Blue Shield of California

  • Provided insights into market-informed recommendations for continued improvement of their rotational leadership programs with respect to recruiting, onboarding, curriculum, retention and placement.
  • Evaluated, benchmarked and provided recommendations for a pilot program intended to offer support and retraining to employees who will be displaced by evolving healthcare models and improved technological processes.

ABB

  • Worked with the team in Zurich to propose sustainable, profitable business models, including go-to-market approach and organization capabilities to nurture and grow channel partner engagement and sales in the ABB Ability Marketplace™ ecosystem.

Casey Field MBA 16

Casey Field is a professional coach, entrepreneur and speaker who challenges people to change their story to change their life. For the past six years, he has been partnering with entrepreneurs, coaches, executives and teams to uncover strategies for them to thrive in life and business. Since 2015 he has been traveling the globe, inspiring professionals and collaborating with organizations whose core business is to have a significant positive impact on our global community.

Andrea Ellinghouse MBA 20

Professional Experience:

  • Director of Strategic Programs, Sacramento Metro Chamber Foundation
  • Field Marketing Manager, PernixData

Student Leadership and Experience:

  • UC Davis Sacramento MBA Ambassador
  • Metro EDGE member

Previous degree and university attended:

  • Double major, Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Minor in Education, UC Davis

Fun facts:

  • Travel/adventurer
  • Chihuahua enthusiast

$1 Mil. NSF Grant Funds Partnerships with Hispanic Serving Institutions

First federally funded HSI grant to UC Davis for research and teaching STEM, and a step toward HSI designation. Two National Science Foundation grants are expected to help UC Davis and other institutions increase the number of underrepresented science and engineering students who will contribute to the future STEM workforce nationwide. Among the funding is UC Davis' first federally funded HSI grant.

Directors' Student Advisory Committee

The Director's Student Advisory Committee members are integral partners in the UC Davis MSBA. Their leadership represents the student voice and serves to galvanize the class through a variety of initiatives covering curriculum, careers, community and care. DSAC members also lead the annual MSBA signature event, which brings students together to use their analytical knowledge to create meaningful insights that can drive decision making via an extended competition or hackathon.