Diversity and Inclusion

My MSBA Practicum Team Dynamics
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My MSBA Practicum Team Dynamics

How the diversity of my team and our roles is helping me find my way

For our practicum project, our MSBA team worked with a media non-profit based in the Bay Area, KQED, one of the member television stations throughout the U.S. that are part of the Public Broadcasting Service.

Tight-knit, Helpful Community at UC Davis Reminds Me of Home
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Tight-knit, Helpful Community at UC Davis Reminds Me of Home

How my love for accounting deepened in the Master of Professional Accountancy program

Born to a small family in the Caribbean, my road to UC Davis has been anything but linear. What kept me moving forward—and enabled me to earn my graduate accounting degree—was my family’s values of hard work and determination.

Women Impacting the World
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Women Impacting the World

A networking and speaker event in honor of International Women's Day

In honor of International Women's Day, the Women in Leadership Club, Davis in partnership with the School's Diversity Committee and the UC Davis School of Nursing, invites you to a networking and speaker event, Women Impacting the World.

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Our 7 Core Actions for Diversity
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Our 7 Core Actions for Diversity

Bringing inclusion practices into the real world

Building on UC Davis’s No. 1 ranking by QS for inclusiveness, diversity and internationalization, the Graduate School of Management has a commitment to seven core “Actions for Diversity.”

5 Mental Health Tips for Grad School
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5 Mental Health Tips for Grad School

MSBA students offer advice on self-care, compassion, positivity

World Mental Health Day spurred our MSBA students to jump on Instagram to post tips to alleviate stress and focus on personal wellness.

Gearing Up: Lessons Learned during Part-Time MBA Orientation
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Gearing Up: Lessons Learned during Part-Time MBA Orientation

Finding the right fit based on your criteria

Incoming Bay Area Part-Time MBA student Colleen O’Brien shares her journey to UC Davis, highlights from the two-day onboarding experience and meeting her classmates for the first time.

Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month: MSBA Alumna Lands Dream Job at Google
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Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month: MSBA Alumna Lands Dream Job at Google

How my Venezuelan culture shaped my academic and professional journey

“Do you want to be successful? If so, help others become successful. It’s a simple formula,” writes MSBA alumna Ana Parra Vera, an MSBA grad now at Google.

Bloomberg Businessweek Ranks UC Davis MBA in Top 40 Overall and Top 10 for Diversity
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Bloomberg Businessweek Ranks UC Davis MBA in Top 40 Overall and Top 10 for Diversity

Based on learning, networking, entrepreneurship, compensation, and, for the first time, diversity

Based on surveys from students, alumni and recruiters, as well as compensation and employment data, the UC Davis Full-Time MBA ranks: No. 36 overall in U.S., No. 10 for student diversity in the U.S., No. 8 for the highest percentage of female and nonbinary students.

My Road to an MBA as a First-Gen DACA Student
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My Road to an MBA as a First-Gen DACA Student

“Resilience is born when adversity introduces you to the real you."

Brought to the U.S. at the age of seven, Victor Moreno MBA 21 shares his lessons as he was forced to navigate the U.S. public education system as a DACA student.  

Standing Up and Speaking Out Against Racism
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Standing Up and Speaking Out Against Racism

My experience in our 21-Week Anti-Racism Challenge

“Black lives matter. My life matters,” writes Sacramento Part-Time MBA student Becca Litman, a leader of the Challenge. “I’ve found my voice.”

On Spirit and Citizenship
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On Spirit and Citizenship

Following the judgements today in the death of George Floyd, Dean H. Rao Unnava urges us to “look beyond our superficial differences, reflect on the goodness in each of us, and renew our commitment to live a life that is marked by collaboration.”

In Support of the Asian Pacific Islander Community
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In Support of the Asian Pacific Islander Community

At UC Davis, the Principles of Community affirm our commitment to free speech that is conducted with decency and our rejection of violence and discrimination. They also make us sensitive to the plight of individuals affected by incidents that run afoul of those principles.

3 Ways To Celebrate Black History Month at Your Workplace
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3 Ways To Celebrate Black History Month at Your Workplace

Recognizing Black History Month in 2021

Online MBA student Leilani Alvarez says the workplace can be a great environment to recognize Black History Month and celebrate the many significant contributions of African Americans.

5 Must-Know Virtual Conference Tips for MBA Students
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5 Must-Know Virtual Conference Tips for MBA Students

Takeaways from two years at ROMBA

Full-Time MBA student Jonathan Pan compares the last two years of Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA) and offers his tips for virtual conferences.

Changing the Narrative—and Equation: More Women Leading
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Changing the Narrative—and Equation: More Women Leading

Forté MBALaunch and MBA Forums for Women led to UC Davis MBA Program

Sacramento MBA student Nataly Diaz blogs about her experience in the 10-month Forté MBALaunch Program, which paved her way to UC Davis.

“You Can’t Be What You Can’t See”
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“You Can’t Be What You Can’t See”

LGBTQ+ Women’s Tech Summit unlocks first true sense of belonging

Making a career pivot to tech, Bay Area Part-Time MBA student Muttika Chaturabul found support, community and purpose at the Lesbians Who Tech Summit.

1992 to 2020: Reflection on Racism from a First-Gen Asian American
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1992 to 2020: Reflection on Racism from a First-Gen Asian American

“I saw a beautiful sign that said ‘Yellow Peril supports Black Power’”

Professor Ayako Yasuda participates in a Black Lives Matter protest and reflects on the power of multiracial solidarity.

SIEML a Roadmap to Business School
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SIEML a Roadmap to Business School

Discovering UC, one business school at a time

"Finding the perfect business school is a lot like finding your partner in life,” says Alejandra Nevarez, who attended SEIML at UC Davis.