Turning my MSBA practicum project into a career in business analytics
Recent MSBA grad Sanjay Puri turned his UC Davis practicum experience—mastering data wrangling, R Shiny dashboards, and analytics storytelling—into a logistics analyst role at Mainspring Energy, where his insights have saved the Silicon Valley company millions in sourcing and logistics costs.
View video of one of world’s largest fully vertically integrated olive oil producers.
Watch the video to follow UC Davis MBA students on their visit to Cobram Estate Olives, where strategy and sustainability fuel California’s agtech innovation—and see how UC Davis turns learning into leadership.
Air Force veteran shares MBA and Google time-management tips
Sacramento Part-Time MBA student Andre Paradiang turned his curiosity for quality control and strategy into a bridge from Air Force service to a new role in ad tech business development at Google.
Career-ready from day one
Student John Risner shares how the UC Davis MPAc program—its supportive faculty, career bootcamp, recruiter connections, alumni network and proven job placement—revealed a career path he never expected. He’ll start as an audit associate at BDO in June.
Building ADHD learning tools to stepping into AI field
Recent MSBA graduate Selina Bian built a knowledge pipeline during her practicum project, leading to opportunities with Guardian Airwaves and LiveX AI—jumpstarting her career as an AI Solution engineer.
Charles Schwab. Meta. And now, co-founder of somi.
Sonic Prabhudesai MSBA 18 shares his journey from working on analytics for $1.5T in assets under management at Charles Schwab to driving global growth at Facebook. He recently co-founded somi, a startup redefining how consumers use their data. View video.
Storytelling defines today’s successful tech leader
Presenting at Salesforce Dreamforce, Bay Area Part-Time MBA student and Workday technology leader Rushikesh Choudhury realized his MBA went far beyond strategy—it gave him the language to explain why technology matters.
Applying my MBA to promote global leaders and enhance workload alignment
Full-Time MBA student Olga Novoa Cipriani didn’t just intern at Salesforce. She built a fully-funded graduate program for global leaders in just eight weeks.
Exclusive career fair: 20+ firms network, recruit MPAc students
From the Big Four, regional leaders and boutique practices, nearly 30 firms connected with UC Davis MPAc students at Meet the Firms. Watch the video to see accounting careers take shape.
First-gen professional and MBA thriving at the enterprise level
After burning out as a paralegal, Bay Area Part-Time MBA alumna Verenice Andrade pivoted into a strategic role at PG&E, skipping two levels and earning a 25% raise.
Plus, No. 5 worldwide for “Value for the Money”; top 20 overall in U.S. and top 40 worldwide
For the fourth consecutive year, the UC Davis Master of Science in Business Analytics is ranked No. 1 globally for return on investment for the degree as recognized by QS, the world's largest global higher education network.
Digital Marketing Manager at Foley Family Wines & Spirits
Full-Time MBA alum Caleb Cavazos MBA 15 and digital marketing manager at Foley Family Wines & Spirits, shares how rubbing elbows with Napa’s leaders taught him that collaboration drives the industry’s future.
Meeting medtech CEO led to finance role helping to fight cancer.
Perseverance, planning and the power of networking combined as a recipe for success for Full-Time MBA alum Keerthana Hegde, who switch careers to become a finance manager at a pioneering medtech company.
Balancing family, work, school toward a midlife career pivot
After 30 years’ experience in marketing, advertising and tech, Kristin Berkery has found new purpose and direction. Learn how an MBA is helping her pivot mid-career while balancing work, parenting and business school.
“UC Davis didn’t just give me a degree, it gave me a launchpad.”
Full-Time MBA alum Aishwarya Singh landed a role as technology manager at Pacific Coast Companies Inc. right after graduation and shares how UC Davis prepared him for success in tech and award-winning international research.
Becoming a quant analytics associate at JPMorgan Chase
From neuroscience to JPMorgan Chase, recent alum Kyle Ayisi shares how the UC Davis MSBA program helped him land a plumb analytics role, build a network and develop a personal brand for long-term success.
Vice President of Sales and Marketing at DataON
At the GSM Alumni Reunion, Howard Lo MBA 00, vice president of sales and marketing at DataON, shares how 25 years of networking, leadership and community building have shaped his professional journey.
MPAc alumna shares advice for prospective students
MPAc alumna Diana Tran shares five ways the UC Davis MPAc program prepared her for success as an audit associate at PwC, from communication and teamwork to finding real balance.
At Commencement, our latest grads share where they're heading
Video of Class of 2025 grads who landed key roles and promotions at companies like Adobe, Cisco, Big Four accounting firms and innovative startups. We asked two dozen of our newest alumni to share where they’re headed next in their careers and future pursuits.
Hybrid program, STEM-designated curriculum, strategic location
Advance your career without pausing it. The nationally ranked UC Davis Bay Area Part-Time MBA offers a flexible hybrid format, a STEM-designated curriculum and close-knit community that will challenge you as a collaborative leader. View video.