IBD Blog
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…
Welcome to Emily Orr, IBD Graduate Student Instructor
February 28, 2022
The IBD team is pleased to have Emily Orr, MBA ‘22 candidate, join us as this year’s IBD Graduate Student Instructor (GSI). Emily brings a wealth of experience to the role, including first hand knowledge as an IBD student in 2021. We…
IBD Executive Director David Richardson resumes travel overseas
February 28, 2022
After a long hiatus, IBD Executive Director David Richardson traveled briefly to Finland and Germany in November to meet with potential project clients and friends of the IBD program. David’s long overdue overseas trip was an opportunity to talk…
Highlights from the Leaders of Experiential Project-Based Education (LEPE) 2021 Conference
October 01, 2021
Written by Danner Doud-Martin and David Richardson Recently Danner Doud-Martin had the privilege of representing the IBD program and Berkeley Haas at the annual Leaders of Experiential Project-Based Education (LEPE) conference, hosted this year by…
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…
IBD celebrates the 2020 IBD students with a dinner event
April 30, 2021
On Sunday, April 25th, 60 meals were delivered across Berkeley and the bay area to IBD students who are now alumni of the 2020 IBD program. It was a logistical feat, managed by Precious Ward, the IBD Program Coordinator, and the event brought…
Welcome to Emily Lapham, MBA 22, IBD Graduate Student Instructor
March 29, 2021
The current IBD program welcomes former IBD student Team Lead and second year MBA student Emily Lapham as our spring semester Graduate Student Instructor (GSI). As GSI, Emily works closely with IBD Faculty Director Whitney Hischier to improve the…
IBD partners with Ugandan start-up Takataka Plastics
February 26, 2021
Over the past 29 years of the IBD program, it has been rare for an IBD project client to be a co-founder of an international start-up and a UC Berkeley student at the same time. This year the Berkeley Haas IBD program is collaborating on an…
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,…
