The Commencement ceremony will be held in the Hearst Greek Theatre. Tickets are required but seating for the ceremony is general admission. Please remember to tell your guests that the Greek Theatre is an outdoor amphitheatre and to plan appropriately. Umbrellas and water bottles are allowed, but bags may be searched upon entry.Strollers are not allowed into the Greek Theatre. We will continue to update this website should further restrictions be placed.

Graduates should arrive at 1PM at the South end of the back stage area. Pick up a program when you enter the Greek Theatre, proceed to the EWMBA table and pick up a name card. You will write your name on this card as you want it to be announced when you walk across the stage. This card also serves as record for the photographer, and you’ll list your name and email on the back.

There is no special seating order for the MBA graduates. You will be in a single file line when you go out of the gate, so be sure to stand either in front of or behind the person you wish to sit with. Promptly at 2PM, Pomp and Circumstance will begin and the MBA graduates will march out into the seating areas. Each degree program will recognize several award winners and each will have a student speaker. Evening & Weekend MBA graduates will walk across the stage, have their name read, receive a scroll, shake hands with Dean Ann Harrison and have their picture taken before proceeding back to the seating area. We ask that all students stay for the entire ceremony. Evening & Weekend MBA Students will be acknowledged first, followed by the Full Time MBA Students.

Restrooms are located at both ends of the amphitheater. A wheelchair-accessible restroom is located inside the North entrance.

Event Program: 

• Welcome & Commencement Address
• Evening & Weekend MBA Student Awards & Student Speaker
• Evening & Weekend MBA Conferring of Degrees
• Full Time MBA Student Awards & Student Speaker
• Full Time MBA Conferring of Degrees
• Closing Message

Jagdeep Singh is co-founder and CEO of QuantumScape (NYSE: QS), a company on a mission to transform energy storage and support the global transition away from legacy energy sources toward a lower carbon future. Prior to founding QuantumScape, Jagdeep was co-founder and CEO of Infinera Corp. (NASDAQ: INFN), a telecommunications equipment company and developer of the first large-scale photonic integrated circuit, where he led the company from startup through volume shipments and an IPO. Prior to founding Infinera, Jagdeep was founder and CEO of Lightera Networks, subsequently acquired by CIENA Corp., and before that, was the founder and CEO of several other companies in the communications space, including OnFiber and AirSoft.

Jagdeep is also founder and CEO of Deep Valley Labs, a venture laboratory and incubator focused on a hypothesis-driven approach to founding, validating, and spinning out high-impact technology companies.

Jagdeep holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, an MS in Computer Science from Stanford University, and an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley.

The commencement ceremony will be livestreamed.

Please click on the commencement ceremony livestream link to view.

If any persons attending need captioning accommodation they can go to the following URL and read captions off their personal device.

Tickets will be required for entry for all guests attending the ceremony (including children and infants). Graduates in caps and gowns will not require a ticket. Tickets MUST be requested in advance.

The Commencement 2022 Ticket Questionnaire is now closed. If you missed the deadline, please email ewmba_office@haas.berkeley.edu to discuss your options.

Tickets will be available for pick up starting at WE Lead on Sunday May 1st and following that, in the EWMBA Program Office during normal hours.

There are four items that you need for Commencement: a cap, gown, MBA hood* and tassel. They are sold as a package called the Master Gown Package. Select or indicate “Business Administration as your Program/Major during check out.

* Please note: “Drab” or light brown is the standard hood color for the MBA degree. Samples will be available in the EWMBA Program Office if you want to see the items.

There are two ways to purchase these items:

• Online: You can order your Master Gown Package from two stores close to campus and have the items shipped to you, or you can pick them up in the store:
  • The (official) Cal Student Store. Be sure to also add a Master Hood in the MBA “drab” color, found on their website in the My Grad section
  • The Student Store (Fall Rush)
  • Please note: You will need to provide your height, degree and department in the special instruction field on the review and order page.
• In-person: You can purchase and pick up your regalia in one visit to the Graduation Department of Cal Student Store (2495 Bancroft Way in the Student Union) or The Student Store (2470 Bancroft between Telegraph and Dana) . We recommend that you visit the store during off-peak hours, such as early in the morning or late in the afternoon to avoid long lines. Please allow at least 1/2 hour to order and pick-up your regalia. Check the websites for updated hours.

Please be careful with your tassel to ensure that you don’t lose it.  They do not hook onto the cap very well, so we recommend waiting until you arrive at the Greek to put on your tassel.  We will have tape available at the check-in table to help with this as well.

Each year, the Program Office receives a limited supply of graduation gowns, hoods, and caps that have been donated by the previous year’s graduates for use by the current graduating class.

Entry for the 2022 “Hand–Me–Gown” lottery program ended on Monday Apr 18.

There will be blue bins at the Reception to collect used gowns, hoods, and caps (optional).

Wheelchair and seating for guests with special needs (few or no stairs) is available in the Greek Theatre at all entrances. When your guest enters the Greek Theatre, they should ask an usher or staff member to escort them to the special seating area. One wheelchair is available in the Greek Theatre to transport guests with special needs to their seats. Due to space constraints, Cal Performances can only guarantee seating for one companion for each guest in the special seating area. Please note that although the Greek Theatre is a wheelchair accessible venue, it is large and steep and we recommend that guests needing extra assistance have an escort.

ADA PARKING

All designated Disabled spaces and non-reserved spaces will be available at the Commencement Guest Parking Lots & rates to disabled patrons with certified handicapped placards or license plates on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no designated parking lot or special rates for Disabled Placard holders.

Currently, the Greek Theater offers drop-off only in the Bowles Lot adjacent to the theater.

As of April 2022 masks are not strictly required at indoor or outdoor events on campus.

As of May 7, 2022, Cal Performances venues will not require proof of vaccination for entry during events. This is subject to change.

If you or your guests are experiencing symptoms, please remain home.

There may be a need to modify the ceremony or add additional requirements to attend the ceremony based on Public Health guidance. We will update you as soon as we know more. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we work to create a safe and healthy environment for all of our graduates, family, and friends.

Graduating students may request a visa support letter for family members traveling internationally to attend graduation. Once a request is submitted, our office will email you the letter within 10 business days.