[…] varied in age, gender, language proficiency, and level of volunteer experience.The book is a new addition to research on diversity and volunteerism. According to Silver, director of Haas‘ Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership, previous research on the subject has not gone beyond numerical data. “I wanted to understand not just what people did but […]
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Undergrads Start Up Consulting Group to Help Startups
When a group of undergraduate Haas students wanted more hands-on experience in the startup world, they did what any enterprising entrepreneur would do: created their own startup to provide consulting services to new and growth-phase companies. Venture Strategy Solutions (VSS), as their consulting club is called, was founded last spring semester by Jamie Core, […]
GSIs Help Students Excel in Leadership Communications
[…] GSIs through intensive training to be co-leaders. It’s a big time commitment, yet those who have done it rate it as a high point of their Berkeley- Haas career. “I felt extremely lucky to be learning from Professor Worthington, and can honestly say that I grew into a much better communicator as a result […]
Big Question
[…] five decades and founding or acquiring four successful companies in the health and pension benefits industry, David Walker, of Belvedere, Calif., has retired. Having sold his last company, he is now using his Haas education and years of experience serving on nonprofit and municipal boards and finance committees—and hiking with his family. David Walker, BS 75
Fair Ball
[…] COVID-19 standards and procedures. “With my business degree, I feel like I have the perfect background to make this happen,” says Jackson. “Being trailblazers is what Berkeley Haas is all about. And I feel like this is what my degree was supposed to be for.” She’s leaning on her studies in marketing, as the […]
Junaid Lughmani: Starting my MBA as a country I love collapses
[…] combat missions. He sought an MBA with a plan to return to Afghanistan and invest in entrepreneurs. Now, he is desperate to help. In this edition of Haas Voices, Lughmani shares his grief, anger, and frustration as he watches what is happening. Junaid Lughmani More than a week after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, my […]
Dan Kihanya, MBA 96: Do you see me in this American crisis?
Black Voices
The in-crowd: New book makes case for “Radical Inclusion”
[…] was in the office of a 4-star army general. “At the time, I had no idea what a 4-star general was,” admits Brafman, BA 97, a Berkeley Haas lecturer who teaches improvisational leadership in the MBA and undergraduate programs. “My first question was, ‘Is there a 5-star general?’” Yet, that meeting in 2009 with […]
Afraz Khan, MBA 23, blends business strategy and social activism
[…] an LA native, discusses his journey to memorize the Quran, his activism and social enterprise work, and why he decided to study business. What brought you to Haas? I joined Muslim Wedding Service in 2017 as an officiant. Our focus is providing qualified officiants who work alongside interracial and interfaith couples to craft culturally […]
Donald or Hillary? Why Listening to Them Makes a Difference to Voters
[…] Reveal, and Text Conceal, The Presence of a Thoughtful Mind in The Midst of Disagreement,” is the work of Juliana Schroeder, an assistant professor at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, who studies how different communication mediums influence people’s beliefs about a communicator. Her co-authors are Michael Kardas and Nicholas Epley, both of the […]
The Trouble with Taking Sides
[…] immigration, we’ve read headline after headline about executives taking important stances on issues they would have never addressed in the past. Whether led by employees raising their voices or as a result of pressure from consumers, the reason is clear: it’s good for business. Indeed it is. According to research by Cone Communications, 78 […]
Donald or Hillary? Why Listening to Them Makes a Difference to Voters
[…] Reveal, and Text Conceal, The Presence of a Thoughtful Mind in The Midst of Disagreement,” is the work of Juliana Schroeder, an assistant professor at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, who studies how different communication mediums influence people’s beliefs about a communicator. Her co-authors are Michael Kardas and Nicholas Epley, both of the […]
Power to the People: >play Conference Focuses on User Revolution
The growing power of digital media users—who this year downloaded their 10 billionth app, ignited the Arab Spring, and snapped up millions of Groupons for everything from teeth whitening to donuts—will be the focus of >play 2011: The User Revolution on Oct. 29. A sellout crowd of 500 industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and students is expected […]
Power to the People: >play Conference Focuses on User Revolution
The growing power of digital media users—who this year downloaded their 10 billionth app, ignited the Arab Spring, and snapped up millions of Groupons for everything from teeth whitening to donuts—will be the focus of >play 2011: The User Revolution on Oct. 29. A sellout crowd of 500 industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and students is expected […]
Asst. Dean Erika Walker: Insight into why I’m passionate about social justice and equity
Black Voices
More Female Board Directors Add Up to Improved Sustainability Performance
[…] women’s or men’s issue, it’s a collective and business opportunity,” says McElhaney who is also faculty director, Center for Responsible Business at the University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. The study, “Women Create A Sustainable Future,” is co-authored by Sanaz Mobasseri, PhD candidate, Berkeley-Haas Management of Organizations Group, and sponsored by KPMG […]
Berkeley Wins Net Impact Chapter of the Year Award
[…] their membership, impact on their school and community, and their support of the broader Net Impact network. “The University of California, Berkeley, Undergraduate Chapter undoubtedly made their voices heard over the past year,” Net Impact’s central office wrote on its website. The Berkeley chapter assisted three consulting clients on sustainability projects. It also hosted […]
Asian American resources on campus and beyond
[…] Anti-Asian Racism Is Another Form of Violence by Connie Wun, Co-Founder of AAPI Women Lead On Anti-Asian Hate Crimes: Who Is Our Real Enemy? by Michelle Kim, Haas alum Inside the “Protect Our Elders” Campaign Against Anti-Asian Violence by Eda C. Yu, Berkeley alum To the mostly white leadership teams across the US: Don’t […]
Ace Patterson, MBA 16: What it means to be an ally
Black Voices
Michael Smith, MBA 86
Chief Marketing Officer, NPR
[…] 45% people of color.” The solution, says Smith, entails NPR building a diverse workforce in editorial and executive leadership, as well as adding more diverse content and voices. Another challenge is brand recognition. Only 30% of Americans—and 26% of people of color—know about NPR, says Smith, and the company hadn’t previously made significant investments […]