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A Conversation with Dean H. Rao Unnava
netWORKed Podcast: Episode 1
In our first episode, host Chris Marshall sits down with Dean H. Rao Unnava to discuss the future of graduate programs including: expanding alumni networks with in-person and online resources, introducing stackable certificates as a new method to achieve a MBA, and partnering with companies to offer niche certifications to further career development.

MBA and Ph.D. Candidates Bring Healthcare Innovation to Market
Big Bang! journey offers rich immersion in entrepreneurship
UC Davis MBA alumna Regina Hoang is now CEO of Storx Technologies, the 2022 Big Bang! Business Competition top prize winner. She reflects on the experience and how the company's transabdominal fetal pulse oximeter will transform labor and delivery.

Revolutionizing Education: SchedGo's Triumph in UC Davis Big Bang! Business Competition
Our AI technology helps college students plan their degrees and class schedules
Full-Time MBA student Akshaj Aravind Raghavi, CFO of SchedGo, shares his team’s journey building a network, gaining feedback and winning $30K in the 23rd annual UC Davis Big Bang! Business Competition.

My Journey as a Queer Asian-American and Advocate for Women in Leadership
Celebrating diversity: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month & Pride Month
Celebrating Pride Month and Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Angelina Cayabyab shares her story and leadership advocacy.

Life as a TA Taught Me How to be a Better Auditor
MPAc program offers skill-building teaching assistantships
MPAc student Shiwei Zhang lists the multiple skills he developed while working with other UC Davis students as a teacher assistant.

How My MBA Alumni Mentor Sparked My Career in Energy
Next up: Sustainable Energy Industry Immersion
Sacramento MBA Ansel Lundberg credits our Alumni Mentor Collective program and career services to move out of his comfort zone and push his career forward by landing a new opportunity in the energy industry.

My Q&A with Professor Jörn Boehnke, Inspiring the Art of Data Analytics
“You'll have the skills to turn raw data into solid gold.”
MSBA student catches Srishti Agarwal sits down with Professor Jörn Boehnke who shares his insights after dedicating 20 years of experience in data analysis.

Because You Love the Movie, I Know It Will Fail
Positive critics reviews signal film will be a flop; negative reviews—a hit!
Assistant Professor Pantelis Loupos partners with MSBA students to analyze the correlation between movie critics’ pre-release reviews and opening weekend box office revenue. Their results will surprise you.

Automated College Degree-Planning Tool Wins Top Prize in Annual UC Davis Business Competition
Device to Improve Post-Harvest Maize Yields in Africa Takes Home 2 Prizes Totaling $20,000
A team of two UC Davis MBA students and a senior computer science major received the $20,000 first prize for the best innovation and $10,000 more as the People's Choice winner in the 23rd annual Big Bang! Business Competition on May 23.

My Top 5 (honest) Reasons Why You Should Get an MBA
Redefine who you are, make life-long friends, become a collaborative leader, and exceed your goals
Jessica Cheng shares tips on how her Bay Area MBA has enabled her to seek challenges, gain knowledge and become a risk-taker.

A New Beginning: My Journey to Grad School as a First-Gen Student
My inspirations, dreams and aspirations
MPAc student Cievia Xiong describes her experience as a first-generation Hmong- American student, and how her family, friends and “ghost-mentors” inspire her to maintain a work-life balance while pursuing her career goals.

Disney Storyteller’s MBA Adventure: Tackling Challenges to Shape the Future of News
My experience navigating career, family, and education
Bay Area MBA and Emmy award-winning TV news director Joshua Hubbard reports how he manages to balance school, family and career and using his new skills to cover stories in the fast-paced news business.