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Why I Chose UC Davis as a First-Gen, Creative Entrepreneur
Building a stronger business foundation while raising my daughter and teaching photography
First-gen photographer and working mom Melissa Sanchez Robinson shares how UC Davis’ Sacramento Part-Time MBA is helping her scale her creative business, build confidence and open new doors for her family’s future.
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.
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Confessions of Former Interns: Sharing Our Tips and Strategies for MBA Success
From tips on standing out to figuring out corporate culture, the advice flowed at “Confessions of Former Interns,” a candid session hosted by Women in Leadership & Allies.
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.
Speed Networking in the City: Building Bridges from Tech to Business
Career insights from Adobe, TikTok, Visa and Walmart alumni
At the UC Davis GSM Speed Networking event, students met alumni and industry leaders from top companies for fast, meaningful conversations that revealed how analytics drives careers—and how real connections shape professional growth.
Is the UC Davis MSBA Right for Engineers?
"I’ve come to see analytics as the bridge that connects the engineering world with the business world."
From the moment he arrived in San Francisco from Pakistan, MSBA student Talha Amin hit the ground running, including meeting alumni from Adobe, TikTok, Visa and Walmart at the Speed Networking event and learning how data analytics bridges business and engineering.
Finding My Why in San Diego: Leading with Purpose through the UC Davis MBA Experience
“It’s transformed how I lead, and how I show up in life.”
One weekend MBA residential in San Diego redefined Online MBA student Daniela Fuentes Ramirez’s view of leadership, proving that growth happens where community, challenge and purpose meet.
Building a Sustainable Food Future Through My MBA
Food & Ag Industry Immersion leads to internship developing new seafood markets
As a result of the Food and Ag Industry Immersion experience, Full-Time MBA student Kaustubh Chaturvedi landed an internship with Positively Groundfish—focused on sustainable harvesting, developing new markets and supporting seafood entrepreneurs.
What Does a Logistics Analyst Do?
Turning my MSBA practicum project into a career in business analytics
Recent MSBA grad Sanjay Puri turned his UC Davis practicum experience—mastering data wrangling, R Shiny dashboards, and analytics storytelling—into a logistics analyst role at Mainspring Energy, where his insights have saved the Silicon Valley company millions in sourcing and logistics costs.
Bridging Military Service and Google Strategy Through an MBA
Air Force veteran shares MBA and Google time-management tips
Sacramento Part-Time MBA student Andre Paradiang turned his curiosity for quality control and strategy into a bridge from Air Force service to a new role in ad tech business development at Google.
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.