CFO for Technology Industry Immersion
The CFO for Technology Industry Immersion gives students the specialized skills, knowledge and expertise required to be successful as the chief financial officer of a technology company. Students will learn about capital budgeting, managing funding for growth, managing business portfolios, M&As and going public.

“It’s much more entrepreneurial than I’d imagined, and covers way more than just finance and accounting.” – Stephen Auyeung MBA 18
Through live case studies and interactions with top industry executives, you'll also learn about:
- Financial planning cycles and public readiness
- Scenario planning and venture formations
- Fundraising
- IPOs, mergers and acquisitions
- Venture and last stage funding

Program Highlights
- Curriculum designed by both UC Davis faculty and industry executives to reflect the latest challenges in the industry
- Five weeks of interactive classes taught by senior executives from a select group of companies
- Group assignments in every class, examining potential solutions to management challenges
- Merit-based scholarships are available to incoming MBA admits annually.
Recent Executive Speakers
- Ayako Yasuda, Immersion Coordinator, Assoc. Prof., Finance, Graduate School of Management
- David Faugno, Qualtrics
- Mike Coffey, AT&T
- Shareron Willis, AT&T
- Brian Moriarty, twoXAR
- Mike Kourey, Vlocity
- Chris Lowe, Cortexyme
- Brian Woodall, Expanesthetics
- Dan Griggs, Sitecore
- Chris Chillingworth, CFOs2Go
- Paul Bergholm, Personal Capital