“What Does it Mean to be a Collaborative Leader?”
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“What Does it Mean to be a Collaborative Leader?”

Culminating retreat in Monterey brings MBAs and top executives together

Bay Area MBA Kevin Leung recaps our three-day Advanced Collaborative Leadership Program retreat in Monterey, Calif., where students learned from top executives and presented their legacy statements.

Painting My Path as an Artist Seeking Leadership Opportunities
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Painting My Path as an Artist Seeking Leadership Opportunities

UC Davis Bay Area Part-Time MBA program paves the way

“Nothing to lose, everything to gain,” Christine Nguyen whispered to herself as she applied to the Bay Area MBA program. "My epiphany came when I was, of all things, painting."

From Uganda to UC Davis: My Journey in Food Sustainability
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From Uganda to UC Davis: My Journey in Food Sustainability

What I learned as an MBA about feeding the world and combating food waste

Having worked with rural farmers in Uganda, Justine Okello MBA 23 had a unique perspective when he enrolled in the UC Davis food and agriculture industry immersion program. 

My Success as an Entrepreneur, MBA Student and Educator
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My Success as an Entrepreneur, MBA Student and Educator

“Teamwork makes the dream work,” especially during challenging times

A million questions swirled in my head, recalls recent alumna Amna Abunijem MBA 22, balancing school and her artisan cookie store. Should I continue to take classes or take a break? Do we keep The Yummy Cookie open or close it down? What if I’m making the wrong decision?  

UC Davis Nursing School Expands Fellowship for Nurse Leaders
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UC Davis Nursing School Expands Fellowship for Nurse Leaders

$7.5 million grant from Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation builds on momentum of national program

Source: UC Davis Health

UC Davis Graduate School of Management faculty contribute their expertise in leadership and entrepreneurship to help accelerate the careers of these top nursing scholars.

 
Create the Change You Want to See
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Create the Change You Want to See

My impact as a student leader and MBA Ambassador

Sacramento Part-Time MBA Jaimie Asakawa shares how she is getting the most out of her MBA experience: by serving as a student leader and a MBA Ambassador to meet with prospective students.

Nobody Leads Alone
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Nobody Leads Alone

What co-writing a book on leadership taught me about leadership

Alumnus Daniel Student MBA 20 gives a behind-the-scenes look into co-authoring with fellow GSM alumnus Cleveland Justis their book Nobody Leads Alone which publishes Feb. 27, 2023.

How My MBA Class Used Jeopardy! to Teach Technology Competition and Strategy
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How My MBA Class Used Jeopardy! to Teach Technology Competition and Strategy

Learning new ways to strategize and problem solve leading technology companies

Game on! MBA student Lisa Hornick shares how staging Jeopardy! Q&A games based on trivia about Square, Intuit and WeChat with her classmates helped them develop critical thinking skills, and made learning a lot of fun!

Growing My Entrepreneurial Mindset—and Exploring New Options
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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.

MBA + NCAA: Bringing Basketball into Business School
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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

Client Turns to Our MBA Team for New Cryptocurrency Market Opportunity
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Client Turns to Our MBA Team for New Cryptocurrency Market Opportunity

Identifying solutions for international peer-to-peer cash remittance

Jeffery Criddell MBA 23 shares how his team explored opportunities for a large coin-counting service looking to expand into new business lines as part of a 10-week IMPACT project.

How Our Consulting Project Moves UC Davis Future Forward
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How Our Consulting Project Moves UC Davis Future Forward

Helping the top 5 research university thrive in a post-pandemic world

Mika Shang MBA 23 shares how she and her IMPACT project teammates distilled UC Davis' values into strict criteria within a framework to effectively determine which business project ideas will generate substantial revenue or savings in the short term and strengthen the university for decades to come. 

Adobe Analytics Challenge: Sweat, Tears, Perseverance and Joy
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Adobe Analytics Challenge: Sweat, Tears, Perseverance and Joy

UC Davis MSBA team Guns n Roses bests 4,000+ worldwide to win $6,000 third prize

Competing alongside more than 4,000 teams worldwide in the prestigious Adobe Analytics Challenge 2022 is a clear highlight of my first few months as a student in the UC Davis Master of Science in Business Analytics program.

Hands-on Team Project Inspires Our Community Giving
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Hands-on Team Project Inspires Our Community Giving

First-year MBA students raise nearly $20,000 for nonprofit local hospice

Sacramento Part-Time MBA student Jaimie Asakawa shares that teams designed creative fundraising  to motivate their networks to support Joshua’s House, a planned hospice for the homeless in Sacramento.

Creating “Buzz” at the UC Davis–Financial Times Biz Quiz
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Creating “Buzz” at the UC Davis–Financial Times Biz Quiz

My team’s experience in “Jeopardy!”-like competition for UC business students

Full-Time MBA student Sriranjani Ramachandran shares her team’s experience going head to head against students from other UC business schools.

UC Davis and Barnstorm Foundry Announce Partnership to Identify New Markets for Food Tech
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UC Davis and Barnstorm Foundry Announce Partnership to Identify New Markets for Food Tech

Source: UC Davis News | by Neelanjana Gautam

UC Davis MBA students and the Innovation Institute for Food and Health are partnering with Barnstorm Foundry, a food and heath startup foundry, to discover new markets for novel food ingredients and products that are nutritious, sustainable and accessible.

Expanding Horizons: My Summer MBA Experience in Finland
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Expanding Horizons: My Summer MBA Experience in Finland

Breaking out of the pandemic to study abroad

“The LUT summer program unquestionably enriched my MBA experience,” says 2022 Bay Area Part-Time MBA graduate Kevin Chuc.

It’s Never Too Late to Return to School: I Did After 25 Years
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It’s Never Too Late to Return to School: I Did After 25 Years

Non-profit work brings new challenges every day, but I love what I do

For 2021 Bay Area MBA alumna Christine Dillman, returning to graduate school propelled her the top of her non-profit and instilled her conviction as a leader.