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What 13 MBA Students and Alumni Shared: Key Takeaways from Our Real Humans Live Events

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From the Magazine

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All Heart

Jason Bellet, BS 14, co-founded Eko Health to help reinvent the 200-year-old stethoscope as an AI-powered device—now used by more than 700,000 clinicians across five continents. UC Berkeley Haas honors him with its 2026 Leading Through Innovation Award for helping revolutionize cardiopulmonary care.

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Conjuring Magic

Iris Wedeking, MBA 08, founded Kesem—a free nationwide camp for children whose parents face cancer—which has since supported more than 90,000 young people. Decades later, it became a lifeline for the daughters of Emily Miller and Patrick DeNeale, both MBA 01, in an unexpected UC Berkeley Haas connection.

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Adaptive Leadership

At UC Berkeley Haas’ eighth annual Culture Connect Conference, more than 200 top business leaders and academics—including OpenAI chief economist Ronnie Chatterji and UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons—tackled how to guide teams through AI, economic uncertainty, and the changing nature of work while preserving culture and humanity.

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Distorted Reality

A UC Berkeley Haas study in Nature, analyzing 1.4 million images and videos plus nine large language models, finds women are consistently portrayed as younger than men across online platforms—a distortion strongest in high-status jobs and amplified by AI in ways that could widen real labor-market gaps.

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Frank McGorman, MBA 82, Retired Forensic Accountant, FBI

Frank McGorman, MBA 82, used his UC Berkeley Haas degree for two decades of Silicon Valley finance roles before making a surprising mid-career pivot: running the forensic accounting department at the FBI’s San Francisco field office, where his team worked cases including the Theranos investigation.

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Code Blue

A UC Berkeley Haas study of 1.1 million emergency-room visits finds that how hospitals deploy nurse practitioners and physicians matters as much as which they hire—with no difference in patient mortality but meaningful gaps in cost and follow-up care.

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Nancy Hoque, MBA 19, Sales Finance Director, Adobe

Nancy Hoque, MBA 19, a former engineer and entrepreneur, now directs sales finance and revenue strategy for Adobe’s multibillion-dollar sales organization—and is exploring how AI can transform the finance function, drawing on early advice from UC Berkeley Haas about leading through others.

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Haas earned @PoetsandQuants’ 2026 Best in Class award for social impact "not because of a single program or center, but because the commitment is written into the school’s identity, its four Defining Leadership Principles—especially the one called 'Beyond Yourself.'" Dean Jenny Chatman described Haasies as brilliant, "universally kind people who want the world to be a better place, and who feel the obligation on their shoulders."

Haas earned @PoetsandQuants’ 2026 Best in Class award for social impact “not because of a single program or center, but because the commitment is written into the school’s identity, its four Defining…
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Can AI companies train their models on copyrighted books, images, and music? The answer may depend on a legal theory called “market dilution,” the idea that a flood of AI-generated content is undercutting human creators. In a new policy article in Science, Abhishek Nagaraj of UC Berkley Haas, Pamela Samuelson of UC Berkeley Law, and NYU’s Christopher Jon Sprigman say the theory doesn’t yet have the evidence behind it. It isn’t clearly defined, and it’s hard to measure when so many new works mix human and AI contributions. If market-wide harm is shown, they argue, legislatures may be better placed than courts to respond. Read more on Haas News at the link in our bio.

Can AI companies train their models on copyrighted books, images, and music? The answer may depend on a legal theory called “market dilution,” the idea that a flood of AI-generated content is…
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One Vision. Thousands of Changemakers. 20 Years of Impact. 💙💛 As the Center for Social Sector Leadership at Berkeley Haas marks its 20th anniversary, founder Nora Silver, Bank of America Dean Jennifer Chatman, and CSSL’s Executive Director, Linda Frey reflect on the Center’s founding vision and its continued role in a community where students come to turn their commitment to social impact into action. Over two decades, thousands of alumni have engaged with CSSL, building a legacy that continues to grow. #BerkeleyHaas #UCBerkeley #CSSL #SocialImpact #BeyondYourself

