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Aggies Abroad: MSBA Student Navigating New Cities
MSBA student Susannah Schulze shares what it was like to participate in the UC Davis Summer Abroad UK Perspectives in Global Management program and travel to Edinburgh, Scotland.

Finding Purpose: Pursuing an MBA after U.S. Military Service
‘The veteran network is incredibly strong’
Former Air Force Operations Intelligence Analyst Zach Hunter shares his journey to UC Davis and his call for other veterans to follow in his footsteps.

4 Lessons from the 2021 UC Davis-ANA Data-Driven Digital Marketing Conference
Execs from Google, Blackrock, Univision and Zappos.com offer brand insights
MSBA student Julia Wallace tuned in to learn from leaders from four well-known and influential brands during the UC Davis-ANA Data-Driven Digital Marketing conference.

Three Straight Years: MSBA Ranked in Top 10 Globally for Value for the Money
The UC Davis M.S. in Business Analytics continues to rank among the best in QS 2022 Business Masters Rankings, including No. 7 globally for return on investment.

MBA Alum Recognized Among Top 10 Data Science Leaders of 2021
UC Davis MBA alum Venkata Duvvuri, director of data science at Oracle, made the cover of Analytics Insight magazine as one of the publication’s Top 10 Data Science Leaders of 2021.

Yes, You Can be Too Competitive. Here’s Why, and How to Stop.
In an interview with the Washington Post, Professor Stephen Garcia says, “One of the dangers of a competitive personality is that even non-competitiveness situations can become competitive, and that ruins your experience."

The Dark Side of Startups: When "Fake It Till You Make It" Goes Wrong
Professor Don Palmer explains how financial and performance pressures on startup leaders—like Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes—can make them susceptible to misconduct, until their "fake it till you make it" mantra goes wrong.

3 Ways an MBA Propelled My Success in Digital Health
Accelerated opportunities + enhanced business skills + breadth of UC Davis
As a global biopharmaceutical and digital health executive, triple-Aggie alumna Melinda Decker says her MBA kick-started her current career in digital health.

From the Himalayas to San Francisco: Why I Joined the MSBA Program
“It’s the perfect recipe for creating a real impact.”
From a quaint Himalayan town in India to San Francisco, new MSBA student Prithvi Bisht shares the twists and turns in his journey to America.

MBA Student-Athlete Becomes a Champion On and Off the Field
“The best blessing in disguise I will ever receive”
Full-Time MBA student Kate Graham shares her experience winning a lacrosse championship with UC Davis, and how she balances her schoolwork.

UC Davis MBA among Top 12 in U.S. with Highest Return for Grads Earning $100,000-Plus
MBA grads from top business schools who have at least a 160% average return, U.S. News data shows
The salary-to-debt ratio is based on the UC Davis Full-Time MBA class of 2020 average salary and signing bonus within three months of graduating, which was $130,317, and their average borrowed student debt of $55,531.

Private Equity Funds, Sensing Profit in Tumult, Are Propping Up Oil
In an interview with the New York Times, professor Ayako Yasuda discusses private equity investment companies that have pumped billions of dollars into fossil fuel projects, buying up offshore platforms, building new pipelines, and extending