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MSBA Alumna Shares How She Nailed Interviews for Top Tech Firms
Mei Yang’s advice: Overcome rejection to succeed
M.S. in Business Analytics alumna Mei Yang shares five interview tips that helped her land a position at Google.

Quick Guide for International Students at UC Davis
Culture and Communications Bootcamp helped start our journey as MSBA students
MSBA student Paridhi Agal shares what led her to the UC Davis Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program.

Largest M.S. in Business Analytics Cohort Kicks Off in San Francisco
Four-day orientation kicks off one-year program
New MSBA student Aravind Venugopal blogs about orientation for the program's largest class that kicked off with alumni from Adobe, AdRoll, Google and Amazon sharing their tips.

Denim Deep Dive: Fashioning Insights for Lucky Brand
MSBA practicum project delivers for top clothing retailer
The practicum project—the cornerstone of UC Davis’ M.S. in Business Analytics curriculum—sets the program apart.
The strategic emphasis and high-level partnerships in these one-year projects offer us the deep, collaborative experience that we’ll

5 Questions with Engage3 Data Scientist, Practicum Lead
MSBA team partners on machine learning models for retail pricing
The backbone of the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program at UC Davis and the primary reason I joined the program is the client practicum experience.
It’s a year-long engagement between students and industry partners, and it’s

Navigating Your Business Analytics Job Search
Panelists from Google and People.ai offer advice, tips, lessons learned
Following our inspiring Commencement ceremony at UC Davis in June, my M.S. in Business Analytics classmates and I are preparing for our next big step as we kick-off our careers. Some grads have already received offers, while others continue to

Building Beautiful Algorithms for Walmart
My journey with Engage3 led to a new role with Walmart
Earlier this month, I was offered an exciting opportunity to work as an advanced analytics specialist at Walmart eCommerce in San Francisco. Fresh from the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program, I’ll now have the opportunity to offer

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.
After

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.

Aggies at Uber Pop the Hood for MSBA Students
UC Davis alums lead tour about new technologies and opportunities
For a few years now, my dream has been to work at Uber. The ride-sharing service stole my heart in the late-2000s with their tech platform breakthrough and affordable ride hailing service that has made transportation easier for millions worldwide.
Image UC Davis students recently had the chance to tour Uber's headquarters in San Francisco.
Small Data Tells a Big Story
Big Data is overblown, bigger problems lack data
Everyone is talking about big data today. While there are many applications and opportunities to harness big data to disrupt industries and revolutionize company operations, the conventional wisdom proclaims you should feel ashamed if you don’t solve

4 Questions with MSBA Alum Dane Hamlett
We ask MSBA alumnus Dane Hamlett about work, school, tips for students and more.
"Storytelling is the most important skill."
I recently caught up with Dane Hamlett, a Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) alumnus of the charter class in 2018 and a senior business analytics leader at Adobe.
His transition from a full