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University of California, Berkeley

Haas School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1396
  • Annual Tuition
    $14,985
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    690
  • University Selectivity
    18%
  • University Yield
    37%
  • Average Salary
    $62,719
  • Top Industry
    Consulting
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1898
  • Program Length
    Two Year
Contact Information
S450 Student Services Bldg., #1900
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California 94720-1900, United States
Website
405x225

Haas School of Business

The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, is a leading global producer of new ideas and knowledge. Teaching and research accomplishments include two Nobel Laureates and a school mission to develop innovative business leaders. These leaders redefine business, putting new ideas into action in all areas of an organization, and doing so responsibly. The second-oldest business school in the U.S., Berkeley-Haas offers management education to about 2,200 undergraduate and graduate students each year who come from around the world to study in six degree-granting programs.

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About University of California, Berkeley

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
18% University of California, Berkeley 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. High school GPA
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. Character/personal abilities
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
61731% 61,731
18% 18
37% 37
18% School Selectivity
37% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Nov 30
Fall 2013
Nov 30
Fall 2014
Nov 30
Fall 2014
Nov 30
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • ACT Assessment plus Writing or SAT Reasoning test
  • SAT Subject Test in two different subjects
  • Are Interviews Required? Not offered
Additional Requirements:

For additional requirements, please refer to http://catalog.berkeley.edu/undergrad/admission.html
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
2055% 2,055
18% 18
96% 96
18% Program Selectivity
96% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not offered
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Separate application
  • Min college GPA for transfers
  • Other transfer requirements Completion of Principles of Business, 2 semesters of Calculus, Economics, Statistics, English/Reading Composition (2 courses) and Foreign Language (3 years high school or 2nd semester college level). Applicants must also complete 2 essays and submit a resume.
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions No
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Consulting 29%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 20%
  • Non-profit 2%
  • Petroleum/Energy 0%
PwC 19
Top Employer
  • KPMG 9
  • Deloitte & Touche LLP 8
  • Ernst & Young 8
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
0%
59% 59.267238095238085
78% 78
56% 55.65923664122137
78% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
0%
16% 16.189999999999998
8% 8
17% 17.25698275862069
8% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
0%
13% 12.771399999999998
91% Graduates seeking full-time employment
9% Graduates not seeking employment
52% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
33% 33
$64,551.00 Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
54% 54
$60,942.00 Data not provided
General Management
1% 1
Data not provided
Human Resources
0% 0
Data not provided
Management Information Systems
2% 2
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
5% 5
$61,333.00 Data not provided
Operations/Production
0% 0
Data not provided
Logistics/Transportation
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
6% 6
$59,857.00 Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
33% 33
$54,241.00 Data not provided
Consumer Products/Retail
4% 4
$51,792.00 Data not provided
Consulting
29% 29
$64,935.00 Data not provided
Financial Services
20% 20
$71,174.00 Data not provided
Government/Education
0% 0
Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health
0% 0
Data not provided
Manufacturing
0% 0
Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
0% 0
Data not provided
Non-Profit
2% 2
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
0% 0
Data not provided
Real Estate
0% 0
Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
0% 0
Data not provided
Technology/Science
12% 12
$73,846.00 Data not provided
Transportation
0% 0
Data not provided
Utilities
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
0% 0
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
9% 9
Data not provided
U.S. South
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. West
89% 89
Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks
  • Percentage of internships that are paid
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 509
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 2,981
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
The Center supports students with career development, recruitment, and marketing themselves at career fairs featuring 800+ employers annually. Programming includes mock-interviews, workshops to explore career options and prepare for the job market, on- campus recruiting, and specialized career fairs. Fall and Spring Business Career Conferences offer students early networking opportunities to learn best practices for on-campus recruitment facilitated for 350+ employers annually.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$31,199
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $14,985
  • Expenses $16,214
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$54,078
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $37,864
  • Expenses $16,214
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need
  • Merit
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://students.berkeley.edu/finaid/undergraduates/index.htm
Scholarships
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Haas School of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
21% 19
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
24% 14
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
100 Haas School of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Consulting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Marketing
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Business Program Classes
47% Less than 20 Students 9% More than 50 Students
44% 21 to 50 students
14 Average number of students in non-business required electives
57 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Energy and Environmental Markets
  • Game Theory for Negotiations
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • Managing and Motivating People
  • International Marketing
  • Program length Two Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2002
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS in Business Administration 120
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
78% 78
26% 26
Prominent Faculty
  • Nobel Laureate Oliver Williamson

    Economic Theories of Firms
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Work study opportunities are available at the Haas School and across the UC Berkeley campus.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    Haas encourages all students to participate in international study programs as a way to broaden their education and develop a global view of business. Typically 20-30 Haas students will go abroad each semester, either through UC-administered Education Abroad Program or by registering through a sponsoring college. Students take both business and non-business courses and can choose to go through a language intensive program or study at a university where English is the language of instruction.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Haas encourages all students to submerse themselves in volunteer work and community service activities. Through our numerous student groups, a variety of opportunities exist, from tutoring and youth mentoring to business consulting and tax preparation.

Students

80% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1490 75th Percentile Score on SAT 33 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
Asian American
48% 48
White
20% 20
Not Reported
16% 16
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
94%
0%
1%
2%
1%
2%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
64% 64
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
19% 19
Canada
1% 1
22 Average age of full-time students
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
99% 99
0%

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 19,407
Alumni Donations
Average Gift Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni