[…] using ChatGPT (or Google’s Bard, or Microsoft’s Bing Chat), here are some ideas from Haas students and alumni. Analyzing data. MC Landolt, MBA 26, a principal in advanced analytics at AT&T, uses ChatGPT for Excel and SQL formulas and Microsoft Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) functions. “I’m not an expert in building DAX, SQL, or […]
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1st Thrive Fellows complete MBA pipeline program
[…] four-year degree, Lyons noted that he graduated from UC Berkeley and went on to earn a PhD. “Many of you, not all, are (part of a) first-gen advanced degree group,” he said, noting how UC Berkeley opened possibilities for him and that the school is an “astonishing social mobility engine.” A growing program For […]
John Harsanyi Wins Nobel Economic Prize
[…] day. A more recent application of game theory was the Federal Communications Commission’s auction for the narrowband spectrum for the next generations of wireless services, used for advanced paging the messaging. “Issues of auction design are vitally important,” says Haas Professor Michael Katz, who is currently on leave as chief economist of the FCC. […]
PG&E CEO Peter Darbee to Speak at Haas, Aug. 31
[…] that role, he led the design and execution of PG&E’s financial restructuring after the California energy crisis. Before joining PG&E, he was vice president and CFO of Advanced Fibre Communications Inc. Previously, he was CFO and controller at Pacific Bell and vice president and co-head of Goldman Sachs’ energy and telecommunications group. Darbee also […]
Evening & Weekend MBA Program Innovates for Students
[…] Weekend Program and give our students the opportunity to network with Berkeley-Columbia students,” says Gent. This past fall, meanwhile, Gent and Lecturer Frank Schultz created a new advanced leadership course designed specifically for the Evening & Weekend Program’s population of working professionals. “Students were able to share ideas on how leadership could be enhanced […]
Berkeley-Columbia Graduating Class Breaks Fundraising Record
[…] jobs during the program–work in a wide range of industries, from aerospace to energy to telecommunications. The class also included a trained opera singer, a yoga instructor, and a professional poker player. Forty percent of the class holds other advanced degrees. Watch the commencement ceremony on YouTube See pictures from commencement Joe Duran, BCEMBA 04
Goldman Sachs Executive to Send Off MFE Grads; New Begins March 28
[…] from 19 countries, including Argentina, Iran, and Nigeria. In addition to banking, students bring experience from a wide range of firms and organizations, including the Greek Navy, Raytheon, Moody’s, and CalPERS. Thirty of the 41 new students who took the GRE received a perfect score on the quantitative section, and 30 students hold advanced degrees.
Good Judgment – Study in Prediction Seeks Volunteers
[…] in world affairs, politics, and global economic matters and have the opportunity to earn an annual honorarium of $150. The competition is being run by the Intelligence Advanced Research Project Activity, an agency that invests in high-risk and high-payoff research programs that have the potential to provide the nation with an overwhelming intelligence advantage […]
Funding from Steve and Susan Chamberlin Launches Berkeley-Haas Exploration of Online Education
[…] online, but expect it. “Technology has progressed to the point where online education is no longer a pale substitute for the traditional lecture hall,” he says. “ Advanced learning platforms, rich media, social networks and mobile devices allow for highly interactive learning communities online, as well as a customized, results-oriented experience for each student.” […]
Davis and Suh Named Outstanding New Instructors
[…] “He is particularly good at teaching to a range of students’ professional backgrounds, making things easy to understand for those with less quantitative experience while providing more advanced insight for those interested in delving deeper into the subject matter.” Shumoni Mehta, BS 11, a student in Suh’s Introduction to Financial Accounting course, describes Suh […]
Top Energy Thinkers to Examine Challenges at Symposium, Oct 20-21
[…] symposium, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, includes nine panel discussions and a keynote by Dr. Arun Majumdar, director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E), formed in 2009 to support transformational energy research and development that is too risky for the private sector. Panel topics cover the […]
Alum and Former GM Vice Chair Bob Lutz Announces Winners of Volt Raffle Social Media Competition
[…] audience outside to view a Chevy Volt, whose development he led at General Motors, and kick off the Volt Raffle for YEAH. The Volt is the “most advanced car on the planet,” he told the students in the Haas courtyard, where the Volt was parked. “If you can maintain the spirit of innovation and […]
Center for Responsible Business Series Highlights Sustainable Innovation
[…] Cleantech and Emerging Technology Group at Wells Fargo; Chad Spitler, director of corporate governance and responsible investment at BlackRock; and Ed Heacox, vice president, solar inverters, at Advanced Energy.At 12:30 p.m. Feb. 23, “Partnerships for Sustainable Innovation” will highlight Waste Management’s investment in Recyclebank as an example of how corporations and social entrepreneurs can […]
Two-Thirds of Berkeley-Columbia Graduating Class Give Back
[…] China and Colombia to attend classes. Ten students saw the birth of a child and several started companies or changed careers or jobs during the program. The graduates work in a wide range of industries, from high-tech to retail to nonprofit. Thirty eight percent of the class holds other advanced degrees. Maura O’Neill, BCEMBA 04
67 Faculty Members Make “Club 6” for Fall Teaching
[…] MBA 261-1 Marketing Research: Tools and Techniques for Data Collection and Analysis) Holly Schroth (EWMBA 252-1 & UG 152 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution) Frank Schultz (EWMBA 257-11 Advanced Leadership, UG 115-1 Competitive Strategy) Sarah Tasker (EWMBA & MBA 236G Designing Financial Models that Work) Cort Worthington (MBA 200C Leadership Communication, UG 196-5 Improvisational Leadership) […]
MFE Students Win National Sovereign Credit Risk Modeling Competition
[…] a combination of everything we learned in the MFE Program,” says Pensky. “We were able to apply what we learned from several classes.” Those classes included Derivatives, Advanced Computational Finance, Empirical Methods, and Credit Risk. The students also brought diverse backgrounds to the team. Citizenships represented were China, Russia, the U.S., Australia, and […]
Winter CMR Articles Spotlight Success for Brands, CIOs
[…] The study pinpointed the three most essential factors leading to CIO success: They must be committed to lifelong learning, regardless of education level. (Some had advanced degrees, while one just a few junior college credits.) They must have the skills and experience to carry out a game-changing project with a positive and […]
Financial Engineering Program Graduates Class of 2012, Welcomes Class of 2013
[…] 2013 arrived at Berkeley-Haas Monday (March 19) for orientation and will begin classes on March 26. Students in the 12th MFE class come from 15 countries, including Portugal, Togo, and Thailand. They bring experience from such organizations as Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Barclays Capital. Nearly half of them already hold another advanced degree.
Nondorf Makes “Who’s Who” List of Influential Women in Bay Area Business
[…] 2010 and joined the Haas School faculty upon completion of her PhD at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2003. She teaches intermediate and advanced financial accounting topics to Berkeley-Haas undergraduate and MBA students. Nondorf is currently researching the effects of accounting on the structure of corporate financing activities, in particular, […]
Haas Strengthens Faculty Roster by Hiring Nine New Professors
[…] (more on this role will be available in an upcoming article). He has been a visiting professor at Haas for the past two years, teaching Entrepreneurship and Advanced Comparative Strategy at the MBA level, and Research in Macro-Organizational Behavior at the Ph.D. level. Haas won out over several competing offers, including from some of […]