Issue Fall 2024

Table of Contents

Featured Stories

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Changing the World

How today’s innovative entrepreneurs are tackling some of the planet’s biggest problems—and shaping a better future.

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Making Space

New eHub enhances robust innovation and entrepreneurship offerings at Haas.

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‘I’ve Always Wanted to Be Helpful’

Top civil rights attorney John Burris, MBA 70, champions a world without discrimination and police brutality.

Insight

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Control Keys

Who will dominate the gen AI market?

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Celebrating Ingenuity

The creative spirit of Haas

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Passion Plays

Harnessing passion without it backfiring

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Truth to Power

How gender stereotypes may limit women

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Uncertain Futures

Why overprecision trips up expert forecasters

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Shaping a New Kind of CFO

How Haas is training specialized financial talent

Left, Associate Professor Kelsey Jack. Right: Professor James Salle.

Meet the Faculty

Talented researchers join Berkeley Haas

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Firearm Sales

Research offers clues about the market for guns

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Mary Yee, BS 98, CEO, Tatcha

Confidence Without Attitude

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Jan Shelly Brown, MBA 14, Partner, McKinsey & Company

Students Always

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Harry Goldberg, MBA/MPH 20, Founding Member and CEO, HealthTech Hang

Beyond Yourself

Worldwide Events

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Worldwide Events Fall 2024

Alumni Notes

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Alumni Notes Fall 2024

Road to Success

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Magoosh

Leveling the playing field on entrance exam prep

In Memoriam

Nancy Lusk

Nancy Lusk

Haas benefactor

More Reading

Read an accessible version of the Fall 2024 magazine.