Professor Tsai Honored with Distinguished Teaching Award for Graduate/Professional Schools

The UC Davis Academic Senate and Federation has honored top scholars campuswide, including Professor Chih-Ling Tsai for his excellence in teaching advanced statistics. His nomination letter, signed by 16 current and former students, talks about how Tsai teaches far more than just time series analysis and linear models—he teaches from the heart. He emphasizes discussion and digestion of the material to help students build confidence and develop creativity and independent thinking skills.

Brie Hunt MBA 22

Professional Experience

  • Grower Relations Manager at Constellation Brands
  • Credit Analyst at F&M Bank of Central California

"Despite COVID-19 creating a different MBA experience than I had envisioned for myself, I feel very fortunate to be in a cohort with a great group of people who are always there to help one another out. I have thoroughly enjoyed my MBA experience to date and am already seeing rewards in my career and life."

Chung Nguyen MBA 23

President

"I work as an engineer in the utility industry on projects to mitigate risk. My interest in engineering started with small science projects and progressed to a long term desire to build machines that are more efficient. Seeking to learn more about business principles has brought me to UC Davis GSM to pursue my MBA alongside other working professionals. As an ambassador, I want to promote the opportunities that the UC Davis Bay Area Part-Time MBA Program provides to working professionals who want to take the next steps in their career."

Debasish Panda MBA 23

Sr. Technical Program Manager

The Bay Area MBA offers an unparalleled academic, social and professional growth experience. A wide variety of courses, world-class faculty, mentors and a powerful alumni network will guide you to discover new paths and transform you into a successful, collaborative leader to advance your career.

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