John Carter prepares MSBA students for practicum project success
Student Wenbo Wang catches up with John Carter, who brings 35 years of corporate leadership in data analytics to the MSBA program team, to learn more about his class to prep students for team consulting projects for corporate clients.
Capitalizing on my practicum project experience
MSBA graduate Tushar Kotangle shares how UC Davis shaped his journey to becoming a lead analyst for leading retailer Wayfair.
Lessons learned in networking as an extroverted introvert and UC Davis MBA student
Esther Muriithi shares her experience juggling being a Sacramento MBA student, nurse and parent, and how she’s spreading her wings to become a better networking professional.
2022 Master of Professional Accountancy grad shares her path to Big 4 firm
Recent MPAc alumna Brianna Dean-Sysum shares the value of UC Davis’ accounting program and her tips and advice for prospective students.
“A tremendous launch pad” toward a rewarding accounting career
International student and 2022 Master of Professional Accountancy graduate Ziyan Xu shares tips for pursuing a graduate accounting degree.
Impact of decision-making in building values-based cultures
With over 25 years of leadership service as a human resources executive, Paul Bianchi shared notable lessons with our new Full-Time MBA class of 2024 as part of our onboarding experience.
MSBA student Lexman Kumar recently had the opportunity to catch up with alumna Susannah Schulze MSBA 21 to ask about her new role, her advice for incoming students and more.
“I learned to think like a data scientist”
MSBA 2022 alumna Yuntong “Lily” Xiao reflects on her journey to Pinterest and how she prepared for the recruiting process.
Growing through challenges in my grad school journey
"Self-compassion is the real key to success," says Sacramento Part-Time MBA student Leticia Garay as she shares lessons learned during the first year of the program.
Amplify word-of-mouth marketing with five surprising strategies
Sharing from her marketing courses, Lecturer and Online MBA Teacher of the Year Vanessa Errecarte details how to best combine high-converting content with the right tools and tech.
Director of Finance, Mayfield Fund | Former Sr. Manager, PwC
"A lot of what I do today was grounded in the things I learned, and all of it started here," says Larry Yee, now a Director of Finance for the Mayfield Fund and a graduate of the inaugural MPAc Class of 2013.
Exec shares interview mistakes to avoid and career tips with MSBA students
With 20+ years of analytics experience, Pubudu Wariyapola, director of trust and safety analytics at Upwork, shared valuable tips with my MSBA class.
Learning about the technical and non-technical sides of product management
From data deep-dives to interview tips, MSBA student Tushar Kotangale shares seven top questions from our recent Q&A with alumna Smita Madam.
Sacramento Metro EDGE event advice: “You need to keep stretching yourself”
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Valerie James shares her career-switch experience and lessons learned.
MSBA practicum project reveals lessons in product management
M.S. in Business Analytics student Keshore Suryanarayanan details how his team’s practicum project transformed his idea of data products and their significance.
'The vast majority of my cohort have been certified'
As an aspiring data analyst, MSBA student Julia Wallace says cloud computing and data visualization certifications will help her stand out in her career search.
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.
My 180-degree career pivot: the trifecta of difficulty—location, function and industry
If you’re like Molly Scott and are using an MBA to do an Olympic-worthy 180-degree career pivot, hitting the trifecta of difficulty—location, function and industry—then you need to read this blog.
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.
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.