I thought the program was good, although some of the classes needed restructuring or different content.--Information Technology
It depends on what each individual is looking for in terms of experience, access and class size. If you perform well in a collaborative, team oriented environment with tremendous access to wonderful faculty - then by all means I would encourage anyone to attend Davis. Davis tends to be more of a regional school - well received in California, but less known on the East Coast, so that needs to be taken into consideration.--Finance
I chose to pursue a degree at Davis because of its rural surroundings. I did not want to live in a city and I wanted to go to a UC to save money. With a 740 GMAT, I had many options. I ultimately chose Davis because I march to the beat of a different drummer. Going to a larger school with a more established name did not appeal to me. My needs were met at Davis in terms of educational quality and faculty availibility. I enjoyed my experience at Davis and I feel that the only limits my Davis education have put on me are those that are self imposed. Otherwise, I feel that the sky is the limit for me. I would leave it to my friends to decide their own fate, but would encourage them to find out more about what Davis has to offer.--Finance
The GSM places more of an emphasis on its part-time "Working Professional" than its full-time MBA program because it brings in more money for the school.
The UC Davis program gives a lot of room for the individuality of each student to express itself. Although many people wanted typical MBA jobs, we all helped each other find opportunities that were outside the mainstream. A lot of us have passion for art, wine, movies, events, sports and we all have worked very hard to select opportunities that represent those passions. --Marketing
I think that the huge advantage that Davis has over other schools is the quality of the professors. The professors are generally down to earth and almost all of them make an attempt to get to know their students. Alumni, even those many years removed, still ask me about all of the professors I've had and the classes that they teach. Another great thing about the school is its connections to the wine industry.--Marketing
Davis is a community. You have to wear many hats and no one will baby you. The school definitely exudes a feeling that if you want to see change, you will have to be its agent. --Marketing
The small size of the school is not an asset as it limits the number of companies that recruit at the GSM, it limits the number of alumni, it forces the GSM to rely on "visiting" professors to teach courses, and curriculum (basic strategy frameworks such as Porter's Five Forces, SWOT analysis, PEST, Resource Based View, Boston Consulting Matrix) are not taught).
The great thing about talking to alums is that they all love their jobs. They really really love their jobs. That is the best purpose of the MBA to help students figure out what they want to do and where they want to be and how to do that. --Marketing
Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus:
21 %
Base salary, signing bonuses and other compensation for most recent employed graduates:
Mean base salary: $ 71,673
Median base salary: $ 70,000
Mean signing bonus: $ 14,316
Median signing bonus: $ 7,380
Mean other guaranteed compensation: $ 54,425
Median other guaranteed compensation: $ 3,850
Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following functional areas:
Companies that recruited second-year MBAs on campus in 2008-09:
N/A
Companies that posted full-time job offers for MBAs
on the school's job boards in 2008-09:
N/A
Job Offers for 2009 graduates:
Received first job offer by graduation: 68 %
Received first job offer in three months following graduation: 12 %
Received first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 0 %
Did not report having received a job offer: 21 %
Accepted first job offer by graduation: 56 %
Accepted first job offer in three months following graduation: 24 %
Accepted first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 0 %
Did not report having accepted a job offer: 21 %
Top recruiting organizations most recent academic year:
Agilent Technologies 2
Pacific Gas & Electric Company 2
Bank of America 1
KPMG 1
Ernst & Young 1
Goldman Sachs 1
CalPERS 1
Brocade Communication Systems 1
Elite Capital 1
Deloitte & Touche, LLP 1
Heller Pacific 1
Sutter Health 1
Rubicon Partners Inc. 1
Takeda Pharmaceuticals 1
California Capital Finance Development Corporation 1
CAREER SERVICES
Graduates seeking full-time professional MBA employment: 59 %
Graduates not seeking employment: 38 %
Graduates for whom you have no information regarding employment: 3 %
Annual job-searching trips that the school coordinates or participates in:
Destination: San Francisco Networking Event (IBM, Gallup, PG&E, SF Rederal Reserve, Wells Fargo)
Month: September
Amount Paid By School: Full
Destination: Healthcare Trek - Blue Shield
Month: January
Amount Paid By School: Partial
Destination: Peer to Pier, San Francicso
Month: March
Amount Paid By School: Full
Destination: University of California, International Business Consortium, Los Angeles, CA
Month: April
Amount Paid By School: Partial
Destination: Shadow Day - Northern California
Month: May
Amount Paid By School: None
