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January 27, 2018
sbwpchen

Joined: Dec 26, 2014

Posts: 4

Kudos: 5

Self-reported Score:
700 Q49 V36

Good program but

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This review is for Berkeley Haas

Program EWMBA

Class of 2018

Experience during the program

The EWMBA program at Haas is awesome at times and has drawbacks other times.

The biggest drawback is the curriculum. Some of the mandatory "core" classes are of great questionable value. For example, the "Applied Innovation" class which is supposed to teach design thinking and encourage students to come up with a product prototype, has unclear objectives and I came out feeling like I wasted an entire semester for nothing. There is also a "Data and Decision" class which teaches elementary statistics. It should be made optional for the curriculum.

That being said, learning is a secondary objective in business schools. Networking is key and the student body is truly great. Everyone is in the same boat (working and studying), so the camaraderie is present everywhere. Everyone tries to help however they can and I feel I came out with many more friends as well as a strong network for whatever I need in the future.



About professors, classes and curriculum

Recommended classes:
Financial Information Analysis - Panos
Negotiations - Holly Schroth
Building Trust-Based Relationships - Rajiv Ball
Power and Politics - Srivastava


Overall BSchool experience (4.0)
Schools contribution (4.0)
Classmates rating (5.0)

Strengths of the program:

Alumni Network
Location
Culture & Student Support

Best fit at this program:

Tech
Entrepreneurship

Can be improved:

Curriculum, Classes, Professors
Student body, diversity


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