The Haas MBA – University of California at Berkeley

The Haas School was founded in 1898, and has strong ties to the Silicon Valley. Its key strengths are management in a technology environment, corporate social responsibility and entrepreneurship.

Berkeley Haas MBA

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Percent of Hires in Each Industry:

  • Technology 32.9%
  • Consulting 28.2%
  • Financial 13.7%

Median Starting Salary per industry:

  • Consulting – $175K
  • Financial – $140K
  • Technology – $151K
  • Consumer – $140K
  • Health Care – $153K
  • Energy – $146K
  • Real Estate – $140K
  • Important to demonstrate innovative and creative leadership. Does not necessarily have to be something ground-breaking, can be “something as simple as a new process for doing something or a new way to think about clients or an untapped market”. Preferable to show it in professional context, if not can be in volunteer or personal context.
  • Should show proficiency in quantitative areas.
  • Possibly helpful to discuss experiential learning opportunities.
  • Discourage letters of recommendation from co-workers.
These traits make you more likely to get accepted into Berkeley’s MBA program:

Trait

Importance
(4 is highest, 1 is lowest)

Leader/Manager 4
Team Player/Relationship Builder 3
Smart 3
Initiates 3
International/Cultural 2
Creative 3
Presentation Skills 1
Persuasion Skills 1
Community/Society 3
Risk Taker 1
Business Skills 1
Source of career plan/prog choice 1
Promotions 2
Credible Names 1
Story is unique 2
Learn more about the meaning of these traits and how they are reflected in your application.

ARINGO has developed this information through ARINGO employees who worked with the Berkeley MBA admissions committee, thousands of hours of research, and by helping hundreds of applicants apply to the University of California at Berkeley. ARINGO knows Berkeley, and we can help your strengths shine through your application. Contact us today.

Technology, (Entrepreneurship, Corporate social responsibility)

The highlights of the school’s curriculum include Ethics and Social Responsibility, as well as aspects of creativity and innovation (as demonstrated by the school’s slogan “Leading through Innovation”). These are also areas worth emphasizing on your application. Other areas of focus of the Haas program are quantitative abilities and experiential learning.

The program is relatively small with approximately 250 students, which allows for an intimate, comfortable and cooperative atmosphere.

The school has an alumni network of approximately 32,000. Alumni include the following prominent individuals, with current or past positions in parentheses: Barbara Desoer (President of Home Loans, Bank of America), Arun Sarin (CEO of Vodafone) and Paul Otellini (President and CEO of Intel).

  • Laid-back, collaborative community (though rigorous coursework)
  • Many student-driven academic and social activities
  • Close proximity to Silicon Valley
  • Have a loan repayment assistance program that reimburses graduates who take positions in either nonprofit or government organizations
  • High focus on entrepreneurship opportunities and experience
  • All three of its MBA programs are STEM-designated, thereby allowing international students to work in the United States for up to 36 months post-MBA.
  • Put strong emphasis on innovation and creativity
  • Numerous experiential learning opportunities – real-life consulting projects with major companies as part of studies
  • Has many projects centered around corporate social responsibility
  • Someone looking for a more relaxed, collaborative atmosphere
  • Someone interested in working with Silicon Valley
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