Finance

Finance | 3 MIN READ

An international student finds inspirational peers at Berkeley Haas

“I think there is general agreement that the most innovative minds in finance are in the U.S. So, it makes sense to study here, where you can learn ...

Finance | 3 MIN READ

Engineering a greater role for women in financial research

“There seem to be fewer incentives for women to pursue careers in quantitative finance. Perhaps that is why women have not made very uniform advances ...

Finance | 3 MIN READ

An MBA is the springboard for a leap from advisor to investor

If you want to teach yourself about investing in publicly traded companies, reading Berkshire Hathaway’s annual reports to learn from Warren Buffett ...

Alumni | 4 MIN READ

A career in financial engineering delivers positive impact

Ten years into his career Luis Toro, MFE 14, still relies on lessons learned in his Berkeley Haas Master in Financial Engineering studies, and he ...

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Finance | 2 MIN READ

An MFE candidate finds rewards, challenges, and community

Akshita Gulati, MFE 24, approaches her Master of Financial Engineering studies with the attitude, “If it’s not challenging, it’s not rewarding.” Just ...

Entrepreneurship | 3 MIN READ

Entrepreneurial drive fuels a career pivot

Before starting his Berkeley MBA for Executives studies, Reggie Draper, EMBA 23, learned the hard lesson that entrepreneurs can’t go it alone.

Kenny Vaughn takes a picture with audience during the Haas Diversity Symposium.

Finance | 3 MIN READ

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 ...

Aditi Narware poses outside of Morgan Stanley's office in New York City during her internship.

Finance | 3 MIN READ

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.

Guadalupe Manriquez poses with her family in front of the main Haas campus gate adorned in her Berkeley MBA cap and gown to celebrate her MBA graduation

Finance | 4 MIN READ

A "non-traditional" MBA student tells her story

Guadalupe D. Manriquez, MBA 21, describes herself as a “non-traditional” MBA student—female, a member of an underrepresented community, and a ...

Atusa beams with pride as she walks across the stage with two friends at the 2022 Haas MBA Commencement. All three are wearing caps, gowns, and Berkeley blue and gold sashes.

Entrepreneurship | 4 MIN READ

Making a measured pivot to venture capital

In her second year in the Evening & Weekend MBA program, Atusa Sadeghi, MBA 22, started thinking about leaving a legacy. She did... a ...

Finance | 3 MIN READ

Kevin Coldiron brings a storied career into the classroom

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

Finance | 3 MIN READ

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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Finance

An international student finds inspirational peers at Berkeley Haas

Engineering a greater role for women in financial research

An MBA is the springboard for a leap from advisor to investor

A career in financial engineering delivers positive impact

Compare the Berkeley MBA Program Options

An MFE candidate finds rewards, challenges, and community

Entrepreneurial drive fuels a career pivot

Born a billionaire: reimagining wealth in the pursuit of happiness

Powering up her career and empowering other women in finance careers

A "non-traditional" MBA student tells her story

Making a measured pivot to venture capital

Kevin Coldiron brings a storied career into the classroom

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

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