Haas School of Business

Leading Through Innovation

Like entrepreneurs who must respond to a rapidly changing business landscape, the field of entrepreneurship is undergoing a seismic shift in response to market forces--and the Haas School is at the forefront of that movement with initiatives like Skydeck.

Goodbye Business Plan, Hello Lean Launchpad

Like entrepreneurs who must respond to a rapidly changing business landscape, the field of entrepreneurship is undergoing a seismic shift in response to market forces--and the Haas School is at the forefront of that movement with initiatives like Skydeck.Read More>

Ten years ago, authorities thought that Haas alum Patrick Awuah’s plan to build an Ivy League-type school in Ghana was about as realistic as opening a Disneyland in the Sahara. Today, Ashesi University boasts 600 students on 100 acres overlooking Accra---along with 420 graduates who have gone on to take leadership roles.

An Audacious Mission in Africa

Ten years ago, authorities thought that Haas alum Patrick Awuah's plan to build an Ivy League-type school in Ghana was about as realistic as opening a Disneyland in the Sahara. Today, Ashesi University boasts 600 students on 100 acres overlooking Accra---along with 420 graduates who have gone on to take leadership roles.

Senior Lecturer Sara Beckman's unique MBA core course gives students the toolkit to conquer our most vexing business and societal problems.

Skills for Questioning the Status Quo

In the workplace and in Haas experiential learning courses, MBA students are putting skills to work from Problem Finding, Problem Solving, the flagship course of the school's Innovative Leader curriculum.

Lutz with car

Alumni Innovation

From Volts to Vipers, Alumnus Bob Lutz is honored by Haas for driving innovation
Students in produce section of market

The Future of Food

Organic candy bars. Fair-trade shrimp. Mushrooms grown in coffee grounds.
Williamson receives Nobel

Haas Nobel

How Oliver Williamson's unconventional approach to research revolutionized the way economists look at organizations
For 20+ years MBA students have applied business skills to overseas consulting through the International Business Development course

International Business Development Course

For 20+ years MBA students have applied business skills to overseas consulting through the International Business Development course/p>

Chelsey and Shishir at HP from CalBiz

Fueling Corporate Innovation

Student insights spark new ideas for firms through the experiential Haas@Work course
Henry Chesbrough on Open Services Innovation

Open Services Innovation

Henry Chesbrough offers insights on battling commoditization in his latest book on open innovation
School Lunch Startup Scores with School Kids and Social Venture Competition

Social Venture

Alumnae business Revolution Foods cooked up a school lunch startup that scores with kids
Unlocking the Potential of Ex-Convicts Through Financial Engineering

Credit for Ex-cons

MFE Students unlock the potential of former inmates through financing and credit
The Haas School's Strategic, Quantitative Approach to Marketing

Marketing Strategy

A look at the Haas School's strategic, quantitative approach to marketing
New Center Provides Tools to Hone the Art of Instruction

Teaching Excellence

Berkeley-Haas Center for Teaching Excellence provides tools to hone the art of instruction
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