2025 a year of energy, growth and renewed affirmation of our mission
Across the GSM, 2025 was a year of energy, growth and renewed affirmation of our mission to prepare bold, collaborative leaders. As we look ahead, our foundation is stronger, our community is broader, and our capacity to shape future business leaders has never been greater.
Nationally ranked part-time program prepares collaborative leaders for San Francisco region
Launching the Bay Area Part-Time MBA program two decades ago marked a decisive step—one rooted in growing demand, alumni strength and a clear-eyed view of where business leadership was headed.
Welcoming New Undergrad Business Majors | Poets&Quants Lifetime Leadership Award | MarCom Team Earns Peer Accolades
Dean Unnava’s latest Big 3 video highlights his Poets&Quants Lifetime Achievement Award, our award-winning Marketing and Communications team and the nationally recognized launch of UC Davis’ undergraduate business major.
"Our Vibe" student recruitment video recognized as "Best of CASE District VII"
Our small but mighty GSM Marketing and Communications team recently took home another award, this time for outstanding video work. Over the years, they've earned 19 CASE awards—gold, silver, bronze, and “Best of” honors—from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.
Part-Time MBA and MM programs move to Aggie Square, Distinguished Professor Bhargava named associate dean, MSBA tops ROI globally
Dean Unnava’s latest Big 3 video highlights our Sacramento Part-Time MBA/MM classes moving to the Aggie Square innovation hub, Professor Hemant Bhargava’s thought leadership in AI economics and QS ranking our MSBA No. 1 globally for ROI.
Stepping down as dean, professors earn endowed chairs, new MBAs on the ropes
This latest Big 3 video features Dean Unnava's decision to step down and return to the faculty, two internationally renowned scholars named as Glock Chairs and new MBA students building teamwork skills at the Sonoma Challenge Ropes Course.
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.