Special Topics Offered Spring 2026

Course Name Class Number Course Title Instructor(s) Flyers
UGBA 137 20328 Special Topics in Finance: Alternative Investments — Venture Capital, Private Equity and Hedge Funds Stephen W Etter
UGBA 157 20337 Special Topics in the Management of Organizations:
Decision Making		 Celia Gaertig Attached here
UGBA 167 20339 Special Topics in Marketing: Growth Marketing William Fanning Attached here
UGBA 167 20426 Special Topics in Marketing: Social Influence and Word of Mouth Rachel M Gershon Attached here
UGBA 177 20872 Special Topics in Business and Public Policy:
The Rise of Global Innovation Centers — Lessons Learned from Silicon Valley and Silicon Wadi		 Noga Abraham Attached here
UGBA 190T 17375 Special Topics in Innovation and Design:
Imagination to Innovation — Activating Creativity for Transformational Change		 Lisa Wymore, Dave Rochlin Attached here
UGBA 190T 17377 Special Topics in Innovation and Design:
Creativity		 Mariana C Somma
UGBA 192T 19663 Topics in Responsible Business: Sustainable Capitalism in the Nordics Robert Gavin Strand Attached here
UGBA 192T 19665 Topics in Responsible Business: Leadership & Personal Brand Kellie A McElhaney Attached here
UGBA 192T 19667 Topics in Responsible Business: Social Sector Solutions Paul Jansen Attached here
UGBA 192T 19666 Topics in Responsible Business: Financial Tools for Social Impact Brent A Copen Attached here
UGBA 192T 34343 Topics in Responsible Business: Brands and Sustainability Judy Hopelain Attached here
UGBA 192T 34344 Topics in Responsible Business: Earth Centered Product Design & Operations Amy Chan, Ganesh Iyer Attached here
UGBA 195T 20365 Topics in Entrepreneurship: Founder Workshop — Building a Fundable Startup Jonathan Heyne
UGBA 195T 20386 Topics in Entrepreneurship: Startup Relationships Jules Maltz
UGBA 196 20429 The Berkeley Changemaker Christyna Maria Serrano, Chelsea M Gregory
UGBA 196 17383 Special Topics in Business Administration: Coaching and the Art of Feedback Susan L Snyder Attached here

Special Topics Offered Fall 2025

Course Number Lecture Course Title Instructor(s) Course Flyer
UGBA 177 1 Markets and Environmental Sustainability Kelsey Jack Click Here
UGBA 177 2 AI and the Future of Business Olaf Groth Click Here
UGBA 190D 1 Design Thinking and Innovation in Business Mariana Somma Click Here
UGBA 190T 1 Design Your Life Elizabeth Kovats –
UGBA 190T 2 Solving Family Business Growth Challenges Chris Bush & Rhonda Shrader –
UGBA 190T 3 Teaming for Change Chelsea Gregory & William Collins Click Here
UGBA 190T 6 Strategy for the Networked Economy Jon Metzler Click Here
UGBA 190T 7 Creativity Lab! Mariana Somma Click Here
UGBA 192T 3 Business Models and Strategies for a Better World David Rochlin Click Here
UGBA 192T 4 Plant Futures Challenge Lab Brittany Sartor Click Here
UGBA 192T 5 Responsible AI Innovation & Management Genevieve Smith Click Here
UGBA 192T 6 Values-Based Supply Chains Helene York Click Here

 

Special Topics Offered Spring 2025

UGBA 156: Berkeley Changemaker – Living with Agency with Laura Hassner [pdf flyer]

UGBA 157: Decision Making with Celia Gaertig [pdf flyer]

UGBA 167.1: Growth Marketing with Bill Fanning [pdf flyer]

UGBA 167.2: Marketing Analytics with Olivia Natan [pdf flyer]

UGBA 167.3: Social Influence and Word of Mouth with Rachel Gershon [pdf flyer]

UGBA 177.1: Markets, Firms, and Environmental Sustainability with Kelsey Jack [pdf flyer]

UGBA 190T.1: From Imagination to Innovation (A Big Ideas course) with Dave Rochlin [pdf flyer]

UGBA 190T.2: Intellectual Property for Entrepreneurship with Todd Fitch [flyer]

