Posts by Helen Wang
Humans of Haas: Tia Chen-Wong
Tia Chen-Wong graduated last spring with a double major in Business Administration and English. She joined the Haas Undergraduate Blog in 2018 and served as Chief Editor from 2019-2020. What is your most powerful moment at Haas? I’ve had many great experiences at Haas, but the one that really stic…
Congrats Class of 2020! (ft. HBSA Video)
Click HERE to watch HBSA’s Music Video! With finals week behind us, this whirlwind of a semester has finally drawn to a close. We want to give a special shout out to the entire Class of 2020–although we couldn’t celebrate in the traditional way, your hard work these past four [&hel…
Humans of Haas: Jake Curhan
Written by Emma Desilva. Jake is a senior studying in Haas with a minor in City Planning from the College of Environmental Design. He grew up in Marin County and was recruited to the Cal football team as an offensive lineman. Jake has an interest in architecture, real estate and […]
Being Productive in Quarantine
Every day since this shelter-in-place started, I have constantly questioned my productivity and indulged in self-reprimand. Why am I not productive when other people are? Why can’t I learn more skills, work through projects, or try new things? I feel like I am lagging behind, regardless of whateve…
Humans of Haas: Shun Lei Sin
Written by Tia Chen-Wong. What’s your story? I was born and raised in Myanmar, and my whole family moved to America in 2011. As a first generation immigrant with a low-income background, I never thought I’d be where I am today. Getting into Haas and being at the business school […]
Big News: Haas Vlogs are Back, Watch a Virtual Tour with the Blog Team!
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO! Our entire Undergraduate Blog Team takes you on a trip around the business school! Although this was filmed over a month ago when campus was still open, we are super excited to share this with you and hope you enjoy this virtual tour.
Humans of Haas: Dev Ojha
Written by Michael Xia. Dev Ojha is a sophomore studying EECS and Business through UC Berkeley’s M.E.T. Program. Passionate about entrepreneurship, Dev co-founded a wearable and tracking technology firm called Cosaint, an international provider of military and consumer wearable devices. Throughout…
Humans of Haas: Robert Paylor
Written by Emma Desilva. Robert Paylor is a senior, former Cal Rugby player in Haas who grew up in El Dorado Hills, California. Robert suffered a spinal cord injury in the first few minutes of the 2017 Rugby Championships and found himself face down in the turf unable to move […]
Breaking up with Fast Fashion
Written by Emma Desilva. Fast fashion: the infamous buzzword that has taken over consumers’ perception of the fashion industry and even our own purchasing power. From the global blog, Good on You, fast fashion can be defined as “cheap, trendy, clothing that samples ideas from the catwalk or cele…
Humans of Haas: Neha Dubey
What advice would you give yourself as a freshman or starting in Haas as a junior? Take classes outside of your major and that you really enjoy for the pure pleasure of learning. I predominantly do take business classes, but I chose to minor is something I really care about. […]