Haas School of Business, Berkeley | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

Very meaningful experience – strong academics, with high work load, as you would expect from a top tier EMBA program. You should expect to have your days stretched as you juggle work, family and school commitments.

My class was full of thoughtful and accomplished individuals across a wide range of functions. Berkeley-Haas is known for tech, but that did not mean that my cohort was overly tech focused. Median age was in the late 30’s, spanning 30 to a little over 50 (I believe). Lots of real life experience in this group that made the classroom experience very interactive and much deeper as a result.

At a programmatic level, the immersion weeks were excellent – Silicon Valley Immersion provides a total inside view on the valley, startup culture and access to founders and funders with the superb Toby Stuart. Our international immersion focused on emerging markets in Brazil ranging from sports marketing (run up to the Olympics) to entrepreneurship and great access to folks from Google Brazil’s CEO to BNDES to individuals running startup accelerators etc. Washington DC was a tour de force with Laura Tyson – amazing access to policy makers, lobbyists, staffers etc (won’t name drop here, but suffice to say the Berkeley network really opened doors).

The academic foundations were great and provide a very solid business school education. Two threads emerged of particular note. The first is leadership – Berkeley-Haas lives by its defining principles and encourages a rigorous evaluation of one’s own capabilities and challenges, starting with the Leadership Communications immersion with Mark Rittenburg, the Leading People course with Dana Carney, Trust Based Relationships with Rajiv Ball and the excellent Exec Leadership course taught by Jenny Chatman. It’s something of a hidden strength for Haas. The second if entrepreneurship and new venture funding. Between Toby Stuart and the excellent Maura O’Neill who teaches wildly popular electives on new venture finance students get an A-grade exposure to what it means to be an entrepreneur, and through face time, lectures, field-immersions, role play, case work etc, etc. it’s possible to really gain a deeper dive into what it takes to build a successful startup.

I came into the program as an “advancer” – ie. staying with in my field looking to further my career by building in formal business training. I achieved that goal with room to spare, more interestingly though I came out feeling very interested in the possibility of leading my own company. It’s a bit of a cliche, but I can’t think of a better word – it’s a transformative experience.

Advice for future applicants is pay attention to the defining principles, they really do mean a lot at Berkeley-Haas. If you find those meaningful, Berkeley-Haas can be an amazing fit. Dean Rich Lyons is a phenomenal leader for the school and he has successfully enshrined an underlying culture that feels quite different to other schools. I can’t think of a better place to help you become the best “you” possible.

Great feeling to be at the place … revered by many in business communities.. one of the best business schools in usa and in the world . Our 11 month long certificate of excellence program brought me here for 2 one week sessions back in 2014-16. Loved this place . Wish I could visit this place more often .. best of the best become faculty and best of the best become students here .. amazing place..

Program was unique . Faculty were friendly . Did things simply .. explained most difficult part with such ease and then there was a meeting with dean of the college . Such amazing energy . ??????

Beyond the program study .. friends one makes during attending programs is unquestionably and friendship of like minded friends will carry on for life long . Program is expensive .. yes .. one may argue about tangible benefits of this program but then … if desire is strong to touch excellence and not able to get wrong during your life while studying … this could be excellence program to attend to .. certain work experience is needed . Certain recommendations are needed to embark this bone but not tough. No GRE , no TOeFL, no ILETS, there Are certain assurances for better jobs after this program but then … there is no follow through ????????

Overall good program to go through provided there is strong will to pursue it. Lots of readings , lots of study , practice aspects of writing resumes , detail understanding of finer points of leadership roles , innovation modules etc ??????