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| FROM Haas Admissions Blog: Your MBA, your way: Comparing part-time MBA options |
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The decision to pursue an MBA isn’t one big decision. Rather, it is a series of smaller decisions: Where? When? Which format? Why? Join three Berkeley Haas part-time MBA students as they explore their decision-making processes and how well the program they chose is living up to their expectations. Lauren Miller, MBA 25, is a wealth management business operations manager in Capital Group’s Los Angeles office. Her work experience consulting in the finance sector includes a stint at PwC. She is aweekend student in theEvening & Weekend MBA program. Texas nativeLisa Dalgliesh, MBA 25, is a talent, strategy & innovation manager in Deloitte’s Austin office. She has held similar roles elsewhere, most recently with Lockheed Martin and has an MA in Human Dimensions of Organizations. She is in the firstFlex cohort of theEvening & Weekend MBA program, combining online courses and on-campus experiences. Nakul Sood, EMBA 24, is senior director of business operations & management at Micron Technology in San Jose, CA. Before taking that role three years ago, he served as chief of staff to Micron’s EVP of Global Operations. He has an MS in Industrial Engineering and is in theMBA for Executives program. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Why did you choose to pursue an MBA at this point in your career? Lauren: Working in the financial industry women often have to jump through more hoops than their male colleagues to advance. When I looked at my mentors, they all have MBAs. It seemed like an obvious check-the-box thing to do. But the real why, the underlying reason I’m here is to explore the intersection of financial services, technology, and social impact. Lisa: Despite a graduate degree and 10 years of experience in what is broadly called human resources, I wanted to enhance my credibility. I needed more business acumen in order to help organizations understand and leverage ‘people operations” as a strategic differentiator in meeting their business objectives. Nakul: Working in operations and supply chain management, I need to optimize my decision-making for our customers, our shareholders, and for the business itself. As I moved into a role that is more focused on business, I wanted to grow via a formal business education that would also give me access to a diversity of thought and experience by being part of an accomplished cohort. Did you consider afull-time MBA program? Nakul: A full-time MBA would have meant taking a hiatus from work and my career, which would have been both impractical and challenging. Lauren: No. I’m at a point in my career where I did not want to slow down. Being in a part-time program allows me to explore new ideas while being on a dual track with my career. Lisa: Like Lauren, I’ve come too far to want to take time off. Two other reasons: I didn’t want to disrupt my life and having an income while you are a student really helps. How did you decide which program was right for you? Nakul: My priorities were to immerse myself in the curriculum while studying with peers from other industries and disciplines. I also wanted to form lasting bonds with those in my cohort. Speaking with several graduates, including my wife, convinced me that the block schedule of the EMBA would deliver both. We learn and socialize together. Lisa: I looked at the EMBA program, but I wanted a more regular and frequent cadence of classes. The part-time Flex program gives me that, and it offers the least disruption—both at home and with work. I also find it remarkable that a top-tier school like Berkeley Haas really lives up to the Question the Status QuoDefining Leadership Principle by designing a Flex option that caters to people who want to pursue an MBA, who want to become better leaders, but who don’t want to be tied to a campus-based program. Lauren: I really wanted to be on campus. I love it. Before applying, I talked with Haas alumni and students in the LA area. They convinced me that the commute was worth it. I can fly round-trip on the same day. Some weeks it seems like half of the seats on the plane are occupied by Haas students. We’ve practically formed our own mini-cohort! Does the reality of the program compare with your expectations? Lisa: In terms of not disrupting my life, absolutely! I can be on a work call and make the switch to student within five minutes. And there are several benefits I hadn’t expected, one being the diversity of my classmates. I have classmates in Egypt, Germany, Japan, and Singapore, in addition to several different states. And I am impressed with how deeply invested my classmates are in the program—for themselves and for their classmates. We are receiving 100% the same quality of instruction as any MBA student at Haas. The administration invested in the technology to create as close to a classroom experience online as possible. Of course, you do miss certain things, like casual conversations in the hallway. Slack and planned online get-togethers only take you so far. You have to be more intentional about making connections. Lauren: The biggest surprise for me is how supportive and skilled my study group is. We all have jobs and lives and demands on our time, but we really work together as a team. We all bring different skill sets and backgrounds to the team, yet we all are ready to roll up our sleeves and get the work done. Better yet, we have fun doing it! I’ve also been pleased at being able to be involved in co-curricular activities. Given my interests, theFinTech Club is a great resource. Even though I am not on campus, I can keep my finger on the pulse of club activities on Slack and there are often virtual options to participate in events during the week.Women in Leadership is a terrific way to connect with women who support each other and share ideas. It was easy to take a Friday off work and come up for a WIL retreat. Nakul: My expectations have been surpassed. I find that theDefining Leadership Principles are put to use through the program and used as a framework. The program kicked off with an excellent primer on leadership communications and a foundation for building trust. The coursework and academic rigor have been intellectually stimulating. I can use the instruction and models we discuss back at work on the Monday after