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Tight-knit, Helpful Community at UC Davis Reminds Me of Home
How my love for accounting deepened in the Master of Professional Accountancy program
Born to a small family in the Caribbean, my road to UC Davis has been anything but linear. What kept me moving forward—and enabled me to earn my graduate accounting degree—was my family’s values of hard work and determination.

It’s All About Relationships: Build Them During Your MSBA Experience
My 4 tips for prospective analytics students
I have a confession to make. I was the epitome of a career switcher. After I graduated from Howard University, I worked several jobs, and took a coding bootcamp, which ultimately paved the way to the UC Davis MSBA program.

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.

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.

Q&A with MSBA Alum and Nordstrom Data Analyst Khristion Lambert
“It’s not easy, but it’s rewarding.”
“I saw this program as a great opportunity to solidify my skills and transition into the industry,” says Class of 2021 MSBA graduate Khristion Lambert.

Lessons from the Front Lines of Accounting
“Where the rubber meets the road with practical application.”
“I’ve been fortunate to teach and mentor UC Davis students from the inception of the MPAc program,” says Lecturer Crystal Coleman.

My Road to an MBA as a First-Gen DACA Student
“Resilience is born when adversity introduces you to the real you."
Brought to the U.S. at the age of seven, Victor Moreno MBA 21 shares his lessons as he was forced to navigate the U.S. public education system as a DACA student.

How the MSBA Program Provided a Career Boost
Adding tools to my skillset helped me succeed.
Never underestimate the power of your network. Alumna Jessica Padolina, now at BlackRock, says every interview opportunity I earned was because of my network—whether thanks to the MSBA program or from a coworker from a previous job.

How I Passed the CPA Exams
MPAc grads’ insight into exam prep and the testing process.
Teaming up with a fellow alumna, Navodi Weerasinghe MPAc 19 shares how she prepared and passed the four CPA exams.

5 Questions for Accounting Professor Paul Wong
Insights and advice for prospective MPAc students.
“Accountants of the future will need to be more analytical in interpreting transactions and accounting information to make informative decisions,” says Assistant Professor Paul Wong.

UC Davis Leads Meetup of UC Accounting Students
My three lessons learned from our virtual networking event.
MPAc student Ingrid Isea-Smith shares three lessons from the UC Davis-led virtual networking event for graduate accounting students.

Who is "Henry Lee"? My MBA Journey and Jeopardy! Aspirations
Earning my UC Davis MBA changed the way I think.
Bay Area Part-Time MBA alumnus Henry Lee shares four big takeaways from his MBA journey, including a game show experience.