Familiarity with the basic functionality of excel is essential for all students. During this workshop we will illustrate most of these basics – how to structure and organize efficient worksheets, labeling and formatting, useful functions and tips, pivot tables, common errors, etc. Students with little to no experience with excel are strongly encouraged to attend. Students with intermediate experience with excel may benefit too. Note that all exercises in this workshop are pre-recorded in short videos and these videos are posted on bCourses. They will remain available throughout the academic year. No preparation for this workshop is required.

The standard excel package includes many functions and other tools helpful for a number of statistical calculations and data analyses. This workshop is designed to help students familiarize with these functions and tools before the Data and Decisions class begins. Examples: Data Analysis Toolpack, correlation matrix, regression analysis, how to enable add-ins, how to use goal seek, t-values and z-values for normal distribution. Note that all exercises in this workshop are also pre-recorded in short videos and these videos are posted on bCourses. They will remain available throughout the academic year. No preparation for this workshop is required.

The Data and Decisions workshop is designed to help the students prepare for MBA200S – the Data & Decisions core course in Fall A. It includes a brief discussion of the theory and various exercises on the concepts covered in chapters 1-12 from the required textbook. The students are highly encouraged to review the pre-recorded content on this topic or review the chapters from the textbook prior to the live workshops. The pre-recorded content includes short videos and summary slides posted on bCourses. The workshop concludes with review of practice quizzes given in prior years.

Join your Academic Advisors for an essential overview of key degree requirements and academic policies that will guide your MBA journey. This session will also cover the Fall 2026 Elective Sign-Up process and highlight important academic resources designed to support your success throughout your first semester and beyond.

This session will introduce you to the key systems that you’ll need to use inside and outside of the classroom. Your presenters will guide you through the purpose, use, and pro tips for each system. Bring your laptop and follow along and you’ll have everything you need to start the semester set up.

AI fluency is fast becoming an important skill as a critical thinker. This session assumes no prior knowledge, and is for everyone. We’ll cover what these tools actually do, their limits, and best practices to utilize them at Berkeley. From that shared foundation, we’ll build an agent, and walk through the steps to create a personalized system you can build upon. Wherever you’re starting, you’ll leave with a clear sense of what’s possible and a practical path to keep going.

In this highly interactive session, you will answer five questions that will reveal key elements needed to talk about what you are good at and why. Students often move from discomfort to excitement along the way. This is a safe place to learn from and share with your classmates.

Big tech, Consulting, and Investment Banking start recruiting for interns as early as the first week in September. In this workshop, we’ll walk you through the fundamentals needed to tailor your resume to a job description and confidently apply to a new role or industry. We will help you avoid common traps, myths, and pitfalls when developing a compelling resume, and we will share useful AI tips and tricks to do some of the heavy lifting without replicating the sea of sameness.

In this interactive two-part series, you’ll track the internship journeys of two different MBA students as they navigate radically different approaches to securing their summer internships. You will analyze their successes and mistakes, practicing how to prioritize critical decisions and effectively manage setbacks. The session will also introduce you to key CMG resources and specialized partners available to leverage throughout your journey.

Building your network will be an essential part of your internship and full-time job search — especially in today’s tight job market. This workshop will walk you through the nuts and bolts of finding, reaching out, and connecting with alumni, industry professionals, and business leaders alike. You will gain valuable insight into the strategies and tools used throughout the networking process to increase your chances of a response. At the end of this class you’ll put what you’ve learned into practice.

Job Boards, Salary Data, Career Coaches and Employer Relationship Managers are all at your fingertips! The fall will be overwhelming. In this Career Systems working session, you’ll plug into the tools that will help you manage and not miss career events and opportunities.