"Would you trade a six-figure salary for saving a life in your family?"
After leaving my job to help my wife through a difficult pregnancy, I joined the UC Davis MBA program and before I graduated brought a product to market and launched a company, Smart Rentics Inc., that helps millennials save up to $2,500 in monthly rent.
Bringing new perspective to my fifth-generation farming family
Agriculture is in Nathan James’ blood. This fifth-generation pear farmer and Coast Guard veteran shares details about what he’s gained by being part of the GSM community.
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.
“Teamwork makes the dream work,” especially during challenging times
A million questions swirled in my head, recalls recent alumna Amna Abunijem MBA 22, balancing school and her artisan cookie store. Should I continue to take classes or take a break? Do we keep The Yummy Cookie open or close it down? What if I’m making the wrong decision?
My lessons learned as a tax preparer at Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
MPAc student Winnie Zhang shares her experience preparing free tax returns as part of student-run Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA).
UC Davis undergrads, now MPAc students, share their top 5 reasons to join the program
Why UC Davis MPAc? Double Aggies say 100% job placement, top quality faculty, life changing results, great location, and close-knit community and network.
My impact as a student leader and MBA Ambassador
Sacramento Part-Time MBA Jaimie Asakawa shares how she is getting the most out of her MBA experience: by serving as a student leader and a MBA Ambassador to meet with prospective students.
Learning new ways to strategize and problem solve leading technology companies
Game on! MBA student Lisa Hornick shares how staging Jeopardy! Q&A games based on trivia about Square, Intuit and WeChat with her classmates helped them develop critical thinking skills, and made learning a lot of fun!
How direct learning from energy leaders at UC Davis GSM is making me a better impact investor
Senior investment analyst and part-time MBA student, Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau MBA 24 says GSM’s Sustainable Energy Industry Immersion class is already helping her become a better impact investor.
UC Davis MSBA team Guns n Roses bests 4,000+ worldwide to win $6,000 third prize
Competing alongside more than 4,000 teams worldwide in the prestigious Adobe Analytics Challenge 2022 is a clear highlight of my first few months as a student in the UC Davis Master of Science in Business Analytics program.
Breaking bread with the CEO and president of Franklin Templeton, my employer
Sacramento Part-Time MBA student Brandyn Lee MBA 24 shares his experience meeting top financial executives during the inaugural Financial Times Biz Quiz.
First-year MBA students raise nearly $20,000 for nonprofit local hospice
Sacramento Part-Time MBA student Jaimie Asakawa shares that teams designed creative fundraising to motivate their networks to support Joshua’s House, a planned hospice for the homeless in Sacramento.
The UC Davis Graduate School of Management was my choice to pursue an MBA as it offered exactly what I was seeking—and the Food and Agriculture Immersion seemed like an incredible opportunity.
Team GUM in finals vs. UCLA and UC San Diego
Full-Time MBA student Gordon Chang recaps his experience participating in the inaugural UC Davis-Financial Times Biz Quiz.
My team’s experience in “Jeopardy!”-like competition for UC business students
Full-Time MBA student Sriranjani Ramachandran shares her team’s experience going head to head against students from other UC business schools.
Opportunity to accelerate industry innovation
UC Davis is well-known as the global epicenter of the food and agriculture technology startup ecosystem. When it came to decide on where I should go for my MBA, the UC Davis Graduate School of Management was my number one choice.
Our experiences, insights and advice on our path to UC Davis
MPAc Student Ambassadors Winnie Zhang and Yifan Zou share why they chose UC Davis, advice for prospective accounting students, and tips on applying, interviewing and writing your personal statement.
Takeaways from UC Davis MSBA–Association of National Advertisers conference
Student Ridwan Abdusalam shares key takeaways from the joint UC Davis MSBA–Association of National Advertisers conference featuring top data science executives.
Golden State Warriors’ spirit in the UC Davis Part-Time MBA program
A leader of the Golden State Warriors Community Foundation, Bay Area MBA student Austin Claiborne shares his journey to the NBA business—and UC Davis.
Connecting with LGBTQ+ professionals nationwide—and meeting Monet X Change
In Washington, D.C., Full-Time MBA Angelina Cayabyab shares how she stepped out of her comfort zone to connect with LGBTQ+ professionals nationwide.