IBD Blog
How to survive Covid in a small northern town in Finland
September 06, 2022
Written By Drew Silverman In the event that you fly all the way to Joensuu, a northern Finnish town, with an all-star team of MBA classmates to work with a client and then test positive for Covid on the first day, I have the information you seek.…
Visiting Finland against the backdrop of the Russia/Ukraine war
September 06, 2022
Written by Kylie Gemmell Our team had such a rich experience in Finland and we would need to write 100 blog posts to capture all the things we loved there – the beautiful landscapes, the endless sunlight in the summer, the egalitarian culture, and…
Greetings from Team Fixably
September 01, 2022
Written by Elsi Mora, Jan Vanous, Dingmi Gong and Jason Park Our mighty crew arrived in Helsinki at different times and coming from different destinations. Dingmi had travelled to Sweden, Jan to Norway, Jason to Greece and Elsi to Hungary before…
IBD Team travels to Singapore and beyond
July 08, 2022
Written by Monica Shavers, Edson Flores and Nick Maynes Big Reveal / Why we were excited about Singapore Big Reveal day was inspiring for everyone in IBD this year because the possibility of actually traveling again to our international clients…
A Vision for the Future: Team Visualiza
July 06, 2022
By Alana Bianes, Bree Aronin, Darius Ansari Guatemala was a whirlwind. Our team of 3 got to experience so much in just two weeks time. From operating rooms to optical shops to volcanic lakes, it will be hard to forget our time in this incredible…
Today’s IBD Teams Hear from IBD Alumni
May 02, 2022
It’s alumni weekend at Berkeley Haas, and recently our current IBD teams were given the opportunity to hear from a number of IBD alumni. Six alums joined us for a combined zoom and in-person panel during IBD class on April 28th to share insights…
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…
