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What’s better than one Master’s degree? Two specialized degrees that multiply your impact.

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Tony Lee wanted more than just an MBA.

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Entrepreneurial drive fuels a career pivot

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Your MBA, your way: Comparing part-time MBA options

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Seeking an MBA to change the future of health care

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Three ways to measure the immediate ROI of an MBA

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Résumés loom large in the lives of many MBA applicants and graduates: Where you’ve worked, lived, and been educated. They distill your story into ...

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Berkeley Haas students answer the question: why get an MBA?

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Use your inner strengths and community to tame impostor syndrome

“It can be uncomfortable when you are the first, or one of only a few people, to take your place in a space not built for you, or worse, in a space ...

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Born a billionaire: reimagining wealth in the pursuit of happiness

Kenny Vaughn, MBA 16, danced on stage at the Diversity Symposium to the beat of his classmate Ace Patterson’s (also known as Call Me Ace) song, “No ...

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Powering up her career and empowering other women in finance careers

Coming to Berkeley Haas, Aditi Narware, MFE 23, knew she wanted her experience to be more than learning in the classroom.

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The power of not being content and choosing to lead by example

Priya Govindaraj, MBA 24, leads by example in every facet of her life.

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How Juliana Schroeder teaches through service

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Building villages to balance family and career

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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Making a measured pivot to venture capital

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Kevin Coldiron brings his wealth of experience and a treasure trove of stories to the classroom. In the mid-1990s, while at Barclays Global ...

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Christine Parlour on the radical importance of Cryptokitties and other fintech developments

Before entering academia, Professor Christine Parlour worked in reinsurance and also in securities settlement, two jobs that focus on the mechanics ...

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

First and foremost a behavioral economist, Ricardo Perez-Truglia, PhD, is happiest when the “common sense” concepts he teaches in Microeconomics ...

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

Forget that old saying, “Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach.” Sean Foote is one of many Berkeley Haas teachers who excel at doing and ...

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

From Global Fortune 500 organizations to the classroom, Brandi Pearce delves into how collaborative dynamics—simply put, teamwork—drive innovation, ...

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Jon Metzler connects people and places in ways that foster innovation

Jon Metzler brings insights and experience to his classes in strategy and competitive advantage in technology markets. And a fierce loyalty to UC ...

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Male allyship class builds awareness of gender equity issues

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The MBA from the eyes of a hiring manager at Bain & Company

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Berkeley Haas hosted our first-ever Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) seminar just two short weeks ago. I’ve spent the last few days ...

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Searching for impact in big tech, finding it at Google

His three years as senior manager of strategic operations at KIPP DC, part of the nation’s largest network of public charter schools, gave Joseph ...

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Everyone has a different motivation for getting an MBA. Perhaps you want to take on a more challenging role or increase your current salary. Maybe ...

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“I regularly ask myself three questions: ‘Am I growing? Am I learning? Am I having fun?’ If the answer to any question is ‘no,’ I re-evaluate my ...

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Entrepreneurship | 2 MIN READ

Impact investing and impactful relationships

“I didn’t come to Berkeley Haas to get a job or a promotion. I came with high hopes of figuring my life out, building great relationships, and ...

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Alumni | 8 MIN READ

Five key lessons in building a startup

Ken So is the founder and CEO of Flowcast (Tillful), an SF-based fintech startup that provides an AI-based credit solution to help small businesses ...

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Alumni | 3 MIN READ

Reflection, risk, and reward in social impact

“We see trees from above ground and don’t often think about what goes on underneath. The same is true for supply chains. Just as a tree relies on ...

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Applying | 3 MIN READ

How to describe your career aspirations in your MBA application

Many of us think about and set goals for each new year. Goal-setting is important for moving forward in life, relationships, and career. If you’re ...

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Social Impact | 2 MIN READ

On track to create positive change through impact investing

“Demonstrating that I could pivot to the funding side of investing without having a traditional quant background, while leveraging my operations ...

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Marketing | 2 MIN READ

A coaching approach to leadership on the job, on the field, and on Zoom

Paulina Lee, MBA 22, cheerfully admits to being a tad obsessive about her calendar. She says she “ruthlessly prioritizes the best ROI and value for ...

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Diversity and Inclusion | 3 MIN READ

How to reframe your thinking to overcome imposter syndrome

When deciding whether or not to pursue an MBA, the biggest obstacle for Laura Teclemariam, EMBA 18, was her own self-doubt. She pushed through her ...

