Faces of Metro EDGE – Q&A with MBA Alumna Janette Cruz
Double Aggie alumna Janette Cruz MBA 15, a Sacramento Metro EDGE member, talks about her work at SMUD and CalPERS and the importance of volunteering.
John Lyon
Deputy Director of Admissions, Master of Science in Business Analytics
MBA, University of California, Davis
John Lyon is based in San Francisco as Deputy Director of Admissions for the UC Davis Master of Science in Business Analytics. John works with candidates throughout the admissions process, including prospective students, MSBA applicants, and admitted students ensuring their successful enrollment and a smooth transition. Prior to this role, Lyon was the Associate Director of Admissions. He also worked with the Bay Area Part-Time MBA program while simultaneously earning his MBA at UC Davis.
Gaining an Entrepreneurial EDGE at UC Davis
Sacramento MBA student Samantha Contreras shares how she caught the entrepreneurial bug and joined a winning team in the UC Davis Big Bang Business Competition.
Thinking Outside the Box for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Professor Andrew Hargadon, champion of the Building the Entrepreneurial Mindset Big Idea, shares why this program is important for students. The UC Davis initiative is about helping students learn what they want to do and how they can explore and test their ideas—while learning from others and building things that have never been built before.
Andrew Dang MBA 20
"UC Davis has been an amazing mix of applied teamwork, self-discovery, and learning to see the world from a management perspective."
Dean Unnava's Big 3 Video
Our latest edition features: 1) First Online MBA class visits campus 2) Trailblazing research on climate change and financial risk 3) Leadership Institute for underrepresented minorities.
Anyone Can Pitch a Good Idea. Here’s How.
Professor Kim Elsbach explains why considering a project leader’s personality and work style can help you successfully pitch ideas at work.
Anyone Can Pitch a Good Idea. Here's How.
Professor Kim Elsbach explains why considering a project leader's personality and work style can help you successfully pitch ideas at work.
Military Applicants
The UC Davis Graduate School of Management welcomes applicants from the various branches of the military. UC Davis MBA students still serving or with past military service have excelled inside and outside the classroom.