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Our Big 3 with Dean H. Rao Unnava: Summer 2023
Largest graduating class, top MBA in U.S., movie reviews = blockbusters?
We celebrated our largest graduating class ever as we tripled in size in the last six years! And Poet&Quants named one of our Full-Time MBA grads among their 100 Best & Brightest MBAs. Summer also means blockbuster movie season. Think positive movie reviews lead to big opening weekend revenues? Not so fast!

How We Reached the Semifinals of 2023 Hult Prize Competition
Building a sustainable fashion marketplace on the international stage
MBA student Amita Nair and her team developed a sustainable fashion marketplace for the world's largest student social entrepreneurship competition—backed by the United Nations.


Class of 2023: What’s Next for You?
Our largest class ever is ready to change the world
View videos of our newest alumni from the Class of 2023 who share where they are heading next in their careers and future pursuits.

Juggling Responsibilities, Seizing Opportunities as a Part-Time MBA
“The GSM has been a game-changer for me.”
Recent graduate Debasish Panda MBA 23 shares how the Part-Time MBA program was the key to unlocking work-life balance and endless opportunities.

Celebrating Our 10th Anniversary: Q&A with Quincy Huang from Inaugural Class
Alumnus at Big 4 firm EY specializes in healthcare clients
After nearly 10 years, Yuanming (Quincy) Huang MPAc 13 chats with MPAc Associate Director Zoë Richardson and reflects on the valuable connections he made at UC Davis.

5 Tips for Driving Impactful Pride Celebrations at Work
Bay Area Part-Time MBA Alexandra von Klan shares ways to create a supportive and inclusive workplace during Pride Month—and well beyond.

Ascending to the Top Rung of Finance
Three female CFOs say the timing has never been better for young women to become tomorrow’s finance chiefs
Lecturer Suzy Taherian has achieved success in a notably male-dominated field as a finance chief for technology startups, currently serving as a CFO for the fifth time.

Graduate School of Management Commencement Ceremony 2023
Watch the Livestream
We look forward to honoring all the graduates who have earned the Master of Business Administration, Master of Professional Accountancy or Master of Science in Business Analytics and hosting their friends and families during this event.

Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Invested In Startups That Received U.S. Government Contracts
Professor Ayako Yasuda: start-ups may struggle to trace financial sources.
It’s not unusual for startups to be in the dark about where the money they’re raising is coming from, especially in funding rounds where VC firms and funds may pool resources from a number of investors, said Professor Ayako Yasuda.

Celebrating the Class of 2023: Largest in School's History
With 464 graduates this year, the Graduate School of Management will recognize and award diplomas to the largest class in school history, with Commencement for master's business programs set for June 17.

UC Davis Graduate School of Management Recognized as Gold Top-10 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. 8 among graduate schools and the only University of California graduate school among the top 10 in Military Friendly's latest survey.

How To Handle The Overly Competitive Friend In Your Life Because, TBH, It Can Be Exhausting
Is competition always bad? It depends on what's driving it, and competition exists on a spectrum. "People who are high in trait competitiveness will tend to perceive a non-competitive situation as being competitive, " said Professor Stephen Garcia.