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Exploring Robotics, Startups and Traditions in Japan
International Study Trip highlights culture, business and innovation
Yokosuka City, just 40 miles south of Tokyo, is home to one of Nissan’s oldest and longest-operated full-scale passenger car plants, and it became one of the last, but most memorable, visits for our MBA student group during our week-long trip to
True Grit: New Passion Leads to Accounting Career
"At 12, I declared I would one-day be an NCAA D1 swimmer"
As a child I was single minded. My parents often tell stories about my childhood, when I would make a “decision” to do something and would never back down. Fear or failure were not options. I attacked my goals and never backed down.
When I was
Storytelling Anchors 24-Hour Data Hackathon
With little sleep, MSBA students team up on creative big data solutions
On April 10, around 4 a.m., as the rest of the world sleeps, 39 business analysts are pouring their third cup of coffee to stay wide awake as they hit hour number 12 of the 2019 UC Davis Data Hackathon.
The Master of Science and Business Analytics
UC Davis MBA Team Completes Global Centers Project in Chile
UC Davis Global Affairs partnered to engage a team of six Part-Time MBA students
UC Davis is developing Global Centers, aimed at expanding the university’s mutually beneficial partnerships and activities in regions around the world. The first one set to launch is the Global Center in Latin America, where six part-time MBA
“What I’ve Learned About Teaching Entrepreneurship”
A professor, a VC, and a serial entrepreneur walk into a class . . . a decade later, our UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship continues to thrive.
MBA Students Look for Opportunity in Chile for Capstone Experience
Team project to expand UC Davis’ visibility in Latin America
There were many firsts that came with this trip to Santiago, Chile. The MBA program’s first international Integrated Management Project (IMP); the first time many of us had visited Latin America; and the first time some of us were thrust into the
Finding a Passion for Accounting
Undergrad accounting courses at UC Davis paid dividends
My undergraduate experience at UC Davis was a confusing time. I didn’t know who I was or who I wanted to be, but I knew that I was in the right place. Through my courses, I discovered that I had an interest in accounting. What drew me in was that
Terry Exner MBA 09 Receives GSMAA Outstanding Service Award 2019
Hear from Terry Exner MBA 09 who earned the 2019 UC Davis Graduate School of Management Alumni Association Outstanding Service Award and shares about collaboration, networking and more.
Reflecting on Our Early Years to Future Goals
UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship founder and faculty director Professor Andrew Hargadon reflects on our early years--and our path today and into the future.
Winners of the U21 & PwC Innovation Challenge (Group C) Announced
UC Davis Graduate of Management MBA student Daniel Student was recently announced as a runner-up in the 2018-19 Universitas 21/PwC Innovation Challenge. For his efforts, Student will receive exclusive coaching sessions with the PwC Academy tailored
Japa Inc. Wins Capitalize Grand Prize
Japa, winner of the 2018 Big Bang! Business Competition, took the $10,000 prize in the Sacramento Kings Capitalize fourth annual Tech Night. Japa's innovative parking inventory management system makes the parking experience, specifically for campuses
Old School Sales Tactics Still Work
Editor's note: Alumnus Chris Jackson, a founder, CEO and chief technology officer for several firms, contends we rely too much on digital outreach vs. calls and personal touch.
Working a Phone Will Generate More Sales Than an Email Campaign
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