An engineer’s shift in mindset through leadership coursework and the Integrated Management Project
From engineering consulting to the MBA classroom, Nabarjun Vashisth discovers leadership isn’t about control or titles, but coaching with intention, practicing emotional discipline and guiding teams through uncertainty.
Lessons from a data-driven pivot in our Integrated Management Project
When the data blew up her team’s original plan, MBA student Natalie Webster led a pivot for a nonprofit client—no safety net. Her IMP experience shows UC Davis MBAs make evidence-based calls under pressure.
“One of the most hands-on, high-impact opportunities I’ve had during my MBA journey”
We’re not just preparing you to enter business—we’re preparing you to lead it. From global food and ag companies and energy innovators to tech leaders and nonprofits, UC Davis MBA students tackle real projects with real-world impact.
Our Part-Time MBA team delivers market insights for Oobli’s healthier innovation
UC Davis MBAs partner with cutting-edge companies seeking solutions to innovate and grow. Sacramento Part-Time MBAs Marissa Pickard and Ian Tarter share how their team’s project for Oobli could reshape the $90 billion sweetener industry.
Viticulture & Enology launches Hilgard631 small-batch label
For the first time since its founding in 1880, the UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology is selling wine to the public—thanks in part to a team of MBA students whose strategic plan helped turn a longtime vision into reality.
“You don’t just learn about leadership at UC Davis—you step up and lead.”
Full-Time MBA student Minh Nguyen shares how he led his Integrated Management Project team to rebrand UC Davis Tech Foundry as it moved to the new UC Davis Aggie Square innovation district in Sacramento.
Connecting business education with community impact
Online MBA student Liza Santa Ana shares about her team’s project to partner with a nonprofit to develop a community-driven space, focusing on understanding the current landscape, community needs, and assessing buildout costs.
Student team analyzes options to grow revenue and membership
Full-Time MBA Nahid Taj shares how she led a 10-week team project for MarketingOps, developing strategies to grow memberships, revenue, and certifications for the early-stage venture connecting marketing operations pros.
Shaping product development strategies through research and consumer insights
MBA student Julissa de Gonzalez led a team to gauge consumer attitudes toward alternative proteins, helping Yeti Foods shape product development for its mushroom-based meat alternatives.
MBA students craft a digital growth strategy
Full-Time MBA Min Zhu and her teammates used their skills in an Integrated Management Project (IMP) to develop a digital growth strategy for SFMOMA, enhancing online retail through data-driven insights and a four-pillar approach.
“Leveraging student expertise for societal good”
Doing well by doing good is part of our mantra. Student teams often partner with mission-driven non-profits to expand their impact. Sacramento MBA Tom Garberson blogs about helping Hui sustainably reach more families with its wellbeing programs.
UC Davis MBA teams consult on market research for new products
The UC Davis Innovation Institute for Food and Health at its annual Partner Summit today announced an expanded collaboration with Denmark-based BioInnovation Institute (BII) to accelerate commercialization of discoveries in protein nutrition.
Recommending cybersecurity technologies and sustainable smart city solutions
Recent Full-Time MBA grad Yash Asthana shares the challenges and satisfaction of leading a UC Davis team project to develop cybersecurity and smart city solutions for corporate client BlackBerry.
How we teamed up with the NBA’s Sacramento Kings on international expansion
With international expansion a lucrative frontier for fan growth and revenue for NBA teams, the Sacramento Kings' partnership with my UC Davis MBA student team for a winning strategy was nothing short of a slam dunk.
Presenting to clients in a city brimming with cultural diversity, warmth and innovation
MBA students Mary Wen and Faye Wu share their journey to Berlin where their teams presented recommendations to consulting clients and visited top companies in the historic German capital.
“Make the world a better place for the next generation”
Double Aggie Peter Barrick MBA 16, CEO of snack food startup Rivalz, is focused on reversing the global pandemic of malnutrition, insulin resistance, diabetes, and obesity propagated by Big Snack companies over the past 50 years.
Identifying solutions for international peer-to-peer cash remittance
Jeffery Criddell MBA 23 shares how his team explored opportunities for a large coin-counting service looking to expand into new business lines as part of a 10-week IMPACT project.
Helping the top 5 research university thrive in a post-pandemic world
Mika Shang MBA 23 shares how she and her IMPACT project teammates distilled UC Davis' values into strict criteria within a framework to effectively determine which business project ideas will generate substantial revenue or savings in the short term and strengthen the university for decades to come.
10-day orientation introduces our collaborative culture, UC Davis MBA experience
Our incoming Full-Time MBA 2023 cohort began their UC Davis journey with a 10-day, in-person onboarding experience in Davis and beyond.
Will cryptocurrencies enable eco-friendly economic empowerment?
MBA student Christine Dillman shares the challenge posed by Square: Create a financial model for Bitcoin mining that takes into account important environmental goals.