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Entrepreneurship | 3 MIN READ

From nonprofit to tech—this entrepreneur holds her roots in impact and community

Yannell Selman, MBA 21, began her professional career in nonprofit, starting with an assignment with Teach For America in Richmond, CA.

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Marketing | 3 MIN READ

The MBA from the eyes of a hiring manager at Salesforce

How companies recruit MBAs in 2020 has changed; what they are looking for in MBA candidates for internships and full-time positions has not.

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Diversity and Inclusion | 3 MIN READ

Robert Reyes’s road from rapper to accountant to paratrooper to full-time MBA candidate

Army paratrooper Robert Reyes took his last jump with the 82nd Airborne in 2018. Five months later, the former accountant turned lieutenant landed on ...

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Haas culture | 7 MIN READ

The Berkeley Haas scholarship guide for full-time and part-time MBA students

Scholarships provided by Haas give financial flexibility to students who are ready to continue pursuing their passion for business education. By ...

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Social Impact | 2 MIN READ

For this MBA, Beyond Yourself isn't just a slogan, but a way of thinking

It's easy to say you want to use your career to positively impact others' lives. But actually putting in the effort to make that happen can be ...

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Product Management | 3 MIN READ

3 Berkeley Haas alumni on how an MBA helped them break into product management

If you want to have a hand in creating products that impact people’s lives, you might be eyeing a career in product management. The product manager ...

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Applying | 2 MIN READ

How to strengthen your MBA application: a step-by-step guide

This year we’ve put extra focus on giving you the tools you need to submit your best application. We hope these resources will help demystify the MBA admissions process.

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Applying | 3 MIN READ

How to examine your past to differentiate your contribution to an MBA program

For many prospective MBA students, applying for a program can call up a lot of emotion.

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Diversity and Inclusion | 3 MIN READ

From fixing shattered windows to funding a Black business revival

Politically engaged and eminently practical, Elisse Douglass, MBA 16, leapt in to help clean up downtown Oakland during the Black Lives Matter ...

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Applying | 3 MIN READ

Berkeley Haas MBA students share tips for improving your GMAT quant score

If you’ve already started looking into the admissions process for a Berkeley Haas MBA, you know you need a good score on the Quantitative section of ...

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Applying | 3 MIN READ

What can you contribute to an MBA class?

One of Berkeley Haas’ Defining Leadership Principles is Beyond Yourself. When working to shape our world ethically and responsibility, Beyond ...

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Healthcare | 2 MIN READ

Pivoting to the business and technology of healthcare to promote the collective good

Emergency nurse, informatics coordinator, business analyst, and product manager. Patrick Eronini, RN, MBA 22, knows the US healthcare sector from ...

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Finance | 4 MIN READ

Women in leadership: expanding access to those underserved by the traditional financial system

The World Bank estimates that about 1.7 billion adults around the world are without a bank account at a financial institution or through a mobile ...

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Finance | 4 MIN READ

Women in leadership: leading transformation as CFO

Bahaar Sidhu, MBA 13, CFO of Berkeley Partners, empathizes with her evening & weekend MBA classmates, acknowledging, “Haas trained us well for ...

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Uncategorized | 4 MIN READ

What Haas alumni taught us about entering the job market in a recession

Berkeley Haas recently hosted a panel talk called, “Weathering the Storm: Stories of Career Success in Challenging Times” where Haas alumni who ...

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Diversity and Inclusion | 3 MIN READ

Dan Kihanya, MBA 96: Do you see me in this American crisis?

As an entrepreneur, I’m already in solution mode. But that is for another blog post. This one is about processing and being authentic. Now is the time.

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Diversity and Inclusion | 4 MIN READ

Bree Jenkins, MBA 19: Being Black at Berkeley Haas

You have to keep reminding people that you do not carry the perspective of everyone who happens to have your same skin color. You are an individual; sometimes you want to be treated that way.

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Diversity and Inclusion | 2 MIN READ

Binundu Isaiah Samuel, EMBA 20: It is not OK!

Our cohort will give rise to great leaders who will have the opportunity and power to drive change and influence the world! We must heed the lessons of our past and present to ensure our future will be better.

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Diversity and Inclusion | 4 MIN READ

Marco T. Lindsey: Thoughts from your Black colleague

I'm writing this now, but to be honest, I really don't want to be bothered. I don't want to write, I don't want to talk, I don't want to work, I don't want to socialize.

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Uncategorized | 2 MIN READ

Berkeley Haas alums help feed the community in the midst of a crisis

Kirsten Tobey spent a decade in education before pursuing her MBA at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. She knew when her students did not have ...

