A Rigorous and Interdisciplinary MBA Curriculum

Everything we do here has one goal: to help you develop as a leader who is capable of turning innovation into impact.

Our rigorous curriculum takes an interdisciplinary approach to business fundamentals, so you can move seamlessly from “what is” to “what could be.” It steeps you in different ways of thinking and in multiple perspectives and reinforces your growing knowledge with experiential learning opportunities.

The required courses in the core curriculum build on one another to foster mastery of the analytical tools and essential knowledge to lead successfully. Beyond the core, you’ll have the freedom to tailor the majority of your MBA studies to achieve your goals and passions.

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First Year

Fall A

Weeks 1-7

  • Leading People

    Learn to motivate and influence

  • Data and Decisions

    Become a critical consumer of statistical analysis

  • Economics for Business Decision Making

    Learn to think systematically about achieving competitive advantage

  • Financial Accounting

    Gain a clear understanding of financial statements

Fall B

Weeks 9-15

  • Introduction to Finance

    Value assets and evaluate risk

  • Marketing

    Look strategically at marketing decisions

  • Business Communication in Diverse Work Environments

    Learn to lead diverse teams and global organizations

Spring A

Weeks 1-7

  • Macroeconomics in the Global Economy

    Develop and apply models of the world's economies to explain trends and fluctuations

  • Operations

    Strategic, operational, and tactical issues facing manufacturing and service companies

  • Applied Innovation Elective

    Option to fulfill Applied Innovation requirement (may also be completed in Spring B)

  • Electives

    Focus on an area of emphasis, sharpen specific skills, and gain specialized knowledge

Spring B

Weeks 9-15

  • Ethics and Responsibility in Business

    Anticipate, critically analyze, and appropriately respond to the challenges that face managers

  • Strategic Leadership

    Core topics in strategy, such as selection of goals, the choice of products and services to offer and competitive positioning

  • Applied Innovation Elective

    Option to fulfill Applied Innovation requirement (may also be completed in Spring A)

  • Electives

    Focus on an area of emphasis, sharpen specific skills, and gain specialized knowledge

An MBA is the springboard for a leap from advisor to investor

After helping high-net-worth clients build their wealth, diversify their portfolios, and manage their money-related emotions, Xavier Jefferson, MBA 24, enrolled in the Berkeley Haas full-time MBA program to leap from financial advisor to investor.

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The Haas Full-time MBA is our flagship offering, designed to give students the tools to become leaders and earn their MBAs. Learn from world-renowned faculty as well as our truly global cohort of students. All this in the heart of Silicon Valley.

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