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Living With No Regrets: A Journey Through Japan
International Study Trip explores cultures, innovation and key industries
MBA student Alice Vega shares her unforgettable experience with classmates exploring Japan and embracing cultural immersion, gaining corporate insights and creating lifelong memories.

Hands-On Leadership: Maximizing My MBA for Marketing
“I was motivated to grow at a faster pace if given the opportunity.”
From virtual undergrad to Full-Time MBA, Simrun Bhandal MBA 25 tells us why she decided to pursue hands-on leadership opportunities like hosting the successful Aggie Compass Business Boutique at UC Davis.

Leading with Integrity: Creating an ESG Strategy
What we learned at the Net Impact Case Competition
Nicolas Seto MBA 25 explains how he and his MBA teammates tackled ESG challenges and competed to formulate business strategies for global impact at the Net Impact Case Competition, sponsored by Arrow Electronics.

What’s a Career in Investing and Finance Like?
UC Investments Academy offers exciting opportunities for UC Davis MBAs
Minhua Zhu MBA 25 shares her insider's view of the finance world through the UC Investments Academy, led by UC Chief Investment Officer Jagdeep Singh Bachher who manages $170B for UC campuses and medical centers.

From Retail to Deloitte: Ascending to Audit Associate
Networking and building connections led to my Big 4 job offer
After four years at Banana Republic, MPAc student Catherine Jaber looked to start a new chapter. Within weeks at UC Davis, she secured offers from all Big 4 firms and will join Deloitte as an audit associate this fall.

Switching My Gameplan: Pursuing a Career in Accounting
How I landed a job as Tax Associate at KPMG in San Francisco
As a UC Davis undergrad, MPAc student Kendall Lorraine Richards realized she was more a “numbers” person and discovered a passion for accounting. She’ll start as a tax associate at KPMG in San Francisco this fall.

Investment Banking to Data Analytics: Leaving My Comfort Zone as an International Student
My journey from Mexico to San Francisco and joining a new community
Leaving behind her corporate finance job and roots in Mexico, Daniela Mallard Juarez blogs about her experience as an international student and charting a new career path in data analytics.

Getting Down to Business: Pursuing My Biotech Passion with an MBA
Collaborative environment and Industry Immersion pave the way
Kathy Truong MBA 24 highlights how a UC Davis MBA alum’s encouragement and the unique Biotechnology Industry Immersion program attract her to the Bay Area MBA—and how she is thriving in the collaborative environment.

Game-Changing Mentorship: Leading with Collaboration
Sacramento Kings and UC Davis MBAs team up for Fastbreak Mentoring Program
MBA student Jack Schaufler benefitted from mentors in his journey, and blogs about paying it forward as a mentor in the Sacramento Kings Fastbreak Mentoring Program pairing MBAs with local college students.

Boost Your Personal Brand: Four Effective Strategies for a Career Change
Following the E.P.I.C. Personal Branding Strategy
Transitioning from high school chemistry teacher to women’s healthcare advocate, Full-Time MBA Allison Judy shares her success with the E.P.I.C. Personal Brand Strategy, crafted by UC Davis Lecturer Vanessa Errecarte.

From Air Force to Finance: How My MBA is Shaping My Career Transition
Adapting to the emergence of AI and machine learning
U.S. Air Force veteran John Paul Salacup Estigoy MBA 25 shares that he chose the Part-Time MBA program because of its flexible schedule, globally-recognized faculty, and its recognition as a Gold Top 10 Military Friendly school.

Putting My MBA to Work in Healthcare: A Journey in Pediatric Emergency Preparedness
Instilled with a greater sense of global responsibility
Sacramento MBA Jaimie Asakawa shares how the program is shaping her perspectives as a health care leader playing a strategic role in the global conversation about pediatric emergency preparedness, making a positive impact on children and families worldwide.