Full-time MBA Program
Required Courses
Your Haas education is anchored in the fundamentals of management and the latest theories and best practices in business.
You will experience a rigorous, comprehensive curriculum in which you master the essential skills of management and leadership, from accounting and finance to marketing and strategy. You build a basic framework in qualitative, analytical, strategic, and problem solving skills. The innovative nature of the Berkeley MBA program also provides a level of flexibility that enables you to customize your path of study according to your goals and ambitions.
All Haas School courses are rooted in the scientific disciplines of the university - economics, mathematics, social sciences such as psychology and sociology, and other areas. Faculty members who are experts in these fields apply them toward increasing our knowledge of successful management, leadership, human behavior, how organizations work, and how the economy and markets function. As a result, you not only gain knowledge about best business practices, but also learn about the fundamental principles behind them - the "how" and the "why." The Berkeley MBA program is for individuals who like to think deeply and expand their understanding of the world.
The Berkeley MBA curriculum consists of 12 required core courses that provide the analytical tools and essential knowledge to lead effectively. The core courses, which make up about 40 percent of a typical student's course of study, are all taken in the first year and are deliberately designed to build upon one another. In nearly every core course, facult members make significant use of team assignments and projects where students work together in small groups to learn.
