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UC Davis Graduate School of Management
Welcome from Dean Currall Building a bold business future takes a crucial combination of strategic thinking, analytical skills and leadership development. Today’s global marketplace demands innovative leaders adept at turning their ideas into action, motivating others to create change and drive results. Drawing on the intellectual capital of the San Francisco Bay Area, the UC Davis Bay Area Working Professional MBA program offers a rigorous, nationally ranked education that gives you the skill set to become a more effective manager and a confident leader. DY N A M I C A P P ROAC H
We blend teaching and research excellence to prepare globally aware graduates who are committed to making a positive impact on the world. Your intellectual boundaries and emotional intelligence will be stretched and strengthened in our dynamic, highly collaborative learning environment. Internationally renowned professors will know you by name, and you will work closely with and get to know each of your talented classmates, who bring diverse backgrounds and industry experience. S T R AT E G I C LO C AT I O N
You will benefit from the interdisciplinary strengths and rich offerings of UC Davis, one of the world’s top research universities—and our program’s prime location at the Bishop Ranch Business Park in San Ramon. Our neighbors include more than 550 of the world’s leading companies, innovative start-ups and high-growth firms—trailblazers in financial services, health care, communications, transportation and technology. CO N V E N I E N T F O R M AT
Our Friday and Saturday, every-other-week class schedule makes it convenient to continue working full time while pursuing your UC Davis MBA. Whether you look to further THE BISHOP R ANCH ADVANTAGE : Our San Francisco Bay Area Working Professional MBA program joins more
your current career or launch a new one, we will work with you to achieve your goals. I encourage you to attend an information session and learn more about what
than 550 of the world’s leading
sets us apart. I assure you, the UC Davis Working Professional MBA will be one
companies, innovative start-ups and
of the most challenging, exhilarating and rewarding
high-growth firms in the thriving Bishop Ranch professional community. Our
experiences of your life.
neighbors include leaders in financial
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services, health care, communications, transportation and technology.
2 Accelerate Your Career 8 Your UC Davis MBA Experience
Steven C. Currall
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Our Community
ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER
Shift into High Gear Known for their innovative thinking, effective collaboration and driving results in the workplace, UC Davis MBA graduates are in high demand for a wide
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At Google I learned a lot about the
range of positions in a variety of industries.
Internet, large-scale computer systems
Our experienced Career Development team works closely with you to prepare
and technology. Working as a manage-
for your continued professional advancement. We help you to leverage your
ment consultant and getting an MBA
experience, knowledge and skills to be a successful leader who can make a
completed my skill set. Now, analyzing
difference in the business world.
strategic opportunities and threats, and knowing how to motivate engineers to tackle them, help me take my career— and Facebook—to the next level.
ANDREW BARKETT MBA 09 WORKING PROFESSIONAL MBA ALUMNUS
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Engineering Manager Facebook | Palo Alto, Calif.
OUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGR A M
In tandem with our new academic curriculum, our enhanced career development program bridges your classroom experience with the global job market. As a UC Davis MBA student, you can employ this series of activities and workshops to develop the tools and resources needed to accelerate your career. You’ll strengthen your ability to build relationships, present yourself and find the right path for a rewarding career. ■■
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James F. Sullivan Award Member, Bay Area Working Professional MBA Student Council
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Self-assessment – Workshops and panels to help you identify potential careers and develop effective job-search strategies. Personal Attention – One-on-one sessions with our expert career counselors to assess your professional goals and develop a career strategy.
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Maximizing Opportunities – Make the most of on- and off-campus recruiter activities, company tours, career fairs and industry events. Tap Our Powerful Alumni Network – Benefit from our deeply loyal and supportive alumni, who make time to mentor and assist you. Networking Strategies – Advice and practice for building professional relationships to advance your career. Presenting Yourself – Résumé and cover letter reviews to effectively market yourself. Making Your Case – Interview preparation resources, including InterviewStream. Securing the Best Terms – Negotiating offers and decision process counseling.
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MBA 08 WORKING PROFESSIONAL MBA ALUMNA Area Retail Sales Manager AT&T | Oakland, Calif. STUDENT LEADERSHIP
Founder and President Bay Area MBA Finance Association Member, Dean’s Student Advisory Council Winner, Big Bang! Business Plan Competition PREVIOUS DEGREE
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I manage a team of 120 employees and oversee seven of AT&T’S L A R G E S T C O M PA N Y- OW N E D R E TA I L S TO R E S in the country.
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Joined AT&T’s flagship talent management rotational program upon earning UC Davis MBA Responsible for AT&T’s No. 1 market in Northern California; oversees business operations that complete hundreds of thousands of transactions each year and generate $160 million in annual revenue Key quote: “As an MBA student, I took advantage of every opportunity to develop myself. Now, I use the skills and the strategies that I learned every day.” Giving back: Serves on Graduate School of Management Alumni Association’s board of directors
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JULES HODDER
ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER
Maximizing Your MBA Investment Earning your MBA involves a significant investment of time, energy and resources. The result speaks volumes: The critical management and business skills you need to accelerate your career. The UC Davis MBA delivers outstanding value. Whether promoted while pursuing their MBA or accepting a new position after graduating, our alumni find that
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their management education yields great dividends. In a recent survey, our I recently accepted a promotion to
Working Professional MBA alumni who graduated between 2007 and 2009
risk management consultant within
reported an average salary increase of 33 percent over their pre-MBA earnings,
Wells Fargo. It’s the latest positive step
far outpacing the average return on investment for similar programs worldwide.
