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Professor Prasad Naik Recognized with 2023 Don Schultz Award for Innovation in Integrated Marketing Communications
Naik's innovative research and teaching methods to be honored by Medill at a May 25 event
"Winning this prestigious award is a privilege and honor—it offers me an opportunity to endorse Professor Don Schultz’s remarkable legacy to future generations of scholars and managers," said Naik of the international award.

If it’s Enraging, it is Engaging: Infinite Scrolling in Information Platforms
Many digital platforms, in recent years, have gone under scrutiny for its addictive design that monetizes user engagement as a source of income, as well as for its extreme dissemination of harmful information. Here, we examine the extent to which

Introducing Eric Duarte-McDermott, New UC Davis MSBA Executive Director
My Q&A with former QS executive and leader at Pepperdine, UC Irvine
MSBA student Anushka Shah catches up with new MSBA Executive Director Eric Duarte-McDermott who shares his background and vision for the globally recognized program.

Maximizing Business Value with Analytics: The UC Davis MSBA Practicum Experience
How we’re helping Gain Credit gain an edge in detecting customer fraud
The MSBA practicum brings diverse teams together to collaborate on analytics-based business problems with companies across industries, allowing us to gain experience and enhance our professional abilities.

Data Analytics Executives Help Supercharge Our Job Search
Top tech leaders offer tips, dispel rumors and build our confidence
As a student in the UC Davis Master of Science in Business Analytics program, I had the privilege of attending and moderating the online career panel discussion on analytics insights, featuring executives from Amazon, Gladly, Sunrun, Gain Credit and UC Davis experts.

Networking and Holistic Approach to Data Analytics
How the UC Davis MSBA program prepared me for success
“The UC Davis MSBA program is a life-changing experience that has taught me to embrace the unknown, take risks and challenge myself,” writes Jyothika Mohan MSBA 23, who came from India to San Francisco to follow her dreams.

Painting My Path as an Artist Seeking Leadership Opportunities
UC Davis Bay Area Part-Time MBA program paves the way
“Nothing to lose, everything to gain,” Christine Nguyen whispered to herself as she applied to the Bay Area MBA program. "My epiphany came when I was, of all things, painting."

Building a Business from Repurposed Beer Waste
My exclusive fireside chat with EverGrain founder and CEO Gregory Belt
Zak Wardle MBA 24 shares a behind-the-scenes look into his conversation with top food executive and CEO of EverGrain, Greg Belt.

My Desire to Help Others Led to Accounting
How I pivoted from psychology to UC Davis, now heading to Big 4 firm
Kevin Lai MPAc 23 shares that he was nervous his non-accounting background would hold him back. Just months into the program he already had an offer to join the Silicon Valley office of EY.

Building Community, Inspiring Connections and Engaging Corporate Partners
My first 100 days as senior assistant dean for student affairs at UC Davis GSM
Recently named senior assistant dean of student affairs, Amy Russell reflects on her "incredible journey" at UC Davis, and what's in store for new programs at the Graduate School of Management.

My Journey to UC Davis: From Systems Engineer to Caregiver to Entrepreneur
"Would you trade a six-figure salary for saving a life in your family?"
After leaving my job to help my wife through a difficult pregnancy, I joined the UC Davis MBA program and before I graduated brought a product to market and launched a company, Smart Rentics Inc., that helps millennials save up to $2,500 in monthly rent.

Cultivating My Ag Roots with a UC Davis MBA
Bringing new perspective to my fifth-generation farming family
Agriculture is in Nathan James’ blood. This fifth-generation pear farmer and Coast Guard veteran shares details about what he’s gained by being part of the GSM community.