Get ready to change lives. We'll help you prepare.
Interested in starting, advancing or switching your career to biotech? You've come to the right place—UC Davis.
You'll benefit from the world-renowned leadership of the UC Davis Biotechnology Program and College of Biological Sciences, combined with the Graduate School of Management's pioneering faculty and extensive corporate network.
We'll help get you ready to accelerate your career in the fast-growing $1.5 trillion global biotech market.
MBA Career Support Services
From day one, we partner with you to discover a career path that matches your interests, skills, and professional ambitions. We help create a custom-tailored career roadmap to set you up for post-MBA success in the biotech field. Whether you're interested in healthcare, life sciences, or other biotech subcategories, this roadmap will keep you focused during your studies and catapult your professional trajectory after graduation, preparing you to make a positive impact.
Learn more about our career services.
Summer Internship Opportunities
Jumpstart your career even before graduation with internships at top biotech companies and emerging startups.
These are a few leading biotech firms that have hired UC Davis Full-Time MBA students as summer interns:
- Gilead
- Varian
- Ultragenyx
- Johnson & Johnson
- BlueShield
- Clarion Life Sciences
- Abbott Structural Heart
- Boston Scientific
- Illumina Inc.
- BioMarin
Cultivate Your Entrepreneurial Mindset
Ready to disrupt the biotech industry? UC Davis is the place for you.
As a UC Davis MBA student, you'll have access to the Mike and Renee Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, which is located in Gallaher Hall, the campus home of the Graduate School of Management. Here, you can gain the knowledge and build powerful networks to identify, develop, and validate the market potential of your research or idea, successfully bringing it to the world.
Powerful Global Alumni Network and Biotechnology Advisory Board
Join a powerful, global UC Davis alumni network. Our graduates are changemakers at top employers in the biotech industry, solving complex challenges at local, regional, national and international levels.
Our Biotechnology Industry Immersion Advisory Board also offers mentorship, career advice and recommendations for students in the Immersion.
Proven Career Placement
Our MBA graduates are highly sought after by regional, national and global biotech businesses.
Top biotech employers include:
