Class of 2026: What's Next For You?

Our Class of 2026 graduates are collaborative, forward-thinking leaders ready to make a lasting impact in the business world.

We asked several of our newest alumni from each of our graduate programs to share where they’re headed next in their careers and future pursuits.

Hear directly from the newest alumni of our Full-Time MBA, Sacramento Part-Time MBA, Bay Area Part-Time MBA, Online MBA, Master of Professional Accountancy, Master of Science in Business Analytics and Master of Management programs.

They’re heading to Big 4 accounting firms like KPMG, Deloitte and PwC, joining tech leaders such as Workday AI and Bloomberg, landing roles at innovative start-ups, and earning promotions at their current companies—all thanks in part to their UC Davis experience.

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Full-Time MBA

Marianna de Lima Freitas
Hi, my name is Marianna de Lima Freitas. I'm graduating from the Full-Time MBA program at UC Davis, and after graduation, I'm going to be a senior marketing analyst at Applied Materials. 

Mitchell Dixon
My name is Mitchell Dixon, and I'm graduating from the Full-Time MBA program from UC Davis and I will be pursuing a career in finance as an investment analyst with Upwelling Capital Group. 

Love Kumar Allaparthi
Hi, my name is Love Kumar Allaparthi. I'm from UC Davis Full-Time MBA program. What's next for me? I'll be joining Unleashing Leaders as a senior manager data analyst, and I'm very excited for this opportunity.

Sacramento Part-Time MBA

Tim Blumenthal
My name is Tim Blumenthal. I just graduated from the UC Davis Sacramento Part-Time MBA program, and I got a job as a senior consultant with Customized Energy Solutions. 

Siewyee Lee-Alix
My name is Siewyee Lee-Alix. I just graduated from the Sacramento Part-Time MBA program. What's next for me? On July 1st, I have accepted a role to be the CEO of the nonprofit that I work for. 

Kimberly Fox
Hi, I'm Kimberly Fox, and I just graduated from UC Davis’s Sacramento Part-Time MBA program. And I just recently got a promotion to a senior manager role at Tilton Pacific Construction. 

Francis Hua
My name is Francis Hua. I am graduating from the UC Davis Sacramento Part-Time program, and I will be continuing my career at UC Davis Hospital.

Online MBA

Haris Alam
My name is Haris Alam. I just graduated from the Online MBA program at UC Davis. I'm going to continue working as a Commercial Banker at BMO, working with some of the great companies that are based here in the Northern California. 

Daniela Fuentes Ramirez
Hi, my name is Daniela Fuentes Ramirez. I graduated from UC Davis Online MBA program, and I recently started my new position as a Director of Marketing for Avenir Financial. 

Matthew Newton
Hello, my name is Matthew Newton, and I just graduated from the Online MBA program at UC Davis, and I will be working in Guatemala with Mayan Coffee Cooperatives.

Bay Area Part-Time MBA

Lorena Zamora
Hey, everyone. My name is Lorena Zamora. I recently graduated from the UC Davis Bay Area MBA program. I recently started a job in Alameda County in social services, and I'm looking forward to exploring more leadership opportunities to make an impact in my community. 

Rushikesh Choudhury
Hi, I'm Rushikesh Choudhury, I am graduating from Bay Area MBA program from UC Davis. I will be working as a director of customer support in Workday.

Maddie Kackley
Hi, my name is Maddie Kackley. I'm graduating from the Master of Management program at UC Davis, and after graduation, I'll be working as a financial data analyst at Bloomberg. 

Emmanuel Durojaiye
Hello, my name is Emmanuel Durojaiye and I just graduated from UC Davis Full-Time Master of Management program. I'll be moving out to Dallas, Texas, post-graduation. I'll be working in supply chain within the aerospace industry and continuing my work as a full-time published photographer. 

Madeleine Gleason
Hi, my name is Madeleine Gleason, and I'm graduating from the UC Davis Master of Management program. Next, I'm going to be joining Cambridge Commodities as a sales and business development manager.

Master of Professional Accountancy

Chris Ngan
I'm Chris Ngan and I'm graduating from UC Davis Master Professional Accountancy program. And I'll be starting at Deloitte this fall as an audit associate from their San Jose office. 

Joe Lenning
Hi, I'm Joe Lenning. I just graduated from UC Davis Master of Professional Accountancy, and I'll be starting at Pricewaterhouse in San Francisco in July. 

Audrey Tang
Hi, my name is Audrey Tang. I just graduated from UC Davis’ Master of Professional Accountancy program. My future plans are to work at PricewaterhouseCoopers. 

Allison Keleher
Hi, my name is Allison, and I just graduated from the MPAc program, and I'll be a tax associate at KPMG.

Master of Science in Business Analytics

Logan Garcia
My name is Logan Garcia, I'm graduating from the MSBA program. Next, I'm going to be a product manager at an AI robotics startup. 

Samyukhta Ashokkumar
Hi, my name is Samyukhta Ashokkumar, and I'm graduating from the Master of Science in Business Analytics at UC Davis. I'm joining an early stage venture capital firm called Innovation Endeavors, based in Palo Alto, as a portfolio intelligence analyst.