Build Cross-Cultural Acumen

The new economy is an increasingly global economy, from supply chains, to trading alliances, to borderless digital communities.

At Berkeley Haas you can choose to make your MBA a global MBA, building cross-cultural business acumen both in the classroom and on the ground in countries around the world. These learning opportunities expand your worldview and your network, while allowing you to deepen your understanding of yourself and your place in the world.

Global MBA Learning Opportunities

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International Business Development (IBD)

The IBD class, which satisfies the Applied Innovation requirement, offers an international MBA experience, as student teams engage in consulting projects with for-profit and nonprofit organizations worldwide.

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Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM)

This network of top business schools across five continents offers opportunities to explore business as it is conducted in fast-growing emerging nations and developed countries.

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Student Clubs and Activities

From the Global Social Venture Competition to the Africa Business Forum, you’ll find many clubs, fellowship programs, conferences, and research centers that foster global understanding and provide opportunities to put your skills to practical use.

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Exchange Program

In the fall semester of your second year, you may earn up to 12 credits while studying abroad in Hong Kong, Spain, France, or England.

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MA in Global Studies

This interdisciplinary degree program is completed after your MBA. It leverages the expertise of various UC Berkeley departments to broaden your knowledge of different regions and countries.

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IBD Gives Students an International MBA Experience

Each spring and summer, some 80 Berkeley MBA students participate in the IBD Program, with 16 teams traveling to 14 different countries to work in fields from ecotourism to technology to healthcare. See what gives the Berkeley Haas International Business Development Program an "international edge."

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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.