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Turning IRS Data Into Real Decisions for Nonprofits
How a UC Davis MSBA team uncovered financial risk and took first place at Aggie Hacks 2026
When MSBA students Shruthi Khurana, Vedika Shetty and Priyanka Nayyar turned messy nonprofit data into a winning strategy at Aggie Hacks 2026, combining analytics, storytelling and teamwork under intense time pressure.
The Project That Changed How I Think About Data and AI
Inside our practicum project using AI, Python and data analysis for business development
As a Bay Area Part-Time MBA student, Wafa Zakaria Alkhatib MBA 26 partnered with MSBA students to apply AI and data analysis to real business challenges while building new technical and leadership skills.
Five Voices. Four Pillars. One Vision for the Future of Business.
Leading with purpose: AI, diversity, leadership and empowerment
AI can't replace you. Diversity is an action. Leadership isn't something you wait for. And empowerment begins the moment someone sees themselves in a leader. Five women. Four pillars. Watch the video series.
Midyear Check-In: How UC Davis’ Full-Time MBA Shapes Our Leadership Journey
Real stories, real growth
At the midyear mark, UC Davis Full-Time MBA students reflect on growth, leadership development and real-world experience shaping their path forward in a collaborative, high-impact learning environment.
From Side Hustle to Strategy: How an MPAc Builds Business and Accounting Skills
An entrepreneur’s experience with career growth and CPA-aligned coursework
Is an MPAc worth it? Double Aggie Mia Hildebrand shares how accounting, CPA preparation and hands-on experience create career growth while supporting her entrepreneurial goals and long-term business success.
The Next Wave of AI Security Is Opening Doors for Data Professionals
Google DeepMind Engineer offers UC Davis MSBAs advice on building a career in today’s AI-driven landscape
MSBA student Spencer Holsinger shares how Google DeepMind Engineer Vaibhav Tulsyan brought AI to life in the classroom, turning complex concepts into real-world insights students could see, question and understand.
Balancing the Beam and Business School
How I manage Division I gymnastics and the Master of Management
Master of Management student Sierra Muns sticks the landing at UC Davis, turning a season-ending injury into a new routine balancing Division I gymnastics and business school while gaining skills and connections. Read blog and view video.
Full-Time Career. Full-Time Mom. MBA in Progress.
Three lessons I’ve learned balancing my marketing career, motherhood and the UC Davis Part-Time MBA
What does it take to balance your career, parenting and business school? UC Davis Bay Area Part-Time MBA student Harcharan Kaur shares three lessons from navigating motherhood, marketing leadership and pursuing her degree.
I Managed Projects for Years. My MBA Taught Me to Lead People.
An engineer’s shift in mindset through leadership coursework and the Integrated Management Project
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.
How I Got a Deloitte Offer Without an Accounting Background
What UC Davis MPAc taught me about standing out
He almost skipped the Deloitte table. Chris Ngan MPAc 26 walked into Meet the Firms convinced his background disqualified him—until one conversation reframed everything and changed his career trajectory.
From Michoacán to MBA: Intentionally Redefining Entrepreneurship
Inside the MBA Residential: Where community fuels innovation, networks and real-world strategy
From her family’s small-town businesses in Michoacán to debating strategy with startup founders, Sacramento Part-Time MBA student Stephanie Martinez discovers entrepreneurship is legacy, community and courage.
Engineering Taught Me How. My MBA Shows Me What to Build.
Bridging technical expertise with business strategy
Full-Time MBA student Marianna de Lima Freitas had the technical expertise, but not the strategic visibility she wanted. Her MBA became the turning point from execution to product leadership.