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Electrifying ABB: MBA Team Consults for Swiss Innovator
Team travels to Zurich to present to executives on electric car charging tech
MBA students blog about traveling to Switzerland to present their consulting project findings to ABB Group, one of the world's largest engineering firms.

Keeping CPUs Cool, Intel Turns to UC Davis MBA Team
Partnering with tech giant on virtual consulting project
Adapting on the fly to an all-virtual MBA consulting project brought new challenges for a team working with client Intel.

SIEML Means Business at UC Davis
My experience at the UC Summer Institute for Emerging Managers and Leaders
"My greatest takeaway was learning more about the benefits of an MBA or a Ph.D. degree from a UC school. It became clear how valuable an MBA could be." — Kaiyell Pettie

“We're only physically distancing, not socially distancing.”
MSBA student leader Ana Parra Vera promotes fun, community building
While sheltered-in-place, MSBA student Ana Parra Vera collaborated on ways to build community, including a COVID-19 data competition and leading virtual "Zoom"ba workouts.

How Every Entrepreneur Wins in the Big Bang!
We’re proud to be one of 16 finalists
Sacramento Part-Time MBA student Teri Slack is co-founder of StarBio, one of 16 finalist teams in the 2020 Big Bang! Business Competition.

MSBA Alumna Liz Liu Tackles COVID-Age Job Market
Detailing strategies during the pandemic
Liu, now a data analyst at Amazon-Ring, pivoted quickly after Macy's downsized, forcing her back into the job market in a difficult time.

MSBA and MBA Students Tackle Pandemic Data in COVID-19 Challenge
Coming together to analyze coronavirus global spread
MSBA and MBA students team up for two-week challenge to develop data-driven insights into the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 Outbreak: An Opportunity to Sharpen My Communications Skills
Winter course helps us identify biases and hone our presentations
“Especially today, it’s important . . . to recognize our predispositions and opinions, set those aside and base decisions on verified facts,” writes Anggie Claudia.

Speed Networking: Tips from Industry Professionals
MSBA events with alumni offer big opportunities to connect
MSBA student John Elmer Loretizo shares his speed networking experience with a dozen MSBA and MBA alumni from Facebook, YouTube, Charles Schwab and more.

Surprisingly Tasty Solution to Tahoe’s Little Monsters
Our team's 10-week project to turn tiny invasive shrimp into a business
Tiny invasive shrimp are clouding Lake Tahoe's blue waters. UC Davis researchers called on MBAs to turn an environmental problem into a business opportunity—dog treats!

I’m Helping to Build Affordable Housing in the Bay Area
“The UC Davis MBA opened more doors for me than I could have ever imagined.”
Ananta Sen MBA 19 shares how the Career Development team helped prepare her to land an exciting new role at Riaz Capital.

Advice from the Cloud: MSBA Alum's Path to Amazon Web Services
Lesson learned: “Be patient. You have to wait for the sweet spot.”
Five questions for Abhinav Chatterji about his new role at AWS, his advice for graduating students and lessons learned from his job search.