Folsom’s PRO Unlimited attracts growing team of UC Davis MBA students
As a Sacramento Part-Time MBA student, it’s been refreshing to enter an educational atmosphere that encourages collaboration, relationship building and elevated thinking.
The same can be said of PRO Unlimited in Folsom, where I work as a business
MSBA team partners on machine learning models for retail pricing
The backbone of the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program at UC Davis and the primary reason I joined the program is the client practicum experience.
It’s a year-long engagement between students and industry partners, and it’s
Panelists from Google and People.ai offer advice, tips, lessons learned
Following our inspiring Commencement ceremony at UC Davis in June, my M.S. in Business Analytics classmates and I are preparing for our next big step as we kick-off our careers. Some grads have already received offers, while others continue to
My journey with Engage3 led to a new role with Walmart
Earlier this month, I was offered an exciting opportunity to work as an advanced analytics specialist at Walmart eCommerce in San Francisco. Fresh from the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program, I’ll now have the opportunity to offer
“Practice your skills, network and don’t stress,” says MSBA alumnus Sharad Jain
In a Q&A with MSBA student Rohan Ranshinge, alumnus Sharad Jain shares advice from his career search and landing a role as a data specialist at Facebook.
Partnership with Gemini Bio-Products brings coursework to life
The best way to learn is by doing—applying your new knowledge in a real-world situation.
As a Sacramento Part-Time MBA student, I benefited from this maxim nearly every day as I put what I learn in the classroom into practice in my work at the
Finding career mentorship through MPAc
Two years after I graduated with a UC Davis Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc) degree, I was working in the San Francisco Bay Area as a senior associate at KPMG—a Big Four accounting firm. Going to UC Davis helped me land that opportunity.
Gr
Rare opportunity to shadow Ralph Hexter
What is it like overseeing the day-to-day operations of one of the world’s most comprehensive research universities—literally a 5,300-acre city unto itself—with nearly 40,000 students, 4,700 faculty and 17,000 staff?
I recently had the privilege of
Teaming up with grad students in Zurich to keep Swiss tech firm on bleeding edge
UC Davis MBA students and grad students in Zurich strategize with their global partners at Logitech to keep the company on the forefront of digital innovation.
A world leader in consumer technology for digital experiences, Logitech has grown into a
Human-centered design starts with empathy for yourself
IBM design thinker and Part-Time MBA student Justin Owens helps global Fortune 100 companies transform their businesses to meet customers’ needs.
UC Davis alums lead tour about new technologies and opportunities
For a few years now, my dream has been to work at Uber. The ride-sharing service stole my heart in the late-2000s with their tech platform breakthrough and affordable ride hailing service that has made transportation easier for millions worldwide.
Image UC Davis students recently had the chance to tour Uber's headquarters in San Francisco.
Executive Insights in Business Analytics Immersion
I thought I had left data science behind when I left experimental nuclear physics for my chosen career in medical physics.
When I took the next step of enrolling in the UC Davis Part-Time MBA program, I expected to move further away from my data
Analysis shows giveaways boost MLB game ticket sales
Fresh cut outfield grass, the smell of hot dogs and cool spring nights mean one thing, the Major League Baseball (MLB) season is in full swing.
While having a competitive, star-studded team makes baseball marketers’ jobs much easier, promoting the
Big Data is overblown, bigger problems lack data
Everyone is talking about big data today. While there are many applications and opportunities to harness big data to disrupt industries and revolutionize company operations, the conventional wisdom proclaims you should feel ashamed if you don’t solve
We ask MSBA alumnus Dane Hamlett about work, school, tips for students and more.
"Storytelling is the most important skill."
I recently caught up with Dane Hamlett, a Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) alumnus of the charter class in 2018 and a senior business analytics leader at Adobe.
His transition from a full
International Study Trip highlights culture, business and innovation
Yokosuka City, just 40 miles south of Tokyo, is home to one of Nissan’s oldest and longest-operated full-scale passenger car plants, and it became one of the last, but most memorable, visits for our MBA student group during our week-long trip to
"At 12, I declared I would one-day be an NCAA D1 swimmer"
As a child I was single minded. My parents often tell stories about my childhood, when I would make a “decision” to do something and would never back down. Fear or failure were not options. I attacked my goals and never backed down.
When I was
With little sleep, MSBA students team up on creative big data solutions
On April 10, around 4 a.m., as the rest of the world sleeps, 39 business analysts are pouring their third cup of coffee to stay wide awake as they hit hour number 12 of the 2019 UC Davis Data Hackathon.
The Master of Science and Business Analytics
Team project to expand UC Davis’ visibility in Latin America
There were many firsts that came with this trip to Santiago, Chile. The MBA program’s first international Integrated Management Project (IMP); the first time many of us had visited Latin America; and the first time some of us were thrust into the
Undergrad accounting courses at UC Davis paid dividends
My undergraduate experience at UC Davis was a confusing time. I didn’t know who I was or who I wanted to be, but I knew that I was in the right place. Through my courses, I discovered that I had an interest in accounting. What drew me in was that