Posts by Helen Wang
Humans of Haas: Shorya Ghai
Written by Michael Xia. Shorya Ghai graduated from UC Berkeley in 2018 with a degree in Business Administration. Originally a pre-med student, Shorya applied to Haas with a dream to start her own business one day. In 2015, she taught a class at Haas called “HealthCare in 2025” that encouraged [&…
Being a Part of a Non-Business Organization while at Haas
Hello all! Hope everyone is having an excellent and restful Spring Break! As the semester is almost halfway over, I wanted to take the chance to reflect on my experiences as Operations Director for CalSol this year and how it has affected my experience at Haas. CalSol is UC Berkeley’s […]
Humans of Haas: Michelle Podlipsky
Written by Michael Xia. Michelle Podlipsky is a junior pursuing a simultaneous degree in Molecular & Cellular Biology and Business Administration through UC Berkeley’s inaugural Biology+Business Program. Passionate about the intersection between biology and business, Michelle plans to pursue h…
Remote Reflections: Mid-Semester Review
Written by Michael Xia. Overview The 2020 Fall semester is halfway through and has been full of excitement and tension, with plenty of activity-packed events along the way. Here is a quick mid-semester review on some of the activities and events I have experienced throughout my unique semester at Ca…
Humans of Haas: Emily Li
Emily is a senior studying Business Administration and Film Studies. She’s from the Bay Area but has also lived in China for eight years. On campus, she’s involved with Alpha Kappa Psi, Business Careers in Entertainment Club, and imagiCal. She’s passionate about all things entertainment and ho…
Humans of Haas: Zaheer Ebtikar
Written by Michael Xia. Zaheer Ebtikar is a Class of 2020 Berkeley Haas graduate. His passion for finance and the macro landscape are his main motivating factors to pursue his role as Partner at Immutable Capital, a proprietary hedge fund focused on finding alpha at the global level. On-campus, he […
Organization Spotlight: Center for Responsible Business
Get an insider’s perspective on the Center for Responsible Business at Haas from an interview with the Program Manager and Associate Director of CRB. Helen: Hi Emily and Seren! Would you both like to introduce yourselves? Emily: I am Program Manager at the Center for Responsible Business (CRB)…
Remote Reflections: COVID-19 Fall
Written by Michael Xia. For many students on-campus, this semester has been quite the unusual experience. With classes virtually all virtual (pun intended), it has grown very apparent that visiting friends, meeting new people, and truly immersing oneself in what was supposed to be the college experi…
Humans of Haas: Adam Ng
Adam Ng is a junior from Diamond Bar, CA studying Business Administration with double minors in Conservation and Resources as well as Data Science. On campus, Adam is involved with Net Impact Berkeley, Undergraduate Finance Association (UFA|UMCG), Alpha Kappa Psi, and the Regents and Chancellor’s …
Humans of Haas: Emma Desilva
Emma Desilva graduated last spring with a degree in Business Administration and a Certificate in Entrepreneurship & Technology. She was a Track & Field student athlete and a writer for the Haas Undergraduate Blog. How has Haas shaped you? When I first came to Berkeley I wanted to major in [&…