Posts by International Business Development Program
Interview with IBD project client Ashesi University
Berkeley Haas IBD program participants had the honor of working with Ashesi University on a strategic consulting project during the spring semester 2021 IBD program. This is the 15th time that IBD and Ashesi have collaborated on a student led project. Patrick Awuah, Founder and President of Ashe…
IBD celebrates the 2020 IBD students with a dinner event
On Sunday, April 25th, 60 meals were delivered across Berkeley and the bay area to IBD students who are now alumni of the 2020 IBD program. It was a logistical feat, managed by Precious Ward, the IBD Program Coordinator, and the event brought teams back together for one last zoom […]
Welcome to Emily Lapham, MBA 22, IBD Graduate Student Instructor
The current IBD program welcomes former IBD student Team Lead and second year MBA student Emily Lapham as our spring semester Graduate Student Instructor (GSI). As GSI, Emily works closely with IBD Faculty Director Whitney Hischier to improve the learning experience of our students, providing help a…
IBD partners with Ugandan start-up Takataka Plastics
Over the past 29 years of the IBD program, it has been rare for an IBD project client to be a co-founder of an international start-up and a UC Berkeley student at the same time. This year the Berkeley Haas IBD program is collaborating on an exciting sustainability project with […]
The IBD program kicks off remotely in 2021!
On January 21st, Berkeley Haas Full-Time MBA and Evening & Weekend MBA students, along with IBD faculty and staff, met virtually for the first day of the remote 2021 IBD class. The first IBD class is always an exciting one, and this year was no different. The newest class edition […]
An Interview with IBD Project Client Ross McConnell (MBA ‘04)
Working with Berkeley Haas alumni is always a privilege for an IBD team, especially when the project client is a passionate entrepreneur and co-founder of a New Zealand startup known as Blinder Ltd. In the spring semester 2020 IBD course, FTMBA teammates Victor Gorrachategui, Daniel Alston, Ed…
IBD Conference celebrates student project successes
This year’s annual Berkeley Haas IBD Conference was held virtually on September 11th, and included spring semester FTMBA students, faculty, staff, and invited guests. As in previous years, the 2020 IBD Conference was an opportunity to review and celebrate the project-based work performed ear…
IBD Project Client Interview: Auli Parviainen, Maston Oy
This past spring semester, five Berkeley Haas MBA candidates (Cassandra Salcedo, David Brown-Dawson, Jennifer Lopez Ramirez, Fletch Vynne, and Saurav Ray) undertook an IBD consulting project with the Finnish company Maston Oy. Founded in 1968, Maston is a family owned company headquartered outside…
IBD Alumni Conversations: Katharine Hawthorne, MBA ‘20
Congratulations to one of our IBD alumni, Katharine Hawthorne (MBA ‘20). In addition to her many career and life accomplishments, Katharine Hawthorne can add Berkeley Haas MBA graduate to her list. IBD met up recently with Katharine to talk about her current role with Patamar Capital, a ventur…
Spring 2020 IBD Teams Deliver!
As we complete this year’s demanding spring semester IBD course — unexpectedly impacted by the sudden COVID-19 pandemic — we want to highlight the outstanding work accomplished by our 80 Full Time MBA students. Among these, 16 IBD student Team Leads in particular deserve special ment…