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Uncategorized | 3 MIN READ

Economic uncertainty as catalyst: how an MBA helps you to pivot in unpredictable times

Thanks to economic shakeups caused by COVID-19, many Americans are bracing for a recession. Berkeley Haas professor Laura Tyson says the depth and ...

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Women in Leadership | 4 MIN READ

Learning from the female leaders spearheading the global pandemic fight

Women account for 51% of the U.S. population, but only 33% of business owners with employees, and just 7% of all global leaders. But, during the ...

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Uncategorized | 4 MIN READ

7 ways to maximize a suddenly remote work experience while you're earning an MBA

COVID-19 is changing how the world works, plays, studies, and communicates—at least for the time being. If you’ve recently shifted into a remote work ...

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Diversity and Inclusion | 4 MIN READ

Kellie McElhaney talks equity fluency, courage, and vulnerability

Starting from the position that “if you aren’t intentionally inclusive, you are unintentionally exclusive,” Kellie McElhaney helped develop the concept of equity fluent leadership™.

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Applying | 3 MIN READ

Why right now is the time to apply for a Berkeley MBA

At the start of 2020, innovating was something companies did to stay competitive. Now, in the midst of a global pandemic, it’s something that ...

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Applying | 6 MIN READ

The online GMAT/GRE/EA: what to expect and how to succeed

Updated June 17, 2022 - While test centers have reopened, some prospective MBA students are still choosing to take their admissions exams online.

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Technology | 3 MIN READ

From retail wine to Clorox via Big Tech: Executive MBA spurs alumna’s career pivot

Berkeley MBA for Executives graduate Molly Zucker Carson, EMBA 19, attended Haas to grow her business and leadership skills. She planned to apply her ...

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Finance | 3 MIN READ

The MBA from the eyes of a hiring manager at Goldman Sachs

If you dream of working in investment banking, you would do well to devote some of your waking hours to applying to a highly ranked business school, ...

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Uncategorized | 2 MIN READ

Haas hooks EWMBA alum up to a career in sustainable food

When it comes to innovation in the sustainable food arena, Ashley Kleckner, MBA 15, and head of global enterprise sales at Impossible Foods, doesn't ...

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Applying | 4 MIN READ

MBA admissions process continues remotely during COVID-19 measures

Updated April 15, 2020 - With current health and safety recommendations designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) and to protect ...

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Faculty | 3 MIN READ

Prof. Lucas Davis shares hardest economic concept for MBA students to grasp

Enthusiasm, listening and drawing students into participating in class are keys to becoming a successful teacher, says Professor Lucas Davis, winner ...

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Women in Leadership | 3 MIN READ

Confidence without attitude: how women lead at Haas

Updated October 7, 2020 - In late 2019, Business Insider reported on Kohl’s joining an “exclusive club” of Fortune 500 companies with females in both ...

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Healthcare | 3 MIN READ

Physician leader uses MBA skills to transform the patient-provider experience

As Chief of Hospital Medicine for Oklahoma City-based INTEGRIS Medical Group, Kate Mansalis, MD, EMBA 18, treats patients, leads physicians, and ...

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Diversity and Inclusion | 3 MIN READ

A focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion and allyship drives this Berkeley MBA

What Nuhamin Woldemariam, MBA 22, remembers best about landing in Chicago from Addis Ababa at age six, and speaking no English, is that the Windy ...

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Women in Leadership | 3 MIN READ

How women can find mentors in the workplace

Most would agree connecting with the right mentor can help propel your career. Studies show women who have a mentor get more promotions, achieve ...

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Faculty | 3 MIN READ

Prof. Jenny Chatman gives three benchmarks of an effective organizational culture

Jennifer Chatman, Paul J. Cortese Distinguished Professor of Management, is an energetic, passionate teacher, a Haas alumna (PhD 88), and an expert ...

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Marketing | 4 MIN READ

How Uber's Senior Marketing Insights Manager bridged passions for people and storytelling—and made it a career

With an educational background in anthropology and film, Joanna Shujman, MBA 17, had a passion for people and storytelling. After working in human ...

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MBA Benefits | 8 MIN READ

Five reasons why MBA grads chose Berkeley Haas

There are many reasons why working professionals choose to pursue an MBA—from career advancement or making a career change to starting their own ...

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Product Management | 3 MIN READ

The MBA from the eyes of a hiring manager at Amazon Web Services

Whether you see your MBA as a step toward switching careers or moving up a rung or two in the field that already fuels your passion, the job you land ...

