After a decade leading the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, H. Rao Unnava, the Michael and Joelle Hurlston Dean, will step down on June 30, 2026, and return to faculty. A national search for his successor will begin in September.
David Woodruff and Hollis Skaife conclude decades of impact in operations research, accounting and academic leadership
The two internationally renowned senior faculty members will retire from their academic roles on July 1, 2025. Each leaves a legacy of scholarship, mentorship and service that has shaped the School and influenced their respective fields.
Viticulture & Enology launches Hilgard631 small-batch label
For the first time since its founding in 1880, the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology is selling wine to the public—thanks in part to a team of MBA students whose strategic plan helped turn a longtime vision into reality.
Congratulations to UC Davis Graduate School of Management Class of 2025! View photos from the ceremony.
We look forward to honoring all the graduates who have earned the Master of Business Administration, Master of Professional Accountancy, Master of Management or Master of Science in Business Analytics and hosting their friends and families during this event.
Aggie Square innovation hub opens, Big Bang! awards $100K, athletes pursue business degrees
Dean H. Rao Unnava’s Spring 2025 Big 3 features the grand opening of Aggie Square, $100K awarded at the Big Bang! competition, and new business degree pathways for UC Davis student-athletes.
Recognition for outstanding achievements
Every year our community recognizes outstanding teachers, students and graduates who embrace the School’s core values of passionate and energetic leadership, and who demonstrate a commitment to team building and service.
Dean H. Rao Unnava celebrates Sacramento innovation district coming to life
Dean H. Rao Unnava celebrates the opening of Aggie Square—a dynamic, $1.1 billion hub in the heart of the state capital where students will collaborate with researchers and industry, gain hands-on experience, build networks and drive innovation.
Home to Sustainable Energy Industry Immersion
Sunshine provides a boost of renewable energy to power the Graduate School of Management’s campus home, Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. Hall, which pushed the ecofriendly building into the elite class of green construction.
Mike and Renée Child Honored | Top 5 Military Friendly School | Students Build AI Tools to Save Cities
Dean H. Rao Unnava’s April 2025 Big 3 features Mike and Renée Child awarded UC Davis Medal, our top 5 Military Friendly Graduate School rankings, and our MSBA and MBA students building AI tools to save "smart cities" during their two-day hackathon.
ASQ Names Beth Bechky Editor | AI Top of Mind at Dean's Conference | 100% Placement for Accounting Graduates
Dean H. Rao Unnava’s March 2025 Big 3 featuring Professor Bechky named editor of top journal ASQ, business deans discuss AI's impact at conference, and MPAc program achieves 100% job placement for third consecutive year. View video.
UC Davis GSM hosts 30+ leaders of the state's business schools
The explosion of the use of artificial intelligence was literally and figuratively top of mind at the fifth annual California Business Schools Deans' Conference hosted by the UC Davis Graduate School of Management on March 25, 2025.
Three ways we prepare students for accounting career success
UC Davis MPAc graduates achieve 100% job placement within three months—year after year. MPAc Associate Director Zoë Dybdahl breaks down how our career support, industry connections and exclusive bootcamp prepare you for accounting success.
Less than 6% of business schools have met the high-quality standards
We have successfully maintained our business accreditation from AACSB International, a nonprofit with a mission to elevate the quality and impact of business schools around the globe.
U.S. News Ranks Online MBA Top 20 | Boomerang Employees on the Rise | Yeti Foods, UC Davis MBAs Explore Alternate Proteins
Dean H. Rao Unnava’s Winter 2025 Big 3 features our Online MBA earning a top 20 ranking by U.S. News & World Report, Professor Gina Dokko exploring boomerang workers and MBAs analyzing the alternative protein market. View video.
Professor David Woodruff Named INFORMS Fellow | Gamification's Impact Goes Beyond Rewards | 30 Years of Sacramento MBA
Dean H. Rao Unnava's November 2024 Big 3 highlights Professor David Woodruff's INFORMS Fellow honor, Assistant Professor Mike Palazzolo's research on mobile banking gamification, and the Sacramento MBA program's 30-year legacy of leadership. View video.
Award recognizes outstanding research in information systems
Assistant Professor Helen Zeng has been honored with the best 2024 Ph.D. dissertation award from the INFORMS Information Systems Society for her paper on child sexual abuse materials and human trafficking (especially the trafficking of minors) on digital platforms.
Looking back: “A defining moment" for the Graduate School of Management
Now 30 years in, the Sacramento Part-Time MBA program has 1,600 graduates, many of whom live and work in the capital region. They're company and community leaders, policy influencers and trailblazing entrepreneurs making a positive impact and driving growth.
UC Davis MBA teams consult on market research for new products
The UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and Health at its annual Partner Summit today announced an expanded collaboration with Denmark-based BioInnovation Institute (BII) to accelerate commercialization of discoveries in protein nutrition.
UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz | QS ranks MSBA #1 for ROI for third year | Professor Beth Bechky named Microsoft AI Research Fellow
Dean H. Rao Unnava's Fall 2024 Big 3 highlights the UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz, the MSBA program’s top QS ranking for ROI and Professor Beth Bechky's AI fellowship.