2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE
UC Berkeley (Haas)
Haas School of Business
Haas Undergraduate Program
B-School and Program Basics
| Address: | S540 Student Services Blgd. #1900 Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley, CA US 94720-1900 |
Program E-Mail |
Program Web site |
Haas School of Business is a public institution.
Undergrad business program was founded: 1898
Accredited by AACSB International
Classes begin:
| Other Annual Admissions | |
| NA | |
Enrollment
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 700 |
| Total full-time undergraduate business students | 700 |
| Total part-time undergraduate business students | |
| Total distance undergraduate business students | |
STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 48% |
| International students | 13% |
For U.S. schools only: |
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| African American students | 2% |
| Native Americans | 0% |
| Asian Americans | 54% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 23% |
| Unknown | 8% |
| Other | 9% |
U.S. students by region:
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | NA % |
| Midwest U.S. | 1% |
| Northeast U.S. | NA % |
| South U.S. | NA % |
| Southwest U.S. | 2% |
| West U.S. | 97% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | NA % |
Citizenship:
| U.S. | 87% |
| Canada | 1% |
| Other | 10% |
| Unknown | 2% |
CLASS TRAITS: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Does the school require standardized tests, such as the SAT or ACT? | No |
SAT Scores for full-time entering business students |
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| Average | 1355 |
| Median | 1380 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From to |
| Minimum SAT Score | |
ACT Scores for full-time entering business students |
|
| Average | |
| Median | |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From to |
| Minimum ACT Score | NA |
| Minimum High School GPA | NA |
| Does the school require an entrance exam? | No |
| Student Age (years) | |
| Average | 21 |
| Median | 20 |
| High School performance of entering business students | |
| Top 10% of high school class | NA % |
| Top 25% of high school class | NA % |
| GPA of 3.75 or higher | NA % |
| GPA of 3.5 to 3.75 | NA % |
| GPA of 3.25 to 3.49 | NA % |
| GPA of 3.00 to 3.24 | NA % |
| GPA of 2.50 to 2.99 | NA % |
| GPA of 2.00 to 2.49 | NA % |
| GPA of 1.00 to 1.99 | NA % |
| GPA below 1.0 | NA % |
| For Internal Transfers | |
| Minimum overall college GPA | NA |
| Additional application requirements | |
| Completion of Principles of Business, Calculus, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, Literature, English/Reading and Composition (2 courses), and 7 general breadth requirements. Applicants also complete 2 essays and submit a resume of college activities. | |
ADMISSIONS
| University Application fee (resident) | $ 60.00 | ||
| University Application fee (nonresident) | $ 60.00 | ||
| University Application fee (non-resident transfers) | $ 60.00 | ||
The business program's financial aid office manages admissions to the business program
52637 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2006 academic year. The school accepted 23% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 97% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
NA % of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants NA % were accepted.
The university placed applicant(s) on its wait list. wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Does the business program admit freshmen? No
0% of 2006 admissions to the program were freshmen
How do freshmen apply? NA
How do internal transfers apply? Separate application
Completion of Principles of Business, Calculus, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, Literature, English/Reading and Composition (2 courses), and 7 general breadth requirements. Applicants also complete 2 essays and submit a resume of college activities.
1590 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
23% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 0% of admitted students enrolled.
454 internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. 60 were admitted to the program.
| Share of all university applicants who are female: | 52% |
| Share of all university applicants who are not from the U.S. | 7% |
Interviews for applicants are Not offered
Additional application requirements (including those for international students):
To be eligible, complete 15 prescribed college-prep courses with at least a 3.0 GPA and take new SAT Reasoning Test or ACT with writing exam and two SAT subject tests. Personal statement and activities are also taken into consideration.
