UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC)
- Researched and analyzed aspects of creating a marketable product from a removed invasive species in order to create a revenue source, improve lake clarity and restore the natural food chain balance.
Synaptics
- Conducted an analysis of what kinds of devices will have video or voice processing at the edge of a network as opposed to in the cloud, including market study and product positioning.
Stanley Black & Decker
- Researched development of products that will compile a digital history and record of data about a house that can be used and referenced by homeowners through identification of customer segments and needs, product roadmap, competitive analysis, feasibility and go-to-market strategy.
Square, Inc.
- Analyzed and proposed strategic investments that would advance the goal of driving increased, long-term renewable energy adoption within the bitcoin ecosystem including an assessment of emerging technologies, recommendation for company focus, and a financial model to illustrate ROI.
- Developed creative ways to use data to inform strategic priorities and investments and make sound financial decisions for the company including an analysis of data and summary of outcomes, key correlations and recommendations for next steps.
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
- Conducted an analysis of comparable upward mobility programs in order to create a comprehensive career path model to attract and maintain qualified talent allowing employees to recognize opportunities for advancement, and developed recommendations for an internal marketing campaign and phased roll-out of program.
- Researched and developed recommendations for a rotational employment program to complement the existing corporate culture while addressing emergent issues in a competitive labor environment.
- Conducted an analysis of the benefits and challenges of creating a regional Security
Sacramento Kings
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Analyzed the viability of adding a subscription-based service for team’s fans to engage with the team and the brand throughout the year, building a model for reaching new fans as well as reinforcing commitment from existing fanbase.
- Analyzed the bourgeoning market of e-Sports competitions and how to best leverage Kings Guard Gaming and NBA 2K league competitions, and further, how gaming will drive interest in the Sacramento Kings and create new and deeper relationships with the franchise and the community at large.
PG&E
- The project sought to understand how best to implement a portfolio transition with an emphasis on new CPUC requirements and how that impacts working with internal partners, and developed tools for leadership as they put into operation changes in energy efficiency.
- Developed a comprehensive benchmarking effort to define and assess a major organizational transition and business model change, and recommendations for how to move forward through the shift.
- Presented a business case to assess opportunities to use Big Data enterprise-wide. Delivered strategic recommendations in organization and
Permanente Medical Group
- Assessed current delivery model for urgent care and recommended future paradigms through an assessment of patient needs and perceptions of urgent care, current workflow and process mapping, and modeling costs and staffing needs for maximum efficiency and an optimal patient care experience.
- Assessed current access points for care delivery systems to help leaders understand what strategic options can be implemented to provide quality care to members, with a special emphasis on the millennial patient population.
Nugget Markets
- Identified operational and cost savings opportunities in order to improve efficiency and profitability in prepared food offerings including an analysis of operations and production flow and timing, and developed an inbound forecasting tool based upon sales data as well as a scorecard to measure loss of inventory.
Keysight Technologies
- Focused on implementing the learnings from recent organizational shift around industry segments and customers and resultant higher level, strategic relationships and an increase in the company’s growth rate to identify additional opportunities that leverage the company’s full portfolio for specific industry-focused bundled solutions.
- Made recommendations to inform company’s transformation from a product-centric hardware company to a software-centric solutions company including how to dynamically adapt the consumption, delivery, monetization models and associated operational processes to the
Intel Corporation
- Facilitated understanding of current market opportunities for a specific PC user segment through an understanding the feasibility of these PC users using a Linux-based OS; researched market trends, conducted primary user research, analyzed data and provided recommendations for investment, partnership and acquisition.
- Developed an analysis of thermal solution vendors regarding technology and market position and provided recommendations for investments, partnerships and/or potential acquisition targets to allow the company to increase vertical integration as a component supplier.
IBM
- Produced a detailed market analysis of engagement models, trends, success criteria, tools, campaigns, use cases and recommendations for increased collaboration between industry and academia in addressing the skills gap in emerging technology sectors.
Greater Sacramento Economic Council
- Analyzed costs of relocating companies outside California including moving costs, hiring new staff, productivity down-time, etc., and created a predictive model to use in laying out a comprehensive value proposition to keep businesses in the region and state.
California Design Den
- Analyzed competitive advantages, evaluated team structure for scalable growth and developed overall strategy for branding, marketing, product positioning and extensions to continue growth and achieve revenue goals in the U.S. market.
Blue Shield of California
- Provided insights into market-informed recommendations for continued improvement of their rotational leadership programs with respect to recruiting, onboarding, curriculum, retention and placement.
- Evaluated, benchmarked and provided recommendations for a pilot program intended to offer support and retraining to employees who will be displaced by evolving healthcare models and improved technological processes.
ABB
- Worked with the team in Zurich to propose sustainable, profitable business models, including go-to-market approach and organization capabilities to nurture and grow channel partner engagement and sales in the ABB Ability Marketplace™ ecosystem.
Electrifying ABB: MBA Team Consults for Swiss Innovator
Team travels to Zurich to present to executives on electric car charging tech
MBA students blog about traveling to Switzerland to present their consulting project findings to ABB Group, one of the world's largest engineering firms.
How Every Entrepreneur Wins in the Big Bang!
We’re proud to be one of 16 finalists
Sacramento Part-Time MBA student Teri Slack is co-founder of StarBio, one of 16 finalist teams in the 2020 Big Bang! Business Competition.
Surprisingly Tasty Solution to Tahoe’s Little Monsters
Our team's 10-week project to turn tiny invasive shrimp into a business
Tiny invasive shrimp are clouding Lake Tahoe's blue waters. UC Davis researchers called on MBAs to turn an environmental problem into a business opportunity—dog treats!
UC Davis Hosts Google Cloud Hero Competition
Are you cloud ready?
Google brought its Cloud Hero event to our UC Davis MSBA campus in San Francisco, the only visit to a University of California campus among the 11 U.S. universities on its 2019 tour.