Profile

Michelle Cochran MBA 2012
Bay Area MBA Alumna

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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

Fast Facts

  • Applying lessons learned in MBA program to develop and implement new projects as a strategic advisor in human resources.
  • Program’s small class sizes and case-study-based approach “encourage personal accountability and promote teamwork—critical to my career in management.”
  • Has travelled widely, including Barbados, Brazil, France, Philippines and more; favorite cities: Prague and Cape Town.
  • Flew to Omaha, Neb., to meet billionaire philanthropist Warren Buffett with UC Davis classmates—  “a fantastic experience.”
  • Loves visiting family—especially three nephews and two nieces.

Commands

Spotlight Story

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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Mark Otero MBA 07 Builds Sacramento’s Coolest Company
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.