7 Keys to Mastering Your MSBA Practicum Project
Our group experience will pay dividends in your future job interviews
Working well with your practicum team comes down to seven tangible steps, says MSBA student Keshore Suryanarayanan.
Stronger Together: How to Prioritize Your Wellness during Grad School
7 tips for setting yourself up for MBA success
Marielle Berman MBA 22 and Becca Litman MBA 22 share seven tips to help GSM students prioritize their mental health and wellness so they are set up for success while getting their degree.
My Journey to Combine Technology and Social Impact
Exploring new technologies and finding my community at UC Davis
"My interest in the world of business started with education, but not in the way you might think," writes Mandy Leiter MBA 23.
When Life Threw Me a Curveball, the UC Davis MBA Adapted with Me
A cross-country move was just a bump in the road toward earning my MBA
If I’ve learned anything about myself over the years, it's that I never know where I am going to end up. I just know I’m lucky to have found an MBA program that is as adaptable as I am.
Discovering a New Path: From Engineering to Strategy
How a UC Davis MBA enabled my career pivot
After graduating with a degree in chemical engineering and getting a job at an oil refinery in California, I realized that a business role could present interesting problems and challenges much like an engineering role could.
Overcoming Challenges with Optimism Instead of Anxiety
How the MPAc program has helped me develop confidence in my professional abilities
The MPAc program is so much more than accounting—It has given me the opportunity to meet amazing people and become a stronger, more confident professional who is no longer controlled by anxiety.
MSBA Practicum: Takeaways for Effective Teamwork
Shared vision and complementary skills essential to our team’s success
A highlight of the MSBA is the program-long practicum project. Our team is collaborating with the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute (CPMC-RI) to improve data processes in the Cancer Avatar project.
Let’s Talk Business! Engineering My Future Career
UC Davis MBA program helps me learn business skills, lingo and apply it to my career
I know what words like “cash,” “credit,” and having a “balanced budget” mean in a personal finance context. But I was lost in my engineering job at a local utility company when co-workers used industry lingo to describe corporate budgets.
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.
It’s All About Relationships: Build Them During Your MSBA Experience
My 4 tips for prospective analytics students
I have a confession to make. I was the epitome of a career switcher. After I graduated from Howard University, I worked several jobs, and took a coding bootcamp, which ultimately paved the way to the UC Davis MSBA program.
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.
First Steps to Becoming a First-Generation Graduate Student
Putting the Represented in Underrepresented
From advisor to admit, first-generation student Leticia Garay built up her confidence to join the Sacramento Part-Time MBA program.
Aggies Abroad: MSBA Student Navigating New Cities
MSBA student Susannah Schulze shares what it was like to participate in the UC Davis Summer Abroad UK Perspectives in Global Management program and travel to Edinburgh, Scotland.
Finding Purpose: Pursuing an MBA after U.S. Military Service
‘The veteran network is incredibly strong’
Former Air Force Operations Intelligence Analyst Zach Hunter shares his journey to UC Davis and his call for other veterans to follow in his footsteps.
4 Lessons from the 2021 UC Davis-ANA Data-Driven Digital Marketing Conference
Execs from Google, Blackrock, Univision and Zappos.com offer brand insights
MSBA student Julia Wallace tuned in to learn from leaders from four well-known and influential brands during the UC Davis-ANA Data-Driven Digital Marketing conference.
MBA Student-Athlete Becomes a Champion On and Off the Field
“The best blessing in disguise I will ever receive”
Full-Time MBA student Kate Graham shares her experience winning a lacrosse championship with UC Davis, and how she balances her schoolwork.
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.
Q&A with MSBA Alum and Nordstrom Data Analyst Khristion Lambert
“It’s not easy, but it’s rewarding.”
“I saw this program as a great opportunity to solidify my skills and transition into the industry,” says Class of 2021 MSBA graduate Khristion Lambert.
Serving on a Board: How Women in Leadership Opened My Eyes
Finding female mentorship with the PUENTES board
Bay Area Part-Time MBA student Meagan Travlos served on a non-profit board through the student-led Women in Leadership Board Fellows Program.
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.