Posts by Christopher Chou
Humans of Haas: Nathan Setokusumo
April 19, 2022
Nathan is a sophomore international student studying business administration as well as economics. He is involved in Phi Beta Lambda, which is a business organization, where he serves on the finance committee. Naturally, he’s interested in a…

Economic Impacts of Russia’s Invasion in Ukraine
March 08, 2022
Although Russia invaded Ukraine quite recently, the economic repercussions are already taking a toll on the global economy especially producers of commodities and global supply chains. Globally, Ukraine is a leader in agriculture is the world’s…

2021: Year of the SPAC
January 24, 2022
In 2021, a record-breaking 613 SPAC IPOs were filed, 247% greater than last year’s 248. Among these SPAC IPOs were major companies spanning industries from fintech like SoFi to healthcare insurance like Clover Health to quantum computing like IonQ…

Course Spotlight: UGBA 196.1, M.E.T. Introductory Topics
November 01, 2021
When I applied to the Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology Program here at UC Berkeley, I remember the most difficult part of writing the supplemental essay was concretely writing about the M.E.T. Special Topics Course that all freshmen must…

Humans of Haas: Dr. Sara Beckman
October 13, 2021
Dr. Sara Beckman is a teaching professor at the Haas School of Business who currently directs the Product Management Program for the Berkeley Center for Executive Education. She also teaches the course Collaborative Innovation which integrates Art…
