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Economists Discuss Trump Tariffs: A Good Opportunity for Reform in Japan
Professor Ayako Yasuda shares views on the crisis of free trade
Where will the tariff crisis lead us, and how should Japan and other governments respond? Professor Ayako Yasuda joined an "emergency discussion" about the crisis of free trade, sponsored by Nikkei, the world's largest business daily.
Institute Celebrates 25th Annual Big Bang! Business Competition
Winners showcase innovations in animal health, food sciences and STEM education
Livestock microchip developer Nexa Labs won the $25,000 top prize at the 2025 Big Bang!, where the UC Davis Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship awarded $100,000+ to startups developing promising solutions.
"We Are GSM" - Meet Greta Hsu
Professor Greta Hsu explores what makes organizations thrive—from Hollywood to high-tech startups—and is helping launch UC Davis’ new undergrad business major, designed for the next generation of changemakers.
"We Are GSM" - Meet Professor Joe Chen
Associate Professor Joseph Chen unpacks the hidden risks of investing risks and reveals why diversification fails in downturns. With new tariffs and potential recession, he says it's going to affect both currency markets and the bond markets together.
Farming Caviar: A UC Davis Innovation
MBA alum Ali Bolourchi aims to make Northern California a caviar destination
Ali Bolourchi MBA 12—president of Tsar Nicoulai, the largest caviar producer in the U.S.—builds on UC Davis aquaculture research to grow a sustainable, California-based luxury food business.
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Tips and advice from our admissions expert
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UC Davis Aggie Square Opens for Business
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.
Our Winning Strategy for a Data Ecosystem for California
MSBA students Angel Mary Oviya and Katrin Maliatski led their all-female team to victory in the Gartner Case Competition by developing an innovative hybrid data ecosystem for the California Department of Public Health.
Stephanie Zarate Named Alumni Association's 2025 Rising Star
Sacramento-based media finance executive rises through the ranks
MBA alumna Stephanie Zarate, chief accounting officer and treasurer for McClatchy Media, is the recipient of the Graduate School of Management's Alumni Association 2025 Rising Star Award, recognizing her rapid rise as a financial executive at the 168-year-old media conglomerate.
My MBA Journey Empowering Rural Healthcare Access
Recognized with GSM Alumni Association's Outstanding Service Award
The GSM Alumni Association's Outstanding Service Awardee Kristy Bird MaKieve blogs about putting her MBA skills to work revolutionizing rural healthcare access and education in Northern California.
Curtis Mann Recognized with Alumni Association's 2025 Distinguished Achievement Award
20-year veteran of the US wine industry; alumni board leader
Double Aggie alumnus Curtis Mann, one of about 50 Master of Wine and an executive at Albertsons Cos., has been a leader in the wine business for more than two decades.
Did You Know? Solar Powers LEED-Platinum Gallagher Hall
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.