Diversity and Inclusion

3 Ways To Celebrate Black History Month at Your Workplace
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3 Ways To Celebrate Black History Month at Your Workplace

Recognizing Black History Month in 2021

Online MBA student Leilani Alvarez says the workplace can be a great environment to recognize Black History Month and celebrate the many significant contributions of African Americans.

5 Must-Know Virtual Conference Tips for MBA Students
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5 Must-Know Virtual Conference Tips for MBA Students

Takeaways from two years at ROMBA

Full-Time MBA student Jonathan Pan compares the last two years of Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA) and offers his tips for virtual conferences.

Changing the Narrative—and Equation: More Women Leading
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Changing the Narrative—and Equation: More Women Leading

Forté MBALaunch and MBA Forums for Women led to UC Davis MBA Program

Sacramento MBA student Nataly Diaz blogs about her experience in the 10-month Forté MBALaunch Program, which paved her way to UC Davis.

“You Can’t Be What You Can’t See”
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“You Can’t Be What You Can’t See”

LGBTQ+ Women’s Tech Summit unlocks first true sense of belonging

Making a career pivot to tech, Bay Area Part-Time MBA student Muttika Chaturabul found support, community and purpose at the Lesbians Who Tech Summit.

1992 to 2020: Reflection on Racism from a First-Gen Asian American
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1992 to 2020: Reflection on Racism from a First-Gen Asian American

“I saw a beautiful sign that said ‘Yellow Peril supports Black Power’”

Professor Ayako Yasuda participates in a Black Lives Matter protest and reflects on the power of multiracial solidarity.

SIEML a Roadmap to Business School
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SIEML a Roadmap to Business School

Discovering UC, one business school at a time

"Finding the perfect business school is a lot like finding your partner in life,” says Alejandra Nevarez, who attended SEIML at UC Davis.

12 Black, Queer Entrepreneurs Share the Secrets You Need to Succeed
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12 Black, Queer Entrepreneurs Share the Secrets You Need to Succeed

Alum Tre Borden MBA 11 joins a dozen black, LGBTQ entrepreneurs to discuss his art-consulting, production and media company in Forbes, sharing his biggest challenges, his advice and his proudest moment. 

SIEML Means Business at UC Davis
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SIEML Means Business at UC Davis

My experience at the UC Summer Institute for Emerging Managers and Leaders

"My greatest takeaway was learning more about the benefits of an MBA or a Ph.D. degree from a UC school. It became clear how valuable an MBA could be." — Kaiyell Pettie

Diversity Drives Team Productivity in Analytics
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Diversity Drives Team Productivity in Analytics

Global “melting pots” foster innovation in M.S. in Business Analytics projects

During his practicum project experience, MSBA student Breno Albuquerque discovered the power and importance of diversity in teamwork.

Given the events of the past week, I cannot think of a more appropriate moment to ponder about the role diversity

Breaking the Mold of Board Directors: A New Playbook
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Breaking the Mold of Board Directors: A New Playbook

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon announced in late January that the investment and financial services giant, itself publicly traded, would no longer take a company public if the firm didn’t have at least one “diverse” board member. There was a similar

Leadership Skills I Learned that Transcend Borders
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Leadership Skills I Learned that Transcend Borders

Bringing ‘adaptive leadership’ from UC Davis to Shanghai

When I joined lecturer Marc Manashil’s course, Exercising Adaptive Leadership, in the UC Davis MBA program, I experienced a storm of new challenges, including my ability to translate English to Chinese during class discussions.

I came to the U.S