GRE/GMAT Optional

MSBA programs are looking for the strongest candidates. Most business schools take a holistic view of your application, looking at your academic preparedness, professional experience, leadership, and other personal qualities you might bring into the program.

GMAT/GRE testing is optional for the UC Davis MSBA. Please note that not having a standardized test score will NOT affect your application adversely. However, this will mean that your coursework taken would then form the sole basis for assessing your academic readiness for the program.  

MBA Integrated Management Projects

Where business theory meets real-world impact

Integrated Management Project + Articulation and Critical Thinking (IMPACT) brings your UC Davis MBA to life.

In this 10-week capstone, you'll team up to solve real business problems for companies, startups, nonprofits or UC partners. Guided by faculty advisors with industry experience, you’ll deliver actionable solutions backed by research and analysis.

Along the way, you’ll sharpen skills across core business areas—from finance and marketing to analytics and strategy—with a focus on ethics, sustainability and global thinking.

Executives in Residence

Each year the UC Davis Graduate School of Management invites a prominent executive to teach a quarter-long MBA course that reflects their management expertise. The Robert A. Fox Executive-in-Residence Program gives students and faculty a unique opportunity to work closely with a top business leader. 

In addition to class lectures, the Executive-in-Residence invites other high-level executives to guest lecture in his or her class, and meet with students and the GSM community informally.