Collaboration is the Heartbeat of MPAc Program
Learn to become a great team player
MPAc alumna Jaspreet Bola switched from pre-med to accounting, discovering the power of collaboration in our community.
Recognizing My Roots: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
MBA alum Benigno Salazar experienced the transformative power of education
After immigrating to the U.S. at age 7, Benigno Salazar has built a career across industries with hard work and influence from his father, and weathering three corporate layoffs.
How the MSBA Program Provided a Career Boost
Adding tools to my skillset helped me succeed.
Never underestimate the power of your network. Alumna Jessica Padolina, now at BlackRock, says every interview opportunity I earned was because of my network—whether thanks to the MSBA program or from a coworker from a previous job.
Meet Our New MSBA Graduate Student Analysts
Jessica Padolina, Zhe Wang and Dhwani Mehta connect their cohort
Soft skills, SQL and machine learning—find out what attracted our three new Graduate Student Analysts to the MSBA program.
Advice and Network Paved My Way to New Finance Career
My transition to private equity at Upwelling Capital Group.
Double-Aggie Jesse Rodriguez BA 13, MBA 19 shares how he built a strong network among faculty and alumni to launch a rewarding new finance career.
MBA Career-Switcher Striving to Live Zero-Waste Life
An email changed my professional life
Bay Area Part-Time MBA graduate Jill Holloway explains why she left her seven-year career at Chevron last year to become a co-owner of MudLab Café and Store.
Seeking Asylum: Fleeing a War-torn Country and Immigrating to the U.S.
My journey to the UC Davis Bay Area Part-Time MBA
Ali Khaleed Ali shares his journey from Iraq to the U.S., working many jobs, attending Stanford University and now about to graduate from the Bay Area MBA program.
Actuary to Analytics: My Road to UC Davis
Adapting to the rise of the data-driven economy
With her actuarial career in the rear-view mirror, MSBA student Lizzy Yi set a course toward one of today’s hottest fields.
Embrace Change—Luck is Where Preparation Meets Opportunity
“I was on the crispy end of the burnout spectrum, but I welcomed the unknown.”
From physician to hospital administrator, Dr. Brent Jackson (M.D., M.S.,) MBA 20 earned his UC Davis MBA at age 55—a prescription for further success.
The Deal We Didn't See Coming
Relationships matter, career lessons from two GSM alumni
Is it too late to restart your career in your 50s? Should you coast into retirement, or play “Start Me Up” by the Rolling Stones and get ready for a new adventure?
That’s the decision Dard Hunter MBA 04 and I faced recently, and it all started with
Career-Switcher: MBA Student Meghan Laffin
With the skills and knowledge she learned in the Sacramento Part-Time MBA, career-switcher Megan Laffin made the jump from the high-pressure CBS newsroom producer to her new business of buying, training and selling horses.