Our distinguished professors’ depth of knowledge and personal attention form the foundation of your entire UC Davis MBA experience. Our small classes allow you to build strong connections with your professors, creating a dynamic learning environment that places a premium on teaching excellence.

Graduate School of Management professors blend their accomplished scholarship and industry know-how to bring management lessons to life with vivid examples. Through a powerful combination of case studies, seminars, guest speakers, simulations and team projects, they turn complex concepts into actionable tools you will use throughout your business career.

I want UC Davis MBA students to be inspired and be enlightened. I want them to go out and make actual change in the practice of management because of what they learn here. That’s my unstated rule.”

— Prasad Naik, Professor of Marketing

Complementing your classroom experience are many hands-on opportunities to put the theories into practice, including consulting projects for Silicon Valley firms and Fortune 500 companies.

Proven Professional Expertise

Guest speakers add another level to your education with their diverse industry expertise and perspectives. Top executives, company founders, veteran entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and financiers share valuable insights and lessons learned.