Full-time MBA Program

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Sabrina Ko, MBA 07 Sabrina Ko, MBA 07
"Berkeley is one of only a few universities whose graduate programs in both engineering and business rank in the top 10."
Sebastien Boifort, MBA 07 Sebastien Boifort, MBA 07
"The finance and accounting faculty is truly outstanding, and the school's network is simply amazing."
 
Clare Carron, MBA/MPH 07
Clare Carron, MBA/MPH 07
"I have one classmate with 10 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry and another who has advised the Bush administration on health care."
Scott Landsittel, MBA 07 Scott Landsittel, MBA 07
"The alumni support in the local real estate community for Haas students is fantastic. People are willing to have a cup of coffee, to show you their projects, and to share their Rolodexes."
 
Sonu Durgia, MBA 07 Sonu Durgia, MBA 07
"The hidden entrepreneur in every student is challenged and nourished."
Cedric Dupont, MBA 07 Cedric Dupont, MBA 07
"Here at Haas, everything was new. Even my math skills, which are very strong, were tested in new contexts."
 
Carolyn Herzog, MBA 07 Carolyn Herzog, MBA 07
"Writing a business plan and having it torn apart by a real venture capitalist taught me how to look at business strategies from A to Z."
Santiago Campero, MBA 07 Santiago Campero, MBA 07
"At Hass we have a really strong, supportive community for all Latin American students."
 
Seth Familian, MBA 07 Seth Familian, MBA 07
"The intensity of the core curriculum is no laughing matter, but thanks to its breadth and rigor, I now feel much more confident in a broad range of critical areas."
Ruthanne Feinberg, MBA 01 Ruthanne Feinberg, MBA 01
"The number of [Haas alums in New York City] is increasing, and that's exciting."
 
Heidi Gilman Bennett, MBA 01 Heidi Gilman Bennett, MBA 01
"My Berkeley degree combined with my background in teaching has proven to be a powerful combination."
Sarah Takesh, MBA 03 Sarah Takesh, MBA 03
"I vaguely mentioned [an] idea in my application, and before I knew it the school was actively courting me on it."
 
Clay Akiwenzie, MBA 04 Clay Akiwenzie, MBA 04
"Two classmates and I started a nonprofit, Infusion, whose mission is to revitalize minority communities through education, economic development and community empowerment."
Florencia Estrade, MBA 04 Florencia Estrade, MBA 04
"I've learned a lot about what social responsibility means through my coursework at Haas, which has taught me how to measure not just the financial impact of a company but also the social impact."
 
Rodrigo Moreira, MBA 04 Rodrigo Moreira, MBA 04
"It's as if she was in the MBA program as well: she came to all of our social functions and accompanied me on trips to New York, Miami and Barcelona. The only thing she didn't do was attend classes."
Chris Becherer & Adam Gouttierre, MBA 06 Chris Becherer & Adam Gouttierre, MBA 06
"Haas encourages you to move beyond the status quo."
 
Amy Dickie, MBA 07 Amy Dickie, MBA 07
"UC Berkeley has so many resources. From drawing amazing speakers like Jimmy Carter to campus, to conducting cutting-edge research in areas like renewable energy."
Peter Kontes, MBA 74 Peter Kontes, MBA 74
Focusing on finance at Berkeley, Kontes developed the seeds of a methodology for helping organizations conduct more rigorous decision-making.
 
Rodrigo Rato, MBA 74 Rodrigo Rato, MBA 74
[Rato] was named Spain's finance minister in 1996. His successes positioned Spain to meet the criteria for membership in the EU's Economic and Monetary Union in 1998.
Lynne Levesque, MBA 77 Lynne Levesque, MBA 77
"I love the fact that here you get to renew your life at every quarter."
 
Arun Sarin, MBA 78 Arun Sarin, MBA 78
"It is not about money, greed and power. It is about doing something bigger than yourself."
Erica Stone, MBA 87 Erica Stone, MBA 87
"It gives you the concept of the margin. You understand money. You're comfortable talking about it and raising it."
 
Carlos Penzini, MBA 07 Carlos Penzini, MBA 07
"As we were packing, my wife told herself that it would only be for two years. Then we would come home. Within a couple of weeks of our arrival at Berkeley, we knew we could happily stay here forever."
Noel Bejarano, MBA 06 Noël Bejarano, MBA 06
"Here at Haas, my military background is just another element of diversity."
 
Natalia Williams, MBA 06 Natalia Williams, MBA 06
"I'm married and have two young sons, but have found that I'm able to strike a good balance between my family life and the program at Haas.
I've been able to pick the sections that work best with my schedule. I've also been able to make up classes easily by attending a different section if I have to miss one due to family obligations."
 

 

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