Susan Petty

Susan Petty

Susan is Director of Admissions for the Berkeley MBA for Executives Program. She has nearly twenty years of experience in marketing and advertising, having worked in several different industries including technology, travel, healthcare -- and many others from her media planning days at J. Walter Thompson where her clients included Chevron, Kaiser Permanente, Nestle, and Ford. She enjoys advising prospective students and guiding them through their personal MBA experience.

Posts by Susan

Uncategorized | 2 MIN READ

Berkeley Haas alumni network connects MBA entrepreneurs in biotech

Anyone who’s launched a startup knows that the road to success is never straight or smooth. Riding the inevitable ups and downs and finding your way ...
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Product Management | 3 MIN READ

Becoming a leader in product management: Jay Dave's Amazon career

Although Jay Dave, EMBA 16, came from an engineering background, he'd always considered transitioning to a leadership role in product management. ""I ...
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Applying | 3 MIN READ

Student perspectives: Is an EMBA right for me?

Sometimes, people don't see themselves as a fit for an EMBA program. They often worry that they are the wrong age or that they aren't executive ...
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Applying | 1 MIN READ

How much work experience do EMBA students have? Our 2018 class profile

If you're looking at EMBA programs, you're likely seeking answers to questions like: How many women are in the program? What is the mix of industries ...
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Uncategorized | 1 MIN READ

Pursuing an MBA to move from exec to entrepreneur

President of Lucy Activewear and Berkeley MBA for Executives student Laurie Etheridge made the Poets & Quants 2017 Best EMBAs list. Laurie sees ...
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Entrepreneurship | 3 MIN READ

Shoe designer finds Berkeley EMBA a perfect fit for her business

For Martha Davis, shoes are not solely about fashion. As an industrial designer, she has always valued the unique balance of function and form in ...
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Marketing | 2 MIN READ

How an EMBA propelled marketer Nick Johnson from startup to Salesforce

Meet Nick Johnson – a director of marketing at Salesforce and a 2016 graduate of the Berkeley Haas EMBA program. Nick spoke with us about his ...
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Applying | 2 MIN READ

Should I retake the GMAT?

Taking standardized tests like the GMAT and GRE is, of course, part of applying to top MBA programs—but did you know that applicants are taking these ...
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Graduate reflections from Berkeley MBA for Executives program (video)

It's really about investing in yourself," said Kelly Brashear on graduating from the Berkeley MBA for Executives Program. "I'll never be able to ...
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Funding MBA | 1 MIN READ

Beyond Yourself EMBA Fellowship: An enduring class gift

How much do the members of the Berkeley MBA for Executives class of 2016 believe in the power of going Beyond Yourself? Enough to provide an EMBA ...
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Funding MBA | 2 MIN READ

Conquering Sticker Shock: Insights Into financing your EMBA, Part II

Paying for an EMBA program can be a daunting prospect, sometimes requiring creative solutions. One of our students describes his solution, entering ...
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Chris Sampson

Uncategorized | 3 MIN READ

Meet Chris Sampson: Balancing business and family with a Berkeley EMBA

“The Berkeley EMBA program really encourages you to dig deep and discover what your motivating factors are... There has been a lot of ...
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