Tag: FTMBA
2022 IBD Conference Recap
September 30, 2022
On September 16th, the annual International Business Development (IBD) Conference was held in the Wells Fargo Room on Berkeley Haas campus. This year was a special event, as it not only marked the 30th year anniversary of the IBD program, but also…
Foodies in Joensuu
September 14, 2022
Written by Jingwen Hu Exploring food is one of the most important things during travel. However, this is not easy for travelers in Joensuu – the North Karelian food is different from other more well-known Finnish cuisines, and there are not…
How to survive Covid in a small northern town in Finland
September 06, 2022
Written By Drew Silverman In the event that you fly all the way to Joensuu, a northern Finnish town, with an all-star team of MBA classmates to work with a client and then test positive for Covid on the first day, I have the information you seek.…
Visiting Finland against the backdrop of the Russia/Ukraine war
September 06, 2022
Written by Kylie Gemmell Our team had such a rich experience in Finland and we would need to write 100 blog posts to capture all the things we loved there – the beautiful landscapes, the endless sunlight in the summer, the egalitarian culture, and…
Greetings from Team Fixably
September 01, 2022
Written by Elsi Mora, Jan Vanous, Dingmi Gong and Jason Park Our mighty crew arrived in Helsinki at different times and coming from different destinations. Dingmi had travelled to Sweden, Jan to Norway, Jason to Greece and Elsi to Hungary before…
Today’s IBD Teams Hear from IBD Alumni
May 02, 2022
It’s alumni weekend at Berkeley Haas, and recently our current IBD teams were given the opportunity to hear from a number of IBD alumni. Six alums joined us for a combined zoom and in-person panel during IBD class on April 28th to share insights…
IBD is 30 years old!
February 28, 2022
On January 20th the IBD program kicked off its 30th year with the first day of its 2022 spring semester course, including the “Big Reveal” of this year’s overseas consulting projects. Sixteen intrepid FTMBA and EWMBA students gathered…
Interview with IBD project client Ashesi University
August 31, 2021
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…
The IBD program kicks off remotely in 2021!
January 29, 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…
An Interview with IBD Project Client Ross McConnell (MBA ‘04)
October 30, 2020
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,…
