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MBA Students Look for Opportunity in Chile for Capstone Experience
Team project to expand UC Davis’ visibility in Latin America
There were many firsts that came with this trip to Santiago, Chile. The MBA program’s first international Integrated Management Project (IMP); the first time many of us had visited Latin America; and the first time some of us were thrust into the

Finding a Passion for Accounting
Undergrad accounting courses at UC Davis paid dividends
My undergraduate experience at UC Davis was a confusing time. I didn’t know who I was or who I wanted to be, but I knew that I was in the right place. Through my courses, I discovered that I had an interest in accounting. What drew me in was that

The Organizational Values… of Myself
“Put your money where your mouth is.”
Or, to put it another way.
“If you’re not willing to accept the pain real values incur, don’t bother going to the trouble of formulating a values statement.”
A 2002 Harvard Business Review article by Patrick M
Capitalizing on the Cloud
MSBA offers prep to become Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner
With the growing popularity and application of cloud solutions, the UC Davis Master of Science in Business Analytics program offered a free prep course for Amazon Web Service’s (AWS) Cloud Practitioner certification. It was a wonderful opportunity

Countdown to UC Davis Data Hack 2019
Kickoff event sparks readiness for 24-hour competition
The Hackathon offers a platform to put data analytics skills into play in crunch time. MSBA student Ines He and her classmates are organizing the hack, which is open to graduate students from across Northern California.
“Do you know how accurately
Our Deep Dive into $22 Trillion Retail Sales Industry
MSBA Practicum Project Experience for Engage3
One of key advantages and opportunity in the UC Davis Master of Science in Business Analytics is collaborating in a small team on a 12-month practicum project for a client company. During our second week in the program, we ranked our favorite of

Bringing a Military Mindset to Business Analytics
MSBA student William Gao transitions to grad school
(Editor's Update, March 2021: Now an MSBA alumnus, William Gao is a data scientist at Western Digital in the San Francisco Bay Area.)
Over the past six months, I’ve had the opportunity to meet and work with very diverse and talented classmates in

Dialed into World-Class Customer Service
Headsets.com CEO Mike Faith turns up the volume
Customer service is one of those terms that I hear in the most general sense, but Mike Faith takes it to a new level—he’s a customer service fanatic.
Faith is the founder and CEO of Headsets.com, the leading headset supplier in North America with

Becoming a Lawyer with an MBA
Laying the Groundwork
After graduating from the University of Virginia, I moved to San Francisco, where I worked in customer success at two startups. My roles involved talking to clients, creating customer-training materials, and understanding the

5 Ways to Unleash Your Business Analytics Superhero
Build Your Strengths Harnessing Data
Ranked among the top 10 best business analytics programs in the country and in the top 25 in the world, the UC Davis M.S. in Business Analytics program is a complete package — exceptional faculty who get to know you by first name, a well-designed
Success in 60 Days: Our Road to Runner Up at Adobe Analytics Challenge 2018
The Adobe Analytics Challenge business case competition tests university student teams’ ability to solve business problems using Adobe’s analytics products and real-world data from leading organizations.
This year's competition sponsor, wireless

In the Field: Immersion Tours Unpack California's Agribusiness
MBAs and ag students see agricultural supply chain up close
“It was mind blowing,” to see 16 lines simultaneously packing salad mixes in a warehouse running 24-hours, six days a week, writes Julie Morris, Food and Ag Immersion Coordinator.