Relative importance of the following factors in deciding who gets admitted to the university:
Secondary School Record: Very Important
Class Rank: Not Considered
High School GPA: Very Important
SAT/ACT Scores: Important
Application Essay: Very Important
Recommendations: Not Considered
Interview: Not Considered
Extracurricular Activities: Important
Talent/ability: Important
Character/personal qualities: Important
Volunteer Work: Important
Work Experience: Important
COSTS
Annual Costs
| Resident Tuition | $ 7,704.00 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $ 18,684.00 |
| Room and Board | $ 13,074.00 |
| Books | $ 1,326.00 |
| Other Expenses (please specify) | |
Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
| Resident | NA |
| Nonresident | NA |
2007-2008 DEADLINES
| University Application deadlines for: | Other Annual Admissions | 11/30/2007 |
| Business Program deadlines for: | |
FINANCIAL AID
The business program's financial aid ofice manages financial aid for the business program
Financial Aid Web site
Total scholarship money given to business students through the financial aid office in the 2005 academic year: $ 3,073,711.00
Total scholarship money to be distributed to business students through the financial aid office in the 2006 academic year: NA
Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on A combination of need and merit
Scholarships in the 2006-2007 academic year | |
| Percent of business students receiving some scholarship money | 57% |
| Percent of business students receiving full-tuition scholarships | 57% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on need | 63% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on merit | 76% |
How do applicants apply for scholarships?
https://studentaffairs.berkeley.edu/fao/news/newadmit05.html
Does the schoool offer a guaranteed loan to all business students (regardless of nationality): Yes
The maximum amount a business student can borrow per year is: NA
The average outstanding debt among 2006 business program graduates is: $ 13,171.00
CONTACTS
| Dean Tom Campbell | Hired as of 08/01/2002 |
ACADEMICS & REQUIREMENTS
Specializations offered:
Accounting, International Business, , ,
Programs Offered
| BS | Full time |
| Core curriculum last revised 2002 |
| Average class size in required business classes | 37 |
| Average class size in business electives | 35 |
| Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program |
0% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students
40% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students
60% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students
70% of required business courses reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005.
70% of required business courses had waiting lists for enrollment
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting, Consulting, Finance, Marketing, Real Estate
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 33
New electives added in the past academic year:
Intro to Personal Finance
Forensic and International Accounting
Social, Political, and Ethical Env. of B
Financial Strategy
Communication for Leaders
What special programs are available to business students?
Financial Modeling workshop offered for free to business undergraduate students to help prepare them for careers in finance.
| Work study or co-op opportunities | Yes |
| The university has an extensive workstudy program. | |
| Study abroad opportunities | Yes |
| Haas sends on average 20 to 30 students abroad every semester. | |
| Volunteer and community service opportunities | Yes |
| The business associations on campus provide opportunities for students to apply their business skills to community and volunter work. Also, the Haas School maintains a database that matches small businesses in need of help with student volunteers. | |
| Business clubs and extracurricular activities | Yes |
| list clubs (see web) | |
FACULTY
| Total full-time undergraduate business faculty | 23 |
| Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty | 31 |
| Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors | 8 |
25% of permanent/tenured business professors are women
0% of permanent/tenured business professors are underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic American or Native American)
NA % of permanent/tenured business professors are members of company boards of directors or boards of advisors
NA % of permanent/tenured business professors have owned their own business
Prominent Faculty: , ,
STUDENT LIFE
Freshmen are not required to live on campus
NA %of all business students live on campus
Business students are not grouped together in "learning communities" in housing or other facilities
TECHNOLOGY
Number of omputers available to undergraduate business students (within the program and university as a whole): 1000
Wireless network is available in main B-school buildings
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Computer Center renovation encourages student collaboration
High-tech audio-visual & recording
Personalized, full-spectrum laptop support
State-of-the-art research computing cluster
Doubled wireless networking capacity
Electronic Reader & Course Material fully integrated with Course Management System
Remote Connectivity for Anywhere, Anytime Access for students
Enhanced student administrative support & IT training
Web-based Student Directory
Discussion Forum/Group Communication
THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
The school has information regarding the employment of 49% of 2006 graduates
Of 2006 graduates for whom we have information...
