The UC Davis MBA program takes a multi-faceted approach to teaching leadership through a range of hands-on experiences. We believe that, in addition to our MBA curriculum, leadership opportunities must be part of each student’s overall experience, and that leadership is critical to our graduates’ ultimate success. Our educational goals for our students are to:
- Be able to work well in teams and to lead teams effectively.
- Apply moral and ethical standards to management decisions.
- Use appropriate models for analysis and planning, and
- Understand multiple functional areas.
The UC Davis MBA Curriculum includes several courses that focus on leadership:
- Corporate Governance
- Executive in Residence
- Executive Leadership Seminar
- Leadership
- Leadership Practicum
- Managing People in Modern Organizations
- Power and Influence in Management
as well as a dozen additional courses which further support and reinforce these leadership ideals.
Students have the opportunity to further develop their leadership abilities in our Lam Research Leadership Skills Program. This program makes our graduates more effective in the workplace and more competitive in the job market by exposing them to very hands-on, rigorous training for key leadership skills. Taught by experts from the leadership field, workshops include topics such as communication, giving and receiving feedback, coaching for success, emotional intelligence, strategic thinking, values-based giving impactful presentations, and time management. These carefully selected sessions offer elite leadership training in an interactive format where student are challenged to stretch themselves.
To expose our students to current views on leadership, we host several Dean’s Distinguished Speakers on campus each year. This program brings top business leaders to campus each year to share their experiences in a small, informal setting. Students interact directly with leaders, ask questions, and probe the leadership style of successful business executives. Recent speakers include Paul Sallaberry of Veritas Software Corporation, Joseph Pettus of Safeway, Inc., and Nora Denzel of Intuit.
Our students lead through a myriad of elected positions with student government and professional clubs. Students participate in many volunteer opportunities, and serve on local community and national boards for prominent non-profit organizations. Finally, they lead teams of their peers as part of Consulting Center projects for clients ranging from Genentech and Intel to Beringer Blass Wine Estates and the American Red Cross.
Numerous leadership opportunities and activities await you at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management. You decide how you want to embrace these opportunities.