I’ve taken since starting my UC Davis
As a UC Davis MBA student, you’ll benefit from a wealth of compelling
MBA. Studying at UC Davis has given
opportunities to put theory into practice.
me a new set of tools to succeed in the workplace, and a new outlook on business as a whole.
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RICHARD JOHNSON WORKING PROFESSIONAL MBA STUDENT Risk Management Consultant Wells Fargo | San Francisco, Calif. PREVIOUS DEGREE
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BIG BANG ! BUSINESS PL AN COMPETITION
Launched in 2000 by a team of Working Professional MBA students, UC Davis’ annual business plan competition provides a year-round forum for the university community to develop and test business visions. Sponsored by corporations, angel investors and venture capitalists, Big Bang! offers aspiring entrepreneurs new opportunities for mentorship, team building and networking. M B A CO N S U LT I N G C E N T E R
As part of our IMPACT curriculum, the Consulting Center’s high-impact projects provide practical experience as you apply your expertise through this core course option. You work in a small team to define and solve a critical business challenge for organizations ranging from start-ups to Fortune 50 multinationals. PROFESSIONAL CLUBS
Diverse student-run groups create opportunities in fields from marketing and
Believes UC Davis MBA experience “will continue to take my career to new levels”
finance to technology and consulting. By linking students, faculty, alumni and
Bike commuting helps him be “a little kinder to the environment and fit in an easy workout so that I have more time with the family”
enhance your career development and build your networks.
industry professionals, these clubs and organizations help you grow as a leader,
Visited diverse countries while in the Marine Corps; favorite family vacation spot: Hawaii
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Corporate Connections UC Davis Bay Area Working Professional MBA students bring
Lockheed Martin
Robert Half International
a wealth of experience in diverse industries and professions, from
Logitech Inc.
Roche
banking and finance to biotechnology, from health care to govern-
M.W. Samara
Safeway, Inc.
Macias Gini & O’ Connell, LLP
Salesforce.com
ment and education, from technology to consulting. Our current
Marin General Hospital
Sapient Corporation
students work at the following organizations:
MARLABS Inc.
Schering-Plough Corporation
Marvell Semiconductors
Sierra Wireless America, Inc.
Maxim Integrated Products
Silgan Containers Corporation
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Medarex, Inc.
Silverman and Light
Field Automated Computer Systems, LLC
MedImmune, LLC
Simpson Strong-Tie
Mellon Transition Management
Social Security Administration
Mendocino Brewing Company
Sony Computer Entertainment of America
24 Seven Inc.
Charles Schwab
Abbott Diabetes Care
Chevron Corporation
Acxiom
Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute
Adobe Systems Inc. Affordable Housing Associates Agilent Technologies, Inc. Agland Investment Services, Inc.
Chubb Group Cirtec Medical Systems Cisco Systems
Fineman PR FINRA Fisher Development, Inc.
City of Fremont Police Department
GCX Corporation
Clarizen, Inc.
GEI Consultants, Inc.
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Genentech, Inc.
Commission Junction
Generations Healthcare
Computer Sciences Corporation
Geovera Insurance
Corporate Executive Board
Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School
CORWIL Technology
Global Footprint Network
Cost Plus World Market
Google, Inc.
Credit Suisse (USA)
Harris & Associates
CREDO Mobile
HCL Technologies
Criterion Catalysts & Technologies
Hermosa Beauty Salon
Cyan, Inc.
Hitachi Consulting
David Thayer Consulting
Hooper 206 Vintners
Davis Instruments
IBM Global Services
DCBU, Cisco Systems
Illumina
Dell, Inc.
Informatica Corporation
Diageo NA
Infosys Technologies Ltd.
Dolby Laboratories
Innovative Interfaces
Dominican Hospital
Intel Corporation
Droplet
Intelepeer, Inc.
DS Corporation
Interra Systems
Dynamac International
Intuit
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Ipsos-Vantis
Efficient Lighting
iScience Interventional
Embarcadero Technologies
Jamba Juice
Build It Green
Employer Resource Institute
JETRO San Francisco
California Department of Public Health
Enercon Services, Inc.
JM Smucker Company
Ensenda, Inc.
Jones Lang LaSalle
Cal Micro Inc.
Ericsson, Inc.
Kaiser Permanente
California Water Service Company
Ernst & Young LLP
Kiva.org
Campbell Soup Company
ETIC Engineering, Inc.
Casecentral
eVillage Corp
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
CellMark
Ewing Irrigation Products
Centellax, Inc.
