Industry Immersions

A powerful, collaborative, real-world learning experience

Industry Immersions

The Graduate School of Management's Industry Immersion experiences offers MBA students access to a powerful, collaborative network tied to UC Davis' globally recognized programs across a multitude of disciplines.

Through our three Industry Immersions, you'll take a deep dive into the challenges facing the biotechnology, food and agriculture, and sustainable energy sectors. You'll meet and learn directly from top executives in these industries who present live case studies on pressing issues in their company. You'll join interdisciplinary teams with graduate students in these fields to develop solutions to these real problems.

Industry Immersion Highlights

  • Learn from senior executives from leading corporations.
  • Gain hands-on experience each week, teaming with MBA and UC Davis graduate students from multiple departments in problem-solving sessions.
  • Take electives in other graduate departments ands schools to further your knowlege.
  • Benefit from curriculum designed by both UC Davis faculty and industry executives that reflects the latest challenges in the industry.
  • Capitalize on live company case studies and UC Davis' global research leadership.
  • Go behind the scenes and meet executives on exclusive field visits to top food and ag, sustainable energy and biotech companies across California.

The Industry Immersion experiences tap UC Davis' strength as a research powerhouse and the university's extensive corporate-partnership network. You'll develop your business knowledge and skills, expand your network and see doors open to  career opportunities. 

In any one of these three co-curricular Immersions, you'll gain specific skills, insights and experience needed to help solve some of society's biggest challenges.