IBD Blog
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,…
IBD Conference celebrates student project successes
October 01, 2020
This year’s annual Berkeley Haas IBD Conference was held virtually on September 11th, and included spring semester FTMBA students, faculty, staff, and invited guests. As in previous years, the 2020 IBD Conference was an opportunity to review…
IBD Project Client Interview: Auli Parviainen, Maston Oy
August 31, 2020
This past spring semester, five Berkeley Haas MBA candidates (Cassandra Salcedo, David Brown-Dawson, Jennifer Lopez Ramirez, Fletch Vynne, and Saurav Ray) undertook an IBD consulting project with the Finnish company Maston Oy. Founded in 1968,…
IBD Alumni Conversations: Katharine Hawthorne, MBA ‘20
June 30, 2020
Congratulations to one of our IBD alumni, Katharine Hawthorne (MBA ‘20). In addition to her many career and life accomplishments, Katharine Hawthorne can add Berkeley Haas MBA graduate to her list. IBD met up recently with Katharine to talk…
Spring 2020 IBD Teams Deliver!
May 29, 2020
As we complete this year’s demanding spring semester IBD course — unexpectedly impacted by the sudden COVID-19 pandemic — we want to highlight the outstanding work accomplished by our 80 Full Time MBA students. Among these, 16 IBD…
IBD teams hear from their peers on how to manage through uncertain times
April 29, 2020
Our lives changed drastically in the month of March when California residents and students were told to shelter in place due to the increasing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. All UC Berkeley and Haas classes – including the IBD program…
IBD Team Hilltribe Organics enjoys an evening of baking and bonding
March 31, 2020
Hilltribe Organics (HTO) is an intriguing social enterprise focused on Thailand. It was created as part of a YPO competition that aimed to foster an entrepreneurship mindset among young leaders and to define solutions to help marginalized…
The FTMBA IBD Team Member Big Reveal – What a Fun Day!
February 28, 2020
The Team Member “Big Reveal” event for spring semester FTMBA students is one of the most exciting and fun days in the IBD program. IBD team projects are kept secret until this class date of February 20th, when 64 new IBD Team Members find out…
Honoring Retired IBD Faculty Director Frank Schultz
February 26, 2020
Written by Danner Doud-Martin Our beloved IBD Faculty Director Frank Schultz has officially retired as of January 2020 from the IBD program, in addition to his other Berkeley Haas undergraduate and MBA teaching positions. Frank came to the IBD…
