Haas School of Business - UC Berkeley

Haas School of Business - UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. Leading Through Innovation. The school's alumni network consists of 36,000+ graduates.
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Beyond Yourself As the second-oldest business school in the United States, the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world's leading producers of new ideas and knowledge in all areas of business — which includes developing innovative business leaders - individuals

who redefine how we do business by putting new ideas into action in all areas of their organizations, and who do so responsibly. The school offers outstanding management education to about 2,200 undergraduate and graduate students each year who come from around the world to study in one of its six degree-granting programs.

Meet Ananth Madhavan, the new executive director of the   Master of Financial Engineering Program. Madhavan spent more t...
01/23/2025

Meet Ananth Madhavan, the new executive director of the Master of Financial Engineering Program. Madhavan spent more than 20 years in various roles at Barclays Global Investors and at BlackRock, which acquired BGI in 2009.

Ananth Madhavan, the new executive director of the Berkeley Haas Financial Engineering Program, brings decades of finance leadership to role.

We love to see so many of you going beyond yourselves! Haas staff, students, faculty, and alumni spent the MLK National ...
01/21/2025

We love to see so many of you going beyond yourselves! Haas staff, students, faculty, and alumni spent the MLK National Day of Service event supporting Urban Tilth and the Richmond Greenway Trail!

We’re proud that TIME has named   among the top 10 Best Colleges for Future Leaders for 2025. Haas ranked number 7 on th...
01/17/2025

We’re proud that TIME has named among the top 10 Best Colleges for Future Leaders for 2025. Haas ranked number 7 on the list, which noted the percentage of grads who head into the consulting, tech, and finance sectors.

TIME and Statista have named 125 universities shaping U.S. leaders

“Insurance adjusters are not your friends. They’re not there to sympathize. They’re there to minimize the payout of thei...
01/16/2025

“Insurance adjusters are not your friends. They’re not there to sympathize. They’re there to minimize the payout of their company. It might be dressed up with nice words, but that is the challenge that you’re facing,” said Nancy Wallace, a real estate professor at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.

Although the Palisades Fire affected a largely affluent area, many families who lost their homes were longtime residents who would not be able to afford to recreate what they had before.

President-elect Trump has said he wants to slap aggressive tariffs on all sorts of U.S. imports. But   could also mean r...
01/13/2025

President-elect Trump has said he wants to slap aggressive tariffs on all sorts of U.S. imports. But could also mean retaliation from major trading partners that could take a huge toll on domestic producers.

"Markets would freak and I think the real world would freak."

We are following the wildfires in Los Angeles and Ventura counties and are concerned about you and the members of your c...
01/10/2025

We are following the wildfires in Los Angeles and Ventura counties and are concerned about you and the members of your community affected by this devastation.

Amid so much fear, uncertainty, and loss, we can only imagine your distress as the full scope of this tragedy unfolds. When it’s appropriate, please reach out via social media or email to let your Haas family know how you’re doing and what support we can collectively offer. The university has also compiled a list of supportive and informational resources in the Los Angeles area that might be useful: https://haas.org/427nk5C

You are in our hearts and minds, and we send our sincere hope that the fires are soon contained.

Stay safe!
–Jenny Chatman, Interim Dean

Did you know that a Haas alum is one of the top civil rights attorneys in the nation?John Burris, MBA 70, champions a wo...
01/08/2025

Did you know that a Haas alum is one of the top civil rights attorneys in the nation?

John Burris, MBA 70, champions a world without discrimination and police brutality. He’s represented more than 1,000 victims of police misconduct, some of whom were high profile. He was also part of Rodney King’s legal team and helped him win a $3.8 million judgment.

Read more about this legal titan at: https://newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu/magazine/fall-2024/ive-always-wanted-to-be-helpful/

Every ranked degree program at   is a top 10 program. That’s a level of greatness nearly unrivaled among public institut...
12/27/2024

Every ranked degree program at is a top 10 program. That’s a level of greatness nearly unrivaled among public institutions.

Our programs are globally renowned, and that doesn’t happen by chance—it takes a lot to sustain our top-ranked excellence.

Supporters like you provide the partnership our programs need to keep leveling up.

Make 2025 even better for your favorite Haas program with a year-end gift by December 31!

https://haas.berkeley.edu/giving/?ac=136205

Discover  ’s new meeting place for  . 🚀 The Entrepreneurship Hub (eHub) at Haas provides space and programming to help e...
12/23/2024

Discover ’s new meeting place for . 🚀 The Entrepreneurship Hub (eHub) at Haas provides space and programming to help entrepreneurs and those curious about it to connect, build, and be discovered. The eHub serves as an entry point, a gathering place, an incubator, and a launching pad, demystifying entrepreneurship and making it more accessible for all undergraduate and graduate students.

