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Brewing Up Success: My Journey to Join Starbucks as Data Analyst
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Brewing Up Success: My Journey to Join Starbucks as Data Analyst

MSBA program offers flawless curriculum design and implementation

Alum Saya Banerjee credits the MSBA program for gaining experience collaborating with industry partners and tackle real-world business challenges—leading to a role at Starbucks.

Executive Insight: Wisdom, Networking, Inspiration
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Executive Insight: Wisdom, Networking, Inspiration

Sacramento Metro EDGE event offers face time with area leaders

Sacramento MBA Marissa Hernandez shares her experience at Metro EDGE’s Executive Insight, meeting area leaders from healthcare, wine industry, coffee entrepreneurs and higher education, including GSM Senior Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Amy Russell.

UC Davis to Finland: A Summer of Gratitude and Exchange
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UC Davis to Finland: A Summer of Gratitude and Exchange

My top 6 Reasons to Experience Summer Study Abroad

Kritika Singh MBA 24 journals about her summer study experience at LUT University in Finland, including nature excursions, cultural immersion and connecting with students worldwide.

Pursuing My UC Davis MBA: Embracing Heritage and Entrepreneurship
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Pursuing My UC Davis MBA: Embracing Heritage and Entrepreneurship

Growing my family legacy of innovation with education and leadership

Sacramento MBA Marisol Ibarra reflects on how her upbringing and legislative background have fueled her desire to create positive change by fostering innovation and entrepreneurship.

What to Know Before You Enroll in a Master's Degree with Arpita Mangal
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What to Know Before You Enroll in a Master's Degree with Arpita Mangal

UC Davis MSBA alumna interviewed on TechGuide podcast

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Tune in as MSBA alumna Arpita Mangal shares the importance of hands-on experience, the benefits of the UC Davis MSBA program, the power of networking in San Francisco, her innovative projects in the healthcare sector, career advice and more.

How Walmart Puts AI and Machine Learning into Play
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How Walmart Puts AI and Machine Learning into Play

Our cohorts’ takeaways from top retail/tech AI expert

AI has revolutionized the world’s largest retailer. MSBA student Rishika Chaudry recaps an exclusive meet up with Walmart’s senior director of data and machine learning center of excellence.

Life as a TA Taught Me How to be a Better Auditor
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Life as a TA Taught Me How to be a Better Auditor

MPAc program offers skill-building teaching assistantships

MPAc student Shiwei Zhang lists the multiple skills he developed while working with other UC Davis students as a teacher assistant.

Maximizing Business Value with Analytics: The UC Davis MSBA Practicum Experience
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Maximizing Business Value with Analytics: The UC Davis MSBA Practicum Experience

How we’re helping Gain Credit gain an edge in detecting customer fraud

The MSBA practicum brings diverse teams together to collaborate on analytics-based business problems with companies across industries, allowing us to gain experience and enhance our professional abilities.

Data Analytics Executives Help Supercharge Our Job Search
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Data Analytics Executives Help Supercharge Our Job Search

Top tech leaders offer tips, dispel rumors and build our confidence

As a student in the UC Davis Master of Science in Business Analytics program, I had the privilege of attending and moderating the online career panel discussion on analytics insights, featuring executives from Amazon, Gladly, Sunrun, Gain Credit and UC Davis experts.

Networking and Holistic Approach to Data Analytics
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Networking and Holistic Approach to Data Analytics

How the UC Davis MSBA program prepared me for success

“The UC Davis MSBA program is a life-changing experience that has taught me to embrace the unknown, take risks and challenge myself,” writes Jyothika Mohan MSBA 23, who came from India to San Francisco to follow her dreams.

Painting My Path as an Artist Seeking Leadership Opportunities
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Painting My Path as an Artist Seeking Leadership Opportunities

UC Davis Bay Area Part-Time MBA program paves the way

“Nothing to lose, everything to gain,” Christine Nguyen whispered to herself as she applied to the Bay Area MBA program. "My epiphany came when I was, of all things, painting."

Building a Business from Repurposed Beer Waste
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Building a Business from Repurposed Beer Waste

My exclusive fireside chat with EverGrain founder and CEO Gregory Belt

Zak Wardle MBA 24 shares a behind-the-scenes look into his conversation with top food executive and CEO of EverGrain, Greg Belt. 

My Desire to Help Others Led to Accounting
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My Desire to Help Others Led to Accounting

How I pivoted from psychology to UC Davis, now heading to Big 4 firm

Kevin Lai MPAc 23 shares that he was nervous his non-accounting background would hold him back. Just months into the program he already had an offer to join the Silicon Valley office of EY.   

My Journey to UC Davis: From Systems Engineer to Caregiver to Entrepreneur
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My Journey to UC Davis: From Systems Engineer to Caregiver to Entrepreneur

"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.

Cultivating My Ag Roots with a UC Davis MBA
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Cultivating My Ag Roots with a UC Davis MBA

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. 

 
From Uganda to UC Davis: My Journey in Food Sustainability
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From Uganda to UC Davis: My Journey in Food Sustainability

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. 

My Success as an Entrepreneur, MBA Student and Educator
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My Success as an Entrepreneur, MBA Student and Educator

“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?  

Three Common Mistakes Students Make on Tax Returns
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Three Common Mistakes Students Make on Tax Returns

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).

Double Aggies: UC Davis Alums Pursue Accounting Degrees
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Double Aggies: UC Davis Alums Pursue Accounting Degrees

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.