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MSBA Teams Claim Top Finishes at Pair of Analytics Challenges
Two tight weeks lead to strong lessons for student teams
Our MSBA student teams claimed a top-20 finish at the Adobe Analytics Challenge and reached the semifinals at Humana-Mays Healthcare Case Competition.

93% of 2021 MPAc Students Already Accepted Job Offers
Nearly all accounting students solidify offers before Thanksgiving
Less than 10 weeks into the program, 93% of MPAc students have accepted job offers from top accounting firms.

2020 Commencement Student Speakers from Largest Class Ever
Five new grads discuss inspiration, memories and what’s next
Students from each of the five degree programs at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management will share their inspirations, experiences, and journeys with their fellow graduates, their families, and friends in a virtual commencement on Saturday, December 12.

Poets&Quants Ranks UC Davis Full-Time MBA in Top 50 in U.S.
Poets&Quants’ 2020-21 “ranking of rankings” place the UC Davis MBA in the top 50 in the U.S. based on a composite of the five prominent MBA rankings.

What Continuing Effect is Brokerage Robinhood Having on Stock Market?
New research from Professor Brad Barber notes half of Robinhood users are first-time investors. And they tend to be drawn to “attention-grabbing” stocks in the news.

5 Tips on Earning Your MBA Later in Life
Returning to School at 43: I gave the ultimate gift to myself
After raising a family and growing her supply chain career, Maridol Guillen began her Sacramento Part-Time MBA at age 43 while working at Intel.

Folsom Mask Makers Keep on Sewing as Pandemic Continues
Dignity Health Director of Nursing and MBA student Paige Greaves bumps elbows with local boys scouts, Liam, Ryan and Myra Harris—all children of Sacramento Part-Time MBA student Matt Harris—after they delivered masks to the hospital.

UC Hastings Mixed-Use Complex to be an Innovation Hub
Law students at UC Hastings, medical students from UC San Francisco and Master of Science in Business Analytics students from UC Davis will be able to share space and foster common study ground in a new $282 million mixed-use complex.

Politicians Eat Own Words After Dining Out, Taking Trips
Following the recent scandals around California politicians dining out, Professor Kim Elsbach says consistency is critical to believing someone has integrity. "When we choose leaders, we really want them to be consistent over time, especially in

L.A. County Health Director Seeing 'Terrifying Increases' in COVID-19 Cases
Professor Kim Elsbach discusses long-term effects of high profile California politicians, including the Governor and San Francisco Mayor, defying their own health advice by dining out in groups. Does such behavior undermine public trust in
Restaurant Jaunts Create Credibility Issue for Politicians
In several media interviews, Professor Kim Elsbach discusses the long-term effects of high-profile California politicians, including the Governor and San Francisco Mayor, defying their health advice by dining out in groups. Does such behavior

The Business of Electric Vehicles: A Platform Perspective
While platform business tactics are very visible and dominant in industries and firms that have embraced platform thinking, many businesses and firms are engaged in a platform game without realizing it, often to negative consequences. This article