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Haas students appreciate
the diversity their MBA program provides. When asked to name the
field of study that attracted them to Berkeley, students reel off a
virtual laundry list of subjects. Some come for the nationally
renowned Real Estate Development program, administered in
conjunction with the Department of City and Regional Planning and
the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Politics. Others cite
the certificate program in technology offered by Haas and Berkeley's
School of Engineering. Still others appreciate the availability of
numerous courses in public and nonprofit management. Haas's
entrepreneurship program is also well regarded. For those willing to
exert the Herculean effort necessary, Haas also offers a joint
JD/MBA, an MBA/MA in Asian Studies, a combined MBA/Masters in Public
Health Services Management, and an MBA/MIAS (International Studies).
Such diversity is one of the benefits a program at a large
university can provide. Typically at large schools the downside is
that students feel lost in the enormity of their program, ignored by
professors, administrators, and even fellow classmates. Not so at
Haas, however. Professors here receive high marks for being very
accessible and helpful. They use a lot of cross-referencing to
integrate concepts taught in other disciplines (i.e., finance will
refer to an economic theory). "One student notes, "I knew the
professors at Berkeley would be top notch, but I didn't realize how
personable they would be. I talk to my professors outside of class
all the time." Administrators are "extremely responsive" and "put a
lot of energy into protecting us from the UC bureaucracy."
Like most b-schools, Haas fills its first year with requirements,
allowing students only a single elective. Students appreciate the
integrated core: "Some of the top faculty teach the core, which
dramatically impacts the quality of the first-year experience. Core
courses are very well integrated, ensuring one receives each
component as part of the big picture." Courses are "challenging and
demanding without being too high pressure. Emphasis is on
learning, not grades." One respondent concludes, "My only complaints
is that the outside world does not know the quality of education and
students at Haas." |
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