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MBA Benefits | 3 MIN READ

Three time management skills you'll master in business school

Most students come to business school to grow their business acumen and learn new skills in core subjects like data analysis, finance, marketing, ...

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Healthcare | 2 MIN READ

How a surgeon saw an MBA as key to his future in healthcare

Before business school, Howard “Nando” Cooke, EMBA 19, had a highly specialized skill set. A maxillofacial surgeon, he could mend a cleft palate, ...

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Faculty | 3 MIN READ

Jennifer Cohen talks equitable and inclusive leadership

Jennifer Cohen, PhD, is both data- and diversity-driven. Her scientific credentials—educated at City College of San Francisco and Howard University, ...

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Applying | 1 MIN READ

How to ace your video interview

Video interviews continue to increase in popularity. 60% of hiring managers and recruiters use them to assess potential new hires according to a ...

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Diversity and Inclusion | 2 MIN READ

Haas inspires EMBA student to pursue career in diversity, equity, and inclusion

Jason Atwater, EMBA 19, never thought that he could base his career on establishing diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) work environments—until ...

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Applying | 3 MIN READ

5 steps to requesting a Letter of Recommendation

Whether you're considering applying to an MBA program or looking to switch careers, letters of recommendation are often necessary. Asking someone ...

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Alumni | 4 MIN READ

Women in leadership: two Haas alumnae leading innovation in the healthcare industry

Welcome to our series featuring women who are leading innovation, growth, and success in various industries. Today we talk with two Haas alumnae ...

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Alumni | 3 MIN READ

Mastering business models for industrial design

Martha Davis, EMBA 17, had already launched several businesses before coming back for an MBA. Her entrepreneurial instincts were finely tuned, and ...

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Uncategorized | 4 MIN READ

Reflecting on the decade: Berkeley grads get real about their experience with Haas

Where do you want to be in one year? How about five years? What steps will you take in 2020 to ensure you’re making strides to achieve these goals?

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Women in Leadership | 2 MIN READ

EMBA student finds leadership inspiration among Haas women

Megan Zweig, EMBA 19, enrolled at Haas because she wanted to see more women leaders in the business world.

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Faculty | 4 MIN READ

Clark Kellogg shares how he teaches design thinking, creativity, and innovation

A founding partner of The Berkeley Innovation Group, Clark Kellogg has been a pioneer in design thinking. Here the Berkeley MBA lecturer talks about ...

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Alumni | 4 MIN READ

Women in leadership: Two impactful Haas alumnae you'll want to meet

This is the first post in an occasional series featuring women who are leading innovation, growth, and success across multiple industries. We start ...

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Alicea Wu

Healthcare | 2 MIN READ

Former urgent care doctor finds surprising opportunities in pharmaceutical industry

When Alicea Wu, MD, MBA 16, came to Berkeley Haas, she wanted to expand what she could do with her medical degree.

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Finance | 3 MIN READ

Berkeley's Finance and FinTech clubs deepen the MBA experience

The Berkeley Haas MBA program has nearly 70 student-run clubs, ranging from just fun social groups like the Haas Beer Club to career-driven ...

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Entrepreneurship | 3 MIN READ

Shifting from finance to a healthcare startup was an offer he couldn't refuse

When the call offering the perfect career opportunity comes, you take it. Then maybe you go get an MBA to ensure your success.

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Faculty | 3 MIN READ

Dave Rochlin talks flipping the classroom: MBAs learn by doing

One of the advantages of attending a top business school is the opportunity to learn from faculty like Dave Rochlin. Innovation and hands-on learning ...

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Diversity and Inclusion | 3 MIN READ

Student Always, this Marine also had a lesson or two to teach

When Staff Sergeant Edgar Vigil, MBA 18, left the Marine Corps, he started intensive training right away—but this time it was on how to transform ...

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Tess Peppers

Diversity and Inclusion | 2 MIN READ

Haas MBA questions the status quo as a matter of course

Tess Peppers, MBA 19, attended every single admissions event she could when she was applying to Berkeley Haas, including one at which then-Dean Lyons ...

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Diversity and Inclusion | 2 MIN READ

MBA student looks for exploratory intersections of new ideas, people

Matt Dunn, EMBA 19, is always picking up new things to learn and seeking to expand his world with new people and ideas. During his time at Haas, this ...

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Maura-ONeill

Faculty | 3 MIN READ

Maura O'Neill says narrow-mindedness is the enemy of innovation

Maura O’Neill, named by former President Barack Obama as the first chief innovation officer of the US Agency for International Development, is a ...

