Graduates reflect on growth, challenge and what's next
Three members of the Class of 2026 will take the stage at Commencement to share their inspirations, experiences, and journeys with their fellow graduates, families and friends. We asked them about their student experience and what's next.
How a UC Davis MSBA team uncovered financial risk and took first place at Aggie Hacks 2026
MSBA students Shruthi Khurana, Vedika Shetty and Priyanka Nayyar turned messy nonprofit data into a winning strategy at Aggie Hacks 2026, combining analytics, storytelling and teamwork under intense time pressure.
Inside our practicum project using AI, Python and data analysis for business development
As a Bay Area Part-Time MBA student, Wafa Zakaria Alkhatib MBA 26 partnered with MSBA students to apply AI and data analysis to real business challenges while building new technical and leadership skills.
Leading with purpose: AI, diversity, leadership and empowerment
AI can't replace you. Diversity is an action. Leadership isn't something you wait for. And empowerment begins the moment someone sees themselves in a leader. Five women. Four pillars. Watch the video series.
Real stories, real growth
At the midyear mark, UC Davis Full-Time MBA students reflect on growth, leadership development and real-world experience shaping their path forward in a collaborative, high-impact learning environment.
An entrepreneur’s experience with career growth and CPA-aligned coursework
Is an MPAc worth it? Double Aggie Mia Hildebrand shares how accounting, CPA preparation and hands-on experience create career growth while supporting her entrepreneurial goals and long-term business success.
Google DeepMind Engineer offers UC Davis MSBAs advice on building a career in today’s AI-driven landscape
MSBA student Spencer Holsinger shares how Google DeepMind Engineer Vaibhav Tulsyan brought AI to life in the classroom, turning complex concepts into real-world insights students could see, question and understand.
How I manage Division I gymnastics and the Master of Management
Master of Management student Sierra Muns sticks the landing at UC Davis, turning a season-ending injury into a new routine balancing Division I gymnastics and business school while gaining skills and connections. Read blog and view video.
Three lessons I’ve learned balancing my marketing career, motherhood and the UC Davis Part-Time MBA
What does it take to balance your career, parenting and business school? UC Davis Bay Area Part-Time MBA student Harcharan Kaur shares three lessons from navigating motherhood, marketing leadership and pursuing her degree.
An engineer’s shift in mindset through leadership coursework and the Integrated Management Project
From engineering consulting to the MBA classroom, Nabarjun Vashisth discovers leadership isn’t about control or titles, but coaching with intention, practicing emotional discipline and guiding teams through uncertainty.
What UC Davis MPAc taught me about standing out
He almost skipped the Deloitte table. Chris Ngan MPAc 26 walked into Meet the Firms convinced his background disqualified him—until one conversation reframed everything and changed his career trajectory.
Inside the MBA Residential: Where community fuels innovation, networks and real-world strategy
From her family’s small-town businesses in Michoacán to debating strategy with startup founders, Sacramento Part-Time MBA student Stephanie Martinez discovers entrepreneurship is legacy, community and courage.
Bridging technical expertise with business strategy
Full-Time MBA student Marianna de Lima Freitas had the technical expertise, but not the strategic visibility she wanted. Her MBA became the turning point from execution to product leadership.
How SIEML led me to the UC Davis Master of Management
Emmanuel Durojaiye MM 26 arrived at UC Davis unsure of his next step. Two weeks on campus pushed him to rethink business school, decision-making and how management skills shape technical careers.
Where collaboration fuels confidence
Future leaders from every background come together in the UC Davis Master of Management. Watch this Slice of Life video to see how community, career support and curiosity shape what’s next.
Lessons from a data-driven pivot in our Integrated Management Project
When the data blew up her team’s original plan, MBA student Natalie Webster led a pivot for a nonprofit client—no safety net. Her IMP experience shows UC Davis MBAs make evidence-based calls under pressure.
MSBA practicum project gauges user behavior—and how to keep them coming back
What happens when MSBA students take on the evaluation of a cutting edge new AI app? MSBA students Vedant Patel and Yvonne Shan share how their practicum project with RoloScan turned user feedback into design changes that shaped engagement.
“The investment you make outside the 9-to-5 is the investment that builds your future.”
A new baby and a plateaued career pushed Jason Bartus MBA 26 to pivot. This is how he balanced fatherhood, a full-time biotech job and an MBA.
Turning artistic passion into financial confidence
Running a thriving music business revealed a critical gap—not in creativity, but in financial knowledge. MPAc student Katya Jane Fomin shares how accounting elevated her creative career.
"I deferred my KPMG audit offer to focus on CPA exam preparation."
Mia Hildebrand MPAc 26 postponed her KPMG start date to join UC Davis MPAc, prioritizing CPA exam preparation, faculty support and an accelerated path toward licensure.