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| FROM Haas Admissions Blog: Commuting for an Executive MBA: Berkeley EMBAs Share Perspective |
 Karin Lion, associate program officer with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, commutes to the Berkeley executive MBA program from Seattle Nearly a third of the students in the Berkeley MBA for Executives Program commute for their studies. For them, the chance to study not just in a Bay Area EMBA Program, but in a full campus environment (at the Haas School of Business and at UC Berkeley) were worth the trade-offs. Here's what some of them had to say about why they chose to commute for an executive MBA program and how the Berkeley-Haas program helps them make it work. Christine Elfalan, who began the program as the executive director of product management for a Southern-California-based online flower company says the scheduling of classes—every three weeks instead of every two—made a big difference. "Flying up every three weeks is the ideal cadence to keep me well-connected to my career and fully immersed in my studies," says Christine, who has since moved to the Bay Area as director of engagement marketing for OpenTable. Greg Durkin, senior VP of marketing analytics for Warner Bros. Pictures, deliberately chose to leave Southern California for his executive MBA studies. “When you take yourself out of your comfort zone and put yourself into a new community, it sets you up to think differently,” he says of his decision to cross-pollinate perspective with executives from other industries. Even students who aren't commuting work to support the classmates who are. Cindy Chang, who recently left her role as business analyst with REG Life Sciences to launch her own venture, serves as VP of Academics for her class. She has worked closely with the program office to smooth the way for her classmates. Making sure class schedules let commuters get on a plane at a reasonable time are among the issues she's handled. https://mbaforexecs.haas.berkeley.edu/community/students/profiles/cindy_chang.html Karin Lion, associate program officer with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (pictured above), commutes from Seattle and says this has actually added to her executive MBA experience. The five Seattle commuters form their own “mini-Haas," studying together and supporting each other. "They have also expanded my view of Seattle," Karin says, "introducing me to new neighborhoods and experiences." To learn more about what it's like to commute for an EMBA, join current students for our Commuting from Outside the Bay Area webinar, Thurs., Dec. 3, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (PST).  
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| FROM Haas Admissions Blog: Berkeley MBA Study Teams Yield Insights on Diversity, Leadership, Self |
 At Berkeley-Haas, our students contribute diverse perspectives, valuable experiences, and a contagious ambition to learn and grow. If you read our previous post on how our full-time MBA students contribute to their study teams, you probably got a sense of the varied, yet valuable, contributions that each student makes to the team. Our unique culture is shaped by the different skill sets and insights that students bring to one another—and to our program at large—but we also believe there's a symbiotic relationship at work: when students bring positivity to their peers, they receive enthusiasm; when they share a new idea or challenge a convention, they're met with open-minded interest; when they step up to lead, they find support. Whether they've gained a sense of confidence, patience to work through a problem, or an appreciation for all voices, at Berkeley-Haas, when our students give, they also receive. Read on to see what study team members have gotten from collaborating with their peers. Across the board, these students in our Full-time Berkeley MBA Program said they value the strength that came from their team's diversity. George Roche, who previously worked in government strategy and operations with Deloitte, says he appreciated the eclectic backgrounds and experiences of his teammates. "We had a group of people from all over the world with a breadth of experiences across the board," George says. He also never felt reticent to admit when he didn't know something, because his team provided a supportive structure, and made it "safe to acknowledge areas you weren't good at." Sonya Hetrick, who worked in financial services, agrees that her team's diverse backgrounds enabled different problem-solving approaches. The different perspectives "helped us explore more ideas and options, rather than just going with the first idea," Sonya explains. “My experiences taught me the value of including all voices in the conversation." Robbie Heath found that listening to all of the voices on his team actually improved how he approached problems in his field: energy. He says he was able to "take lessons learned from other industries and apply them to energy." Robbie also saw leadership qualities in his teammates that instilled a sense of confidence and leadership in himself, noting that, "Over time, my team made me more confident to contribute earlier in our discussions." Mario Siewert also discovered inspiration and confidence from his fellow students. “I was struggling to experiment with different speaking styles, and it was very uncomfortable for me to leave my known path and particular speaking style. Through the safe space my classmates created, I was encouraged to experiment and challenge myself." In fact, the experience gave Mario a new sense of himself, and a new definition of leadership. "Looking back," he says, "the experience was crucial to discovering a part of me that I wouldn't have discovered without my classmates.” And many students find that their study teams not only broaden their academic and professional horizons, but also their social ones. Ryann Kopacka found in her team an unwavering support system. "I know that I can go to any member on my study team for help, for a listening ear, or just for a fun time," she says. Ryann has also learned the importance of such relationships. “I have learned that I want to be the type of leader who cares about the people I lead. I have learned from my study team that relationships are more important at the end of the day than completing an assignment or the quality of an assignment.” To learn more about how Haas culture promotes effective teamwork and about the value of strengthening collaborative leadership capabilities, join current students online for Who Says There's No "I" in "Team?" a webinar this Thursday, Dec. 3, from 10: a.m. to 11a.m. (PST).  
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