Eileen Jacob

Eileen Jacob

Eileen was Senior Assistant Director of Admissions for the Berkeley MBA Programs for Working Professionals from 2017-2019. She enjoyed meeting prospective students and helping them explore the benefits of an MBA, and hopes these blog posts provide valuable insight into the Berkeley MBA experience.

Posts by Eileen

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6 ways you can balance an MBA with work and life

Think pursuing your MBA means sacrificing your family, friends, or current job? Not so.
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The MBA and meaningful work: Meet Jim Trenkle of Gilead Sciences

As a successful bench research scientist for pharmaceutical developer Gilead Sciences, Jim Trenkle, MBA 16, found himself wondering about what came ...
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Earning an MBA while working, you become a time management rock star

Think earning an MBA while working means sacrificing your family, friends, or current job? The best part-time MBA programs actually set you up to ...
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Video: MBA Application Tips for Your Letters of Recommendation

Procuring letters of recommendation can feel like one of the more daunting parts of the MBA application process—but it doesn't have to be. Whether ...
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Applying | 3 MIN READ

Am I ready for an MBA if I don't have a business background?

Am I ready for an MBA? It's a question that every potential applicant needs to ask.
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Applying | 1 MIN READ

Video: Which Berkeley MBA program is right for you?

Choosing an MBA program is, in part, about finding the peer group and the program format that works best for you.
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Product Management | 2 MIN READ

Shaping your business school studies for a product management MBA

Part problem-solver, part storyteller, part trend analyst, and part entrepreneur, a product manager is part of putting The Next Big Thing in people's ...
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To Find More Meaningful Work: Explore

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Leaders who redefine: Adobe CEO and Berkeley MBA Shantanu Narayen

Round out tech skills Shantanu Narayen earned a Master’s in Computer Science and holds five patents. He then earned his graduate business degree at ...
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Career management also means knowing when it’s time to move on

Are you thinking it might be time for a new job? We've got tips from the MBA career coaches at Berkeley Haas on managing your career in pursuit of ...
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Product Management | 2 MIN READ

Do I need an MBA to be a Product Manager: Kavya Mallesh

Meet Kavya Mallesh, Intuit product manager and 2017 graduate of the Berkeley Haas Evening & Weekend MBA program:
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Class profile infographic: the Evening & Weekend MBA class of 2019

Students in our top-ranked part-time MBA program come from everywhere—in terms of geography, field of work, cultural background—and they are going ...
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