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Q&A: MSBA Alum Optimizing Machine Learning at Amazon
Teddy Wang MSBA 20 shares his path to one of the world’s biggest companies
MSBA student Chanel Diggs peppers alumnus Yao-Ting (Teddy) Wang about his prior experience, the benefits of a business analytics degree and his work at Amazon.

5 New Year's Resolutions to Enhance My Grad School Experience
Setting goals for better health and better results in the classroom
MSBA student William Ma shares five ways he seeks to improve himself in 2021 and beyond to meet personal and professional goals.

UC Davis Welcomes Back Google Cloud Hero Competition
Google partnership paves way for practitioner certification
Teaming up with the pros from Google to learn cloud computing and reach our Google Cloud Practitioner certification.

My MSBA Journey from Bangalore to San Francisco
“Opportunity to create relationships with client companies attracted me.”
MSBA student Animesh Danayak shares his journey to UC Davis and how the program has helped deepen his understanding of the field of analytics.

4 Steps to a Successful MPAc Journey
"Start preparing early and keep your momentum.”
Recent MPAc graduate Smita Carvalho shares her journey through the program and landing a new career as a risk advisory associate in San Francisco.

Finding a Home Away from Home at UC Davis
My trek from Mongolia to a very welcoming Davis community
From the capital of Mongolia to her apartment in Davis, new Full-Time MBA student Sodontuya Nerguidavaa shares about her global journey.

UC Davis MBA Team Helps Chilean Winery Strategize
Bringing ‘creative and bold’ ideas to break into U.S. market
Full-Time MBA students team up virtually with students from the University of Talca to help Hugo Casanova Winery in Chile break into the U.S. market.

Embrace Change—Luck is Where Preparation Meets Opportunity
“I was on the crispy end of the burnout spectrum, but I welcomed the unknown.”
From physician to hospital administrator, Dr. Brent Jackson (M.D., M.S.,) MBA 20 earned his UC Davis MBA at age 55—a prescription for further success.

Student Stories: From X'ian, China to Corporate Finance at Google
After completing her MBA at UC Davis, Betty Yao started her journey in Silicon Valley by joining a startup called Pillow, which she shares in this blog from Interstride. See how her career at Pillow, which was later acquired by Expedia, transitioned

From Baseball to Balance Sheets: A New Field of Dreams
“I have enjoyed every minute of the MPAc program thus far.”
Double-Aggie Wyatt Tucker shares how his Aggie baseball experience eventually led him to the MPAc program and an offer from a Big 4 firm.

How Our Board is Enhancing Student Connections in Virtual Landscape
Building a foundation for student success through community
Double-Aggie and MPAc Board President Oscar Halliwell shares his goals to foster connections between students across the School.

Speed Networking: 4 Lessons Learned from Alumni
Business analytics alums share advice with students
The top tips and takeaways from a successful speed networking session with recent MSBA alumni.