Graduating students Nikita Mitchell (L.) and Katie Benintende (R.) are among the "50 best and brightest MBA graduates this year" according to a list from Poets & Quants.
The MBA news site led its story with Katie and her work on increasing the number of women in the Full-time MBA Program; thanks to student, faculty, staff, and alumni efforts, the 2016 class is made up of a record 43 percent women.
In addition to the main story at P & Q, you'll find individual profiles on Katie and Nikita, who share everything from favorite movies to future plans (Nest Labs Global Supply Manager for Katie and Cisco Consulting Services Chief of Staff for Nikita), along with what might have happened if they hadn't gone to b-school and why they chose the Berkeley MBA.
Why do students choose Berkeley-Haas? You'll find perspective on that and more in our student profiles.