The MBA Tour: Spotlight on Black, Hispanic & Indigenous MBAs

  • October 27, 2021 2:30pm - 6:00pm

The MBA Tour Spotlight on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is an initiative to showcase resources available to underserved communities in graduate management education. This Spotlight event focuses on Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous MBA candidates and will highlight program offerings, scholarships, and career opportunities that are actively promoting DEI initiatives.


2:30 p.m.-2:55 p.m. (PDT) | Information Session

Explore your MBA options and learn first-hand about the nationally ranked the University of California, Davis MBA  program with Kelly Lootz, Associate Director of Admissions. Our Full-Time MBA program was ranked among the top 10 for student diversity in Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2021-2022 Best B-Schools MBA ratings.

We’ll answer all your questions and share how the global UC Davis alumni network, our career development team and small class sizes offer an unmatched student experience and can accelerate your career. Ask about our scholarship and financing options.
 

3:30 p.m.-3:55 p.m. (PDT) | Industry Immersions Overview

Our Industry Immersion program gives students access to a powerful, collaborative network tied to UC Davis' globally ranked programs across a multitude of disciplines. Kelly Lootz, Associate Director of Admissions will share how this co-curricular program can accelerate your knowledge and hep you become a dynamic, multi-faceted and well-rounded global leader armed with the skills needed to have a positive impact in some of the most relevant industries of our time. 


4-5 p.m. (PDT) | Business Needs You: Using an MBA for Career Advancement Panel Session

Join UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Valerie James, along with representatives from Carnegie Mellon, American University, Boston University and the University of Virginia for a panel discussion about how an MBA can accelerate your career. 
 

5:30-5:55pm (PDT) Student Panel: The MBA Experience at UC Davis

Moderator: Valerie James, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
Panelists: Fernanda Castro Villegas, Camille Harris, Justine Okello

We are among the top 30 full-time MBA programs in the country located in a quintessential college-town with easy access to the economic engines of the 5th largest economy in the world. Current Full-Time MBA students will share their perspectives about what life is like as an MBA student at the Graduate School of Management.