Full-time MBA Program
Priorities
Teaching, Leading, Working Together
Good teaching is a priority in the Berkeley MBA program. The best proof of this is from Berkeley MBA students themselves, who are asked to evaluate the teaching of their professors every semester. Over the past several years, about two-thirds of the Haas School faculty members have regularly earned coveted "Club 6" status in their student evaluations—that is, their average ratings are 6 or higher on a 7-point scale.
Building Innovative Leaders
A top priority of the Berkeley MBA curriculum is to educate you broadly on the topic of leadership, with a particular focus on teaching you how to lead the process of innovation within an organization. At Haas, you will learn these skills and be provided with opportunities for developing your own leadership potential.
Learning about leadership starts with a required core course, which builds your own strengths as a leader, and nurtures confidence in your leadership abilities. This course also includes a personalized 360-degree assessment of your leadership abilities and potential. A series of additional core and elective courses, as well as special workshops, will help you to gain insights into the nature of leadership, experience challenging leadership situations in class, and apply that learning in your own career development process.
Collaborative Culture Develops Team Players
Within the Haas School, considerable learning takes place during formal and informal interactions with classmates. Teams of students carry out many of the projects assigned in Berkeley MBA courses. The relatively small size of the MBA student body ensures that the learning experience is personalized; strong connections develop between faculty and students and among fellow students. The cooperative, team-oriented culture teaches the lessons of working successfully with others to achieve objectives—a powerful and necessary skill in today's complex, fast-paced business environment.
