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Big 3 with Dean H. Rao Unnava: May 2024
SIEML Previews B-School | Poets&Quants Honors Two UC Davis MBAs | Elon Musk to Tesla's Supercharger Team: You're Fired!
Dean H. Rao Unnava's May 2024 Big 3 features: UC Davis hosted 50 undergrads from 18 Hispanic Serving Institutions and 17 Historically Black Colleges for SIEML; Poets&Quants named two UC Davis MBAs among the best; and insights on Elon Musk’s firing of Tesla’s Supercharger team.
Emotional Intelligence and Design Thinking: How SIEML at UC Davis Sparked My Drive for an MBA
Empowering others through financial literacy and personal development
Delaware State University undergrad Nyjah Smarr traveled to UC Davis for the 10-day Summer Institute for Emerging Managers and Leaders, where she discovered the value of earning an MBA to develop financial literacy and personal development initiatives for her community.
IIM Bangalore Honors Professor Hemant Bhargava with Distinguished Alumni Award
Distinguished Professor Bhargava to receive alma mater's coveted award
A 1996 alumnus of IIM Bangalore, Bhargava is an academic leader in decision analytics and economics of platform-driven markets. He co-founded the UC Davis MSBA program and served as associate dean at the Graduate School of Management.
How an MBA is Preparing Me for Real-World Success
Building networks, skill development and solution-focused strategies
“My journey has been much more than textbooks, lectures and assignments. It's been a transformative experience that goes far beyond the confines of the classroom,” says Bay Area MBA Anuja Gupta .
How My MBA Beat My Imposter Syndrome
"I learned how to truly advocate for myself, ask bold questions, and take control of my career.”
Verenice Andrade MBA 24 conquered adversity in her hometown to seize opportunity as a senior paralegal at PG&E. Her journey as she pursued an MBA at UC Davis, elevating her skills and unlocking limitless opportunities.
From Software Novice to MBA Leader: How an MBA Enhanced My Network
Leadership cultivated beyond the classroom
Sacramento MBA student Aniket Goundaje shares his journey of self-discovery from questioning his abilities to embracing leadership opportunities at UC Davis, navigating unfamiliar territories and finding a work-life balance.
Slice of Life Video: Master of Science in Business Analytics
Fusing data science with business acumen for global impact in San Francisco and Silicon Valley
You'll thrive in the global innovation hub of San Francisco and Silicon Valley, networking with trailblazers pushing the envelope on business analytics and data-driven decision-making. Hear why MSBA students chose UC Davis and professors who bring their cutting-edge research to class.
Poets&Quants Thought Leadership Video Series: Professor Michelle Higgins (fna Yetman) on Non-Profit Reporting and Governance
In an interview with Poets&Quants' John A. Byrne, Professor Michelle Higgins (fna Yetman) discusses her 20-years of research on nonprofit accounting, financial reporting and governance, shedding light on transparency, donor trust and organizational
Microsoft Exec Inspires My UC Davis Students with AI Vision
MSBA Guest Lecturer: Marco Casalaina, VP of products, Azure AI, Microsoft
Microsoft's Azure AI Vice President of Products Marco Casalaina shared three key trends shaping in the AI landscape: ubiquity, multimodality and autonomy.
Building Trust, Shaping Legacies: Our Takeaways from the MBA Collaborative Leadership Retreat
Four pillars to be a collaborative leader
Jessica Cheng MBA 23 and Jaimie Asakawa MBA 24 recapped the three-day Collaborative Leadership Retreat, showcasing MBA students' insights from inspirational leaders and their exploration of effective leadership strategies.
My MBA Journey Empowering Rural Healthcare Access
Collaborative leadership key to establishing medical education in Northern California
Alum Kristy Bird MaKieve leverages her MBA skills to spearhead multiple non-profits and groundbreaking medical education initiatives, revolutionizing rural healthcare access and education in Northern California.
Tesla Fires Its Supercharger Team. Crazy? But Why?
Elon Musk shocks by axing Tesla's 500-strong Supercharger team. Why? Distinguished Professor Hemant Bhargava explains if it’s Musk's bold vision, strategic imperative or another whim like Twitter layoffs.
