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Sonic Prabhudesai Named Alumni Association's 2023 Rising Star
Marketing and analytics strategist at Meta wins award for early career and volunteerism impact
A member of the inaugural Masters of Science in Business Analytics class, Prabhudesai recognized for his early career success and volunteerism.

Aaron Carpenter Recognized with Alumni Association's 2023 Distinguished Achievement Award
Global marketing expert honored for his leadership, work ethic and impact
Two-time UC Davis alumnus Aaron Carpenter MBA 98 has built multi-billion-dollar brands for companies such as Levi Strauss and The North Face. Today, he is founder and CEO of ACV Consulting, which specializes in supporting global lifestyle brands and startup ventures.

Lessons Learned from the FTX Implosion
How accounting ethics can give insight on a mega cryptocurrency fraud
The implosion of FTX became a timely case study for Lecturer Mike Ueltzen to teach about cryptocurrency regulations, ethics and psychology in his accounting course. The scandal highlighted the importance of trustworthy financial information and corporate controls.

UC Davis MSBA Partners with Z by HP on New Scholarship
Recipients will receive $40,000 for their MSBA studies
The UC Davis Graduate School of Management (GSM) is partnering with Z by HP on a new leadership scholarship program for the 2023 entering class of the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program.

Public Companies Bury Wildfire Risks
Only a fraction of public companies cite wildfire risk in required disclosures
Listen to NPR Cap Radio's Insight interview with Professor Paul Griffin, the lead author of a new report, who explains why wildfire risks aren't being properly disclosed by publicly traded U.S. companies and the potential impacts.

Survey: Investors Embrace Renewables, Not Ready to Let Go of Fossil Fuels
Almost 90% of investors surveyed by The Motley Fool own or plan on owning renewable energy stocks or funds.
Paul Griffin shares why he thinks more companies will commit to sustainable standards in the coming future.

Introducing Rachel Bandelaria, New MSBA Program Manager
San Francisco native joins student experience team
Student Domenic Diaz MSBA 23 caught up with Rachel Bandelaria, our new MSBA program manager and native San Franciscan, to ask her about her ideas and vision for leadership and strategy for student-related programs, events, and activities.

Following My California Dream in the MSBA in San Francisco
Thriving in a rigorous graduate business program
“The City is a perfect blend of networking opportunities, spectacular sunset views, nightlife and much more. I’m finally living my California dream!” says student Rishika Chaudhary.

How AWS Certifications Can Accelerate Your Career
Expand your skillset, up your job search game, grow your network
Student Fred Xue shares how Amazon Web Services cloud certifications can pay big dividends in the job market and salary. The courses are offered free in the MSBA program.

Growing My Entrepreneurial Mindset—and Exploring New Options
My 5 Takeaways from the UC Entrepreneurship Academy
At the unique four-day academy, Sacramento Part-Time MBA student Diane Lim says she found mentorship, a collaborative spirit and support for her future business ideas.

My Transition from Teaching to Microsoft
Following my passion to raise the standard of education globally
"In the midst of my first week as an elementary school teacher, I was awoken by a harsh reality: the current classroom curriculum is outdated," writes Sacramento Part-Time MBA Parisa Meschi.

MBA + NCAA: Bringing Basketball into Business School
“UC Davis was offering me not just an MBA program, but a new team.”
"With its distinctive Industry Immersions, the UC Davis MBA program offered the opportunity to experience a deep dive into biotech, revealing diverse future avenues to enter the healthcare world with my degrees in psychology and business," shares Tess Sussman MBA 24