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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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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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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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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 ...

Compare the Berkeley MBA Program Options

Same world-renowned faculty. Same global alumni network. Same top-ranked MBA.
Different schedules.

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How to apply to Berkeley's MBA program in five easy steps

If you’ve already made the decision to get an MBA – congratulations. Often, making the decision to go for it is the hardest part. Getting your MBA is ...

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Rage against the MBA: Why some CEOs praise MBAs and others don’t

Not all CEOs have MBAs. Some, like Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg, don’t even have BAs. Steve Jobs famously said during his 2005 Stanford commencement ...

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Secrets to crafting your best MBA application

Not to scare you off, but applying to an MBA program is a big deal. It takes a lot of planning, rigor, and yes, self-reflection. But, if you were ...

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Be vulnerable: A Berkeley Haas student shares his MBA essay tips

Deciding that the MBA application essay was truly a chance to reveal himself as a whole person—beyond his resume and test scores—Brad Shervheim dug ...

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Executive MBA or part-time MBA? How to choose

Executive MBA or part-time MBA? Katherine Mlika, manager of product program management at Fitbit, thought a compressed timeline with classes that met ...

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How to decide which MBA schedule is right for you

Business schools offer the option to study full-time or part-time so that there is a format to fit everybody—no matter where you are in your life or ...

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Berkeley executive and part-time MBA application tips: the GMAT

For Berkeley EMBA student (and now podcast co-host) Manoj Thomas, taking the GMAT meant taking a standardized test for the first time in nearly 20 ...

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What is the Berkeley Haas MBA looking for? Here's the class of 2019—by the numbers

There is no one formula for getting into Berkeley Haas. We build each class in our Full-time MBA Program to cultivate a diverse mix of backgrounds, ...

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Applying

5 steps to requesting a Letter of Recommendation

Six ways to make your MBA application stand out

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

Debunking 5 myths about getting into a top MBA program

Compare the Berkeley MBA Program Options

How to apply to Berkeley's MBA program in five easy steps

Rage against the MBA: Why some CEOs praise MBAs and others don’t

Secrets to crafting your best MBA application

Be vulnerable: A Berkeley Haas student shares his MBA essay tips

Executive MBA or part-time MBA? How to choose

How to decide which MBA schedule is right for you

Berkeley executive and part-time MBA application tips: the GMAT

What is the Berkeley Haas MBA looking for? Here's the class of 2019—by the numbers

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