FactSet Research System
Cepheid
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
Alliance Resource Consulting LLC Altierre Corporation Amano Foods, Inc. American Century Investments Anresco Inc. Apple Inc. Applied Biosystems/ Life Technologies ASML Inc. Astellas Pharma US, Inc. AT&T Audience, Inc. BAE Systems Beceem Communications BioMarin Pharmaceuticals Bio-Rad Laboratories Blackhawk Network BlackRock, Inc. BlackstoneTechnology Group Blue Shield of California Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Bolsa Medical Group Boston Scientific Corporation Brandracket, LLC BRIDGE Housing Corporation Brocade
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Microsoft
First Republic Bank
Citi Investment Research and Analysis
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
MG Consulting Group Mission Technology Inc. Momentum Market Intelligence
Fox Interactive Media / MySpace
Morrison & Foerster National Semiconductor Navis LLC NEC Corporation of America Nespresso USA, Inc. Net Impact NetApp Inc. Nintendo, Inc. Norman S. Wright Mechanical Equipment Company Northrop Grumman Novartis Objectivity Inc. OMT Capital Management Oracle Corporation OSI Pharmaceuticals Otis Elevator Company Pacific Gas & Electric Pacific Plaza Imports Palo Alto Medical Foundation Panasas, Inc. Panera Bread, LLC PC World Communication Penske Truck Leasing Pepsi Beverages Company Pericom Semiconductor Corporation PIX Systems PricewaterhouseCoopers Progentech
Levin Simes Kaiser & Gornick LLP Life Technologies Lifelong Medical Care Link A Media Devices
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Springsoft St. Raymond School, Diocese of Oakland Standard and Poor’s Stanford University State of California Board of Equalization Stella & Dot STMicroelectronics, Inc. SunPower Corporation Super Rewards SVB Financial Group SVC Investment, Inc. TAC Worldwide Limited/Wells Fargo Teva Pharmaceuticals The Bank of New York Mellon Thomson Reuters Beta Systems T-Mobile USA Toyota Trinet Twin Brothers Properties Tyco Electronics Ltd. Tyco International Ltd. U.S. Coast Guard UC Berkeley UC Davis UC Office of the President UC San Francisco UCSF Medical Center URS Corporation U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California
Progressive Insurance
U.S. General Services Administration, Office of Inspector General
Project Consulting Specialists, Inc.
Verizon Wireless
Prolifics
Viv & Ingrid Co.
Prudential California Realty
Waltech Inc.
Ralphs Grocery Company
Wells Fargo
RBG Marketing
Williams-Sonoma Inc.
Red Leaf IT Consulting
Wipro Technologies
River City Bank
Zachary’s Chicago Pizza
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Your Global Alumni Network
C AT H I N K A WA H L S T R O M M B A 91
Partner Accenture N E W YO R K , N .Y.
DAV I D R U S S M A 8 6
Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist, Asset Management Division Credit Suisse N E W YO R K , N .Y.
H A N N A K AT R I N F R I D R I K S S O N M B A 01
Business Development Manager Icepharma
G A RY B E C K E R M B A 0 0
R E Y K JAV Í K , I C E L A N D
Senior Finance Manager Microsoft Corporation R E D M O N D, WA S H .
A A R O N B U R DA M B A 07
General Manager Wunderbar Europe s.r.o.
M I K H A I L Z H U KO V M B A 01
P R AG U E, C Z E C H R E P U B L I C
Senior Vice President Wells Fargo and Company S A N FR A N C I S C O, C A L I F.
ANTONIO Z ACCHEO MBA 93
Director, Sales & Marketing Carpineto Winery
Y VES CORNA Z MBA 03
Manager, M&A Finance Google, Inc.
G R E V E I N C H I A N T I, I TA LY
S A N TA C L A R A , C A L I F.
JA MIE ANDERSON MBA 05
Technical Adviser, Rural Finance United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development
G R E G T E M P L E M B A 95
Vice President, Global Operations Avery Dennison Corporation
R O M E , I TA LY
PA S A D E N A , C A L I F.
Y VET TE CONNER MBA 02
Senior Vice President, Global Risk Management Practice Leader Marsh Inc.
W I S A M C O S TA N D I M B A 01
D E N V E R , C O L O.
D O H A , Q ATA R
General Manager Informatica Qatar
AUGUSTIN RODRIGUEZ MBA 96
Planning and Operations Manager Hewlett-Packard Company G UA DA L A JA R A , M E X I C O
FA B I A N A A LV E S MBA 08
Executive Manager Rabobank International
S ÃO PAU L O, B R A Z I L
LINDSEY PELLERIN MBA 08
Product Marketing Manager AT&T Services, Inc. DA L L A S, T E X .
J O H N TA L B O T M B A 91
Comptroller, Angola LNG Ltd. Chevron Corporation L UA N DA , A N G O L A
R E N AT O J U N Q U E I R A SANTOS PEREIR A MBA 04
Sugar and Ethanol Corporative Manager Adecoagro S ÃO PAU L O, B R A Z I L
D E N I GA R C I A N OVOA M B A 01
Vice President Project Management Grupo Magnadata
RODRIGO CIFUENTES MBA 05
Global Business Manager Rohm & Haas
M E X I C O C I T Y, M E X I C O
S A N T I AG O, C H I L E
M ARIE CHAISSON MBA 04
Director of Business Development Patagonia Sur
K AREN BENNET T MBA 02
Senior Civil Engineer/Deputy Chief of Party USAID/Ethiopia Health Infrastructure Program Tetra Tech, Inc. ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
K E I T H AU L I C K M B A 10
Regional Technical Advisor for Southern Africa Academy for Educational Development M A L AW I
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Head of Financial Advisor Services, Europe Dimensional Fund Advisors Ltd.
Peace Corps Volunteer U.S. Peace Corps
L O N D O N, E N G L A N D
PAV L O DA R , K A Z A K H S TA N
AIMEE CARROLL MBA 00
SUNIL K AIM AL MBA 97
Solution Manager Nokia Siemens Networks
Director of Handheld Business Development Intel China
L O N D O N, E N G L A N D
B E I J I N G, C H I N A
C R I S TA L S U M N E R M B A 9 9
T O D D K I N K A D E M B A 98
Chief Executive British Homeopathic Association & Faculty of Homeopathy
PRC Sales & Marketing Controller Intel China B E I J I N G, C H I N A
L O N D O N, E N G L A N D
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Manager Hitachi Data Systems, Inc.
