<p>Is U.C. Davis a decent school? If I get a bachelors in B.A. there, spend some time working, and than go back to Haas for an M.B.A., would I be able to work in a high end firm?</p>
<p>Not really. UC Davis is great for bio and decent for engineering, but its business major (known as “Managerial Economics,” no B.A.) isn’t that good. </p>
<p>Also, I think your strategy is rather difficult to execute. In order to get into Haas MBA, you have to have solid work experience. Many of the people you’ll be competing against will be employed at the top companies around the world. You don’t “need” to work at a top firm to get into Hass, but your company’s brand-name will definitely matter to the admissions committee. Given that UC Davis is a non-target, it will be difficult to find jobs at top companies in front-office roles. </p>
<p>Try to get into a better school if you can. Good luck!</p>
<p>^ Can you explain what does “no B.A.” means? Thanks.</p>
<p>I think the OP was using “B.A.” as an acronym for “Business Administration” (though I’m not entirely sure). Many undergraduate business schools, such as Tepper at CMU, confer a bachelors in Business Administration to their graduates.</p>
<p>Quite the contrary, UC Davis may not be a target for investment banking/management consulting (MBB) but it is recruited by Fortune 500 companies and mid tier management consulting firms(accenture, big 4 advisory etc.). There are kids working at Apple, Intel, PG&E and so on. Keep in mind UC Davis is only about an hour and a half from SF. There are a lot of tech firms that come down to recruit. But BB/MBB will require networking.</p>
<p>^ Given that the OP’s username is “finance1212” I assumed he was asking if UC Davis was good if you’re trying to break into finance.</p>