The Latest
![Larry Yee MPAc 13 alumni spotlight](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2022-06/thumbnail1.Still001%20%281%29.jpg?h=6f141fcb&itok=5cyVYH3F)
![](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/oembed_thumbnails/1AMw1dGcmOqGKvHlYcBnKFfOsdBuhov7dZ6pmhIUyLE.jpg?h=144d094f&itok=UrZW9NZ0)
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.
![MSBA career Q&A with UpWork graphic](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2022-06/MSBA%20career%20Q%26A.jpg?h=f629cb4f&itok=pbWkoThZ)
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.
![Smita Madam MBA 18](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2022-05/Smita%20Madam.jpg?h=8268b4f9&itok=42Hcaz3D)
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.
![Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Valerie James and the Sacramento Part-Time MBA team](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2022-05/Valerie%20and%20the%20team%201.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=WzEVkWWE)
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.
![Pittsburgh Knights and Halo Gaming Tournament](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2022-05/Knights%20and%20Halo.jpg?h=ae30cebe&itok=f2Ee4M_W)
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.
![MSBA Class of 2022 at a mixer](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2022-04/Image%20from%20iOS.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=km_LQvqR)
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.
![Keshore Suryanarayanan on the California coast](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2022-03/382380858-keshore_photo4-1.jpeg.jpg?itok=xftVVZRE)
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.
![Molly Scott](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2022-03/Molly_Scott.jpeg.jpg?itok=orQGOm8C)
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.
![Health and Wellness journal](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2022-03/Health%20and%20Wellness.jpg?h=4387f9d2&itok=Pw48mEK0)
Stronger Together: How to Prioritize Your Wellness during Grad School
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.
![Practicum Team](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2022-02/Image%20from%20iOS.jpg?h=3be86922&itok=ke86YDZS)
MSBA Practicum: Takeaways for Effective Teamwork
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.
![Dainah Kilburn MPAc 22 profile photo](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2022-02/UCDavis_BlogPost_MPAC.jpeg.jpg?itok=vuHazcaM)
Tight-knit, Helpful Community at UC Davis Reminds Me of Home
How my love for accounting deepened in the Master of Professional Accountancy program
Born to a small family in the Caribbean, my road to UC Davis has been anything but linear. What kept me moving forward—and enabled me to earn my graduate accounting degree—was my family’s values of hard work and determination.
![Chanel Diggs](/sites/default/files/styles/news/public/2022-02/image_6487327.jpeg.jpg?itok=Fh2hDIjF)
It’s All About Relationships: Build Them During Your MSBA Experience
My 4 tips for prospective analytics students
I have a confession to make. I was the epitome of a career switcher. After I graduated from Howard University, I worked several jobs, and took a coding bootcamp, which ultimately paved the way to the UC Davis MSBA program.