Project Manager ABB—Offshore Wind Connections
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R AYM O N D L O U I E M A 8 8
JACOB FOSSAR PETERSEN M BA 03
Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Vice President, Business Ethics Compliance Office Novo Nordisk A/S
S H A N G H A I, C H I N A
C O P E N H AG E N, D E N M A R K
YU- CHUN LIN MBA 99
Portfolio Manager, Senior Trader Taipei Fubon Bank TA I P E I, TA I WA N
K E N H A RV E Y M A 8 8
International Tax Partner KPMG LLP H O N G KO N G, C H I N A
C H R I S N E WM A N M B A 9 4
Regional Economist Baker & McKenzie, Wong & Leow
J YO T H I N M A DA R I M B A 0 8
S I N GA P O R E
Senior Marketing Research Analyst LSI
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B A N GA L O R E , I N D I A
Sales Leader, ASEAN Pegasystems Pte Ltd. S I N GA P O R E
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Engineering Manager Intel Technology India B A N GA L O R E , I N D I A
M AT T VO G E L M B A 0 8
Product Manager Abbott Diabetes Care
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M E L B O U R N E , AU S T R A L I A
Assistant Manager—Research Blueocean Market Intelligence B A N GA L O R E , I N D I A
V I K R A M S U R E N D R A N AT H M B A 0 4
Country Manager, India Lastar Inc., USA
Across six continents, UC Davis MBA alumni are in prominent roles in
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international business as top executives, managers and entrepreneurs in a wide range of industries and organizations. This map highlights just a sample of the diversity and global leadership of our alumni. You’ll be able to connect with the extensive Graduate School of Management network— and join more than 205,700 UC Davis graduates worldwide.
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The UC Davis MBA Edge The UC Davis MBA prepares you to be an innovative leader with global impact. Our general management education provides the strong foundation, perspective and balance you need to be an effective manager and leader in today’s business environment. Our model of management education allows you more choice in designing your program and lets you specialize in a particular area
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or study across a broad range of subjects. The UC Davis MBA curriculum is
Our professors are industry experts, actively engaged with the
providing me with knowledge and
business world through innovative research, and they share cutting-
experience that is unequaled. It has
edge management ideas and practices with you in the classroom.
been enhanced by working closely
They know how academic theory relates to real-world conditions, and
with top professors who present
they are dedicated to working directly with students to explore that
challenging material, and collabo-
practical dimension and encourage innovative ways of thinking and
rating with talented fellow students on a variety of practical projects.
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Organization Capability Consultant Chevron Corporation | San Ramon, Calif.
doing business. Through our rigorous, new IMPACT-anchored curriculum, you will build a broad foundation of basic knowledge and skills—and put them into action. You’ll deepen your knowledge in business analytics, entrepreneurship, innovation, finance, accounting, general management, marketing, organizational behavior, strategy or
PREVIOUS DEGREE
technology management.
B.A., Sociology University of California, Berkeley
In an optional 10-week capstone consulting project course, other
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Program’s small class sizes and case-studybased approach “encourage personal accountability and promote teamwork— critical to my career in management”
understanding in a selected field to prepare you for the next stage
Has travelled widely, including Barbados, Brazil, France, Philippines and more; favorite cities: Prague and Cape Town
Specialized courses, independent studies and fieldwork advance your of your career. Applied courses and workshops—covering key topics such as leadership, innovation, critical thinking and communication— round out your education and career preparation.
Flew to Omaha, Neb., to meet billionaire philanthropist Warren Buffett with UC Davis classmates—”a fantastic experience” Loves visiting family—especially three nephews and two nieces
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The UC Davis MBA is designed to develop the N E X T G E N E R AT I O N O F B U S I N E SS L E A D E R S . I’ve been
given all the tools I need to S U C C E E D , especially when it comes to the complex and ambiguous challenges of the C O R P O R AT E WO R L D .
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UC Davis MBA program’s key advantage: “The low professor - to - student ratio facilitates a high level of collaboration with faculty, allowing them to identify my strengths and my weaknesses.”
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UC Davis MBA Curriculum We have strengthened our internationally ranked UC Davis MBA program with a new, innovative curriculum that further integrates globalization, responsible business ethics and sustainability. The goal: To better prepare you with the real-world practice, analytical and technical skills, and leadership training you need to succeed.
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Our new curriculum is anchored by IMPACT, a new, two-part capstone course.
Since starting the Bay Area Working Professional MBA program, I’m
You’ll sharpen your writing, speaking and critical-
performing better as a manager. I’ve
thinking abilities and then put those collective business
definitely learned the value of team-
skills and knowledge to work on an optional 10-week
work. I’m more aware of the ripple
team project for client companies ranging from Fortune
effect my management decisions have
500 firms to ultra-fast-paced Silicon Valley start-ups.
on my colleagues, and I make faster, more well-informed decisions.
