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Are policy makers trying to stop the future of food? Or are they simply asking the new ultra-hyped, venture-backed food companies to earn their seat at the table?

Are policy makers trying to stop the future of food? Or are they simply asking the new ultra-hyped, venture-backed food companies to earn their seat at the table?

Government policy has always played a role in innovation, sometimes impeding it and

What Our Scholars are Reading this Summer
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What Our Scholars are Reading this Summer

14 recommendations from politics, economics, history and more

It's peak summer with the mercury toying with triple digits here on campus in Davis. Many are taking time to reboot and get ready for fall. We asked some of the brightest people we know—our faculty—what they've been reading during their time. It's

Did You Experience the Platform Economy Today?
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Did You Experience the Platform Economy Today?

Platform-enabled marketplaces, and other Internet-based goods and products with digital components and network effects are transforming the very idea of what a business is, how it creates value, and how it should be managed.

Platform-enabled

Industry Immersion: CFO as Storyteller and Voice of Reason
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Industry Immersion: CFO as Storyteller and Voice of Reason

Executives from AT&T and a veteran startup CFO advise students

In the CFO for Technology Industry Immersion course, AT&T executives and a startup veteran share their finance stories from managing a global giant to navigating unchartered waters in a new venture.

Professor Donald Palmer Contributes to Australia’s Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse in Organizations
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Professor Donald Palmer Contributes to Australia’s Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse in Organizations

Institutional failures account for many of the 4,400 cases

A royal commission has delivered the most extensive report of its kind, with Professor Palmer providing expert analysis of institutional cultures. 

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  • Royal Commission delivers most extensive report of its kind on child abuse in
Professor Donald Palmer Contributes to Australia’s Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse in Organizations
Professor Donald Palmer provides expert analysis of institutional cultures
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Professor Donald Palmer Contributes to Australia’s Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse in Organizations

Institutional failures account for many of the 4,400 cases

A royal commission has delivered the most extensive report of its kind, with Professor Palmer providing expert analysis of institutional cultures. 

Quick Summary:

  • Royal Commission delivers most extensive report of its kind on child abuse in
Industry Immersion: Training Tech CFOs of the Future
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Industry Immersion: Training Tech CFOs of the Future

Chief Finance Officers share career advice and M&A case studies

Technology CFOs from financial software company Intuit and an AI-driven drug startup challenge MBA students on M&A scenarios and post-merger integration.

5 Takeaways from the Disney-Fox Merger
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5 Takeaways from the Disney-Fox Merger

The Walt Disney Co. is potentially in a deal to merge with 21st Century Fox – but what would this mean for both parties and the entertainment industry?

UCD’s New GSM Dean: A Conversation with Rao Unnava
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UCD’s New GSM Dean: A Conversation with Rao Unnava

“Students coming here want to make a difference,” Unnava said. “I’ve never seen such a thing.”

He agreed that many might think of getting an MBA as primarily a financial pursuit, but students here say “it’s more important to make a difference

Impact Investing "Supply" Failing to Meet Demand
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Impact Investing "Supply" Failing to Meet Demand

Moskowitz Prize Winners: Professor Brad Barber and Associate Professor Ayako Yasuda Study Shows Europe’s Demand for Impact Funds Over Traditional Investments Three Times Higher Than in North America

The demand for impact investing alternatives is outstripping the available supply of such choices for investors, according to a new study co-authored by Professor Brad Barber and Associate Professor Ayako Yasuda that was awarded UC Berkeley’s 2016

"Bad" Innovation Is Just What Your Company Needs
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"Bad" Innovation Is Just What Your Company Needs

"Backing an innovation isn’t a single decision. It’s a web of choices and actions to which everyone in the company must commit," says Professor Andrew Hargadon, founder and faculty director of the UC Davis Institute for Innovation and