- The Berkeley MBA Advantage

Concurrent Degree Programs

The Haas School offers concurrent degree programs in areas of special interest to business professionals. Earning a dual degree offers Berkeley MBA graduates new levels of flexibility and proficiency for unique career opportunities both in the United States and abroad.

JD/MBA Program

The JD/MBA program provides you with a solid foundation in both law and management. Upon completion of this four-year program, you earn:

A Berkeley MBA degree
A JD degree through either UC Berkeley's School of Law or UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco

Typically, you spend your first two years in law school and your third year in business school. During your fourth year, you take elective courses in both schools.

MBA/MPH Program in Health Management

The Haas School and the UC Berkeley School of Public Health work in partnership to train leaders in the rapidly expanding health management field. In the 2.5-year MBA/MPH program, you earn both the MBA and Masters of Public Health degrees. You take courses in both schools, as well as complete a three-month internship in a health organization. The program prepares you for senior positions in health-related industries, including:

MBA/MA Program in International and Area Studies

This three-year MBA/MA program allows you to broaden your knowledge of different regions or countries by taking internationally-oriented topical, language, and area study courses from departments and schools across UC Berkeley. You may focus on either a topic or an area. Topics include international or global issues, such as:

International trade and debt
Investment strategy
Global communications
Environmental issues
Urban and regional development

Areas include:

Major countries such as China, Japan, Russia, Germany, or Brazil
Regions such as the Middle East, Africa, or Southeast Asia

Haas and Columbia Exchange Program

The Haas School and Columbia Business School offer an exchange program for MBA students in the fall of their second year. Haas exchange students have the opportunity to take advantage of Columbia's proximity to Wall Street and the media and entertainment industries in New York, while Columbia students who come to Haas gain exposure to Silicon Valley's technology industry, as well as west coast finance firms and other industries such as biotech. Up to three students from each school may participate each year.

Sameera Chilakapati
MBA/MPH 12

Internship:
Health, Medical, and Family Welfare Department
Andhra Pradesh, India

"The Berkeley School of Public Health and the Haas School of Business are both top-rated programs. Being able to combine a degree from two such reputable schools was a real incentive."

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