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GSM Alumni Association Honors Shyama Chakroborty MBA 96
2019-2020 Distinguished Achievement Award
A true "Rocket Man," Shyama Chakroborty MBA 96 has distinguished himself in the space exploration field.
MSBA Alumna Liz Liu Tackles COVID-Age Job Market
Detailing strategies during the pandemic
Liu, now a data analyst at Amazon-Ring, pivoted quickly after Macy's downsized, forcing her back into the job market in a difficult time.
Alumni Spotlight: Lana Kress MPAc 18
Tax Consultant, PwC
A tax consultant at PwC, alumna Lana Kress MPAc 18 shares about her student experience, teamwork in the accounting industry and joining one of the Big 4 accounting firms.
Student Spotlight: Kalina Springer MBA 21
Full-Time MBA
"One of my favorite things about UC Davis and the GSM and why I decided to come here was because of the pillars of collaboration and the clubs and all of the student engagement and everybody's commitment to socializing and being a support system for
Alumni Spotlight: Chris Riggin MPAc 19
Tax Consultant at Deloitte
What's it like working at a Big Four firm? A tax consultant at Deloitte, alumnus Chris Riggin MPAc 19 shares how internal collaboration at Deloitte makes it possible to meet the client challenges of keeping up with accounting rules and regulations in
I’m Helping to Build Affordable Housing in the Bay Area
“The UC Davis MBA opened more doors for me than I could have ever imagined.”
Ananta Sen MBA 19 shares how the Career Development team helped prepare her to land an exciting new role at Riaz Capital.
Advice from the Cloud: MSBA Alum's Path to Amazon Web Services
Lesson learned: “Be patient. You have to wait for the sweet spot.”
Five questions for Abhinav Chatterji about his new role at AWS, his advice for graduating students and lessons learned from his job search.
Table for Two: Why I Switched Careers
My jump from financial services sales to marketer for OpenTable
I often describe my career path as a jungle gym, rather than a corporate ladder.
When I applied to the UC Davis Bay Area MBA program, I was in the midst of a career change. I yearned to be a marketer in the restaurant industry, which I loved, but I
Alumni Spotlight: Kevin Heaney MBA 83
Collaboration and teamwork drive success at the Southern California Golf Association
For Kevin Heaney, being a collaborative leader is key to evolving challenges into opportunities.
Kevin Heaney joined the Southern California Golf Association (SCGA) in 1984 as director of rules and competitions. In 2006 he was named the
From the Marines to MBA: Making the Military Transition
My journey from military to business leadership
Marine veteran now MBA student Luke Bergman blogs on his transition from military to business leadership, offering tips for veterans.
Alumni Spotlight: Wendy White MBA 94
Vice President of Marketing at Egencia, former U.S. Army intelligence officer
After 12 years as a U.S. Army military intelligence officer, Wendy White spent two decades leading marketing technology teams at CenturyLink, Intel, Microsoft and Motorola.
For Wendy White, it's all about the journey.
Her resume includes 12 years
From History Major to Accounting—as a New Parent
"I didn’t come from an accounting background, but I fit right in."
With a newborn on the way, Carl Stearne MPAc 20 decided to switch careers and joined the accounting program at UC Davis to help prepare him for the corporate world.