Brijesh Patel MBA 23

Vice President

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I chose UC Davis because of the diversity of opportunities. The school's large size allowed me the chance to find causes that interested me and get involved in various clubs. I knew I wanted to meet many types of people and have a range of experiences to broaden my knowledge and perspective and become a more well-rounded person. I was also interested in the quality of professors available at UC Davis. I met some of the most prominent leaders in the field through taking courses, attending seminars, and networking through the department.

Jessica Cheng MBA 23

Ambassador

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Considering that the UC Davis GSM program has a unique approach with experiential learning and an emphasis on leadership development, I am able to connect with like-minded visionaries that share the same passion for innovation and entrepreneurship. As an ambassador, I want to promote the close-knit community that GSM offers and help other students to achieve their career goals.

Marielle Berman MBA 22
Marielle Berman MBA 22

“I chose the UC Davis MBA program for the community, collaboration, and expertise. I've been interested for many years in topics like leadership, innovation, and strategy, as well as organizational behavior and mental health in the workplace. People spend a lot of time at work and it impacts our lives in so many ways. This program has provided me with opportunities to explore ways to make work better and apply my expertise and education to the advancement of causes I’m passionate about.”

Olivia Thomas MBA 21
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"I chose the UC Davis Bay Area MBA program for multiple reasons. Not only does it have a great reputation, but it also has a flexible part-time schedule with weekend classes and is located in the Bay Area. It was the perfect fit for me."

Women in Leadership: Preet Ahluwalla

Comstock's annual salute to extraordinary women breaking barriers and rising to the top

  • News
  • March 09, 2022
Preet Ahluwalia

UC Davis Sacramento Part-Time MBA student Preet Ahluwalia, owner and chief investment officer of GNP Capital Partners, graces the cover of the March 2022 Comstock's. Read her experience pivoting in business and empowering women entrepreneurs.

Kari Heidrick

Assistant Director, Master of Professional Accountancy

Kari Heidrick

Kari Heidrick has been with UC Davis for over two decades, including 14 years as a program representative at UC Davis Professional and Continuing Education, Business and Leadership Department, and seven years as the business development manager with Conference and Event Services. Most recently, Heidrick joined the Graduate School of Management (GSM) as the Assistant Director of the Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc).

Vivek Khetan

Tech4Good North America Lead, Accenture Labs

Vivek Khetan

Vivek Khetan is an artificial intelligence scientist and Tech4Good North America lead at Accenture Labs, San Francisco. His projects focus on automatic knowledge graph extraction, understanding event causality expressed in the text, and common sense reasoning. He also collaborates with the United Nations on the use of knowledge graphs for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

Sheena Eustice MPAc 22
Sheena Eustice

“Two things stood out to me about the MPAc program—the 100% job placement rate, and the two-week orientation program that provided networking opportunities, recruitment and interview preparation, and much more. Lastly, I had a very positive experience interviewing for the MPAc program with William Orta and Professor Will, and got the impression that MPAc faculty care deeply for their students.” 

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