Priyanka Nayyar MSBA 26

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UC Davis felt right. The STEM-designated MSBA offered the analytical depth I needed to pivot from pharma and product into data, without losing the business focus. The San Francisco campus sealed it. Being close to companies shaping AI and life sciences, alongside a collaborative cohort, faculty and real-world practicum, made this the place to build.

Student Leadership and Experience

  • Data science / machine learning
  • Program management 
  • Product management and marketing
  • AI / generative AI

Previous Education

  • MBA, Singapore Management University

Previous Work Experience

  • Digital Marketing Manager (Scrum Master), Global Pharma Marketing Operations, Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK)
  • Regional Business Development Manager, Sales and Business Development, Novelship
  • Program Manager, Sales and Marketing, Vaniday 

Fun Facts

  • I love traveling and have traveled to over 20 countries.
  • I practiced law at the Delhi High Court before making a 180-degree pivot into business and calling Singapore home for eight years.
  • I took a marketplace from zero to $10M gross merchandise value across seven countries in under two years.

Editor’s note: This profile was created when the UC Davis Master of Science in Business Analytics program was located in San Francisco. Beginning with the incoming 2027 cohort, the program will move to our main campus in Davis. Learn more about the UC Davis MSBA.

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