A New Breed of Business Leaders Emerge from Pandemic
“COVID-19 has become our deepest learning and adaptive challenge”
“As students and working professionals, we’re at the forefront of this jarring transition,” says Bay Area MBA student Rubia van Roodselaar.
Collaborating Over a Virtual Water Cooler
Creating space for mutual career support and creativity
Working remotely means no more "water cooler chats," but MBA alum Patrick Rosenberg shares how he and friends stay connected.
Virtual Escape Room: “It is up to your team to save the world!”
Destination Davis: Getting to know my new Full-Time MBA cohort
Full-Time MBA student Aihe Chen says virtual orientation opened up innovative ways to collaborate and bond with her classmates.
Changing the Narrative—and Equation: More Women Leading
Forté MBALaunch and MBA Forums for Women led to UC Davis MBA Program
Sacramento MBA student Nataly Diaz blogs about her experience in the 10-month Forté MBALaunch Program, which paved her way to UC Davis.
UC Davis MBA + Metro EDGE Accelerated My Career
EDGErs: Capital Region’s young, diverse movers and shakers
Double Aggie and Sacramento MBA grad Andrea Ellinghouse shares how the upcoming Emerge Summit can be a career game-changer.
“You Can’t Be What You Can’t See”
LGBTQ+ Women’s Tech Summit unlocks first true sense of belonging
Making a career pivot to tech, Bay Area Part-Time MBA student Muttika Chaturabul found support, community and purpose at the Lesbians Who Tech Summit.
Four C’s of MSBA: Curriculum, Collaboration, Connections and Cases
New alumna shares advice from her student experience
MSBA alumna Jacqueleine Ngo shares about the program, her internship and new career at Unity.
Food For Thought: My Internship with The Wonderful Company
Kali Clark shares how her love for food and wine led her to the UC Davis MBA program and turned into an internship opportunity with The Wonderful Company.
Parents, Here’s Why You Should Consider an MBA
“Even when family life feels overwhelming, I’ve enjoyed my time at the UC Davis GSM”
As a full-time professional and parent of three young kids, Wesley Chua shares why he took the leap to start the Bay Area Part-Time MBA.
Alums from Google, Facebook, Amazon, PayPal Share Tips for Success
MSBA students gain insights into analytics careers at top tech firms
MSBA alumni from top tech companies shared advice with incoming students: Hone your technical skills, master soft skills and ace the client practicum.
Nurturing Your Network: Turning a Layoff into a Rewarding New Career
MSBA alum cranked up the volume on LinkedIn
After job cuts forced him back into the market, Ashwin Suresh MSBA 19 shares how a viral LinkedIn post led to a pair of great new opportunities.
The Value of an MBA for Working Professionals
Part-time programs offer many benefits to seasoned professionals
With nearly 20 years in the tech sector, Bay Area MBA student Manik Chandrasekhar says he made the right decision to invest in an MBA.
Electrifying ABB: MBA Team Consults for Swiss Innovator
Team travels to Zurich to present to executives on electric car charging tech
MBA students blog about traveling to Switzerland to present their consulting project findings to ABB Group, one of the world's largest engineering firms.
Keeping CPUs Cool, Intel Turns to UC Davis MBA Team
Partnering with tech giant on virtual consulting project
Adapting on the fly to an all-virtual MBA consulting project brought new challenges for a team working with client Intel.
SIEML Means Business at UC Davis
My experience at the UC Summer Institute for Emerging Managers and Leaders
"My greatest takeaway was learning more about the benefits of an MBA or a Ph.D. degree from a UC school. It became clear how valuable an MBA could be." — Kaiyell Pettie
“We're only physically distancing, not socially distancing.”
MSBA student leader Ana Parra Vera promotes fun, community building
While sheltered-in-place, MSBA student Ana Parra Vera collaborated on ways to build community, including a COVID-19 data competition and leading virtual "Zoom"ba workouts.
How Every Entrepreneur Wins in the Big Bang!
We’re proud to be one of 16 finalists
Sacramento Part-Time MBA student Teri Slack is co-founder of StarBio, one of 16 finalist teams in the 2020 Big Bang! Business Competition.
MSBA Alumna Liz Liu Tackles COVID-Age Job Market
Detailing strategies during the pandemic
Liu, now a data analyst at Amazon-Ring, pivoted quickly after Macy's downsized, forcing her back into the job market in a difficult time.
MSBA and MBA Students Tackle Pandemic Data in COVID-19 Challenge
Coming together to analyze coronavirus global spread
MSBA and MBA students team up for two-week challenge to develop data-driven insights into the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 Outbreak: An Opportunity to Sharpen My Communications Skills
Winter course helps us identify biases and hone our presentations
“Especially today, it’s important . . . to recognize our predispositions and opinions, set those aside and base decisions on verified facts,” writes Anggie Claudia.