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The Impact of Mandated Pay Gap Transparency on Firms’ Reputations as Employers
Professor Greta Hsu and Associate Professor Elizabeth Pontikes showed effects a U.K. law mandating disclosure of gender pay gaps were more limited than might have been expected—with a short-lived boost for firms reporting near-equal pay, and no detectable change for firms with high pay gaps.
"We Are GSM" Video - Meet Associate Professor Elizabeth Pontikes
Associate Professor Pontikes' experiences at Silicon Valley software startups paved her academic pathway from Yale, Stanford, Chicago Booth, Kellogg and to UC Davis, where she researches market categorization, innovation and technological change. Watch the video.
Naming Is Not Shaming? Firms Paying Women Less without Reputation Loss
Gender pay gap disparity is widespread and unfair, and much attention is given to how to remove it. Co-authors Associate Professor Elizabeth Pontikes and Professor Greta Hsu studied the effects of mandated publication of the gender pay gap in the United Kingdom.
LEGOs Become Building Blocks for Collaborative Leadership
How my military background “clicks” with UC Davis MBA principles
Being a collaborative leader at UC Davis shares many common attributes of being a leader in the U.S. Army, says Full-Time MBA and veteran Ryan Wilson, who led platoons in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Lynda and Stewart Resnick Pledge $50M to UC Davis for Sustainability Research
Historic Gift Funds New Center for Agricultural Innovation and Research Grants to Drive a Sustainable Future
The University of California, Davis, announced that philanthropists Lynda and Stewart Resnick, co-owners of The Wonderful Company, have pledged the largest gift ever to the university by individual donors. The $50 million pledge will support the
Distinguished Professor Paul Griffin Speaks on Emissions in Corporate Reporting Accountability in a Sustainable World
We are facing a climate emergency. What role do accounting and investment play in a sustainable world that ensures an economic green recovery? The Climate Action: Accountability in a Sustainable World conference in September 2022 aimed to meet this need by focusing on those four key pillars to a sustainable future.
Challenge Accepted! Metro EDGE Emerge Summit Inspires Young Professionals
Sacramento MBAs attend, faculty join all-star speaker lineup
Students and faculty joined the West Coast’s premier young professional event of the year, with our Sacramento Part-Time MBA program as lead sponsor.
QS Ranks MSBA No. 1 Globally for Return on Investment
Plus, top 10 worldwide for “Value for the Money” for fourth consecutive year
“These students took a big leap during the pandemic to study with us. We’re thrilled to help them maximize their investment in their futures in such a significant way,” says MSBA Executive Director Amy Russell.
UC Davis Helped Me Prevent Career Burnout and to Start Thinking Like a CEO
Before reaching the C-Suite, you have to think like an executive
Want to avoid burnout? Bay Area Part-Time MBA student Taylor Stanton details how he capitalized on his UC Davis experience to thrive in his career.
Expanding Horizons: My Summer MBA Experience in Finland
Breaking out of the pandemic to study abroad
“The LUT summer program unquestionably enriched my MBA experience,” says 2022 Bay Area Part-Time MBA graduate Kevin Chuc.
It’s Never Too Late to Return to School: I Did After 25 Years
Non-profit work brings new challenges every day, but I love what I do
For 2021 Bay Area MBA alumna Christine Dillman, returning to graduate school propelled her the top of her non-profit and instilled her conviction as a leader.
100% Placement: All 2022 MPAc Grads Land Offers from Top Firms
New alumni report record-setting average starting salary over $72K
Heading to the Big 4 and national and regional firms, every job-seeking student from our MPAc Class of 2022 has secured a career offer less than three months after graduation.