From high-tech startups to student diversity and a brand-new business major, Professor Greta Hsu brings curiosity, depth, and real-world relevance to her curriculum at the Graduate School of Management.

In this video, learn how their research explores how organizations grow and perform—across industries as diverse as film, wine, cannabis, and higher education. Using a broad theoretical lens, they aim to uncover universal insights about decision-making, performance, and strategy.

Hear about their latest research on test-optional admissions policies and how different criteria impact efforts to boost campus diversity.

In the classroom, they teach Managing People in High-Performance Organizations, where students explore hiring, mentoring, managing remote teams, and using social networks as leadership tools.

As Faculty Chair of the new UC Davis Business Major, they’re helping launch the university’s first undergraduate business degree—a STEM-designated major offered in collaboration with faculty from economics and managerial economics. The inaugural class arrives in Fall 2025!

Outside of work? It’s all about family, hiking, and enjoying the beautiful trails of California.

Learn more about Professor Greta Hsu at https://gsm.ucdavis.edu