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MBA Alumnus Randy Lee Honored with Rising Star Award
Global tech innovator named GSM Alumni Association's second Rising Star recipient
Mobile gaming executive at Tencent, Randy Lee MBA 00 has been an Aggie innovator and changemaker in Silicon Valley for two decades.
Student Stories: From X'ian, China to Corporate Finance at Google
After completing her MBA at UC Davis, Betty Yao started her journey in Silicon Valley by joining a startup called Pillow, which she shares in this blog from Interstride. See how her career at Pillow, which was later acquired by Expedia, transitioned
Alumni Spotlight: Bryan Shepherd MBA 11
Division Controller, Agilent Technologies
"Being a collaborative leader starts with being respectful, polite and actively listening to your team and those around you."
Alumni Spotlight: Rani Chu MBA 11
Project Manager, LAM Research
A project manager at Lam Research, alumna Rani Chu MBA 11 shares how collaborative leadership helps her meet the challenges of a fast-paced Silicon Valley environment.
Student Spotlight: Yuan Cheng
Full-Time MBA
Yuan Cheng shares his MBA story about the power of collaborative leadership and his entrepreneurial spirit to take on his own business in the food and ag sector.
Student Spotlight: Prayas Tiwari
Full-Time MBA
UC Davis MBA student Prayas Tiwari shares his story as a student leader, his thoughts on the power of collaborative leadership, and his advice to prospective students and the community.
Student Spotlight: Kalina Springer MBA 21
Full-Time MBA
"One of my favorite things about UC Davis and the GSM and why I decided to come here was because of the pillars of collaboration and the clubs and all of the student engagement and everybody's commitment to socializing and being a support system for
Alumni Spotlight: Kevin Heaney MBA 83
Collaboration and teamwork drive success at the Southern California Golf Association
For Kevin Heaney, being a collaborative leader is key to evolving challenges into opportunities.
Kevin Heaney joined the Southern California Golf Association (SCGA) in 1984 as director of rules and competitions. In 2006 he was named the
Alumni Spotlight: Wendy White MBA 94
Vice President of Marketing at Egencia, former U.S. Army intelligence officer
After 12 years as a U.S. Army military intelligence officer, Wendy White spent two decades leading marketing technology teams at CenturyLink, Intel, Microsoft and Motorola.
For Wendy White, it's all about the journey.
Her resume includes 12 years
Leadership Skills I Learned that Transcend Borders
Bringing ‘adaptive leadership’ from UC Davis to Shanghai
When I joined lecturer Marc Manashil’s course, Exercising Adaptive Leadership, in the UC Davis MBA program, I experienced a storm of new challenges, including my ability to translate English to Chinese during class discussions.
I came to the U.S
Lauren Davis Works and Plays Hard with Heart and Passion
Sports and Marketing Interests Lead to Internship at Adidas
Like a hard, game-winning spike that leaves a big impression, Lauren Davis has never forgotten the inspiring words of her junior high school club volleyball coach. “He said, ‘play with heart.’ Everything you do in life should be done with passion.”
Jenny Hebets Pursues Career in Supply Chain Sustainability
Jenny Hebets MBA 16 discovered international development as a teenager, but didn’t know it yet. Hebets’ high school required her to volunteer. So for four years, she would truck down to the same community in Tijuana from her Southern California home