Mika Shan
B.A., Psychology, UC-Davis
Area(s) of Interest: Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Video/Digital Media, Entrepreneurship
What are 1-2 of your most significant academic/extracurricular/work experiences? Co-Founder, Virtual Streamer Incubation Project Built and trained a 100+ person team, incubating 30+ virtual streamer accounts, one reaching 100K fans and 1M+ views. Research Assistant, CARE Lab, UC Davis, School of Education Support research on children with autism, managing data analysis, visualizations, and contributions to academic papers and conference posters.
What is your ideal job in 10 years? Art or creative management
What led you to enroll in the MSLCE program? Founding and leading a virtual IP incubation studio showed me the potential of the creative industries and the need for formal training in strategic leadership. I joined the MSLCE program to gain structured frameworks, a global perspective, and professional connections to scale my creative ventures.
What aspects of the MSLCE program are you most excited for? I’m most excited about courses like Organizational Processes in Creative Enterprises and Understanding the Creative Industries, which will equip me with structured leadership frameworks and industry insights to scale my virtual IP incubation business.
Favorite… Japanese stage plays adapted from ross-media franchises. My favorite works are Ensemble Stars THE STAGE -Desperate Checkmate- and the stage play Promise of Wizard (Matsukai no Yakusoku).
If you could have lunch with any person (living or dead) who would it be? I would have lunch with my grandmother (who is still alive) because I love her cooking.