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Navigating from Big Four Accounting to Wine Industry Finance
Using technical accounting skills to move into investment banking and advisory
From Big Four accounting to wine industry dealmaking, UC Davis MPAc alumnus Griffin Mitchell followed his instinct over a rigid plan. His journey proves the right foundation doesn’t just prepare you—it expands what’s possible.
California’s New CPA Licensure Requirements: Addressing the Workforce Shortage
Fast-track your CPA journey with UC Davis MPAc
Aspiring CPAs can fast-track their licensing journey through UC Davis's nine-month MPAc program, led by CalCPA Council member and Academic Executive Director Janie Chang.
Dean H. Rao Unnava: February 2026 Big 3 Video
Airline maverick’s 40-year journey | Online MBA earns national recognition | Faculty advancing machine learning impact
Dean H. Rao Unnava’s latest Big 3 highlights airline industry leader Maury Gallagher as Dean’s Distinguished Speaker, national recognition for the UC Davis Online MBA and faculty research advancing health care through machine learning.
How I Got a Deloitte Offer Without an Accounting Background
What UC Davis MPAc taught me about standing out
He almost skipped the Deloitte table. Chris Ngan MPAc 26 walked into Meet the Firms convinced his background disqualified him—until one conversation reframed everything and changed his career trajectory.
KPMG Brings AI Tax Practice to UC Davis
Preparing MPAc students for the future of accounting
What does AI actually look like inside a Big Four tax practice? KPMG pulled back the curtain for UC Davis MPAc students—and the lessons go way beyond the tech.
Dean H. Rao Unnava: Winter 2025 Big 3 Video
Welcoming New Undergrad Business Majors | Poets&Quants Lifetime Leadership Award | MarCom Team Earns Peer Accolades
Dean Unnava’s latest Big 3 video highlights his Poets&Quants Lifetime Achievement Award, our award-winning Marketing and Communications team and the nationally recognized launch of UC Davis’ undergraduate business major.
Choose Your Path: Three One-Year, STEM-Designated Programs
Master of Management, MSBA and MPAc tailored for recent grads
One year. Three STEM graduate business programs. Endless possibility. Discover which UC Davis graduate path—MM, MPAc or MSBA—can launch your career faster than you think.
Musician to MPAc: Why I Chose Accounting After Building a Creative Business
Turning artistic passion into financial confidence
Running a thriving music business revealed a critical gap—not in creativity, but in financial knowledge. MPAc student Katya Jane Fomin shares how accounting elevated her creative career.
Why I Chose UC Davis MPAc Before Starting My Big Four Career
"I deferred my KPMG audit offer to focus on CPA exam preparation."
Mia Hildebrand MPAc 26 postponed her KPMG start date to join UC Davis MPAc, prioritizing CPA exam preparation, faculty support and an accelerated path toward licensure.
Why UC Davis MPAc Was My Smartest Move
Career-ready from day one
Student John Risner shares how the UC Davis MPAc program—its supportive faculty, career bootcamp, recruiter connections, alumni network and proven job placement—revealed a career path he never expected. He’ll start as an audit associate at BDO in June.
Meet the Professors Who Will Inspire Your Business School Journey
Watch the "We Are GSM" video series
Meet the UC Davis Graduate School of Management faculty who are redefining how we understand work, decision-making and organizational behavior—and discover how their research shapes real-world impact. Watch "We Are GSM"
Dean H. Rao Unnava: Fall 2025 Big 3 Video
Part-Time MBA and MM programs move to Aggie Square, Distinguished Professor Bhargava named associate dean, MSBA tops ROI globally
Dean Unnava’s latest Big 3 video highlights our Sacramento Part-Time MBA/MM classes moving to the Aggie Square innovation hub, Professor Hemant Bhargava’s thought leadership in AI economics and QS ranking our MSBA No. 1 globally for ROI.