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MBA Capstone Courses

MBA Capstone Courses

Transformative Experience

The UC Davis Flex MBA program culminates in a capstone experience that refines your analytical, strategic and teamwork abilities.

The MBA Capstone Project

Student teams work with client sponsors from diverse organizations, including established companies, startups, nonprofits and UC Davis units. The projects address real-world challenges, moving beyond case studies to tackle live business scenarios and present the team's findings to client leaders.

The course is designed to build essential skills for professional advancement, emphasizing teamwork, real-time problem-solving and the practical application of MBA knowledge.

Featured Projects

I Managed Projects for Years. My MBA Taught Me to Lead People.

From engineering consulting to the MBA classroom, Nabarjun Vashisth discovers leadership isn’t about control or titles, but coaching with intention, practicing emotional discipline and guiding teams through uncertainty.

Natalie Webster

Learning to Lead When Strategy Changes

When the data blew up her team’s original plan, MBA student Natalie Webster led a pivot for a nonprofit client—no safety net. Her IMP experience shows UC Davis MBAs make evidence-based calls under pressure.

Three people stand in front of an Oobli display sign inside an office, holding colorful cutouts with the phrase “Sweet on you.”

Turning Ideas into IMPACT: Inside UC Davis MBA Integrated Management Projects

We’re not just preparing you to enter business—we’re preparing you to lead it. From global food and ag companies and energy innovators to tech leaders and nonprofits, UC Davis MBA students tackle real projects with real-world impact.

Oobli dark chocolate bars in Silky 70% Cacao, Raspberry Bits, and Sea Salt Flakes flavors displayed on chocolate squares against a purple background.

Revolutionizing the $90B Global Sweetener Market

UC Davis MBAs partner with cutting-edge companies seeking solutions to innovate and grow. Sacramento Part-Time MBAs Marissa Pickard and Ian Tarter share how their team’s project for Oobli could reshape the $90 billion sweetener industry.

I Managed Projects for Years. My MBA Taught Me to Lead People.

From engineering consulting to the MBA classroom, Nabarjun Vashisth discovers leadership isn’t about control or titles, but coaching with intention, practicing emotional discipline and guiding teams through uncertainty.

Natalie Webster

Learning to Lead When Strategy Changes

When the data blew up her team’s original plan, MBA student Natalie Webster led a pivot for a nonprofit client—no safety net. Her IMP experience shows UC Davis MBAs make evidence-based calls under pressure.

Three people stand in front of an Oobli display sign inside an office, holding colorful cutouts with the phrase “Sweet on you.”

Turning Ideas into IMPACT: Inside UC Davis MBA Integrated Management Projects

We’re not just preparing you to enter business—we’re preparing you to lead it. From global food and ag companies and energy innovators to tech leaders and nonprofits, UC Davis MBA students tackle real projects with real-world impact.

Oobli dark chocolate bars in Silky 70% Cacao, Raspberry Bits, and Sea Salt Flakes flavors displayed on chocolate squares against a purple background.

Revolutionizing the $90B Global Sweetener Market

UC Davis MBAs partner with cutting-edge companies seeking solutions to innovate and grow. Sacramento Part-Time MBAs Marissa Pickard and Ian Tarter share how their team’s project for Oobli could reshape the $90 billion sweetener industry.

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