With campuses in Northern California's economic power centers, the UC Davis Graduate School of Management draws innovative and entrepreneurial students to a collaborative learning environment characterized by a rigorous curriculum taught by world-class faculty.
It's an exceptional MBA experience that has us consistently ranked among the world's top business schools.
Our MBA programs are offered on the UC Davis campus, in Sacramento and in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Our approach to teaching emphasizes the art of putting management theory into practice—turning ideas into action —within a dynamic, interactive learning environment.
We concentrate on the three pillars of our program:
Encouraging new ways of thinking and doing business is a hallmark of our community. Many of our students and alumni are using their knowledge and skills to develop innovative companies. We continue to expand our in-class and hands-on offerings in entrepreneurship and new business development—from a student-run business plan competition that hatches promising start-ups to a new program that has the brightest UC Davis doctoral researchers working alongside MBA students to explore the commercial potential of breakthrough discoveries that can change our lives.
Our team-focused approach inside and outside the classroom provides practical and innovative solutions for daily workplace challenges. Our reputation for challenging students to think creatively and strategically is enhanced by a 10-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio—one of the best in the nation. We believe our small class size offers an intimate professional school environment in which learning and close relationships flourish.
Our MBA students are high achievers who are motivated to contribute their best. We strive to make their academic experience as rewarding as possible. Our faculty—experts in fields ranging from finance to marketing to technology management—is accessible and committed to cutting-edge research and excellence in the classroom. And we encourage students to explore the rich offerings of the entire UC Davis campus, one of the world’s premier research universities.