curriculum: Stronger Focus on AI
Presented by Ashwin Aravindakshan Nair, Associate Professor and MSBA Academic Director
Associate Professor and MSBA Academic Director Ashwin A. Nair announces the latest business analytics curriculum update including a stronger focus on artificial intelligence.

UC Davis MSBA Edge: Practicum Projects
Presented by MSBA Director of Analytics Projects Carrie Beam
Our year-long practicum projects are a powerful learning experience, bringing company partners together with MSBA student teams and top faculty advisors to develop solutions for clients. MSBA Director of Analytics Projects Carrie Beam shares the details.

How My MBA Elevated My Lab Management Skills
Three operational systems I’ve implemented at Sandia National Laboratories
Materials Technologist Fitzjames Ryan discusses how the Bay Area MBA program improved his lab management skills and increased efficiency after challenges at Sandia National Laboratories.

Hands-On Leadership: Maximizing My MBA for Marketing
“I was motivated to grow at a faster pace if given the opportunity.”
From virtual undergrad to Full-Time MBA, Simrun Bhandal MBA 25 tells us why she decided to pursue hands-on leadership opportunities like hosting the successful Aggie Compass Business Boutique at UC Davis.