Celebrating 10 Years of “Uncommon Connections” to Advance Innovations in Food and Health
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Celebrating 10 Years of “Uncommon Connections” to Advance Innovations in Food and Health

My reflections from the UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and Health’s 2024 Partner Summit

What’s it like convening 300+ leaders to address pressing issues in food and health? Part-Time MBA Marissa Pickard, strategic marketing manager for the UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and health, reveals the behind-the-scenes creation of "uncommon connections."

My Court-Side Insights Interning for the NBA’s Sacramento Kings
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My Court-Side Insights Interning for the NBA’s Sacramento Kings

Developing skills in tech inventory and operations management

Full-time MBA student Ravi Teja Viswavarapu blogs about his summer internship with the NBA’s Sacramento Kings, putting his MBA skills into play and gaining career-changing experience in tech inventory and operations.

Biotechnology Industry Immersion: Executives Mentor MBAs
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Biotechnology Industry Immersion: Executives Mentor MBAs

Q&A with Genentech Executive Sunita Dhar

Gain insights from Sunita Dhar, Genentech’s executive medical group director and member of the Biotechnology Advisory Council of our Industry Immersion program. She discusses mentorship, industry roles, and leadership development in our Q&A.

UC Davis and PG&E: How We Lead in the Resilient and Sustainable Energy Field
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UC Davis and PG&E: How We Lead in the Resilient and Sustainable Energy Field

Sustainable Energy Industry Immersion

Watch PG&E's Brian Ard and UC Davis alumnus and Lecturer Ben Finkelor, executive director of the UC Davis Energy Efficiency Institute, discuss leadership in the resilient and sustainable energy industry.

Internship Insights: Voices of Tomorrow’s Leaders
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Internship Insights: Voices of Tomorrow’s Leaders

Ultragenyx summer internship: market analysis, demand assessment, launch planning, and brand messaging

Full-Time MBA student Aashi Mehrotra reflects on her internship at Ultragenyx, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in treatments for rare genetic diseases, which she discovered through the Biotechnology Industry Immersion lecture series.

Our Vibe: Embark on Your Journey at UC Davis
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Our Vibe: Embark on Your Journey at UC Davis

Embrace collaboration, innovation and excellence to elevate your potential

Hear from students and faculty on our vibrant community where inspiration thrives, success is shared, trust is built, and you develop your collaborative leadership skills during an experience unlike any other business school. Watch video.

Taking on the Giants: Exploring the Biotechnology Industry
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Taking on the Giants: Exploring the Biotechnology Industry

Inside look at Genentech, BioMarin, Beckman Coulter and Novonesis

As part of the Biotechnology Industry Immersion, Kathy Truong MBA 24 and Liza Santa Ana MBA 24 participated in a series of site visits, sharing insights from their firsthand experiences at Genentech, BioMarin, Beckman Coulter, and Novozymes.

HappyFeed Wins Food and Ag Category at Big Bang! Business Competition
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HappyFeed Wins Food and Ag Category at Big Bang! Business Competition

Building community and sustainable change through social cause and entrepreneurship

Galih Setiawan MBA 24, co-founder of HappyFeed, reflects on his journey as a first-gen student transitioning from corporate life to winning the Food and Ag category in the Big Bang! Business Competition, and how UC Davis GSM nurtured his entrepreneurial spirit.

My Journey as a Queer Asian-American and Advocate for Women in Leadership
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My Journey as a Queer Asian-American and Advocate for Women in Leadership

Celebrating diversity: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month & Pride Month

Celebrating Pride Month and Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Angelina Cayabyab shares her story and leadership advocacy.

Moo-ved into Action: Bridging Small Farmers and Big Food Companies
Kate Capurso
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Moo-ved into Action: Bridging Small Farmers and Big Food Companies

My MBA journey leading to the sustainability team at Blue Diamond Growers

Full-Time MBA alumna Kate Capurso reflects on how her MBA journey, including the Food & Ag Industry Immersions experience, led to the sustainability team at Blue Diamond Growers.

CFO for Technology Industry Immersion Is in a Class by Itself
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CFO for Technology Industry Immersion Is in a Class by Itself

My visiting top executives put students in their shoes each week

Lecturer Andrea Haviley blogs about the exclusive experiences that top executives share with students. She says it can take years of working in the tech industry at high-growth companies to acquire even a fraction of the levels of insight.

My STEM Story: From Lab Coats to Leadership
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My STEM Story: From Lab Coats to Leadership

Advancing in a career that is at the intersection of business and biotech

Nish Kumar MBA 25 has always been captivated by science; but, as she grew her career in STEM, she also gained an appreciation for interfacing with customers. It’s why she was so drawn to UC Davis’ Biotechnology Industry Immersion program, which is at the intersection of STEM and business.

Riding the Green Energy Wave
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Riding the Green Energy Wave

How direct learning from energy leaders at UC Davis GSM is making me a better impact investor

Senior investment analyst and part-time MBA student, Léa Bouhelier-Gautreau MBA 24 says GSM’s Sustainable Energy Industry Immersion class is already helping her become a better impact investor.

UC Davis MBA: Take A Deep Dive Into Industry Immersions
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UC Davis MBA: Take A Deep Dive Into Industry Immersions

Video hosted by Poets&Quants' founder John Byrne

See how our Industry Immersion experiences give UC Davis MBA students access to a powerful, collaborative network tied to UC Davis' globally ranked programs in Food and Agriculture, Biotechnology, Sustainable Energy and Tech Finance.

Where Sustainable Energy and Finance Meet in Industry Immersion
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Where Sustainable Energy and Finance Meet in Industry Immersion

Teaming up on solutions to solve issues from top energy and utility execs

A financier and entrepreneur, Sacramento Part-Time MBA student Teghpreet Ahluwalia sees greater potential between energy field and impact investing.

Destination Davis: Onboarding Our Full-Time MBA Class of 2023
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Destination Davis: Onboarding Our Full-Time MBA Class of 2023

10-day orientation introduces our collaborative culture, UC Davis MBA experience

Our incoming Full-Time MBA 2023 cohort began their UC Davis journey with a 10-day, in-person onboarding experience in Davis and beyond.