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Choose Your Path: Three One-Year, STEM-Designated Programs
Master of Management, MSBA and MPAc tailored for recent grads
One year. Three STEM graduate business programs. Endless possibility. Discover which UC Davis graduate path—MM, MPAc or MSBA—can launch your career faster than you think.
Musician to MPAc: Why I Chose Accounting After Building a Creative Business
Turning artistic passion into financial confidence
Running a thriving music business revealed a critical gap—not in creativity, but in financial knowledge. MPAc student Katya Jane Fomin shares how accounting elevated her creative career.
Why I Chose UC Davis MPAc Before Starting My Big Four Career
"I deferred my KPMG audit offer to focus on CPA exam preparation."
Mia Hildebrand MPAc 26 postponed her KPMG start date to join UC Davis MPAc, prioritizing CPA exam preparation, faculty support and an accelerated path toward licensure.
Why UC Davis MPAc Was My Smartest Move
Career-ready from day one
Student John Risner shares how the UC Davis MPAc program—its supportive faculty, career bootcamp, recruiter connections, alumni network and proven job placement—revealed a career path he never expected. He’ll start as an audit associate at BDO in June.
Meet the Professors Who Will Inspire Your Business School Journey
Watch the "We Are GSM" video series
Meet the UC Davis Graduate School of Management faculty who are redefining how we understand work, decision-making and organizational behavior—and discover how their research shapes real-world impact. Watch "We Are GSM"
Dean H. Rao Unnava: Fall 2025 Big 3 Video
Part-Time MBA and MM programs move to Aggie Square, Distinguished Professor Bhargava named associate dean, MSBA tops ROI globally
Dean Unnava’s latest Big 3 video highlights our Sacramento Part-Time MBA/MM classes moving to the Aggie Square innovation hub, Professor Hemant Bhargava’s thought leadership in AI economics and QS ranking our MSBA No. 1 globally for ROI.
UC Davis MPAc Redefines Graduate School with Career Prep, Community Building—and Fun
Orientation mixes workshops, interviews and bonding with classmates
MPAc Orientation is more than professional prep. From networking with recruiters to bonding over pizza and drinks, student Chris Ngan found confidence, a welcoming community and proof that graduate school can be both challenging and fun.
Video: Exploring Accounting Opportunities at Meet the Firms Event
Exclusive career fair: 20+ firms network, recruit MPAc students
From the Big Four, regional leaders and boutique practices, nearly 30 firms connected with UC Davis MPAc students at Meet the Firms. Watch the video to see accounting careers take shape.
Video: Why a UC Davis MPAc?
Meet several of our newest Aggie accounting students
Watch the video to meet several of our newest MPAc students who come from across California, the nation and internationally. They're diverse, ambitious and driven, ready to make an impact learning the language of business: accounting.
Dean H. Rao Unnava: August 2025 Big 3 Video
Stepping down as dean, professors earn endowed chairs, new MBAs on the ropes
This latest Big 3 video features Dean Unnava's decision to step down and return to the faculty, two internationally renowned scholars named as Glock Chairs and new MBA students building teamwork skills at the Sonoma Challenge Ropes Course.
From Farming Roots to Big Four in The City: UC Davis MPAc Opens Doors
First-gen alum builds career at EY in San Francisco
From first-gen student to senior associate at EY, Eduardo credits the UC Davis MPAc program for sharpening his skills, expanding his network and opening doors to Big Four success.
5 Ways UC Davis Set Me Up for Success at Big Four Firm PwC
MPAc alumna shares advice for prospective students
MPAc alumna Diana Tran shares five ways the UC Davis MPAc program prepared her for success as an audit associate at PwC, from communication and teamwork to finding real balance.