Hear from our Admissions Team, sustainability and impact experts, and Haas Student Ambassadors as they welcome you to Haas.
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This session examines how power and hidden workplace rules influence behavior, why many people code-switch to navigate professional spaces, and how these expectations are not experienced equally by everyone. It highlights these unequal burdens and challenges leaders to build more inclusive definitions of professionalism.
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Wondering about all the places that your academic journey might take you? Join Lucas Mollenbrink, Director of Academics, for an overview of academics at Haas and explore how to elevate your experience inside and outside of the classroom. Don’t miss this chance to see learning in action and start shaping your future!
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Haas takes a holistic and personalized approach to the students’ job search process. Career management staff will provide an overview of the recruiting process and resources. Plus, a coach from the Career Management Group will facilitate a panel of 2nd year students sharing their experiences recruiting for summer internships and for full-time roles.
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Choosing an MBA is a major step in your career journey. In this session, leaders from UC Berkeley Haas’s Career Management Group (CMG) explain how the school supports students in navigating career exploration, recruiting, and long-term professional growth. Learn how coaching, employer partnerships, alumni connections, and networking opportunities help students translate their MBA experience into meaningful career outcomes across industries—from consulting and finance to tech, startups, and emerging AI roles.
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Navigating the U.S. job market as an international student comes with unique questions—and opportunities. In this session, the UC Berkeley Haas Career Management Group shares how international students are supported throughout their MBA journey, from understanding hiring trends and visa considerations to identifying companies that sponsor and building an effective networking strategy. You’ll also learn how to leverage Haas resources, alumni connections, and early preparation to position yourself for success in a competitive global job market.
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Your MBA experience extends far beyond the classroom. In this session, learn how to tap into the powerful UC Berkeley Haas alumni network of more than 45,000 alumni across industries and around the world. You’ll discover practical ways to start building connections now using tools like the LinkedIn Alumni Tool and UC Berkeley’s mentorship platform, as well as how alumni chapters, events, and mentorship opportunities can support your career exploration and growth throughout your time at Haas and beyond.
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What is it really like to be a student at UC Berkeley Haas? In this candid Story Salon session, current MBA students share their personal journeys—from career pivots and recruiting challenges to finding community and navigating uncertainty. Through honest, unscripted storytelling, you’ll gain a deeper sense of the Haas culture, the diversity of paths students take, and how the experience shapes both career direction and personal growth.
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Starting an MBA is a major life investment and a great moment to think intentionally about your financial future. In this session, wealth advisor Kelly Milligan walks through how to define meaningful financial goals, prioritize competing demands like debt repayment and investing, and build a framework for making smarter financial decisions over time. You’ll learn practical ways to think about savings, risk, and long-term planning so you can approach your MBA and your career with greater financial clarity.
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For international students, understanding U.S. tax rules can be complex but critical. This session covers the fundamentals of how international students are taxed in the United States, including residency status, reporting requirements, and common pitfalls. You’ll gain an overview of how income, investments, and cross-border financial activity may be treated under U.S. tax law, along with practical guidance to help you navigate your financial responsibilities during and after your MBA.
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Estate planning isn’t just for later in life—it’s about protecting yourself and the people you care about at every stage. In this session, experts from Quorum Private Wealth explain the essentials of estate and incapacity planning, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives. You’ll learn how these tools help ensure your wishes are honored and provide peace of mind as you build your career and financial life.
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Building wealth is less about timing the market and more about using the right tools consistently over time. This session introduces the core vehicles available for long-term financial growth, including retirement accounts, tax-advantaged investment strategies, and disciplined saving approaches. You’ll walk away with a clearer understanding of how to start building a strong financial foundation early in your career.
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As your career progresses, compensation may extend far beyond salary. This capstone session explores how executives are often compensated through equity, stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), and other incentive structures. You’ll gain insight into how these forms of compensation work, how they are taxed, and how to evaluate them as part of your overall financial strategy—knowledge that can become increasingly valuable as you move into senior leadership roles.
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In this webinar, Prof. Groth will give an overview of the current state of thinking in the field and then paint a thought-provoking picture of a plausible and highly disruptive future for work and productivity that is ours to shape to our advantage. This future rests on two powerful driving forces for the next growth horizon of the digital economy: humans as creators and curators; and data as labor in a $3 trillion market.
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This mock class explores how the Lean Startup methodology enables founders to rapidly test hypotheses, uncover real customer needs, and iterate toward scalable business models. Moving beyond the idea that a great technology alone guarantees success, this session reframes entrepreneurship as a systematic, evidence-driven process that turns uncertainty into actionable insights.
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What truly separates fundable startups from great ideas that never scale? This mock class examines product–market fit (PMF) as the most critical signal in venture capital decision-making. Drawing from real VC frameworks and startup examples, the session reveals how investors evaluate early traction, customer signals, and market alignment—often before revenues or scale exist.
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This mock class examines whether capitalism can be redesigned to meet today’s needs without compromising future generations, using the Nordic countries as a real-world test case. Through a comparative lens, this session challenges conventional assumptions about markets, growth, and sustainability and asks what it would take for capitalism to truly work for society and the planet.
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Join the Women in Leadership (WiL) and Women in Leadership Alumnae (WILA) as they welcome you to the Haas community!
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The San Francisco Bay area has a rich history of vibrant Black and Latinx/Chicanx communities. We invite you to a conversation with Dr. Pablo Gonzalez, UC Berkeley Lecturer in Chicano Studies, and Mohammed Soriano-Bilal, Associate Dean and Director of the Office for Inclusion, Belonging and Intergroup Communication at Stanford and former Executive Director of the African American Art and Culture Complex in San Francisco. As longtime residents of the Bay Area, they will share history, their insights, and experiences.
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Continue the conversation with us about Black and Latinx/Chicanx communities in the Bay with a focus on professional networks. Members of local professional organizations, including the SF Chapter of the National Black MBA Association, 100 Black Men of the Bay Area, Prospanica, and other organizations will be present to discuss their organizations and what you can expect as a Black and/or Latinx/Chicanx Bay Area community member.
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Investing in a Haas MBA not only enhances your leadership skills but also grants you access to a thriving alumni network. With a remarkable 50,000 members worldwide, the Berkeley Haas alumni network is a testament to the value of this program. Join us as we engage in a stimulating conversation with accomplished Black and Lantinx/Chicanx alumni, and discover how their Haas MBA has propelled their professional growth.
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Ten percent of the CEOs running Fortune 500 companies are women. At Haas, we believe that greater diversity is key to innovation and addressing the most pressing issues facing industry. Join us for a conversation with Haas women—current students and alumni with STEM backgrounds—who will share how earning an MBA has played a key role in their leadership journeys.
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Ten percent of the CEOs running Fortune 500 companies are women. At Haas, we believe that greater diversity is key to innovation and addressing the most pressing issues facing industry. Join us for a conversation with Haas women—current students and alumni with non-STEM backgrounds—who will share how earning an MBA has played a key role in their leadership journeys.
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At Haas, we believe in access and opportunity for everyone. Those who are balancing careers, caregiving, and school face an extremely tough challenge. While challenging, this scenario is not impossible to navigate. Join us for a conversation with the Haas community about how these students and alumni are able to parent and be students.
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