IBD Blog
From Berkeley to Paris: TOPPAN, SuperApps, and a Truly Heroic Amount of Bread
August 31, 2026
Project Country: France / IBD Client: TOPPAN Security Abridged version of the TOPPAN Security blog post – Spring 2026 Written By: Jonathan Kocks, Angel Ade-Oduntan, Bill Tsai, and Elana Klein Some IBD teams fly across the world with a clean…
A Different World Beneath the Gobi
August 18, 2026
Project Country: Mongolia / IBD Client: Rio Tinto/Oyu Tolgoi Abridged version of Rio Tinto/Oyu Tolgoi blog post – Spring 2026 Written By: Vivek Khedkar, Luiza Teixeira, Lee Kantowski, and Christine Ibiang “Mongolia? Wait, what???”. That…
Making Waves in Reykjavík!
August 12, 2026
Project Country: Iceland / IBD Client: Iceland Ocean Cluster Abridged version of Iceland Ocean Cluster blog post – Spring 2026 Written By: Clarissa He, Nitin Unnava, Agrim Gupta, and Rahmat Clinton Monday, May 18, 2026 Our first day in…
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…