89% were seeking full-time professional employment in business
11% were not seeking full-time professional employment in business
For those not seeking employment in business...
0% of those were already employed at graduation
63% were planning to continue their education immediately after graduation
19% were postponing their job search
13% were planning to start their own business
5% of those not working were doing so for other reasons
473 companies recruited business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
2366 companies posted full-time job offers for undergraduate business students on the school's job boards from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
Of 2006 Job-seeking Graduates...
88 received their first job offer by graduation
8 received their first job offer within three months of graduation
received their first job offer more than three months after graduation
4 did not report having received an offer
| Top 10 recruiting firms that hired the most graduates in the past academic year | No. hired |
| KPMG LLP; PricewaterhouseCoopers | 8 |
| Goldman Sachs; Deloitte Touche Tomatsu | 7 |
| Morgan Stanley | 5 |
| Ernst & Young; Microsoft; | 4 |
| JPMorgan; Accenture; Citigroup; Google | 3 |
| AT&T; Bain; Deutsche Bank; Lazard Freres; Merrill Lynch; Treyarch | 2 |
| Historic Salary Prospects for 2005 Grads (school reported) | |
| Average base salary | $ 60,664.00 |
| Median base salary | $ 55,000.00 |
| Average signing bonus | $ 6,176.00 |
| Median signing bonus | $ 5,000.00 |
| Average other guaranteed compensation | NA |
| Median other guaranteed compensation | NA |
CAREER DIRECTIONS
What percentage of 2006 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following functional areas? Are these figures estimates based on the number of students majoring in these functional areas? No
| Finance (includes corporate finance, investments, treasury and financial analysis, public finance, etc.) | 38% |
| Accounting/auditing | 23% |
| General Management | 27% |
| Human Resources | 1% |
| Marketing/Sales (includes public relations, product management, market research, advertising, etc.) | 9% |
| Management Information Systems | 1% |
| Operations | 1% |
| Logistics/Transportation | NA % |
| Other | NA % |
What percentage of 2006 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following industries? Are these figures estimates? No
| Accounting | 11% |
| Consumer Products & Retail | 5% |
| Consulting | 17% |
| Financial Services | 31% |
| Government, Nonprofit, & Education | 2% |
| Health | 1% |
| Manufacturing | 5% |
| Media & Entertainment | 5% |
| Sports & Leisure | 1% |
| Technology & Science | 5% |
| Transportation | 2% |
| UTILITIES | 1% |
| Other | 5% |
North American Jobs
NA % of 2006 graduates accepted jobs in Canada
100% of 2006 graduates accepted jobs in the U.S.
Here's the regional breakdown on job acceptances in North American regions:
| Northeast (ME, VT, NY, NH, CT, MA, NJ, RI) | 7% |
| Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, DC) | NA % |
| South (NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, AR, LA, MS) | NA % |
| Southwest (CO, AZ, TX, OK, NM) | NA % |
| Midwest (WI, MO, KS, IA, MN, NE, MI, OH, IN, ND, SD, IL) | 1% |
| West (CA, HI, WA, OR, AK, MT, ID, UT, NV, WY) | 92% |
| U.S. possessions and territories (America Samoa, Palau, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) | NA % |
| Canada | NA % |
INTERNSHIPS
224 companies recruited internship-seeking undergraduate business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
NA % of internships were paid.
| Average compensation per week | NA |
| Median compensation per week | NA |
| Average internship length (weeks) |
459 companies posted internships for undergraduate business students on school job boards from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
| Top 10 Recruiting Firms for Internships | No. interns |
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
NA % of living undergraduate business alumni contributed to the program/university some time between June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2006
Of those who contributed...
| The average gift was | NA |
| The median gift was | NA |
From June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006, the undergraduate business program NA % received any individual gift in excess of $10 million
Prominent Alumni
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for business degree (including university and program requirements)
| Minimum of 120 for BS Business Administration |
| Minimum of 32 for BS Business Administration |
