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John Barnickel MBA 93
Vice President, Pacific Northwest Cardiac and Vascular Group, Medtronic Inc.
San Francisco, Calif.

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My career allows me to strike a rare balance between making money and making meaning. At Medtronic, I am accountable for $200+ million in revenue and 160 sales, service and management colleagues. My UC Davis MBA gave me a global perspective and opportunities to collaborate, tap synergies and improve project outcomes. I use the lessons for effective teamwork every day.

Previous Degrees

B.S., Finance, California State University, Hayward

Fast Facts

  • Built career at world’s largest medical device companies: Medtronic Inc., Guidant Corp. (acquired by Boston Scientific), C.R. Bard Inc.
  • Strategic advisor to high-potential Silicon Valley start-up engajer.com.
  • Passionate about spending time with family.
  • Works in San Francisco, lives in Carmel, relaxes at Lake Tahoe.
  • Avid golfer and skier, food and wine aficionado, sports car enthusiast, Rolex collector, Bikram yoga student.

Commands

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UC Davis Part-time MBA among Top 7%, Daytime MBA in Top 9%
U.S. News & World Report’s latest rankings: This marks the 18th consecutive year our MBA program has been ranked among the best in the nation.

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(Davis, CA) — The UC Davis Graduate School of Management’s full-time MBA program has been ranked among the top six percent of AACSB International-accredited programs nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report’s latest graduate business school rankings released today.

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Powerful Alumni Network
UC Davis MBAs are international business leaders, rising managers and entrepreneurs in a wide range of industries and organizations

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Since our charter class graduated more than 25 years ago, alumni from the UC Davis Graduate School of Management have been making their presence known around the world.

Our graduates are CEOs, vice presidents, chief financial officers, chief operating officers and entrepreneurs. Around the globe, they have taken prominent roles as international business leaders in a wide range of industries and organizations.

Graduate School of Management alumni are actively involved in their communities, and they make time for mentoring, advising and assisting current students and networking with fellow graduates.

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The secret of social gaming mogul Mark Otero’s success is taking things to the extreme

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The secret of Midtown Sacramento’s Facebook gaming mogul Mark Otero’s success is taking things to the extreme.