Michelle Nguyen MPAc 22

MPAc Ambassador

Coming from a non-accounting background, I felt it was important for me to join an MPAc program that would guide me towards my goals. At UC Davis, I’ve met incredible professors, mentors, and classmates who have all equipped me with the skills necessary to be successful in launching my career.

Ziyan Xu MPAc 22

MPAc Ambassador

Pursuing my MPAc degree at UC Davis, I value the strong faculty and collaborative environment. The program’s size fosters connections with peers and faculty, building a solid foundation for a career in accounting.

Jenny Wang MPAc 22

MPAc Ambassador

What inspires me to keep going is my future. By building a strong connection with distinguished staff members and motivated students, I have gained professional knowledge and technical skills that prepared me for the CPA exam and career development. UC Davis MPAc program truly helped me build a bright and hopeful future.

Noah Gallo

Student Representative: 2022-23 Action for Diversity Committee

Lucia Saldivar MBA 23

Sacramento Part-Time MBA

I chose UC Davis because of the tight-knit community, the access to an incredible network in Northern California, and because the program allowed me the flexibility that I needed.

Student Leadership and Experience

  • Women in Leadership
  • Latinx Student Association

Previous Degrees(s) and School(s)

  • Bachelors, Political Science, Barnard College of Columbia University

Guru Pundoor

Lecturer

Ph.D., Management Science, R.H. Smith School of Business (2005), University of Maryland, College Park
Master of Science (M.S.), Systems Engineering, Institute for Systems Research (2002), University of Maryland, College Park
Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering (2000), Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India

Startup of the Month: INN>CHRG

Online MBA alumnus and Big Bang Business Competition winner featured

Online MBA alumnus Angel Melchor's new venture INN>CHG recently won our Big Bang! Business Competition as the Yolo County-based startup builds an Airbnb-like service to eliminate range anxiety for electric vehicle drivers. 

Show Me the Money

“Even though it’s called the VC market, more and more of that money is not from VC investors,” says Ayako Yasuda, professor of finance at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management and Research Fellow of the Private Equity Research Consortium. “That’s something we’ve never seen before.”