Take a tour: https://newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu/magazine/fall-2024/making-space/

That’s a wrap, Haasies! We wish you safe travels and a restful break. See you next year!
12/20/2024

That’s a wrap, Haasies! We wish you safe travels and a restful break. See you next year!

“In high school, I founded an entrepreneurship competition to go beyond the science fair and spelling bee and let elemen...
12/19/2024

“In high school, I founded an entrepreneurship competition to go beyond the science fair and spelling bee and let elementary school students show off skills and think outside the box.

Both my siblings came to Haas as transfer students. I knew that by coming to the Haas Global Management Program as a freshman, I would take on a lot more debt, and that was scary. The scholarships I’ve received have taken pressure off of my mom trying to put three kids through college on her own.

Financial support has not only made a huge difference for me, but helped relieve anxiety about her future. That's incredibly important to me.

During our first semester abroad, we visited Goldman Sachs and Apple. That was my first exposure to what the corporate world looks like. Haas conversations with influential businesspeople have been so valuable for figuring out how to pursue a career.

I’ve already had three internships—in tech, venture capital, and investment banking. Next summer, I'm excited to be working at a private equity firm that only
invests in software companies.

After school, I want to break into tech private equity or tech investment banking. Long term, I want to create my own company. That is one of my biggest goals in life. I'm trying to acquire all the industry knowledge I can so I can create new innovations with large-scale impact.” —Shefali Breitbach, BS 27

Make your year-end gift to support Haas and students like Shefali here: https://haas.berkeley.edu/giving/?ac=136206

🚨 News alert: The fall '24 issue of   magazine is now available! 📖Did you spot all four QR codes? Join us for an interac...
12/18/2024

🚨 News alert: The fall '24 issue of magazine is now available! 📖

Did you spot all four QR codes? Join us for an interactive experience to learn how our alumni entrepreneurs are shaping the future, Haas' new eHub enhances robust innovation and entrepreneurship offerings, how top civil rights attorney John Burris, MBA 70, champions a world without discrimination and police brutality, and more!

Read here: https://newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu/issue/current/

The original polygraph was invented in Berkeley in 1921 based on a blood pressure test. Yet despite vast technological a...
12/14/2024

The original polygraph was invented in Berkeley in 1921 based on a blood pressure test. Yet despite vast technological advances, each new tool has proved unreliable at detecting when someone is lying. Using bran scans and machine learning, a team of researchers from Haas, UC Berkeley, and UCSF has confirmed empirically for the first time that what lie detectors pick up may not be falsehoods themselves—and has brought the field closer to a scientifically valid lie detector.

The team includes Sangil “Arthur” Lee, postdoctoral researcher at UC Berkeley’s Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, Berkeley Haas professor Ming Hsu, and UCSF neurology professor Andrew Kayser.

Ever since people began trying to use machines to detect lies, they’ve met with frustration. When a new technique emerges—polygraphs, brain wave tests, magnetic resonance imaging—scientists assume better technology will solve the problem. Yet inevitably, hype gives way to skepticism, as each n...

Good leaders know business is an engine for ideas and innovation. 💡Great leaders know how to ignite the spark. They leve...
12/13/2024

Good leaders know business is an engine for ideas and innovation. 💡

Great leaders know how to ignite the spark. They leverage business to make a difference in our world. ✨🌎

The best leaders? They come from . Our graduates are making business – and our world – better every day.

What makes their impact possible? Supporters like you. To fuel Berkeley Haas excellence, make a year-end gift today. https://haas.berkeley.edu/giving/?ac=136205

Congrats to  ’s new mayor, Adena Ishii, BS 14. Ishii, who moved to Berkeley 15 years ago, said she fell in love with the...
12/13/2024

Congrats to ’s new mayor, Adena Ishii, BS 14. Ishii, who moved to Berkeley 15 years ago, said she fell in love with the city and has used her experiences to make life better for all.

Congratulations to all participating teams and winners of the 16th annual Cleantech to Market (C2M) Symposium last Frida...
12/12/2024

Congratulations to all participating teams and winners of the 16th annual Cleantech to Market (C2M) Symposium last Friday!

Since 2015, over 60 C2M companies have raised more than $1.2 billion in funding and created 1,200+ jobs, all working toward solutions to combat the challenges of climate change. These successes are fueled by our teams’ commitment to tackling pressing issues, guided by our Defining Leadership Principles: , , , and . 🌍✨

Read more: https://newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu/innovative-student-teams-pitch-at-2024-cleantech-to-market-summit/

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