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WORKING PROFESSIONAL MBA STUDENT Public Finance Manager The Bank of New York Mellon San Francisco, Calif. STUDENT LEADERSHIP
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OUR WORKING PROFESSIONAL MBA APPROACH
Every aspect of our program, from scheduling and logistics to faculty office hours and support services, is specifically designed to meet the needs of working professionals. The program’s flexibilit y provides you with options to accelerate or decelerate your studies—and makes it possible to meet work commitments while earning your MBA and advancing your career. You will learn from the same world-class faculty who teach in our internationally ranked Daytime MBA program, and benefit from the insights of your colleagues, who bring diverse backgrounds and industry experience to the classroom. By continuing to work full time, you can immediately apply your new knowledge and skills on the job. Classes meet at our Bishop Ranch campus every other Friday from 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m.– 9:00 p.m., and Saturday from 9:00 a.m.– noon and 1:00 p.m.– 4:00 p.m., with some elective courses offered on a special schedule. You complete the program a pace that works for you. Most students earn their degree in two or three years.
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My courses in decision science, statistics and finance have E N R I C H E D MY S K I L L S E T A N D H E L P E D M E B R I N G I N N OVAT I O N to my daily work. Due to my experience with
business intelligence implementations and my MBA studies, I was recently recruited to an E XC ITI N G LE A D E R S H I P P OS ITI O N at Sony Playstation. Now I’m building a new team and leveraging my skills and experience to B R I N G T H E A N A LY T I C S I ’ V E L E A R N E D I N T H E C L A SS RO O M straight to the workplace.
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B U I L D I N G YO U R F O U N DAT I O N
Nine core courses provide you a foundation in the functional areas of business: accounting, economics, finance, marketing, organizational behavior, statistics and strategy. These management disciplines are examined through case studies, lectures and company analyses that provide
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illustrations and spark discussion. These courses also introduce you to the
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broader themes of corporate responsibility, ethics, globalization, innovation
Manager, Sales Planning Sony Computer Entertainment of America Foster City, Calif.
and leadership. C H O OS I N G YO U R CO N C E N T R AT I O N
STUDENT LEADERSHIP
Shares insider insight into the Bay Area Working Professional MBA program with prospective students at recruiting sessions
You have the option to pursue a general management study or to choose a concentration guided by a suggested series of elective courses. Most students choose functional concentrations such as:
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B.A., Political Science University of California, Berkeley
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A wide selection of electives is available both in the Graduate School of Management and UC Davis graduate departments and professional schools,
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allowing you to draw upon the university’s extraordinary strengths. Graduate School of Management electives emphasize real-world application of management skills, team projects and managing by innovation and entrepreneurialism.
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Fluent in Spanish Passport stamps include Columbia, the U.K., France, Canada, Venezuela and—most recently—Ireland Loves adventure: Has rappelled down a steep waterfall in Colombia, South America, and gone cave exploring Avid hiker and camper
YOUR UC DAVIS MBA EXPERIENCE
MBA Curriculum Overview
Two-Year Option YE AR 1 FALL
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The Individual & Group Dynamics
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Financial Theory & Policy Managing for Operational Excellence
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Investment Analysis Managing People in Modern Organizations
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Leadership Fellows Program Open to students pursuing both the two-year and the three-year curriculum option, our intensive, year-long training series gives you additional tools to boost your leadership skills and professional achievement. SELF-ASSESSMENT
PR ACTICE
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The programs starts with a self-assessment using the Leadership Practices Inventory. You’ll use your new insight to craft a personal leadership development plan.
Complete a series of workshops that fine-tune specific skills necessary for leadership success. Sample workshops include:
The program concludes with the Reflections on Leadership interactive discussion. You’ll further refine your leadership potential under the guidance of an accomplished executive.
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Managing Change in the Corporate World
You’ll also serve in a leadership role by mentoring the next year’s group of Leadership Fellows.
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Preparing Innovative Leaders for Global
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View a video and learn more about the new UC Davis MBA curriculum >> www.gsm.ucdavis.edu/IMPACT
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SA MPLE ELECTIVES (2 )
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YOUR UC DAVIS MBA EXPERIENCE
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People make mistakes—this includes investors saving for retirement and
Corporate Responsibility
CEOs of major corporations. Our Center for Investor Welfare and Corporate Responsibility is the first step in both avoiding these mistakes and minimizing the damage that might be done by them.
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B E YO N D T H E B OT TO M L I N E
The Graduate School of Management has long been committed to driving positive change through the power of business, embracing community and ethical principles, and putting our collective ideas into action to build a better world. Sustainability and corporate responsibility are woven into the very fabric of our culture, and the larger UC Davis community. Our new MBA curriculum deepens the integration of responsible business ethics, corporate citizenship and environmental sustainability. And we are widely recognized for pioneering research and teaching that ensures that business education is part of the solution to the challenges of globalization and the promise of an inclusive, sustainable global economy. Here are just a few examples of our commitment to the triple bottom line: ■■
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Internationally renowned investor behavior and finance expert whose work offers fresh insights on mutual funds, gender-related overconfidence in stock trading, reliability of stock analysts’ recommendations, and how active trading of equities is “hazardous to your wealth”
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Helps students prepare for global business leadership with opportunities like the center’s fellowships at CalPERS and CalSTRS, the nation’s two largest public pension funds
Principles for Responsible Management Education – One of the first 100 business schools in the world—among 20 in the U.S.— to adopt the United Nations Global Compact’s first international guiding framework for academic institutions to advance corporate social responsibility. Thought Leadership – Our expertise and initiatives advance the debate among educators, business, government, consumers, media, interest groups and stakeholders on today’s most critical issues. Center for Investor Welfare and Corporate Responsibility – Promotes research, teaching, courses and student activities that bridge scientific and ethical principles in corporate practices. International Recognition – The Aspen Institute Center for Business Education’s Beyond Grey Pinstripes survey ranks UC Davis among the top 8 small business schools and among the top 30 worldwide for integrating social and environmental stewardship into curricula and scholarly research. From Lab to Market – Our Center for Entrepreneurship hosts the premiere academic program for commercializing green technology research, and is a springboard for innovative new ventures. UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center – The nation’s first university-based center of its kind offers you opportunities to work with industry to commercialize cutting-edge, energy-efficient technologies. Student Activities and Outreach – From the GSM Professional Net Impact chapter to the Community Consulting Group and our student-initiated ethics pledge, our students develop and promote programs that focus on integrity in business and community involvement.