block. The Admissions team curated a cohort representing such diverse sectors: health care, fintech, software, which has expanded my horizons and provides perspectives from a variety of industries and disciplines. Are you bringing your learning back to the job? Nakul: Often! After ourLeadership Communications immersion, I completely revised a presentation I was due to give to the executive team at work. I tossed out most of the tables and charts I had planned to use and instead, told my story. It was less about numbers and more about connecting with our customers. I use those lessons often to help me manage change and be an authentic leader." Lauren: At the same time that I started my MBA studies, I moved into a new role at work. I knew that I would be able to really cement my new learnings by using them in my new role. For example,Leading People in the first semester is like a crash course in management all by itself. I use those lessons often to help me manage change and be an authentic leader. What I’ve learned in our Marketing class has helped me feel much more proficient and competent in meetings with our marketing team, which makes me a more effective partner in that relationship. Lisa: Not directly in terms of skills, but yes, in that I am learning how to use systems thinking. By that I mean, being able to pull together all of the threads needed to create a holistic talent strategy. I want to be able to understand all of the variables—not just talent—needed to achieve short- and long-term business success. I am beginning to see how that works in my classes, where an idea taught in one class pops up in another class, building on each other. I can’t wait to learn more. Learn more about the Berkeley Haas part-time MBA program options and now you can achieve your leadership goals with the same top-ranked MBA.  
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| FROM Haas Admissions Blog: Ignoring limitations, taking risks, and practicing compassion |
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Three years old is too young to understand why mommy is gone two nights a week, but Rachel Lui Pang, MBA 24, wants her daughter to one day “be proud that I was willing to take this risk—and to take so much time away from her—to pursue my passion.” Rachel applied for the Evening & Weekend MBA program during the COVID-19 pandemic thinking that “It’s time to put myself out there. If I get in, it’s a sign that I should go.” After starting her career as a consultant in HR and pivoting to a product consultant role at LinkedIn, Rachel now is in Enterprise Sales at Google. She wants her next move to be into a management role. The MBA curriculum will give her a better understanding of what it takes to be an effective leader and, more generally, give her a “more holistic understanding of how an entire business organization works.” She also is gaining insights into different perspectives and other industries. “I love learning from the most experienced experts in their fields—and that means both faculty and classmates. They are invaluable,” she said. Because most of Rachel’s customers at Google are start-ups, she eagerly anticipates electives in the innovation and entrepreneurship curriculum. Classes like Venture Capital & Private Equity, Business Model Innovation & Strategy, Start-Up Sales, and Opportunity Recognition will “give me a lens on where my customers are, what stage they are at, what they are thinking about, what challenges and concerns they are facing.” Rachel is already testing herself as a leader. During her first year in the program, she was promoted to a team lead position. This makes her both the “ear” of the team, listening to customers’ feedback, and the “voice” of her team in communicating that feedback up the management chain at Google to calibrate the team’s focus and energy. She credits her time at Haas for helping her take more ownership of her career. “I am better at articulating my value to the team and I have a much clearer vision of myself as a leader,” she said. But she also has learned when not to take a step forward. When Google offered her the opportunity to interview for a management role, Rachel spoke with a career adviser in the Career Management Group (CMG). That conversation prompted Rachel to think about her immediate priorities and how that job move would mesh with the objectives she has set out for herself. The result? Rachel decided to sit out the opportunity. For now. “Later on, I had a self-reflection check-in with CMG, to evaluate whether I am doing everything I want to do in my MBA studies,” she recalled. “I asked myself, am I here to get perfect grades? No. I also came to meet people and that is something I am working on." Don't limit your choices Rachel’s evolving sense of herself as a leader is bound up with the Haas Defining Leadership Principles. For her, Confidence Without Attitude and Student Always go hand-in-hand. “To be an effective leader you have to recognize—even admit—that you don’t know everything. You need to exude confidence yet remain humble. That embodies who I want to be as a leader.” She also has a newfound respect for the value of failure: “To learn, you have to be willing to fail. Failure has such negative connotations, but what I have learned to focus on isn’t the failure, but what I do afterward. What did I learn? How did I change?” One thing Rachel would like to change is people’s understanding of parenthood as a limitation. Too many people, she said, “seem to think that you can either be successful or you can have a family. You can do both! You just need strong support systems and a clear understanding of why you are taking the MBA path. Having that will anchor you when things get tough.” Rachel needed that anchor herself when, early in her studies, her daughter was unhappy and struggling on the two nights a week Rachel was in class. She considered switching to the Saturday cohort or even dropping out. But, she said “being a parent isn’t my whole identity. I don’t want my daughter to feel limited in her choices, so I shouldn’t limit mine.” That being said, Rachel acknowledges that she “can do anything, but not everything.” Her husband and her “amazing in-laws” take care of her daughter on the evenings Rachel is in class. “They love having time with her and it makes me feel less guilty. I am constantly reminded to appreciate and have compassion for the people around me, including myself.”  