One Vision. Thousands of Changemakers. 20 Years of Impact. 💙💛 As the Center for Social Sector Leadership at Berkeley Haas marks its 20th anniversary, founder Nora Silver, Bank of America Dean…
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What should people think of when they hear “UC Berkeley Haas” three years from now? At the launch event this month for our four strategic initiatives—AI, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare, and Sustainability & Social Impact—Dean Jenny Chatman asked the faculty directors for each initiative to answer that question in one sentence: AI: “A thriving AI-native organization that delivers incredible learning experiences for our students.” —Associate Professor Mathijs De Vaan Entrepreneurship: “The place to come to launch.” —Professor Toby Stuart Business of Healthcare: “The catalyst for transformation of the healthcare system.” —Professor Jon Kolstad Sustainability & Social Impact: “Haas was the place that taught us how to make businesses a part of the solution.” —Professor Jim Sallee These are areas where Haas already has deep strength and where the world needs problem solvers. The initiatives give us the structure and focus to do more, in research, in the classroom, and with partners across the Bay Area. As Dean Jenny Chatman told the crowd, “What you heard today is really a starting point.” Thank you to our executive directors—Kat Baird, Ted Robertson, Erin Weldon, and Rhonda Schrader—and to everyone who joined us. Learn more at the link in our bio. #UCBerkeleyHaas #HumanEdgeOfInnovation

What should people think of when they hear “UC Berkeley Haas” three years from now? At the launch event this month for our four strategic initiatives—AI, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare, and…
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Every organization is trying innovate with AI, but many forget the bedrock of change management: bringing their people along for the ride. On the latest episode of The Culture Kit, Haas Dean Jenny Chatman talks with Lindsay-Rae McIntyre, executive vice president and chief people officer at Alaska Airlines, about leading an AI transformation that builds trust instead of eroding it. #BerkeleyHaas #UCBerkeley #CultureKit 🎧 Listen to the episode on your favorite podcast platform or at the link in our bio.

Every organization is trying innovate with AI, but many forget the bedrock of change management: bringing their people along for the ride. On the latest episode of The Culture Kit, Haas Dean Jenny…
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Great leadership means creating space for honest debate. 🎯 General CQ Brown Jr. shares why leaders should encourage people to speak up in the room—not wait until the meeting is over to share what they really think. 🎧 Listen to the full conversation on your favorite podcast platform or at the link in our bio. #BerkeleyHaas #Leadership #LeadingAtTheEdge #UCBerkeley

Great leadership means creating space for honest debate. 🎯 General CQ Brown Jr. shares why leaders should encourage people to speak up in the room—not wait until the meeting is over to share what…
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Today, UC Berkeley Haas celebrated the launch of a strategic plan with new initiatives in four areas of strength: AI, entrepreneurship, healthcare, and sustainability & social impact. “These are areas where the world urgently needs solutions and where we believe Haas can lead,” Haas Dean Jenny Chatman said. Watch the video to learn more about Dean Chatman's vision for the future of Haas. 🔗 Learn more about the strategic plan and the four initiatives at the link in our bio. #BerkeleyHaas #UCBerkeley

Today, UC Berkeley Haas celebrated the launch of a strategic plan with new initiatives in four areas of strength: AI, entrepreneurship, healthcare, and sustainability & social impact. “These are…
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What does it take to lead with courage when the stakes are high? On the latest episode of Leading at the Edge, General CQ Brown Jr., former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joins Dean Jenny Chatman and Haas MBA students, Bailey Baumbick and Lee Kantowski, for a conversation on moral courage, leading through uncertainty, and challenging the status quo. From making tough decisions under pressure to navigating AI’s role in national security, General Brown shares lessons on building trust, embracing new perspectives, and doing what’s right—even when it’s difficult. #BerkeleyHaas #UCBerkeley 🎧 Listen to the latest episode of #LeadingattheEdge wherever you get your podcasts or at the link in our bio.

What does it take to lead with courage when the stakes are high? On the latest episode of Leading at the Edge, General CQ Brown Jr., former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joins Dean Jenny…

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