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From Inaugural MPAc Graduate to Mentor: Larry Yee Honored With 2026 Outstanding Service Award
Career journey spans PwC, venture finance and fintech while giving back to the next generation of MPAc students
Lawrence “Larry” Yee MPAc 13 accepted the Outstanding Service Award in recognition of his longstanding commitment to the UC Davis Graduate School of Management and the Master of Professional Accountancy community.
How Three GSM Alumni Are Redefining What It Means to Lead
Alumni Association Award recipients: Harpreet Singh MBA 10, Larry Yee MPAc 13 and Sara Howard MBA 19
The GSM Alumni Association honors three graduates whose leadership, service and innovation are making an impact in business, technology and health care.
Alumni Video Spotlight: Joncarlo Mark MBA 00
Founder of Upwelling Capital Group
From launching a boutique investment firm to mentoring future business leaders, alumnus Joncarlo Mark shares the leadership lessons that continue to shape his success. View video.
From Goldman Sachs to Amazon: Building My Career Through Analytics
UC Davis MSBA turned my frustration into transformation
Alumna Maria Ahumada MSBA 22 reflects on her team's Practicum project, her technical growth and the career-defining experiences that prepared her for success at Amazon while mentoring the next generation of Latinas in tech.
Meet Our 2026 Commencement Student Speakers
Graduates reflect on growth, challenge and what's next
Three members of the Class of 2026 will take the stage at Commencement to share their inspirations, experiences, and journeys with their fellow graduates, families and friends. We asked them about their student experience and what's next.
Our Road to the Big Bang! Finals: Building AI-Powered AgTech Focused on Cattle Health
UC Davis MSBA project plants seed to solve $2B dairy cow industry drain
MSBA alumnus Jeremy Twumasi Ampofo, the CEO of HerdSense, a Big Bang! Business Competition Residency Award winner, shares how his team is innovating at the intersection of machine learning and AI integrated with cutting-edge, ruggedized hardware to eliminate subclinical lameness in dairy cattle.
From Burnout to Breakthrough: Rebuild Your Career and Confidence with an MBA
Turning exhaustion into alignment and professional growth
Feeling stuck or exhausted in your career? UC Davis Associate Director of Admissions and alumna Leticia Garay shows how an MBA can restore energy, clarity, and belonging—turning burnout into alignment while building confidence, community, and a life you love.
From Self-Doubt to CEO: My MBA Changed My Life as a Leader
What the UC Davis MBA taught me about trust, confidence and executive accountability
“The decision to pursue an MBA was not about changing careers. It was about strengthening my ability to lead,” says alumna Ashlee Cervantes Thomas, CEO of a leading security company. “It changed my life as a leader.”
How the UC Davis Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc) Helped Me Pass the CPA Exams
Building the foundation to launch my career at PwC San Francisco
Alumna Andi Casner, an audit associate at PwC in San Francisco, passed all four CPA exams on her first attempt. She shares her study habits and UC Davis MPAc experiences that made it happen.
The Startup Treadmill Is Broken for Deep-Tech Companies
Why science-based startups need a different model
“That exit should have been ours.” MBA alumnus Tim Keller, founder of Gunrock Venture Studio, unpacks why deep-tech, science-based startups collapse—and makes the case for a faster, smarter venture studio model.
Earning an MBA Without Pressing Pause on My Career
The power of employer tuition support
Working in healthcare benefits leadership, Brett Smith wondered if an MBA was worth it. The UC Davis Online MBA helped him build strategy, finance and leadership skills without leaving his job.
I Used to Stay Quiet in Meetings. Now I Lead Them.
An MBA journey from listening to leading and shaping strategy
From observing executives to leading a product launch at Costco, Full-Time MBA alumna Farah Shartaz reflects on the financial tradeoffs and leadership growth that shaped the real return on her MBA.