UGBA 192T.1: Sustainable Capitalism in the Nordics? – A Berkeley Changemaker course with Robert Strand [pdf flyer]

UGBA 192T.3: Equity Fluent Leadership & Personal Brand with Kellie McElhaney [pdf flyer]

UGBA 195T.2: Founder Workshop – Building a Fundable Startup [pdf flyer]

UGBA 196.2: Coaching & the Art of Feedback with Susan Snyder [pdf flyer]

Special Topics Offered Fall 2024

UGBA 96.1: Creativity & Leadership with Doug Leeds and William Collins [pdf file]

UGBA 96.2: Demystifying Marketing with Judy Hopelain [pdf flyer]

UGBA 127: Corporate Financial Reporting with Tanya Paul [pdf flyer]

UGBA 137: Financial Statement Modeling with Jenny Herbert-Creek [pdf flyer]

UGBA 190D: Design Thinking with Mariana Somma [pdf flyer]

UGBA 190T.1: Design Your Life with Elizabeth Kovats [pdf flyer]

UGBA 190T.4: Teaming for Change with Chelsea Gregory and William Collins [pdf flyer]

UGBA 190T.5: Intellectual Property for Entrepreneurship with Todd Fitch [pdf flyer]

UGBA 190T.6: Strategy for the Networked Economy with Jon Metzler [pdf flyer]

UGBA 190T.7 – Creativity Lab with Mariana Somma [pdf flyer]

UGBA 192PF: Introduction to Plant Centric Food System with Brittany Sartor and William Rosenzweig[pdf flyer]

UGBA 192T.1: Business, Labor, and Global Supply Chains with Sanchita Saxena [pdf flyer]

UGBA 192T.2: Brands and Sustainability with Judy Hopelain [pdf flyer]

UGBA 192T.3: Business Models and Strategies for a Better World with David Rochlin [pdf flyer]

UGBA 192T.4: Plant Futures Challenge Lab with William Rosenzweig and Brittany Sartor [pdf flyer]

UGBA 192T.5: Responsible AI Innovation and Management with Genevieve Smith [pdf flyer]

UGBA 192T.6: Improving Our Food System Through Values-Based Supply Chains with William Rosenzweig [pdf flyer]

UGBA 193B: Energy and Civilization with Christen Rosen, Ahmed Badruzzaman, & James Rector [pdf flyer]

UGBA 196.6: AI Fundamentals for Business Professionals with Jonathan Heyne and Colt Steele [pdf flyer]

Special Topics Offered Spring 2024

UGBA 156: Berkeley Changemaker: Living with Agency with Laura Hassner [pdf flyer]

UGBA 157: Decision Making with Celia Gaertig [pdf flyer]

UGBA 160: Customer Insights (Consumer Behavior) with Bill Fanning [pdf flyer]

UGBA 167.1: Growth Marketing with Bill Fanning [pdf flyer]

UGBA 167.3: Social Influence and Word of Mouth with Rachel Gershon [pdf flyer]

UGBA 169: Pricing with Yuichiro Kamada

UGBA 171: Tech & The City with Molly Turner [pdf flyer]

UGBA 190T.1: From Imagination to Innovation with Lisa Wymore and Dave Rochlin [pdf flyer]

UGBA 191L: Empower your Leadership Journey with Mark Rittenberg, Ingrid Gavshon, & Susan Houlihan [pdf flyer]

UGBA 191P: Leadership and Personal Development with Cort Worthington [pdf flyer]

UGBA 192T.1: Sustainable Capitalism in the Nordics? – A Berkeley Changemaker Course with Robert Strand [pdf flyer]

UGBA 192T.3: Equity Fluent Leadership & Personal Brand with Kellie McElhaney [pdf flyer]

UGBA 192T.8: Responsible AI Innovation & Management with Genevieve Smith [pdf flyer]

UGBA 192T.22: Plant Futures Challenge Lab with Brittany Danielle Sartor [pdf flyer]

UGBA 195T.2: Founder Workshop – Building a Fundable Startup with Jonathan Heyne [pdf flyer]

UGBA 196.2: Coaching & the Art of Feedback with Susan Snyder [pdf flyer]