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"The UC Davis MBA is designed to develop the next generation of business leaders. I’ve been given all the tools I need to succeed, especially when it comes to the complex and ambiguous challenges of the corporate world."

Oct 14, 2011 Manager Consultant, IBM Global Services

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Meet Albert Lee
Bay Area MBA Student

Oct 14, 2011 Manager Consultant, IBM Global Services

The UC Davis MBA is designed to develop the next generation of business leaders. I’ve been given all the tools I need to succeed, especially when it comes to the complex and ambiguous challenges of the corporate world.

Previous Degree

B.S. Management Information Systems
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Jules Hodder MBA 08
Bay Area MBA Alumna / Area Retail Sales Manager, AT&T

Sep 21, 2011 Meet Juliet Hodder MBA 08 Area Retail Sales Manager, AT&T

My UC Davis MBA has been an invaluable resource and experience that’s opened up new and exciting career opportunities. AT&T saw the investment that I had made in myself and in my career and just recently promoted me. I manage a team of 120 employees and oversee seven of AT&T’s largest company-owned retail stores in the country.

Student Leadership

Founder and President, Bay Area MBA Finance Association
Member, Dean’s Student Advisory Council
Winner, Big Bang! Business Plan Competition

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Andrew Barkett MBA 09
Bay Area MBA Alumnus / Engineering Manager, Facebook

Sep 21, 2011 Engineering Manager, Facebook

At Google I learned a lot about the Internet, large-scale computer systems and technology. Working as a management consultant and getting an MBA completed my skill set. Now, analyzing strategic opportunities and threats, and knowing how to motivate engineers to tackle them, help me take my career—and Facebook—to the next level.

Student Leadership

James F. Sullivan Award
Member, Bay Area Working Professional MBA Student Council

Previous Degree

B.A., Political Economy
University of California, Berkeley

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Rosa Bravo
Bay Area MBA Student

Sep 21, 2011 Project Manager, Kaiser Permanente

The UC Davis MBA program not only embraces diversity, it thrives on it. I’m learning from, and studying alongside, an amazing and diverse community of faculty and fellow students. I’m gaining insight into new modes of doing business—and emerging well prepared to succeed in the global marketplace. More important, I have a better understanding of humanity and of the world we share.

Previous Degree

B.A., Economics
California State University, East Bay

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Monica Knight
Bay Area MBA Student

Sep 21, 2011 Manager, Sales Planning, Sony Computer Entertainment of America

My courses in decision science, statistics and finance have enriched my skill set and helped me bring innovation to my daily work. Due to my experience with business intelligence implementations and my MBA studies, I was recently recruited to an exciting leadership position at Sony Playstation. Now I’m building a new team and leveraging my skills and experience to bring the analytics I’ve learned in the classroom straight to the workplace.

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Calvin Woo
Bay Area MBA Student

Sep 21, 2011 Public Finance Manager, The Bank of New York Mellon

Since starting the Bay Area MBA program, I’m performing better as a manager. I’ve definitely learned the value of teamwork. I’m more aware of the ripple effect my management decisions have on my colleagues, and I make faster, more well-informed decisions.

Student Leadership

Member, Finance Association
Member, Bay Area Marketing Association

Previous Degree

B.A., Economics and Mathematics
University of Washington

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Michelle Cochran
Bay Area MBA Student

Sep 21, 2011 Organization Capability Consultant, Chevron Corporation

The UC Davis MBA curriculum is providing me with knowledge and experience that is unequaled. It has been enhanced by working closely with top professors who present challenging material, and collaborating with talented fellow students on a variety of practical projects.

Previous Degree

B.A., Sociology
University of California, Berkeley

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Richard Johnson
Bay Area MBA Student

Sep 21, 2011 Risk Management Consultant, Wells Fargo

I recently accepted a promotion to risk management consultant within Wells Fargo. It’s the latest positive step I’ve taken since starting my UC Davis MBA. Studying at UC Davis has given me a new set of tools to succeed in the workplace, and a new outlook on business as a whole.

Previous Degree

B.A., Economics
University of California, San Diego

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Andriy Mysyk
Bay Area MBA Student

Sep 21, 2011

The UC Davis Graduate School of Management has given me an unprecedented opportunity to work with highly motivated individuals. In my first year, I worked on more than a dozen projects that ranged from ad hoc class exercises to the seven-month Big Bang! Business Plan Competition.