Colleges and Schools

Berkeley MBA students have the opportunity to take electives at any of Berkeley's renowned graduate departments.

College of Chemistry

Graduate School of Education

College of Engineering

College of Environmental Design

School of Information

Graduate School of Journalism

School of Law

College of Letters and Science

College of Natural Resources

School of Optometry

School of Public Health

Richard & Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy

School of Social Welfare

Full-time MBA Program

A Typical year

First Year

Pre-enrollment Review Workshops

Quantitative Methods Workshop (optional/late summer): Two-week review of math, probability, statistics, accounting, and finance
Communications Workshop (optional/late summer): Two-week refresher of business communication, oral communication, and writing skills
MBA Orientation (required/late August): One-week introduction to life at Haas, with focus on Leading Through Innovation. Fun, too!

Fall Semester

The Core: The Berkeley MBA curriculum is anchored by 12 required, rigorous core courses that provide the analytical tools and essential knowledge to lead effectively. These courses, taught entirely during your first year, make up 40% of the curriculum.

Weeks 1-7
Required Core Courses A

Data and Decisions
Economics for Business Decision Making (Microeconomics)
Organizational Behavior
Leadership Communication (once-a-week evening sessions)

Week 8

Fall A final exams
Career Management Conference (two-day program of career planning workshops and exercises)

Weeks 9-15
Required Core Courses B

Financial Accounting
Introduction to Finance
Marketing Management
Leadership (once-a-week evening sessions)

Spring Semester

Weeks 1-7
Required Core Courses A

Introduction to Operations Management
Macroeconomics in the Global Economy

Week 8

Spring A final exams

Weeks 9-15
Required Core Courses B

Strategy in the Global Context
Ethics and Responsibility in Business

Elective Courses (full 15-week semester

Two or three electives

Second Year

Fall Semester

Elective Courses: You have great flexibility in choosing from a wide variety of electives and dual degree offerings -- from within the Haas School and from the wider university -- as well as designing courses of your own in conjunction with a faculty member. Electives, which are introduced rapidly and are updated regularly, reflect the newest ideas, trends, and thinking in business.

Four or five electives

Spring Semester

Elective Courses

Four or five electives