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Denim Deep Dive: Fashioning Insights for Lucky Brand
MSBA practicum project delivers for top clothing retailer
The practicum project—the cornerstone of UC Davis’ M.S. in Business Analytics curriculum—sets the program apart.
The strategic emphasis and high-level partnerships in these one-year projects offer us the deep, collaborative experience that we’ll
5 Questions with Engage3 Data Scientist, Practicum Lead
MSBA team partners on machine learning models for retail pricing
The backbone of the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program at UC Davis and the primary reason I joined the program is the client practicum experience.
It’s a year-long engagement between students and industry partners, and it’s
Navigating Your Business Analytics Job Search
Panelists from Google and People.ai offer advice, tips, lessons learned
Following our inspiring Commencement ceremony at UC Davis in June, my M.S. in Business Analytics classmates and I are preparing for our next big step as we kick-off our careers. Some grads have already received offers, while others continue to
Building Beautiful Algorithms for Walmart
My journey with Engage3 led to a new role with Walmart
Earlier this month, I was offered an exciting opportunity to work as an advanced analytics specialist at Walmart eCommerce in San Francisco. Fresh from the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program, I’ll now have the opportunity to offer
5 Job Search Tips: What it's "Like" at Facebook
“Practice your skills, network and don’t stress,” says MSBA alumnus Sharad Jain
In a Q&A with MSBA student Rohan Ranshinge, alumnus Sharad Jain shares advice from his career search and landing a role as a data specialist at Facebook.
Open Sesame: One-on-One with Alibaba’s Shanxing Gao MSBA 18
Advice, lessons for success after graduation
We had the opportunity to meet with Shanxing Gao, a Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) alumnus of the charter class in 2018. He spoke about his work experiences, his takeaways from the MSBA program and job and interview tips.
After
Aggies at Uber Pop the Hood for MSBA Students
UC Davis alums lead tour about new technologies and opportunities
For a few years now, my dream has been to work at Uber. The ride-sharing service stole my heart in the late-2000s with their tech platform breakthrough and affordable ride hailing service that has made transportation easier for millions worldwide.
Small Data Tells a Big Story
Big Data is overblown, bigger problems lack data
Everyone is talking about big data today. While there are many applications and opportunities to harness big data to disrupt industries and revolutionize company operations, the conventional wisdom proclaims you should feel ashamed if you don’t solve
4 Questions with MSBA Alum Dane Hamlett
We ask MSBA alumnus Dane Hamlett about work, school, tips for students and more.
"Storytelling is the most important skill."
I recently caught up with Dane Hamlett, a Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) alumnus of the charter class in 2018 and a senior business analytics leader at Adobe.
His transition from a full
Storytelling Anchors 24-Hour Data Hackathon
With little sleep, MSBA students team up on creative big data solutions
On April 10, around 4 a.m., as the rest of the world sleeps, 39 business analysts are pouring their third cup of coffee to stay wide awake as they hit hour number 12 of the 2019 UC Davis Data Hackathon.
The Master of Science and Business Analytics
Capitalizing on the Cloud
MSBA offers prep to become Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner
With the growing popularity and application of cloud solutions, the UC Davis Master of Science in Business Analytics program offered a free prep course for Amazon Web Service’s (AWS) Cloud Practitioner certification. It was a wonderful opportunity
Countdown to UC Davis Data Hack 2019
Kickoff event sparks readiness for 24-hour competition
The Hackathon offers a platform to put data analytics skills into play in crunch time. MSBA student Ines He and her classmates are organizing the hack, which is open to graduate students from across Northern California.
“Do you know how accurately
