IBD Blog
Celebrating the launch of the 2026 IBD program!
February 04, 2026
The spring semester 2026 IBD program kicked off with a bang last Thursday, January 22nd, when we welcomed in the spring semester IBD class, and the much anticipated projects were announced. This year we have 15 IBD projects, consisting of teams of 4…
Catching up with Bryson Ishii from the D.K. Kim Foundation
January 05, 2026
DK Kim Foundation has been a fantastic partner with the IBD program as well as the broader UC Berkeley campus. The Foundation was set up by Mr Dong Koo Kim, who immigrated to the US from Korea. His goal is to equip global leaders with the…
Catching Up with Former IBD Director Kristi Raube
December 10, 2025
As part of our ongoing series, IBD is profiling program alumni to learn “Where are they now?”. From the classroom to the field: this week we met with Kristi Raube, former Director of the IBD program and the current head of Peace Corps…
IBD Spotlight on Seva
November 20, 2025
The Seva Foundation has been a partner with the IBD program for over a decade in thanks to Sandra Dratler, former IBD faculty and Seva advisor. The IBD program has worked with Seva on projects in Nepal, Cambodia, India, Peru, and Guatemala. Founded…
From Berkeley to Nairobi: Getting SaaS-y with a United States Market Entry
July 15, 2025
Project Country: Kenya / IBD Client: Seamless HR Written by: Aitana Felgueroso, Diego Morales, Julia Concetta Conte, Goutham Murthy, and Salahuddin Mohammad Sharib MBA students routinely assess risk when entering school: the risk of leaving…
IBD Travel Blog: Parla Italiano?
July 15, 2025
Project Country: Italy / IBD Client: Passione Beauty Written by: Roshan Ravikumar, Chidera Osuji, Leslie Castro, Michelle Le, and Wayne Chung Two former consultants, a data scientist, a government affairs specialist, and an operations…
Wired for Change: Building a Sustainable Future with Data Centers in the Philippines
July 14, 2025
Project Country: Philippines / IBD Client: STT GDC (Philippines) Written By: Nuria Escrivá, James Wang, Testimony Elendu, Sarjana Jaiswal, and John Kyle Moseley First day of work! From left to right: John Kyle, Testimony, Sarjana, Nuria, and…
Reflections on our IBD Project in São Paulo, Brazil
July 14, 2025
Project Country: Brazil / IBD Client: Sabara Children’s Hospital Written By: John Eagen, Ritika Mittal, Elena Mnayarji, Masato Takeda, and Zainab Kumandan From May 17 to 31, 2025, our team had the incredible opportunity to spend two weeks…
CSI: Chivitos, Steak, and Ingenieros
July 09, 2024
Project Country: Uruguay / IBD Client: CSI Global Written By: Alec Carrier, Becca Neteler, Brooke Tannehill, and Josh Singh Week 1 – Getting to Know UY Our first week in Montevideo was filled with learning about our client and the work…
Sunshine and Spreadsheets in Floripa!
July 08, 2024
Project Country: Brazil / IBD Client: Softplan Written by: Krittanat Ratanachai, Jash Padhiar, Sarah Intoccia & Shilpa Gopal Week 1: The Groundwork Begins If we had to describe our IBD trip to Florianópolis, a lush tropical island in…
