Sustainable Energy Industry Immersion: Networking, internships and real-world projects
Full-Time MBA student Jack Schaufler has accelerated his transition into the clean energy sector through our Sustainable Energy Industry Immersion experience, leading to a strategy and finance analyst internship at California Community Power.
Shaping product development strategies through research and consumer insights
MBA student Julissa de Gonzalez led a team to gauge consumer attitudes toward alternative proteins, helping Yeti Foods shape product development for its mushroom-based meat alternatives.
Tai Doong, Torani president and UC Davis MBA alum, and Erica Pattni, Rivalz
Get expert advice and highlights from our panel with Tai Doong, president of Torani, and Erica Pattni, chief marketing officer of Rivalz Snacks. Learn more about the impact of AI, data analytics, and trends shaping food and ag marketing careers.
My reflections from the UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and Health’s 2024 Partner Summit
What’s it like convening 300+ leaders to address pressing issues in food and health? Part-Time MBA Marissa Pickard, strategic marketing manager for the UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and health, reveals the behind-the-scenes creation of "uncommon connections."
Food & Agriculture Industry Immersion experience offers interdisciplinary deep dive
Five reasons the UC Davis MBA Food & Ag Industry Immersion is ideal for career growth: specialized expertise, cutting-edge research, real-world partnerships, strong career placement, and a focus on sustainability.
Developing skills in tech inventory and operations management
Full-time MBA student Ravi Teja Viswavarapu blogs about his summer internship with the NBA’s Sacramento Kings, putting his MBA skills into play and gaining career-changing experience in tech inventory and operations.
Q&A with Genentech Executive Sunita Dhar
Gain insights from Sunita Dhar, Genentech’s executive medical group director and member of the Biotechnology Advisory Council of our Industry Immersion program. She discusses mentorship, industry roles, and leadership development in our Q&A.
Sustainable Energy Industry Immersion
Watch PG&E's Brian Ard and UC Davis alumnus and Lecturer Ben Finkelor, executive director of the UC Davis Energy Efficiency Institute, discuss leadership in the resilient and sustainable energy industry.
Ultragenyx summer internship: market analysis, demand assessment, launch planning, and brand messaging
Full-Time MBA student Aashi Mehrotra reflects on her internship at Ultragenyx, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in treatments for rare genetic diseases, which she discovered through the Biotechnology Industry Immersion lecture series.
Embrace collaboration, innovation and excellence to elevate your potential
Hear from students and faculty on our vibrant community where inspiration thrives, success is shared, trust is built, and you develop your collaborative leadership skills during an experience unlike any other business school. Watch video.
Inside look at Genentech, BioMarin, Beckman Coulter and Novonesis
As part of the Biotechnology Industry Immersion, Kathy Truong MBA 24 and Liza Santa Ana MBA 24 participated in a series of site visits, sharing insights from their firsthand experiences at Genentech, BioMarin, Beckman Coulter, and Novozymes.
Building community and sustainable change through social cause and entrepreneurship
Galih Setiawan MBA 24, co-founder of HappyFeed, reflects on his journey as a first-gen student transitioning from corporate life to winning the Food and Ag category in the Big Bang! Business Competition, and how UC Davis GSM nurtured his entrepreneurial spirit.
Meet UC Davis alumnus Steven Chamow, Advisory Board Chair
The Biotech Advisory Board brings together top executives and investors to advise the dean and offer mentorship, internship and career opportunities to students.
Celebrating diversity: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month & Pride Month
Celebrating Pride Month and Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Angelina Cayabyab shares her story and leadership advocacy.
My MBA journey leading to the sustainability team at Blue Diamond Growers
Full-Time MBA alumna Kate Capurso reflects on how her MBA journey, including the Food & Ag Industry Immersions experience, led to the sustainability team at Blue Diamond Growers.
My visiting top executives put students in their shoes each week
Lecturer Andrea Haviley blogs about the exclusive experiences that top executives share with students. She says it can take years of working in the tech industry at high-growth companies to acquire even a fraction of the levels of insight.
Advancing in a career that is at the intersection of business and biotech
Nish Kumar MBA 25 has always been captivated by science; but, as she grew her career in STEM, she also gained an appreciation for interfacing with customers. It’s why she was so drawn to UC Davis’ Biotechnology Industry Immersion program, which is at the intersection of STEM and business.
How direct learning from energy leaders at UC Davis GSM is making me a better impact investor
Senior investment analyst and part-time MBA student, Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau MBA 24 says GSM’s Sustainable Energy Industry Immersion class is already helping her become a better impact investor.
Video hosted by Poets&Quants' founder John Byrne
See how our Industry Immersion experiences give UC Davis MBA students access to a powerful, collaborative network tied to UC Davis' globally ranked programs in Food and Agriculture, Biotechnology, Sustainable Energy and Tech Finance.
From orientation to our data hackathon, from Online MBA residentials to Peer-to-Pier, and from community socials to Industry Immersions, we've captured highlights of this past year across all six of our programs.