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UC Berkeley Haas celebrates EMBA Class of 2026 at commencement

4+ hour, 27+ min ago  (449+ words) Berkeley Haas Executive MBA students in the tight-knit class of 2026 graduated last Saturday, celebrating months of hard work and coming together as a cohort. Professor Alexandre Mas, associate dean for Academic Affairs, welcomed family and friends of the 64 graduating students…...

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Colton Hess, MBA 26

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (648+ words) In recent months, Colton Hess, MBA/MPH 26, has taught more than 50 students across Haas to use Claude Code through AI "activation sessions." Their enthusiasm inspired led Hess to launch Activation Playbook, a practice that helps impact-focused leaders and teams more…...

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Executive MBA students explore Japan's resurgent economy in inaugural immersion trip

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (984+ words) UC Berkeley Haas executive MBA students headed to Tokyo this month for the inaugural Japan Global Immersion program, visiting influential companies, meeting alumni leaders, and connecting with Dean Jenny Chatman. The international immersion is one of five required during the…...

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At UC Berkeley Haas 2026 commencement, grads urged to be ethical leaders who accomplish "wildly improbable things"

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (239+ words) UC Berkeley Haas Undergraduate, Full-time MBA, and Evening & Weekend MBA students in the class of 2026 were urged to be ethical leaders who aspire to accomplish "difficult, ambitious, even wildly improbable things" at commencements last week at the Greek Theatre. The…...

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newsroom. haas. berkeley. edu > magazine > spring-2026 > dan-duckhorn-bs-60-mba-62-famed-winemaker

Dan Duckhorn, BS 60, MBA 62, Famed winemaker

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (167+ words) Marcia Commins, BS 45 Paul Kadden, BS 45 Nelda Wicklund, BS 47 Arthur Riklin, BS 48 Theodore Saenger, BS 51 Edmund Green, BS 52 Robert Fisher, BS 53 David Dezell, BS 56 Robert Fitzgerald, BS 57 James Nitsos, BS 57 Robert Fraser, BS 58 Dave Cushway, BS 60 Chen Wang, MBA 60 William…...

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Seiichiro Yamamoto, MBA 92 Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Nomura Asset Management - Haas News | UC Berkeley Haas

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (196+ words) Since 2019, Yamamoto has honored those crucial MBA years by serving on the Haas School Board, helping expand Haas" global footprint and offering introductions within the Japanese business community. "I remain deeply committed to supporting the Haas mission and to strengthening…...

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newsroom. haas. berkeley. edu > magazine > spring-2026 > built-for-impact

Built for Impact

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1690+ words) The Center for Social Sector Leadership celebrates 20 years of preparing mission-driven leaders It's hard to convince decision-makers to invest in preventing problems. In 2016, Safe & Sound asked Haas to help make the case for proactive investment. Specifically, it sought the services…...

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newsroom. haas. berkeley. edu > magazine > spring-2026 > paying-tribute

Paying Tribute

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (151+ words) A toast to our esteemed community Spring is a time of celebration here on campus: commencement, MBA reunions, our annual Alumni Conference. This year, we're pleased to add a celebration of our 2026 alumni award winners to the list." We also…...

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newsroom. haas. berkeley. edu > magazine > spring-2026 > shreya-shekhar-bs-23-partner-greylock

Shreya Shekhar, BS 23, Partner, Greylock

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (205+ words) Kim Girard & Gary Thill Until she joined Greylock Partners'one of the oldest venture capital firms with a portfolio that includes Facebook, Linked In, and Airbnb'Shreya Shekhar never saw herself as a venture capitalist. In many ways, Shekhar has been moving…...

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newsroom. haas. berkeley. edu > magazine > spring-2026 > nancy-hoque-mba-19

Nancy Hoque, MBA 19, Sales Finance Director, Adobe

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (213+ words) When Nancy Hoque started the EWMBA program at Haas, then-Dean Rich Lyons, BS 82, shared a piece of advice that at the time didn't fully resonate: "It's really important to learn how to work through others," she recalls him saying." Previously…...

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