Undergrad Blog
New Kid in Town
February 17, 2020
At the start of the Spring 2020 semester, I was excited to come back to Berkeley and pick up from where I had left off in the summer. I felt like Berkeley would at least be more familiar, and I hoped my acclimation to Berkeley would be easier than…
Humans of Haas: Alec Li
February 12, 2020
Written by Tia Chen-Wong. When did you know that you wanted to be a part of Haas? I’m a transfer student, and I wanted to be a part of Haas coming out of high school. Although I was not admitted into Berkeley at the time, I was motivated to become…
What’s Your 2020 Vision?
February 03, 2020
Written by Tia Chen-Wong. We’ve all heard it: “It’s 2020!” “Ring in the new decade!” “What’s your New Year’s Resolution?” Personally, I usually never make one, but entering my final semester as a graduating senior has inspired me…
Humans of Haas: Paul Callaghan
December 11, 2019
Written by Michael Xia. Paul Callaghan is a Berkeley Haas alumni (FTMBA ‘81) who is COO of education technology company pi-top. He has previously led operations at Motorola EMEA and Premier Farnell and is the president of the Haas Alumni Network…
Humans of Haas: Branndon Marion
December 05, 2019
Written by Emma Desilva. Branndon is a 4th year here at Haas who is also double majoring in Computer Science. He is a sprinter for the Cal track and field team and is interested in fintech. 1.) Can you tell us about your background and how has it…
New Year, New Language
December 02, 2019
When I interviewed other Global Management Program (GMP) students for Humans of Haas, I asked “Why do you think the ‘global’ part of the Global Management Program is important?” The two interviewees, Mei Qi and Monique, talked about how…
Humans of Haas: Toshi Jain
November 26, 2019
Written by Vedika Dayal. Toshi Jain is an international student in Haas’s Global Management Program who grew up in the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao. What made you want to be a part of Haas? I thought about it a couple of ways. The first is…
Things to Do: Thanksgiving Break!
November 26, 2019
With the few days we have this week to take a break from the classes, many are going back to visit family. If you are still here though, here are some places you could visit in your free time when you aren’t catching up on sleep! Berkeley Marina…
Humans of Haas: Sondra Yu
November 21, 2019
Written by Tia Chen-Wong. What are you passionate about and why? I’m passionate about empowering people, entrepreneurship, and meeting people from diverse backgrounds. I realized this when I studied abroad in Portugal the summer after my…
Going Global: Making It Count
November 19, 2019
Written by Michael Xia. Away from campus, away from home. Away from the vibrant campus life that excites most freshman college students. Studying abroad can be daunting, and doing it in your first year makes it seem all the more so. Throughout my…