Save the Date for these commencement events!
Commencement Ceremony
Saturday, May 23 from 2:00pm-4:00pm, at the Greek Theatre.
Haas has pledged to host a more environmentally conscious graduation ceremony by eliminating plastic water bottles, endorsing the use of reusable graduation gowns, and halving the printing of promotional materials. Each family will get two printed programs as mementos and guests are then encouraged to take a look at the website.
Commencement Reception
Saturday, May 23 from 4:00pm-6:00pm, in the Haas Courtyard.
This will include all Full-Time and Evening Weekend graduates and friends and families.
Tickets
Your regalia (cap and gown) give you access to the Greek Theater. All of your guests (including infants and children) will need a ticket to enter the venue. Please be sure your guests bring their tickets on the day of Commencement as they will not be admitted without them and we will not have extra tickets to hand out on the day of the event.
This Year's Keynote Speaker
The Haas School of Business is pleased to announce that Yamini Rangan, MBA 03, will serve as the Berkeley Haas commencement speaker for the Full-Time MBA and Evening & Weekend MBA Class of 2026.
Rangan is CEO of HubSpot, the agentic customer platform for scaling companies. Prior to becoming CEO, Rangan served as HubSpot’s first-ever chief customer officer, overseeing the marketing, sales, and service teams.
A tech industry veteran, Rangan has more than 25 years of experience in product marketing, sales, and strategy. She previously served as chief customer officer at Dropbox, where she was responsible for embedding customer focus across the organization. Before Dropbox, she was vice president of sales strategy and operations at Workday, where she helped quadruple revenue and scaled the sales organization. At SAP, Rangan held several customer-facing leadership roles in strategy, presales, and value-based selling and helped close landmark deals.
Rangan holds a bachelor’s degree in electronics engineering, a master’s degree in computer engineering, and an MBA from Haas. She was recognized among the Most Influential Women in Business by the San Francisco Business Times in 2019 and as a Best CEO for Women by Comparably in 2022. She is a Haas School Board member and a former Splunk board member.
Commencement Student Speaker
Sabrina (Bean) Rodriguez has been elected as your Commencement Student Speaker.
Bean will represent the Class of 2026 by reflecting on your shared journey and future goals. Please join us in congratulating Bean and looking forward to her inspiring remarks on this momentous occasion!
Important Commencement Details...
Commencement Ceremony
Arrival on Saturday
Graduates will need to be at the Greek Theater 60 minutes before the start of the ceremony already dressed in full regalia (cap, gown, hood). Please plan to enter on the South side of the Greek theater (closer to Haas and Memorial Stadium). Staff will be there to help with your regalia if you have any questions. Please do not bring any personal belongings as there is nowhere to store those items during the ceremony and staff will not hold your items.
Commencement Reception
Immediately following the ceremony there will be a Commencement Reception in the Haas Courtyard for family and friends. This will include all Full-Time and Evening Weekend graduates.
Questions
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