My journey to UC Davis helped me find belonging, support and a career
Struggling to find his fit in college, Kyle Gillingwater discovered the UC Davis MPAc program, pivoted and found the program changed his life.
In part two of her series, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Valerie James shares key questions to ask yourself no matter where you are in life or career journey.
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.
Curiosity sparked as a Part-Time MBA led to new gig in data analytics
Bay Area Part-Time MBA student Gianne Yeung maps her career switch and how she knew it was time to make the jump.
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.
A cross-country move was just a bump in the road toward earning my MBA
If I’ve learned anything about myself over the years, it's that I never know where I am going to end up. I just know I’m lucky to have found an MBA program that is as adaptable as I am.
How a UC Davis MBA enabled my career pivot
After graduating with a degree in chemical engineering and getting a job at an oil refinery in California, I realized that a business role could present interesting problems and challenges much like an engineering role could.
‘The veteran network is incredibly strong’
Former Air Force Operations Intelligence Analyst Zach Hunter shares his journey to UC Davis and his call for other veterans to follow in his footsteps.
Learn to become a great team player
MPAc alumna Jaspreet Bola switched from pre-med to accounting, discovering the power of collaboration in our community.
MBA alum Benigno Salazar experienced the transformative power of education
After immigrating to the U.S. at age 7, Benigno Salazar has built a career across industries with hard work and influence from his father, and weathering three corporate layoffs.
Adding tools to my skillset helped me succeed.
Never underestimate the power of your network. Alumna Jessica Padolina, now at BlackRock, says every interview opportunity I earned was because of my network—whether thanks to the MSBA program or from a coworker from a previous job.
Jessica Padolina, Zhe Wang and Dhwani Mehta connect their cohort
Soft skills, SQL and machine learning—find out what attracted our three new Graduate Student Analysts to the MSBA program.
My transition to private equity at Upwelling Capital Group.
Double-Aggie Jesse Rodriguez BA 13, MBA 19 shares how he built a strong network among faculty and alumni to launch a rewarding new finance career.
An email changed my professional life
Bay Area Part-Time MBA graduate Jill Holloway explains why she left her seven-year career at Chevron last year to become a co-owner of MudLab Café and Store.
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.
Adapting to the rise of the data-driven economy
With her actuarial career in the rear-view mirror, MSBA student Lizzy Yi set a course toward one of today’s hottest fields.
“I was on the crispy end of the burnout spectrum, but I welcomed the unknown.”
From physician to hospital administrator, Dr. Brent Jackson (M.D., M.S.,) MBA 20 earned his UC Davis MBA at age 55—a prescription for further success.
My jump from financial services sales to marketer for OpenTable
I often describe my career path as a jungle gym, rather than a corporate ladder.
When I applied to the UC Davis Bay Area MBA program, I was in the midst of a career change. I yearned to be a marketer in the restaurant industry, which I loved, but I
Relationships matter, career lessons from two GSM alumni
Is it too late to restart your career in your 50s? Should you coast into retirement, or play “Start Me Up” by the Rolling Stones and get ready for a new adventure?
That’s the decision Dard Hunter MBA 04 and I faced recently, and it all started with
Part-Time MBA student Megan Laffin made the jump from the high-pressure CBS newsroom to her new business of buying, training and selling horses.
Megan Laffin quickly moved up the ranks to associate producer at CBS News, handling the high-pressure