Is sympathy considered a sign of weakness in business negotiations? Research by Laura Kray, a professor in the Haas Management of Organizations Group, suggests that when one party conveys information with emotional reasons behind it, the other party is more likely to develop sympathy, be more willing to compromise, and find creative solutions.

EMBA Students Meet Janet Yellen, Members of Congress

During a recent immersion week in Washington D.C., EMBA students participated in an hour-long session with Yellen in addition to 32 other meetings, panels and presentations.

Measuring the Effectiveness of Nonprofit Programs

MBA students enrolled in the Social Impact Metrics course spent the fall semester wrestling with a challenge puzzling management experts for decades: How do you measure the effectiveness of a nonprofit program?

Startup Roundup: The Vet Set, TrueCare24, and Bright Day

Spotlighting students and recent alumni who are working with Berkeley Haas to start a new business or social enterprise. This month: improved healthcare services for pets and people.

Berkeley Haas Leads Hiring at Tech Firms

Looking for an MBA job at Amazon, Google, Apple? Study at these three b-schools. At Berkeley Haas nearly 38% of MBAs were hired by tech companies in 2015, a 6% rise in tech hiring over the past four years.

Boost Your Negotiation Skills

Join a 4-week digital version of Holly Schroth's Negotiations course, combining prerecorded videos, live lectures and on-the-job activities to sharpen your negotiation skills and strategies. Learn more and register.

Jan. 28: Startup Job Fair

Looking for a job at a startup? Get your free tickets for the first-ever Berkeley Startup Job Fair hosted by Localwise and the City of Berkeley's Office of Economic Development.
Claim your free tickets!

Feb. 3: 17th Annual
Menlo Circus Networking Event

Join Berkeley Haas industry specialists, alumni, students, faculty and staff at the exclusive Menlo Circus Polo Club for our premiere networking event of the season. Register.

Feb. 23: Vator Splash Health

Get energized and inspired by the hottest healthcare startups, top investors, and civic leaders in this one-day event by Vator. Use code 'berkeley75' and a university address for a 75% discount! Register.

Mar. 12: Women in Leadership

Themed "Leading Today, Building Tomorrow," the WIL Conference will celebrate how far women in business have come, and empower our community to achieve its greatest potential. Register.