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| FROM Haas Admissions Blog: Finding and promoting inspiration in sustainability and innovation |
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Kerisha Burke, MBA 24, left a career in the energy industry to develop her business and leadership skills in a full-time MBA program that could fuel her pivot into the technology sector. She chose Berkeley Haas because she wanted to “work on real-world problems in class, to immerse myself in experiential learning opportunities, and to learn from renowned professors and guest speakers,” she said. Her transition kicked off when she was selected as one of 30 participants in Amazon’s inaugural Pre-MBA Technical Product Management Immersion program. Over two weeks in the summer of 2022, Kerisha attended workshops, met with product managers, and learned about Amazon’s newest initiatives. She gained practical experience in how to champion technical products by presenting her own technical solution to advance Amazon’s sustainability goals. In alignment with Amazon’s leadership principle to “think big,” she described her idea as “an innovative, scalable, carbon-neutral, on-demand delivery service business model that helps customers meet their sustainability goals while mitigating supply chain issues and eliminating Amazon packaging waste.” That is the proposal she pitched to Haas grad, Shovan Das, MBA 15, a principal product manager at Amazon Web Services. “I really liked his leadership style. He asked great questions and gave really good feedback. It all aligned with the Berkeley Haas Defining Leadership Principles, and I was eager to further develop my leadership skills at Haas,” she said. “I also am extremely grateful for Management Leadership for Tomorrow’s MBA Professional Development Program which shared the opportunity at Amazon.” Kerisha’s successful pitch landed her a summer internship offer at Amazon. “My experience over the summer empowered me to contribute to the Haas community through leadership opportunities by helping others,” she said, adding “This also helps me align with the Beyond Yourself Defining Leadership Principle. It is important to me to understand what I can add, how I can help my team.” Student Always gives me the confidence to ask questions and keeps me grounded." One of her roles is VP-Careers in the Black Business Students Association. A self-described “island girl” from St. Kitts, a small island in the Caribbean who grew up in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, and earned her undergraduate degree at Howard University, an HBCU (historically Black college and universities), Kerisha appreciates the ongoing efforts at Berkeley Haas to support underrepresented minority students. “This is a community where diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging are priorities. That helps us attract employers who prioritize DEIJB initiatives as part of their company culture and values,” she said. Other career advancement advantages, she noted, include the close connections Berkeley Haas has with the business community, and its “ideal location” close to Silicon Valley, Sonoma, and San Francisco, which opens up networking opportunities. Kerisha emphasized that industry professionals are eager to speak with MBA students and companies are eager to share roles or information about internship opportunities. Inspired by a fireside chat hosted at the Berkeley SkyDeck business accelerator where Brett Wilson, a 2007 Berkeley Haas graduate, successful entrepreneur, and investor shared his journey and useful tips for entrepreneurs, Kerisha recently added VP-Platform & Technology with the Haas Start-Up Squad to her portfolio of roles. “This event really motivated me to get more involved in the entrepreneurial space. I’m not always comfortable being in front of people, and this will give me more exposure in that space. I think this will help me understand how and when to step up and step back—two qualities that leaders need,” she said. “I am extremely grateful every time I walk past SkyDeck, because know that I am in the right place to actualize my professional goals.” For now, Kerisha is “soaking up so much at Haas. And when I make a mistake or don’t understand a concept, I tell myself ‘Student Always.’ I am here to learn and that Defining Leadership Principle gives me the confidence to ask questions and keeps me grounded. It’s also good to see so much Confidence Without Attitude among my classmates and professors. To me, that means you prioritize empathy, inclusion, and trust. Those are qualities I value and believe are required of good leaders. I would like to Question the Status Quo more, but maybe moving from Texas to California is the start of me doing that,” she said. “Or maybe not, since I knew I would like it here. I spent a summer in the Bay Area during undergrad, and similar to the island lifestyle I enjoyed as a child, the Bay Area has many spots to take in picturesque views along nature trails or try foods from different cultures.” Interested in making an impact through your career? An MBA from a top business school can help you grow your network and leadership skills so you can take the next steps toward a fulfilling career.  
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