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Diversity and Inclusion | 1 MIN READ

Honoring student veterans and how they continue to serve at Berkeley Haas

Today and everyday, Berkeley Haas celebrates veterans everywhere. We've built a strong community of veterans here at Haas. This year, we have 78 US ...

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Diversity and Inclusion | 2 MIN READ

Former Marine translates MBA to new career in finance and consulting

Ben Vickery, MBA 19, knows a thing or two about transition and translation.

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Alumni | 3 MIN READ

Two MBA grads help communities financially flourish

Pedro Moura, MBA 18, and Jessica Eting, MBA 18, share similar backgrounds, passions, and vision. Both come from immigrant families and witnessed ...

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Diversity and Inclusion | 3 MIN READ

Former Coast Guard skipper and sales exec explores the academic side of business

The Crab Fisherman’s Ball in the tiny town of Trinidad on California’s north coast was a critical turning point for Joe Odell, EMBA 20, who’s faced ...

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Diversity and Inclusion | 2 MIN READ

Proud Marine uses EMBA education to create positive change in his community

Alex Lopez is proud of his association with two strong organizations: the US Marine Corps and the University of California, Berkeley. A member of the ...

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Marketing | 4 MIN READ

Bill Pearce says most important trait of a successful marketer is empathy

Bill Pearce brings a career’s worth of insight and experiences to his work at Berkeley Haas, both inside the classroom and in his administrative ...

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Alumni | 3 MIN READ

Seven business leaders who (you might not realize) got their MBA at Berkeley Haas

People are always interested in the stories behind successful people. Their childhood, their interests, their education. These days—more often than ...

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Applying | 3 MIN READ

Six ways to make your MBA application stand out

Applying for your MBA is more than test scores and transcripts. Admissions offices, especially at top business schools, want to see more than the ...

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Entrepreneurship | 4 MIN READ

Haas MBA student encourages others to take action

Ana Simoes, MBA 20, chief of staff, AI Inference Products Group, says Berkeley Haas has changed her in ways she never expected. Now she’s passionate ...

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SallyAllain

Healthcare | 4 MIN READ

An EMBA is helping this scientist have an impact in the healthcare field

Embracing data, developing her leadership skills, and networking have been key factors in Sally Allain’s career and her fight against disease. Her ...

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Applying | 4 MIN READ

Why you should, or shouldn’t, apply for an MBA in the Bay Area this year

If you ask any graduate about their decision to pursue a full- or part-time MBA, and what their life was like after earning their degree, they’ll ...

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Funding MBA | 4 MIN READ

Debunking 5 myths about getting into a top MBA program

MBAs are one of the most popular advanced degrees in the United States. In 2018-2019 — the most recently measured year — more than 197,100 students ...

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Uncategorized | 3 MIN READ

Trends and outlooks: What it takes to be a Chief Innovation Officer

Over the last several decades, businesses have begun making space for Chief Innovation Officers. As the demand for candidates who can fill this role ...

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Women in Leadership | 2 MIN READ

How Elisabeth Diana went from Haas alumna to Instagram’s Head of Global Communications

Elisabeth Diana, MBA 08, is blunt when asked about her journey from business school to becoming head of Instagram Communications.

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Entrepreneurship | 5 MIN READ

SoftBank’s Vision Fund has $100 billion to invest in tech companies

If the current state of startups proves anything, it’s that the possibilities are endless for entrepreneurs, no matter where you are in your career. ...

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Technology | 3 MIN READ

Get your MBA and get on the fast track to becoming a world-class tech leader

Do you dream of becoming the next Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Susan Wojcicki, or Elon Musk? These and other influential tech leaders take a visionary ...

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Technology | 2 MIN READ

Making impact: Berkeley EMBA grad fuels cleantech and women entrepreneurs

When Rose Maizner, EMBA 17, met with RenewableTech Ventures founder Todd Stevens to discuss the possibility of joining their team, she complimented ...

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Diversity and Inclusion | 4 MIN READ

How MBA skills can promote inclusion and diversity in the corporate cannabis world

The 21st-century gold rush is in full force, and everyone from your neighbor to CEOs of major companies like Anheuser Busch is panning for a chunk of ...

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Technology | 3 MIN READ

How a “deep geek” rose to leadership during the tech revolution

From an internship at NASA to running engineering at Reddit to developing business intelligence (BI) software first at Microsoft and now as chief ...

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Uncategorized | 4 MIN READ

Six fears students face when applying for an MBA (and how to overcome them)

Spiders. Public speaking. Heights. You probably recognize these common fears, but would you be surprised to learn that applying for an MBA also ...

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