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Emily Smith, MBA 14

Emily Smith MBA 14
Community Marketing Manager, nuun & co

Meet Our MBA Ambassadors

Student Leadership and Experience

  • Co-President, Challenge 4 Charity
  • Director of Finance, Marketing Association
  • UC Davis MBA Ambassador

Previous Degree

B.A. History, University of Washington

Previous Work Experience

  • Property Coordinator, Marriott International
  • Front Office Supervisor, Marriott International

Q: What do you value most about your experience in the UC Davis MBA program?

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Aditya Murari, MBA 11

Aditya Murari MBA 11
Senior Manager, Customer Engagement & Growth Marketing, Box

Previous Position

  • Senior Product Marketing Manager, Customer Experience,
    Cisco
  • Management Consulting Manager, Customer Strategy & Operations, PwC
  • Senior Consultant, Marketing and Customer Strategy, Ernst & Young US LLP | San Francisco, Calif.

Previous Degree

BE, Information Science and Engineering; BMS, College of Engineering | Bangalore, India

The UC Davis MBA program is forward looking and extremely relevant to today’s business trends and challenges.

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Benjamin Fineberg, MBA 05

Benjamin Fineberg MBA 05
Chief Financial Officer, TCHO Ventures Inc.
Berkeley, Calif.

The UC Davis MBA experience positioned me for success as the senior director of financial planning and analysis at Method, where we make premium healthy home and personal care products. The Graduate School of Management’s community and diversity of views opened me up to the idea that with good branding, innovation and a dedicated team, a company can change the world for the better while maximizing returns to investors.

Previous Position

VP Finance, 479 Degrees 

Finance Manager, The Clorox Co., Oakland, Calif.

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Elena Chavez Carey, MBA 10

Elena Chavez Carey MBA 10
Managerial Consultant, Quality and Operations Support, The Permanente Medical Group Inc.
Oakland, Calif.

Working on a consulting project for Kaiser Permanente, the nation’s largest nonprofit health system, gave our team a crash course in healthcare economics, played out in the middle of the national healthcare debate. Now I help oversee quality and operations support at The Permanente Medical Group, Kaiser’s affiliated physician-owned for-profit partnership in Northern California.

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Hilary Hoeber, MBA 04

Hilary Hoeber MBA 04
Design Strategist, Independent Consultant
San Francisco, Calif.

My UC Davis MBA experience was a life-shaping moment in a well-timed career pivot. The combination of excellent professors and an experienced, diverse student body was invaluable. The School’s focus on developing a holistic approach to fostering individual professional growth while deepening business acumen is unique.

Previous Position

Sr. Strategist, UberEATs, San Francisco, Calif.

Business Strategist, Scient, San Francisco, Calif., and London, U.K.

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John Barnickel, MBA 93

John Barnickel MBA 93
Vice President, Pacific Region, Medtronic Inc.
San Francisco, Calif.

Previous Degrees

B.S., Finance, California State University, Hayward

My career allows me to strike a rare balance between making money and making meaning. At Medtronic, I am accountable for $200+ million in revenue and 160 sales, service and management colleagues. My UC Davis MBA gave me a global perspective and opportunities to collaborate, tap synergies and improve project outcomes. I use the lessons for effective teamwork every day.

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Nitya Tamizhmani, MBA 13

Nitya Tamizhmani MBA 13
Email Analytics Manager, GoDaddy Inc.
San Francisco, Calif.

The School benefits from its ties to the San Francisco Bay Area—including deep relationships with many successful high-tech companies. My internship at StubHub was an incredible opportunity to apply my experience as a business intelligence analyst and hone the strong management skills I built at UC Davis.

Internship

Business Intelligence Analyst, StubHub, San Francisco, Calif. (An eBay company—and sponsor of San Francisco Giants baseball)

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Christopher W. Baggett, MBA 13

Christopher W. Baggett MBA 13
Dean’s Scholar / CalPERS, CalSTRS UC Davis MBA Fellow

Davis is culturally diverse, intellectually vibrant and full of great family activities throughout the year. We love going to parks, swimming in the town’s amazing pools, shopping at the farmer’s market and exploring the greenbelt on our bikes. The Graduate School of Management is the perfect place to pursue my MBA, and Davis offers everything my family needs while I complete my degree. Coming here was the right decision for us all!

Internship

Graduate Student Intern – Private Equity, CalPERS, Sacramento, Calif.

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Tomas Sudnius, MBA 12

Tomas Sudnius MBA 12
Dean’s Scholar / James R. and Georgia K. Corbett Fellowship for Student Entrepreneurs

The UC Davis MBA offers a rare opportunity to advance your international business skills at some of the world’s best peer business schools. The exchange program at Fudan University, Shanghai allowed me to explore one of the world’s most dynamic economies, build lasting relationships, learn how to do business in China—and have a lot of fun.

Internship

Alternative Investment Management – Private Equity, California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS, nation’s largest public pension fund)

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Deepti Kansal, MBA 13

Deepti Kansal MBA 13
Full-Time MBA Student

The Graduate School of Management has an international reputation for facilitating learning through rigorous coursework and the free exchange of thoughts and ideas. My internship at Apple—known for its innovative culture and superior supply chain—is the perfect complement to my classroom studies and an invaluable opportunity for my professional development.

Internship

Retail Fulfillment Logistics Group, Apple Inc.

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