I chose UC Davis for graduate school for it's close proximity to tech and Bay Area influence. The proximity to Napa Valley with wine and agriculture was also something I was interested in. It's in the middle of everything and I like that I can be in San Francisco for dinner one night, then in Tahoe the next day.
I chose to attend UC Davis' MBA program because I was attracted by the small cohort size, high-quality faculty, and reputable UC name!
The UC Davis Graduate School of Management develops its students' leadership based on "collaborative leadership." This motivated me to attend UC Davis, as this is how the Navy finds its success. The leadership skills I possess parallel that of this program and allow me to combine the two worlds, contributing to a program that mirrors a leadership style I believe in and practice. The pillars of my success and goals include refining and advancing my leadership techniques.
As a diverse candidate coming from the education industry, UC Davis has offered me a close-knit community that continuously inspires me to achieve my goals and challenges me to be a collaborative leader. These opportunities, combined with hands-on training and execution, make UC Davis the ideal program for me to bridge my passion for education and technology. While these opportunities form the basis of a superlative education, it is UC Davis' well-established support for students, alumni, researchers, and faculty that will allow my goals to become reality.
I was excited to join the Food & Agriculture network at UC Davis, the country's foremost research university in this field.
Wildfires in the U.S., especially in Western states, increasingly pose a significant risk. Yet, according to new research by Distinguished Professor Paul Griffin, only 6.1% of U.S. firms with wildfires in their headquarters county mention wildfire information and report their wildfire risks in required federal filings.
Research by Distinguished Professor Paul Griffin shows 6.1% of U.S. publicly traded firms and 7.9% of California’s 5,377 companies with headquarters in counties prone to wildfires report the level of risk as required by the SEC. Investors seek out this information to determine whether to buy stock in the companies.
UC Davis GSM has a great faculty-to-student ratio with flexible course selection and the freedom to shape my MBA experience. I also appreciate the fact that the GSM teaches the philosophy of "be kind" to its graduate students; in a world of cut-throat competition and ruthless hearts, being kind is incredibly important and not many business schools teach their students how to be empathetic and compassionate to peers and the environment.
The Bay Area MBA is an opportunity to grow my career in the software industry by learning effective leadership tools that will enable me to be a successful people leader in the future. Meeting other current and future leaders in the Bay Area community will help establish a network that will further growth in the community.
UC Davis has created a program that truly works with the working professional. I have also appreciated the sense of community built and the sense of community I felt when I was hosted by a student ambassador.