1999 Profile Update
School Statistics
Graduates' Comments
SURVEY DETAILS
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UC Berkeley's Haas School fell three spots to 16th on BW's 1998 survey. The drop is due largely to student dissatisfaction with the number (114) and quality of companies that recruited the school's 240 second-years on campus. Another grad gripe: They received the lowest average number of job offers in the Top 25 at just 2.46 apiece. Moreover, more than 5% of the class was unemployed at graduation -- that's the second-highest percentage in the Top 25. Put simply, recruiters and students agree that the school's placement office needs help. It ranked dead last among the Top 25. Still Haas grads did all right for themselves, nabbing an average total comp package worth $133,235 -- 10th-highest overall. That's partly the result of the school's proximity to mighty Silicon Valley. Another sure sign of the Valley's influence on the Haas placement situation: 27% of the graduating class received stock options as part of their compensation packages -- second-highest in the group.
On the academic side of things, Haas fared much better. Students praised the school's cooperative culture, which is among the most diverse in the elite B-school group. Haas is tied for first (with NYU) for having the highest female enrollment, at 38%, and is tied for second for having the highest underrepresented minority presence, at 14% (tied with Michigan). Another school perk: It has the most intimate elective classes. On average, just 24 students were enrolled in one of Haas's 88 elective courses. New dean, Laura Tyson, the only woman to hold the top post in the Top 25, faces some challenges.
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STRATEGY FOR APPLICANTS
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Haas says that in considering potential students, the school is seeking a "high level of intellectual performance; substantial professional experience demonstrating potential for a career in management; personal qualities and attributes suggesting leadership, maturity, ethical character, social and civic responsibility, and goal orientation." Applicants are advised that while the school has no minimum GPA requirement, a 3.0 average is the "standard for serious consideration." Students are expected to demonstrate computer proficiency before arriving on campus, and are asked to submit two letters of recommendation, preferably from your current employer --academic recommendations are definitely frowned upon.
Applications can by filled out on paper, on disk supplied by the admissions office, in a computer file downloaded from the school Web site, or entirely on line. Completed applications can either be mailed in or submitted electronically, depending on the format you choose. While evaluative interviews are not required, they are strongly encouraged, and could give you an edge on the not-so-insignificant competition to get into Haas: In 1998, 58 percent of admitted applicants were interviewed by admissions staff or by alumni in selected East Coast cities, compared with 39 percent of applicants interviewed overall. Interviews can be arranged from mid-September through mid-December and late January through the end of March by calling the admissions office. The school also offers drop-in information sessions run by second-year students Monday through Friday at 1 p.m. from September through mid-May; staff will coordinate class visits and lunch with current students if you so desire (be advised that no classes are held on Mondays, however). If you can't make it to campus, you can take an interactive, virtual tour by plugging into the school Web site.
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CURRICULUM
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Electives available in 1998: 88
New electives in past three years: 19%
The core curriculum was last revised in: 1998
Accelerated MBA program offered?
No
New Courses in Past Three Years
Corporate Social Responsibility, Economies and Regulation of Health Care Markets, Entrepreneurial Issues in Biotechnology, Legal Issues for the New Venture, Advanced Managerial Accounting, International Supply Chain Management, Health Care Finance, Design as a Strategic Management Issue, Information Warehouse OLAP, Business in Spain and Latin America, Strategic Computing and Communications Technology, International Marketing, Nonprofit Board Membership, Strategic Information Technologies and their Business Implication, Managing New Product Development, Strategic Management of Health Services, Marketing for the High-tech Entrepreneur
Most Popular Electives
International Finance, Corporate Finance, Entrepreneurship, Competition and Corporate Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Managing New Product Development, Negotiations and Conflict Resolutions
Most Popular Professors
Rich Lyons, Severin Borenstein, Andrew Rose, Sara Beckman, Jenny Chapman, Brett Trueman, Peter Wilton
Majors or Concentrations Added in Past Three Years
Health Care Management
Teaching Methods
Lecture: 30%
Case Study: 50%
Student Presentations, Team Projects: 20%
| Full-time faculty members: |
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56 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty: |
85 |
| Average core class size: |
59 |
| Average elective class size: |
24 |
Laptop computer required?
No
Grading System
The grading system is based on a 4.0 scale with letter grades of A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, and F.
Exchange Programs or International Campuses
The Chinese University of Hong Kong; ESADE, Escuela Superior du Administracion y Direccin de Empresas (Barcelona, Spain) Fundacao Getulio Vargas (Sao Paulo, Brazil); L'Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (Jouy-en-Josas, France); The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; IESE, Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa (Barcelona, Spain); ITAM, Centro de Investigacion y Estudios de Posgrado (Mexico); KEIO, Graduate School of Business Administration (Japan) London Business School; Rotterdam School of Management (Netherlands); Scuola di Direzione Aziendale, Bocconi (Milan, Italy); Stockholm School of Economics, (Sweden); Solvay Business School (Brussels, Belgium); The Wirtschaftsuniversitaet Wien (Vienna, Austria);
Best Areas of Study
Management of Technology, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, International Management, Strategy
Areas School Would Like to Improve
All
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1998 PLACEMENT
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On-campus recruiters for graduates: 114
On-campus recruiters for first-year internships: 50
On-campus student full-time job interviews: approx. 2,220
On-campus student internship interviews: 900
Job opportunities posted via the Internet or E-mail: 2,591
Top Employers/Number of 1998 Hires
| Mitchell-Madison |
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9 |
| Hewlett-Packard |
7 |
| Andersen Consulting |
7 |
| McKinsey & Co. |
6 |
| A.T. Kearney |
5 |
| Booz Allen & Hamilton |
5 |
| Bank of America |
4 |
| Ford Motor Company |
3 |
| Intel |
3 |
| Microsoft |
3 |
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ALUMNI NETWORK
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Number of living alumni: 8,260
Alums who gave to the school during the 1997/98 academic year: 19%
Median alumni gift: $150
Number of alumni clubs: 18
Number of dues-paying members: N/A
Number of staffers devoted to MBA alumni relations: 4
Placement services offered for alumni?
Yes
Description of Alumni Placement Services
Alums have access to online job postings and career resources, receive discounts at leading career management/placement organizations, may attend annual alumni career events and programs (i.e., Professional Connections Job Fair, Industry Mentor Mixers), and may also receive individual career assessment by appointment.
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Key Contacts
School Web Site
E-Mail:
mbaadms@haas.berkeley.edu
Address:
Haas School of Business
440 Student Services #1902
Berkeley, CA 94720-1902
Dean:
Laura D'Andrea Tyson
(510) 643-2027
Director of MBA Programs:
David Downes
(510) 642-1405
Director of Admissions:
Fran Hill
(510) 642-1405
Director of Alumni Relations:
Tenny Frost
(510) 642-7790
Director of Financial Aid:
Debi Fidler
(510) 643-1680
Director of Career Services:
Laura Tyler
(510) 642-8124
Application Deadlines:
U.S.
March 31, 1999
International
Feb. 19, 1999
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