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Breaking Down Barriers to an MBA
Plan ahead as you begin your graduate business education journey
“Personal development is the belief that you are worth the effort, time and energy needed to develop yourself.”
— Denis Waitley, The Psychology of Winning
Advancing your personal and career journey takes more than just desire. It requires the
5 Job Search Tips: What it's "Like" at Facebook
“Practice your skills, network and don’t stress,” says MSBA alumnus Sharad Jain
In a Q&A with MSBA student Rohan Ranshinge, alumnus Sharad Jain shares advice from his career search and landing a role as a data specialist at Facebook.
Open Sesame: One-on-One with Alibaba’s Shanxing Gao MSBA 18
Advice, lessons for success after graduation
We had the opportunity to meet with Shanxing Gao, a Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) alumnus of the charter class in 2018. He spoke about his work experiences, his takeaways from the MSBA program and job and interview tips.
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How Faculty Encouraged My Ph.D. Pursuit
Finding career mentorship through MPAc
Two years after I graduated with a UC Davis Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc) degree, I was working in the San Francisco Bay Area as a senior associate at KPMG—a Big Four accounting firm. Going to UC Davis helped me land that opportunity.
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Finding a Passion for Accounting
Undergrad accounting courses at UC Davis paid dividends
My undergraduate experience at UC Davis was a confusing time. I didn’t know who I was or who I wanted to be, but I knew that I was in the right place. Through my courses, I discovered that I had an interest in accounting. What drew me in was that
Old School Sales Tactics Still Work
Editor's note: Alumnus Chris Jackson, a founder, CEO and chief technology officer for several firms, contends we rely too much on digital outreach vs. calls and personal touch.
Working a Phone Will Generate More Sales Than an Email Campaign
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The Organizational Values… of Myself
“Put your money where your mouth is.”
Or, to put it another way.
“If you’re not willing to accept the pain real values incur, don’t bother going to the trouble of formulating a values statement.”
A 2002 Harvard Business Review article by Patrick M
Capitalizing on the Cloud
MSBA offers prep to become Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner
With the growing popularity and application of cloud solutions, the UC Davis Master of Science in Business Analytics program offered a free prep course for Amazon Web Service’s (AWS) Cloud Practitioner certification. It was a wonderful opportunity
Going Beyond Traditional Tech
Michelle Leyden Li JD 93, MBA 95, a Silicon Valley semiconductor industry marketing executive for more than 20 years at GlobalFoundaries, Intel and Qualcomm shares valuable advice and the many opportunities for MBA graduates outside of traditional
10 Tips to Get the Most from Your MBA Consulting Project
Set realistic expectations for you and your team to succeed together
As a first-year UC Davis MBA student, all you can do is wait for the tidal wave to hit you.
You start hearing both triumphant and intense stories about the IMPACT project, our capstone course known by that acronym as Integrated Management Project
5 Ways to Unleash Your Business Analytics Superhero
Build Your Strengths Harnessing Data
Ranked among the top 10 best business analytics programs in the country and in the top 25 in the world, the UC Davis M.S. in Business Analytics program is a complete package — exceptional faculty who get to know you by first name, a well-designed
Follow the Four C’s: A Beginner’s Guide to a Business Analytics Degree
Jing Jing MSBA 19 shares the key ingredients to a successful program
Our entire orientation for the UC Davis Master of Science in Business Analytics was designed around the value of the Four C’s: Curriculum, Career, Community and Care.
Like many of my classmates, I had concerns before joining the MSBA program. What