School Blog
“Rock Steady”
DISCLAIMER: I wrote this post after finishing my first year in the MBA program, and my last job was in the military. It’s going to be heavy on the freedom fries and light on the political commentary, so buckle up tight!
A Note on Competition
This week wraps up my first year of business school. As my classmates and I have been getting ready to disperse for summer internships, I’ve been reflecting on how supportive we have all been for each other.
Silver Linings MBA
Most students blog about their successes but I’m going to share with you an experience about my failure as a leader.
The Big Bang Journey
One of the main reasons I decided to get my MBA at the GSM was the sustainability and entrepreneurial culture that seemed to be widespread across campus.
The Road Goes Ever On
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of taking a respite to Yosemite National Park with a few of my classmates for a day hike. It was not until sometime later, reflecting upon our journey, when it occurred to me that the hike that day was analogous to the first year of my MBA experience at UC Davis.
What to Wear to Your Business School Interview
While it might sound old-fashioned, this is your chance to impress the admissions team, so you want to dress appropriately for the occasion.
EyeCandy Inc. On Board
April 27th marked the end of the 50th International Collegiate Business Strategy Competition (ICBSC), and five solid months of hard work running EyeCandy, for first-years Saumya, David, Roman, Sasi, and me, plus one of UC Davis’s finest professors and our advisor, Hemant Bhargava.
As the End of the MBA Approaches, Don’t Forget to Take Your Community with You
The end of the MBA program can be bittersweet.
Experience Bay Area Life
When I moved to San Francisco four years ago, I knew little about Bay Area except San Francisco and Silicon Valley.
Hangout with GSMers on Picnic Day!
On April 12th, we at UC Davis celebrated our 100th picnic day celebration. For those uninformed, Picnic Day is an open house for all clubs, organizations, and departments to showcase the talents of their respective groups.
SHHHHH—It’s Secret—GSM Men’s Night
One of the cool things about being a first year at the GSM is all of the new experiences that we get to have. Not only are we learning a lot in the classroom, and increasingly through extracurriculars, but there are cool traditions that we get to become a part of.
Challenge 4 Charity Weekend
UC Davis MBA—C4C Weekend
This past weekend, our students joined 1300 MBA students from eight other west coast business schools on Stanford’s campus to compete in over 28 events.
How to Date Multiple Jobs at Once, and End Up with The One
Why are we here getting our MBAs? For most of us, we have returned to the pleasure and pain of the student lifestyle after a few or many years off to take that next step in our careers, to bring us one step closer to that “dream job”, the one job that will get us to the top of the corporate ladder and/or make us happier than any job ever has before.
Welcome the New Accepted–Admit Day!!
Two years ago I stepped into Gallagher Hall for the second time. The first time was for an interview – I was nervous, anxious, and stressed all at once.
The Best Way to Relax—with Family!
The last 2 quarters of the MBA program has been such a rush that there was no time for reflecting upon other important aspects of my life.
Ignite Fuels Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Imagine three days in which you meet one amazing entrepreneur after another and leave inspired enough to almost quit b-school to launch your own startup.
It’s Not All Business in Business School
Let’s be honest we all need to blow off a little steam now and again. Every student at the GSM has had a considerable degree of working in a professional setting but even then you are allowed to socialize with your coworkers outside of work.
Alley-Oop!
Ask any first-year MBA student what takes up their time outside of classwork, and they will most likely tell you it’s the internship search. Much of the time I’ve spent on internships has been preparing for interviews.
A Combination of Science and Art
A Tour of Mondavi Winery
This week Organizational Strategy and Structure professor, Nicole Biggart, organized for us a tour of the Jess S. Jackson Sustainable Winery, part of the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science here on campus.
It’s Intern Season!
As part of our MBA curriculum here at the GSM, it is required that each student complete an internship during the summer between their first and second year. Of course, even if it weren’t a requirement, we would all still want a summer internship.