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Landing a Job at Pinterest: Reflections from an MSBA Graduate
“I learned to think like a data scientist”
MSBA 2022 alumna Yuntong “Lili” Xiao reflects on her journey to Pinterest and how she prepared for the recruiting process.
5 Tips to Make the Most of Your MBA: Part One
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.
Pursuing Your MBA: 5 Must-Know Tips to Become an Expert Marketer
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.
MPAc Admissions Answers Top Questions from Recent Ask-Me-Anything
Learn about scholarships, student life, start dates and more
Erica Wondra, our assistant director for our Master of Professional Accountancy program, answers burning application questions during an AMA on IG.
Alumni Spotlight: Larry Yee MPAc 13
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.
Career Q&A with Upwork’s Director of Trust and Safety Analytics
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.
Q&A with MBA Alumna Smita Madam, Tableau Product Manager
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.
Executive Insights for Young Professionals: How to Reinvent Yourself
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.
Game On: Applying Data Analytics to Exploding Field of Esports
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.
How to Boost Your Skills with AWS, Google and Tableau Certifications
'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.
7 Keys to Mastering Your MSBA Practicum Project
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.
What I’ve Learned Transitioning from Music to Marketing
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.