IBD Blog
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…
Lost in Translation: Building Bonds that Transcend Language in Tokyo
July 05, 2024
Project Country: Japan / IBD Client: Z-Works Written by: Danni Yang, Gabi Moreira, Niveda Kumar, and Luis Sante Mastering the 0.5 selfie in Japan (1: Chureito Pagoda, Mt. Fuji; 2: Sea of Clouds at Hotel Chinzanso, Tokyo) 袋いりますか?…
IBD Alumni Share How IBD Has Influenced Their Careers
May 01, 2024
Recently several IBD alums returned to Haas to share with the current class how IBD has influenced their career trajectories and approaches to their work. Below are their reflections. “The entire team built so much confidence through the IBD…
Spotlight on Terry Xu, IBD Graduate Student Instructor
April 15, 2024
The IBD Program is thrilled to have Terry Xu, Berkeley Haas MBA ’24 candidate, join the IBD team as this year’s Graduate Student Instructor. Terry comes to IBD with a wealth of knowledge and experience in investment/asset valuations, senior…
Launching IBD 2024 with a riveting Big Reveal!
February 20, 2024
Now in its 32nd year, the IBD program kicked off spring semester 2024 with one of our favorite events: the project “Big Reveal.” As part of this first IBD class of the year, faculty mentors Whitney Hischier and Judy Hopelain announced our…
Summarizing the 2023 IBD Conference!
October 18, 2023
On September 15th, the Annual International Business Development (IBD) Conference was held in the Wells Fargo Room at Berkeley Haas. This year’s IBD Conference was a wonderful event, celebrating eight IBD teams and the project-based work they…
Adventures in Java!
August 16, 2023
Written by: Abby Gritter, Savannah Hall, DJ Prahladka, and Alexandra Ferreira The IBD Dagangan team created a wonderful website documenting their IBD experience in Indonesia and beyond. You can read all about their IBD experience and adventures by…
Rumbunctious Adventures in Cambodia
July 31, 2023
Written by: PJ Hummelt, Rafael Koraicho, Terence Chan, and Jayshawn Anderson Pre-Arrival: Sip Ahoy! When we first heard that our client would be an artisan rum distillery in Cambodia, our first thought was “Cool!”. But then a mild panic kicked…
GWF Team Travel 2023
July 28, 2023
Written by: Menanteau Moolman, Whitner Chase, James Hake, and Scott Ario First Day in Lucerne, Switzerland Our first day consisted of introductions and interviews with the C-suite in the Pilatus Conference Room, named after Mount Pilatus, which…