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Values-based Leadership
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Our culture is built on a foundation of values-based leadership and doing what’s right. Nothing is more important to us than applying moral and
Business schools play a critical role in developing strong leaders. I’m impressed by the Graduate School of Management’s entrepreneurialism, its responsiveness to the business
ethical standards to management decisions.
community and, specifically, its
Our faculty shape and reinforce our leadership culture. They lead by example
recognition of the importance of
as innovators at the frontiers of knowledge—and by bringing their insights
leadership. UC Davis MBA students
and expertise into the classroom, and working with you to hone your skills.
are intelligent, articulate, motivated and diverse. The School offers a
They will challenge you to lead responsibly, drawing on their latest research
powerful learning experience, and
on leadership in practice, case studies and lessons from top executives.
it’s great to be a part of this.
Our leadership and career development training emphasizes self-evaluation to improve your leadership skills, position you for immediate post-MBA success and propel you forward for long-term achievement in your career.
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The two-year skills and training program stresses responsible business practices, and you will benefit from workshops, professional coaching and feedback. You will also receive a 360-degree peer leadership evaluation and craft a personal leadership development plan. LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE FRONTLINES
For the latest views on leadership, we host several Dean’s Distinguished Speakers, Executives-in-Residence and other guest speakers to share their experiences in small, informal events and seminars. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and probe the leadership style of successful executives.
EXECUTIVE PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE
STEPHEN G. NEWBERRY
Guest speakers add another level to your education with their
PRESIDENT AND CEO
diverse expertise and perspectives.
Lam Research Corporation | Fremont, Calif. Member, Dean’s Advisory Council
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Mark Hoplamazian President & CEO Hyatt Hotels Corporation Laura Tyson, Member, President Obama’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board; Professor of Global Management, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
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With his wife, Shelley A. Newberry, has endowed a faculty chair in leadership and a fellowship that supports students who have great potential as team leaders in business
YOUR UC DAVIS MBA EXPERIENCE
Embracing Diversity As a recognized leader in global business education, the UC Davis Graduate School of Management is committed to preparing effective leaders in an
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increasingly diverse world. The UC Davis MBA program not only embraces diversity, it thrives on it. I’m learning from, and studying
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Working Professional MBA students bring to class their diverse backgrounds, spoken languages and daily experiences leading and managing local companies, government agencies and multinational corporations with global footprints. Half our faculty are ethnic minorities, a third are from outside the U.S., and 43 percent are women—the highest percentage among the Financial Times’ top 100 global business schools.
Diversity cannot be seen as an optional initiative. It’s central to how we go about our day-to day-business. Our initiatives, partnerships and outreach help broaden the diversity of our students, faculty and staff.
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Forté Foundation
We partner with and are committed to the goals and values of this premier national association for African-Americans in accounting, finance and business. NBMBAA is dedicated to the creation of intellectual and economic wealth in the black community.
A key ally, the Forté Foundation is a consortium of top business schools and major corporations that has become a powerful change agent in educating and directing talented women toward leadership roles in business.
National Association of Asian MBAs
Partners with clinical management teams to improve work-flow efficiency
We support the mission and participate in events held by this leading nonprofit, global professional organization that provides opportunities for diverse Asian talent to connect with domestic and multinational corporations across industry sectors.
The patient comes first: Thrives on designing projects that improve clinical services Experienced in marketing campaign development, operations analysis and project management Volunteers at free community health clinics as a Spanish interpreter
National Society of Hispanic MBAs With 36 chapters and 8,600 members in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, NSHMBA prepares Hispanics for leadership positions, so that they can provide the cultural awareness and sensitivity vital in the management a diverse workforce. University of California business schools sponsored NSHMBA’s 2011 National Conference.
Enjoys spending weekends with family exploring national parks and museums, new restaurants and cuisines Proven de-stressors: yoga, intensive retail therapy
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UC Davis Study of California Women Business Leaders We publish an annual census of women board directors and highest-paid executive officers at the largest public companies in California. To improve the standing of women in business leadership positions, we partner with Watermark, a nonprofit advancing the impact of women in their professions and in society.
UC-HBCU Initiative The University of California– Historically Black Colleges and Universities initiative improves the representation of African-Americans/blacks in UC graduate programs by investing in collaborations between faculty and students at UC and the Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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Global Dimensions I N T E R N AT I O N A L P E RS P E C T I V E
An international perspective touches every aspect of the UC Davis MBA program —from finance to technology management — and expands your ability to understand, examine and excel in today’s business environment. Our program integrates global issues into the curriculum and creates Vietnam
an environment where you learn from, and with, our international students and professors.
