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UC Davis MPAc Orientation: Building Lifelong Friendships and Landing Job Offers
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UC Davis MPAc Orientation: Building Lifelong Friendships and Landing Job Offers

Being part of the MPAc program isn't just an achievement—it's a gift.

MPAc student Aditya Prasad shares highlights of the five-day program orientation, including career advice, networking opportunities, and landing three job offers at the Meet the Firms event.

Meet the Firms: Kickstarting Your Accounting Career
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Meet the Firms: Kickstarting Your Accounting Career

Students connect with top national accounting companies at UC Davis

At this year’s 11th annual Meet the Firms event, recruiters from nearly 30 companies and agencies came to connect and share their organization’s career tracks and culture with MPAc students.

Advice from an MSBA Alum: How to Land Your Dream Job
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Advice from an MSBA Alum: How to Land Your Dream Job

Check out my five tips based on my success

With experience in data analytics at PayPal and Wise, MSBA Alum Laksh Suryanarayanan imparts his career wisdom and networking strategies about landing your dream job in the fintech field.

Emerge Summit 2023: Leading with Legacy - A Transformative Experience
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Emerge Summit 2023: Leading with Legacy - A Transformative Experience

My reflections as a first-time attendee and breakout session speaker

Jocelyn Guzman MBA 24 shares her experience attending and presenting at Sacramento Metro EDGE’s Emerge Summit, where she joined fellow MBAs to speak about challenges faced by women of color.

Why UC Davis? Meet 2023 Master of Professional Accountancy Students
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Why UC Davis? Meet 2023 Master of Professional Accountancy Students

New MPAc students share where they came from and their goals

UC Davis consistently attracts the best and brightest MPAc students from all over the world. Hear "Why UC Davis" is the best fit for members of our incoming MPAc class of 2023.

Accounting to Ag: Becoming CFO of Haykingdom
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Accounting to Ag: Becoming CFO of Haykingdom

How MPAc prepared me for the ag export industry

Alumna Jialei (Emily) Sun reflects on the value of networking and how the MPAc program launched her into a CFO role in the ag export business.

Why UC Davis? Meet 2023 Full-Time MBA Students
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Why UC Davis? Meet 2023 Full-Time MBA Students

New MBA students share where they came from and their goals

UC Davis consistently attracts the best and brightest MBA students from all over the world. Hear "Why UC Davis" is the best fit for members of our incoming Full-Time MBA class of 2023.

From Volunteer to Visionary: Leading with Legacy at Metro EDGE’s Emerge Summit
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From Volunteer to Visionary: Leading with Legacy at Metro EDGE’s Emerge Summit

Discover professional and personal growth opportunities

Sacramento MBA Julissa Adai de Gonzalez, member of Metro EDGE’s Leadership Council, invites you to the 10th Emerge Summit conference, sponsored by the UC Davis Graduate School of Management.

Brewing Up Success: My Journey to Join Starbucks as Data Analyst
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Brewing Up Success: My Journey to Join Starbucks as Data Analyst

MSBA program offers flawless curriculum design and implementation

Alum Saya Banerjee credits the MSBA program for gaining experience collaborating with industry partners and tackle real-world business challenges—leading to a role at Starbucks.

Executive Insight: Wisdom, Networking, Inspiration
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Executive Insight: Wisdom, Networking, Inspiration

Sacramento Metro EDGE event offers face time with area leaders

Sacramento MBA Marissa Hernandez shares her experience at Metro EDGE’s Executive Insight, meeting area leaders from healthcare, wine industry, coffee entrepreneurs and higher education, including GSM Senior Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Amy Russell.

Alumni Video Spotlight: Robin Greenspan MBA 17
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Alumni Video Spotlight: Robin Greenspan MBA 17

MBA alum Robin Greenspan recently returned to share with new students about maximining their MBA experience. He did just that as student body president and since earned several promotions at Intel where he's now in a senior financial management role. View video.

Resilience in Action: Transforming Adversity into Success
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Resilience in Action: Transforming Adversity into Success

“Resilience, Perseverance and Networking Are Key Ingredients For Success”

Part-Time MBA Eza Dsouza took the challenge of investing in herself while maintaining a work-life balance.

Unleashing My Potential: From Fashion to Business Consulting
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Unleashing My Potential: From Fashion to Business Consulting

Inspiring others to challenge social beliefs and pursue their dreams

Faye Wu MBA 23 shares how her MBA experience unlocked a new skillset to supplement her fashion industry expertise and help fashion-based businesses become more sustainable.

 
How We Reached the Semifinals of 2023 Hult Prize Competition
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How We Reached the Semifinals of 2023 Hult Prize Competition

Building a sustainable fashion marketplace on the international stage

MBA student Amita Nair and her team developed a sustainable fashion marketplace for the world's largest student social entrepreneurship competition—backed by the United Nations.

“What Does it Mean to be a Collaborative Leader?”
At the retreat, Kevin Leung (left) meets up with Dr. Bennet Omalu (right), who emphasized that the most successful leaders are the ones who live out authenticity and fight for the truth to be known.
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“What Does it Mean to be a Collaborative Leader?”

Culminating retreat in Monterey brings MBAs and top executives together

Bay Area MBA Kevin Leung recaps our three-day Advanced Collaborative Leadership Program retreat in Monterey, Calif., where students learned from top executives and presented their legacy statements.

Data Analytics Executives Help Supercharge Our Job Search
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Data Analytics Executives Help Supercharge Our Job Search

Top tech leaders offer tips, dispel rumors and build our confidence

As a student in the UC Davis Master of Science in Business Analytics program, I had the privilege of attending and moderating the online career panel discussion on analytics insights, featuring executives from Amazon, Gladly, Sunrun, Gain Credit and UC Davis experts.

Networking and Holistic Approach to Data Analytics
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Networking and Holistic Approach to Data Analytics

How the UC Davis MSBA program prepared me for success

“The UC Davis MSBA program is a life-changing experience that has taught me to embrace the unknown, take risks and challenge myself,” writes Jyothika Mohan MSBA 23, who came from India to San Francisco to follow her dreams.

Building a Business from Repurposed Beer Waste
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Building a Business from Repurposed Beer Waste

My exclusive fireside chat with EverGrain founder and CEO Gregory Belt

Zak Wardle MBA 24 shares a behind-the-scenes look into his conversation with top food executive and CEO of EverGrain, Greg Belt. 

Building Community, Inspiring Connections and Engaging Corporate Partners
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Building Community, Inspiring Connections and Engaging Corporate Partners

My first 100 days as senior assistant dean for student affairs at UC Davis GSM

Recently named senior assistant dean of student affairs, Amy Russell reflects on her "incredible journey" at UC Davis, and what's in store for new programs at the Graduate School of Management. 

From Uganda to UC Davis: My Journey in Food Sustainability
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From Uganda to UC Davis: My Journey in Food Sustainability

What I learned as an MBA about feeding the world and combating food waste

Having worked with rural farmers in Uganda, Justine Okello MBA 23 had a unique perspective when he enrolled in the UC Davis food and agriculture industry immersion program.