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Meet Four Students from UC Davis’ Newest Major
Building the future of business
As UC Davis launches its new undergraduate business major, Professor Greta Hsu, the program’s leader, and four inaugural students reflect on helping shape the program and show how the new major ties into broader interdisciplinary opportunities.
The Statistical Foundation Behind AI, Finance and Modern Business
As AI reshapes business, UC Davis Distinguished Professor (Emeritus) Chih-Ling Tsai’s new book explores the statistical foundations quietly powering machine learning, data analytics and modern decision-making.
Nature Is Good for Business—and We Now Have Numbers to Show It
Distinguished Emeritus Professor Paul Griffin and his co-author found that businesses operating in areas with healthier ecosystems tended to generate higher sales and profits, based on their study of New Zealand data.
From Burnout to Breakthrough: Rebuild Your Career and Confidence with an MBA
Turning exhaustion into alignment and professional growth
Feeling stuck or exhausted in your career? UC Davis Associate Director of Admissions and alumna Leticia Garay shows how an MBA can restore energy, clarity, and belonging—turning burnout into alignment while building confidence, community, and a life you love.
From Self-Doubt to CEO: My MBA Changed My Life as a Leader
What the UC Davis MBA taught me about trust, confidence and executive accountability
“The decision to pursue an MBA was not about changing careers. It was about strengthening my ability to lead,” says alumna Ashlee Cervantes Thomas, CEO of a leading security company. “It changed my life as a leader.”
Lecturer Vanessa Errecarte on Sacramento's Arden Fair Mall Retail Reboot
New spaces aim to meet shopper demand for connection and community
“Gen Z is craving in-person connection,” says UC Davis Lecturer Vanessa Errecarte, as Sacramento’s Arden Fair gears up for experience-focused retail reboot.
Shubhi Gupta Named to Poets&Quants 100 Best & Brightest MBAs of 2026
Congratulations to UC Davis MBA student Shubhi Gupta, who has been named among Poets&Quants' 12th annual Best & Brightest MBAs, which honors 100 of the most accomplished full-time MBAs globally from the Class of 2026.
Everyone Says Personal Branding Is About You. Everyone Is Wrong.
How I teach promotion-free personal branding at UC Davis—and why it’s the most important career skill in the age of AI
A leading expert and author on personal branding, lecturer and MBA alumna Vanessa Errecarte's advice in a nut shell: "Your potential audience is your customer. Teach them something of value, and they will trust and remember you."
Turning IRS Data Into Real Decisions for Nonprofits
How a UC Davis MSBA team uncovered financial risk and took first place at Aggie Hacks 2026
MSBA students Shruthi Khurana, Vedika Shetty and Priyanka Nayyar turned messy nonprofit data into a winning strategy at Aggie Hacks 2026, combining analytics, storytelling and teamwork under intense time pressure.
Dean H. Rao Unnava: Spring 2026 Big 3 Video
International faculty recognition | Research in Action | New accelerators for UC Davis startups
Dean H. Rao Unnava’s latest Big 3 features international recognition for Professor Prasad Naik, top scholars convening at GSM finance and qualitative research conferences, and new accelerators and funding for promising UC Davis startups.
The Project That Changed How I Think About Data and AI
Inside our practicum project using AI, Python and data analysis for business development
As a Bay Area Part-Time MBA student, Wafa Zakaria Alkhatib MBA 26 partnered with MSBA students to apply AI and data analysis to real business challenges while building new technical and leadership skills.
Five Voices. Four Pillars. One Vision for the Future of Business.
Leading with purpose: AI, diversity, leadership and empowerment
AI can't replace you. Diversity is an action. Leadership isn't something you wait for. And empowerment begins the moment someone sees themselves in a leader. Five women. Four pillars. Watch the video series.