Evening & Weekend MBA Program
Haas Faculty
Passoniate scholars and teachers
The cornerstone of the entire Berkeley MBA program is its distinguished faculty and the high quality of their courses. At Haas, effective teaching is the top priority.
Students rank professors highly
The best proof of this is from Berkeley MBA students themselves, who are asked to evaluate the teaching of their professors every semester. Over the past several years, about two-thirds of the Haas School faculty members have regularly earned coveted "Club 6" status in their student evaluations — that is, their average ratings are 6 or higher on a 7-point scale.
Theory plus real-world application
In the Berkeley MBA classroom, faculty members emphasize both theory and practice by using a variety of teaching methods. Case studies, seminars, simulations, guest speakers, and group projects all facilitate the learning process. Classroom learning is enhanced by numerous opportunities to apply the lessons to real-world situations.
Explorers in Search of New Ideas
Haas School faculty members are explorers and discoverers, seeking ideas and insights at the frontiers of knowledge. They are internationally recognized leaders in the study of the economic, social, political, and technological forces shaping global markets today.
Faculty active in business, government, and research
Haas faculty play an active role in the national and international business communities, serving as consultants, board members, and speakers at major business conferences and seminars. They are in demand for key government positions, and they perform important interdisciplinary research with colleagues at Berkeley and at other top universities around the world. Rankings of academic reputation consistently place the Haas faculty in the top ten of business schools worldwide.
Since 1898, Berkeley's business school faculty members have played a strong role in state and federal government affairs. Carl Shapiro served as the chief economist for antitrust in the Justice Department. Laura Tyson served as President Clinton's chair of the National Economic Council. And James Wilcox served as the chief economist at the Office of the Comptroller of Currency. David Levine was senior economist on the Council of Economic Advisers, and former Dean Tom Campbell was a US Congressman for five terms and a California State Senator for one term, and recently served as director of finance for the State of California.
Deeper quest for the "why"
In their search for knowledge, Haas School professors go far beyond merely describing a management or business problem and its resolution. As members of a premier research university, Haas scholars seek the deeper answers to why things happen the way they do. They develop theoretical explanations in order to understand and predict future occurrences. These tools eventually help executives navigate confidently through even the most turbulent, changing times.
