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GSM Alumna, UC Davis Vice Chancellor Kelly Ratliff Joins White House Vaccine Panel
Alumna Kelly Ratliff MBA 93, a top administrator from UC Davis, will join a White House panel with Dr. Anthony Fauci to discuss the COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge.

Xpansiv Welcomes New CFO Suzy Taherian, Expands Advisory Board with Global Leaders
Lecturer Suzy Taherian has joined Xpansiv, the global marketplace for ESG-inclusive commodities, as the company's CFO. Taherian has over 20 years of experience as a senior executive for international industrial companies.

2021 Commencement Student Speakers
Six new grads discuss inspiration, memories and what’s next.
Celebrating our Class of 2021 with 260 graduates, including the first alumni from our Online MBA program.

Breathing Easier with Big Bang! Business Competition Winner
2014 Big Bang! Business Competition winner Ben Wang has helped limit the spread of ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia and credits UC Davis for the foundation of his start-up NeVap, which stands for Never Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia.

President of CFO Leadership Council Interviews Lecturer Suzy Taherian
Lecturer Suzy Taherian is interviewed by Jack McCullough, president of CFO leadership council, on LinkedIn Live as they look back on Taherian's predictions about the impact of COVID-19 on businesses and the future of finance.

The Creator Economy: Managing Ecosystem Supply, Revenue-Sharing, and Platform Design
The “creator economy” model, in which a platform organizes and distributes goods and digital content from numerous creators to millions of viewers, underlies the business model of many dominant firms today (e.g., Snap Games, Twitch, Jinri Toutiao)

MBA Alumna Tracy Regis Earns Outstanding Service Award
2020-21 GSM Alumni Association awardee recognized for her mentorship
Tracy Regis MBA 14 is a dedicated volunteer and a mentor to students, helping them polish their brand and land opportunities at Intel, where she is the diversity and inclusion partner.

MBA Alumnus Dave Roughton Recognized for Distinguished Achievement
2020-21 GSM Alumni Association awardee leads SAFE Credit Union
With 21-plus years of experience leading SAFE Credit Union, Dave Roughton MBA 92 is a distinguished leader in the finance and banking industry.

MBA Alumnus Randy Lee Honored with Rising Star Award
Global tech innovator named GSM Alumni Association's second Rising Star recipient
Mobile gaming executive at Tencent, Randy Lee MBA 00 has been an Aggie innovator and changemaker in Silicon Valley for two decades.

MBA-Led Start-Up Earns $10K at 21st Annual Big Bang! Business Competition
An Airbnb for EV drivers
Led by Founder and CEO Angel Daniel Melchor and Chief Business Officer Meredith Roberts, a pair of UC Davis MBA students, local start-up INN>CHRG won the $10K Energy + Sustainability Award as part of the Big Bang! Business Competition.

5 Questions for Accounting Professor Paul Wong
Insights and advice for prospective MPAc students.
“Accountants of the future will need to be more analytical in interpreting transactions and accounting information to make informative decisions,” says Assistant Professor Paul Wong.

UC Davis Leads Meetup of UC Accounting Students
My three lessons learned from our virtual networking event.
MPAc student Ingrid Isea-Smith shares three lessons from the UC Davis-led virtual networking event for graduate accounting students.