Kadidia Konate poses for a family photo in front of the Cal Bear statues with her husband, baby daughter, and twin son and daughter. All wear blue and gold UC Berkeley t-shirts.

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Kadidia Konaté, MBA 24, has learned that saying “yes” is essential to success as a parent, an MBA student, and an entrepreneur.

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Ricardo Perez-Truglia wants to help MBAs and companies make better decisions

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Sean Foote scores in venture capital and private equity and in the classroom

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Brandi Pearce reflects on teams as a sandbox for cultivating collective and individual development

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Jon Metzler connects people and places in ways that foster innovation

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Male allyship class builds awareness of gender equity issues

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Homa Bahrami explores agility and flexibility for enterprises and individuals

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