Posts by Sara Cheung
California Wildfires: From Destruction Rises Community Resilience and Perseverance
Written by Mackenzie Albrecht. I am from Sonoma, California and about a year ago, my hometown was ravaged by the first nationally recognized Northern California Wildfire. If you were in Berkeley last year, you probably remember the first time you walked out of your house on the morning of October [&…
Humans of Haas: Christina MacDonald
Written by Mira Celly. What is your Berkeley Haas story? I’m Half-Vietnamese and Half-Canadian. When I was younger, I moved around a lot. I grew up in Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia. I also grew up with a lot of strong female figures. My mom grew up in a bomb shelter […]
Humans of Haas: Jon Mead
Written by Mira Celly. Describe the moment you got into Haas. I was elated when I got into Berkeley Haas. There was nothing else that was more exciting (maybe besides getting married over this summer). It was such an important moment for me because It was based off of a […]
London Haas Alumni Crashes Haas Study Abroad
Written by Ellen Oh. How the Social Came to Be… Back at Berkeley in the summer, GMP held informational meetings every Wednesday. In one of the meetings, Meg Roundy, Associate Director, Student-Alumni Relations, taught us how to contact Berkeley Haas alumni overseas through the Berkeley Haas we…
The Tech Twins and Going Beyond Yourself
Guest Writers: Mark and Andrew Ansell Hi! We’re Andrew and Mark Ansell, identical twins and seniors at the Haas School of Business, also each pursuing simultaneous degrees in mechanical engineering from the College of Engineering. Studying business at Haas has been a college-defining experience. B…
Humans of Haas: Michael Cashton
Written by Annie Wang. Tell us about yourself. I went to Canisius high school in Jakarta, Indonesia where I studied natural sciences. I loved growing up in Indonesia – the people and the surroundings continue to become a huge part of my life. It’s a tight-knit community where we were [&helli…
Humans of Haas: Professor Selinger
Written by Mira Celly. Professor Selinger began teaching Personal Finance (UGBA 196) at Cal after working in corporate finance, insurance, and consulting. Read our interview with to learn more about him and his journey to Berkeley Haas! Tell me about yourself. I grew up in Oakland and had my first […
Humans of Haas: Annie Cai
Written by Mira Celly. Tell us about yourself. I’m kind of a hippie – I’ve invested in a hammock and I love playing football on the glade. I’m super passionate about business and art, probably a bit too opinionated about contemporary art, and I am in the process of completing […]
A HUBBA Perspective: Importance of Networking
Written by Annie Wang. Earlier this month on Wednesday, October 10th, the Haas Undergraduate Black Business Association hosted its first annual Professional Networking Dinner. The purpose of the event was to have an evening of community, professional development and cross industry networking. This e…
Humans of Haas: Ayushi Gupta
Written by Annie Wang. What is your Berkeley Haas story? I came into Berkeley as pre-law, pursuing public policy and econ – unfamiliar with the Haas undergrad program. Interested in learning more about what exactly consulting was when I heard about it, I joined Berkeley Business Society (BBS) …