ON THE GROUND IN EMERGING MARKETS
Many students begin their UC Davis MBA program already knowledgeable about global trade and its impact. Our International
At the equator, Ecuador
Study Trip course helps you connect the dots in new and immediate ways, providing an intensive, first-hand immersion in the world of international business. In a quarter-long course, you select a country to study, identify key industry sectors, and establish contacts to meet with executives during a two-week study trip abroad under a faculty member’s guidance. In recent years students have visited Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China,
Turkey
Ecuador, Hungary and the Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, Turkey and Vietnam. You return with a better understanding of both local issues and the global market — and a new awareness of the factors that define business success.
Czech Republic
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OUR COMMUNITY
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We combine an intimate learning experience like that of a small liberal
Collaborative Action
arts college with the opportunities of a premier public research university
You will feel the energy and camaraderie the moment you arrive at the
known for harnessing the power
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You’ll emerge ready to make an impact as a UC Davis MBA student— and throughout your career. From day one, our team-focused MBA experience promotes fresh approaches shaped by the talents, diversity and creativity of your peers. You’ll benefit from talented colleagues and faculty from around the world who bring valuable international expertise. During your UC Davis MBA career, you’ll also partner with senior executives and veteran entrepreneurs who serve as mentors for consulting projects N I C O L E WO O L S E Y B I G GA R T
and business plan competitions. You’ll meet industry leaders who share their
PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT
experiences from the frontlines, and take cues from renowned experts to
Director, UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center
sharpen your leadership skills.
Chevron Chair in Energy Efficiency Dean, 2003–2009
Our strong culture of collaboration and values-based leadership will propel
Jerome J. and Elsie Suran Chair in Technology Management, 2002–2010
your development into a globally aware, innovative leader dedicated to
Founding Faculty Member, 1981 DEGREES
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changing the world through the power of business.
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OUR COMMUNITY
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Our Vibrant Community When you join the UC Davis Graduate School of Management’s dynamic community, you hit the ground running from Orientation to graduation with a calendar packed with opportunities, many of which you’ll have a hand creating and planning. Here is just a sample of the many events and activities that UC Davis MBA students were involved in last year. 1 Water for Change: A business plan to wean consumers from plastic-bottled water and toward an ecologically responsible high-quality water and reusable bottle vending machine landed a team of Bay Area Working Professional MBA students in the regional finals of Hult International Business School’s second annual Global Case Challenge. Water for Change’s plan was among 130 selected from more than 1,000 applications from the world’s top universities.
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2 Building Networks: Our annual Peer-to-Pier networking event in San Francisco draws hundreds of students, alumni, faculty, recruiters and business leaders. Topics have included thriving in challenging times, building personal and company brands, corporate social responsibility, and innovation and intrapreneurism. 3 Meet Warren: Billionaire businessman and philanthropist Warren Buffett has hosted approximately 230 UC Davis MBA students at Berkshire Hathaway’s headquarters in Omaha over the past five years. How do you thank a man who has everything? Students have volunteered at several local nonprofit organizations during the trips. 20
4 MBA Portfolio Challenge: Students have opportunities to collaborate in global, national and regional business and investment competitions. A team of Working Professional MBA students recently won the Chartered Financial Analysts Society of San Francisco’s Bay Area MBA Portfolio Challenge, outperforming more than 20 business school teams that spent three months trading and tracking a virtual $1-million stock investment. While most portfolios worldwide suffered record losses, the UC Davis team grew theirs by 363 percent to $4.6 million, achieving the winning reward-to-risk ratio. 5 Big Bang! Business Plan Competition: Launched in 2000 by a team of Working Professional MBA students, UC Davis’ annual business plan competition provides a forum for developing and testing business visions. The Bay Area Working Professional MBA student team Nomad Technologies took second place in the 2010 Big Bang! with a UC Davis–patented nanotechnology-based design to increase computer hard drive capacity by more than 800 percent. Nomad was later named one of 16 finalists—out of several thousand entrants—in Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Cisco System’s Global Business Plan Competition. They’ve since incorporated as Nanodyne Inc., and have an exclusive licensing agreement with UC Davis. UC Davis Graduate School of Management
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UC Davis is noted globally for its expertise in the converging issues of food, water, health, society, energy and the environment. Since the university’s founding more than 100 years ago, faculty and students have worked across disciplines to generate new discoveries. Today this collaborative culture flourishes, fostering an academic environment dedicated to solving the world’s most critical challenges.
Founded in 1905 32,290 students More than 205,700 alumni worldwide 88 graduate programs 5,300 acres (largest UC campus) UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento is one of the nation’s leading teaching and research hospitals
6 Distinguished Speakers: Top executives, business leaders and internationally influential policymakers bring their insights and expertise to the Graduate School of Management. UC Davis MBA students recently heard from Kevin Cleary, president and COO of Clif Bar & Company (pictured); Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, Inc.; economist Laura Tyson, a presidential advisor and professor at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business; and Art Ciocca, founder and chairman emeritus of The Wine Group. 7 Leading with Integrity: Believing that integrity is a cornerstone of leadership, students begin their MBA experience with an ethics pledge to “complete my degree with honesty and integrity” and to “hold myself and my classmates to the highest standards of honor from this day forward.” Every Working Professional MBA student voluntarily signed the student-initiated declaration. 8 A World of Opportunity: The International Study Trip course opens a window to global business. After a quarter-long study of a region, students take their lessons learned on a two-week tour with site visits and executive meetings. The spring 2011 journey to Chile and Argentina included a stop at Empresa Portuaria Valparaiso, which operates Chile’s Port of Valparaiso.
