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Alumni Spotlight: Anna Shen MSBA 18
MSBA alumna Anna Shen, now a data science lead at Square, shares about being a collaborative leader, and the challenge of leading in a fast pace environment.
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Comstock's Magazine: Cannabis Dispensaries vs. Opioid Overdoses
Professor Greta Hsu has published a study showing that, nationwide, counties that allow access to legal cannabis dispensaries can expect a significant decrease in opioid overdose deaths.
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5 Tips for Grad School Stress
Take stock of your wellness tools
(Editor's Note: This post is part of an effort by the UC Davis campus and the UC Davis Graduate School of Management to call attention to mental health issues and spread awareness about the resources available to students. See BeWell@GSM for more
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Featured by Poets & Quants: Meet our MBA Class of 2022
Check out the story and profiles of 11 of our new MBA students featured on one of the top business school media sites.
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Seeking Asylum: Fleeing a War-torn Country and Immigrating to the U.S.
My journey to the UC Davis Bay Area Part-Time MBA
Ali Khaleed Ali shares his journey from Iraq to the U.S., working many jobs, attending Stanford University and now about to graduate from the Bay Area MBA program.
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24 Hours in My Life as a Full-Time MBA
Living a balanced life and enjoying all the little sips
A coffee connoisseur, MBA student and ambassador Tarun Chinniah keeps a meticulous schedule—with plenty of java breaks.
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“Dot-Connector”: An MBA Recruiter in the Classroom
Attracting top talent for Genentech, Tesla, Salesforce
First-year Bay Area Part-Time MBA student Layne Austin peels the curtain back on her dual MBA experience and her career as a recruiter.
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Alumni Spotlight: Dominic Piombo MPAc 21
Assurance Associate, EY, San Francisco
UC Davis MPAc student Dominic Piombo shares his journey through UC Davis as a double-Aggie, which professor has stood out the most, and his advice to prospective students and the community.
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3 Ways To Celebrate Black History Month at Your Workplace
Recognizing Black History Month in 2021
Online MBA student Leilani Alvarez says the workplace can be a great environment to recognize Black History Month and celebrate the many significant contributions of African Americans.
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Q&A: MSBA Alum Optimizing Machine Learning at Amazon
Teddy Wang MSBA 20 shares his path to one of the world’s biggest companies
MSBA student Chanel Diggs peppers alumnus Yao-Ting (Teddy) Wang about his prior experience, the benefits of a business analytics degree and his work at Amazon.
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Top Questions from Our MPAc “Ask Me Anything” on Instagram
AMA offers admissions tips, resources and key questions answered
Associate Director William Orta answers 15 of the top admissions questions and shares resources for prospective students.
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Students Invest After Gamestop Stock Surge
Following the recent Gamestop stock surge, professor Brad Barber says mostly-amateur retail investors used Reddit as a forum to coordinate their attacks on short-sellers and students flocked to easy-to-use brokerage apps, like Robinhood, to take