Posts by Christopher Chou
Humans of Haas: Nathan Setokusumo
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 career in finance such as private equity (PE) or venture…
Economic Impacts of Russia’s Invasion in Ukraine
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 “breadbasket”, producing a large amount of wheat,…
2021: Year of the SPAC
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 and Rigetti. With more and more companies choosing…
Course Spotlight: UGBA 196.1, M.E.T. Introductory Topics
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 take as part of the program. More specifically, I …
Humans of Haas: Dr. Sara Beckman
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 Practice, Theater and Dance Performance Studies, and…