9 Making a Net Impact: Net Impact uses the power of business to create positive social, environmental and economic change. Our GSM Professional chapter provides Working Professional MBA students and alumni with professional development and community engagement opportunities centered on green tech and social entrepreneurship. Launched in 2008, the chapter earned a Silver ranking from the national Net Impact organization for three consecutive years for its activities. Members also collaborate with the School’s trailblazing Daytime MBA chapter. 10 Entrepreneurship Opportunities: Professor Andrew Hargadon leads the Center for Entrepreneurship’s Business Development programs and academies, which bring MBA students and investors together with scientists and engineers from around the world to develop the commercial potential of their research breakthroughs. They emerge having built businesses from the ground up—and developed lasting relationships with faculty, their peers and the entrepreneurial community both on and off the campus.
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The world is changing rapidly, and so are the demands on corporate leadership. Globalization is now an established, entrenched reality. The economic meltdown and subsequent bailouts are just the latest in a series of issues and events that have added pressure on management to
Ayako Yasuda, associate professor of finance and an expert in venture capital and entrepreneurial finance.
lead with urgency—and in an environment of diverse stakeholder interests, expectations and demands.
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Victor Stango, associate professor of economics, consulting economist to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and research economist for the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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attention form the foundation of your UC Davis MBA experience. Small classes allow you to build close relationships with your professors, creating a dynamic learning environment that places a premium on teaching excellence. Graduate School of Management professors No. 3 Worldwide for Faculty Quality
Dave Hoyt, Sr. Executive Vice President Wholesale Banking, Wells Fargo Don Knauss, Chairman & CEO The Clorox Company Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann, President Citibank California Deborah Messember, Managing Partner, KPMG
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Peter Robertson, Vice Chairman of the Board Chevron Corporation Bernard J. Tyson, President & COO Kaiser Permanente
blend their accomplished scholarship and industry know-how to bring management lessons to life. You’ll learn from the same world-class faculty as students in our internationally ranked Daytime
MBA program. Through a powerful combination of case studies, seminars, guest speakers, simulations and team projects, they turn complex concepts into practical, actionable tools you will use throughout your business career. Complementing your classroom experience are many hands-on opportunities to put the theories into practice, including consulting projects for Silicon Valley firms and Fortune 500 companies.
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Hema Yoganarasimhan, assistant professor of marketing and leading researcher on the impact of social networks and consumergenerated media in marketing.
Paul Griffin, professor of accounting, consultant to the SEC and an internationally recognized specialist in auditing and securities markets.
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I want UC Davis MBA students to be inspired and be enlightened. I want them to go out and make actual change in the practice of management because of what they learn here. That’s my unstated rule.
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Integrated Marketing Communications
Shannon Anderson, professor of accounting and a globally visible expert in performance management, operations research and cost accounting.
Marketing Management New Product Development RESEARCH EXPERTISE
Marketing and advertising strategy; integrated marketing communications; dynamic market response models, including preparing for product harm crisis
LEADING-EDGE SCHOL ARS
Trained at prestigious schools that include Stanford University, The Wharton School, Carnegie Mellon University, Harvard University, the University of
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Ph.D., University of Florida, Gainesville
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ADMISSIONS
Admissions The UC Davis Graduate School of Management seeks individuals with demonstrated records of achievement and selects applicants whose academic background, communication skills, professional experience, intellectual capability, global perspective and demonstrated leadership have prepared them to meet the challenging demands of our MBA program and a career in management. We consider professional promise, academic potential and personal qualities. Admission is based on your work experience, GMAT or GRE performance, academic record, personal essays and recommendations. Our students come from diverse professional and academic backgrounds. No particular area of undergraduate preparation or coursework is required. We do suggest that you complete introductory coursework in accounting, calculus, economics and statistics. A P P L I C AT I O N D E A D L I N E S
UC Davis MBA Information Sessions
November 30, 2011
Learn more about our Working Professional MBA program at a UC Davis MBA information session, held at our campus in San Ramon. These are excellent opportunities to meet students, alumni, faculty and admissions staff; ask questions; and get details on admissions requirements, curriculum, financial aid and career tracks in management.
February 1, 2012 April 4, 2012 May 16, 2012 (space-available basis)
View event schedule and RSVP online >> www.gsm.ucdavis.edu/MBAevents
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MBA PROGR AM COST
FINANCIAL AID
Undertaking your MBA represents a significant investment in your future, and a variety of financial aid programs are available to assist you. UC Davis MBA graduates earn a considerable return on their financial investment, and the Graduate School of Management continues to invest in our scholars and assist students in financing their MBA.
UC Davis MBA students have access to a variety of programs to help with their MBA expenses, including employer assistance, grants and student loans. Talk to your manager or human resources department about your educational goals and how they can support you. UC Davis offers a competitive grant program to help students with their MBA program expenses. Finally, both federal and private student loans are available to assist you.
Your course fees are set at the time of your enrollment and remain fixed for your MBA studies. For Bay Area Working Professional MBA students who enrolled fall 2011, the fees are $93,672 for the degree, paid at the rate of $1,301 per unit. These fees include course fees, textbooks, textpaks, meals, parking and access to all UC libraries. Fees for fall 2012 will be set in late spring.
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