Technology
In recognition of the pervasive impact of technology on business, the Berkeley MBA program provides you with an overview of technology management as well as the opportunity for specialization. The Haas School’s proximity to Silicon Valley strengthens its connections to the high-tech community. Faculty members frequently invite local executives to be guest lecturers in their courses and to partner with them in research projects. Student groups host special events, such as the daylong Berkeley Nanotechnology Forum and annual Digital Media Conference, and organize career-oriented activities with local firms.
The Haas School offers a technology specialization through its Management of Technology (MOT) program. The program, which focuses on the set of management activities associated with bringing high-tech products to market, is a joint effort of the Haas School and the College of Engineering.
MOT has also become the most popular interdisciplinary program on the campus because it has successfully integrated business and technology education in classes that bring MBA students and engineering students together. Numerous Silicon Valley firms sponsor MOT projects every year in which teams of MBA and engineering students act as project consultants. Three MOT fellowship programs offer paid opportunities to about 25 students each year.
Top-Ranked Specialties
In 2010, US News & World Report ranked the following Haas School areas of study in the top ten nationally:
Other areas of emphasis: Corporate Social Responsibility | Energy and Clean Technology | Entrepreneurship | Global Management | Health Management | Nonprofit and Public Leadership | Real Estate
Alain Pyree
MBA 11
MBA 11
Internship:
Cisco Services
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Milpitas, California
"The curriculum is like a great menu. Once you have the basics, you can select among such a range of electives. The certificate program in Management of Technology will bolster the strong sales and marketing background I have already."
