Haas @ Berkeley

Went across the bay to Berkeley today to visit the Haas School of Business at the Berkeley campus of University of California. While the campus wasn't all that visually impressive, the b-school definitely made up for it. I attended two classes; a first-year class in introductory finance (dull, but absolutely essential), and a second-year class called 'Negotiation & Conflict Resolution" which was very interesting, and utilised the backgrounds of the international student body very well.


I was also fortunate to attend a speech from Thomas Siebel, the founder and CEO of Siebel Systems. This is one of the major advantages of attending a b-school that is located close to the business community. Several of the businesses that you're studying are literally just down the road (or at least within an hour or two's drive).


Being a public school, the fees at Haas are a little lower than the private schools. Studying at Haas (for an international student) is *only* US$20,000 a year. In comparison with the other US b-schools, I think Haas definitely has potential for me. It's well located, well priced, and seems to be well regarded by the local business community. Congatulations Haas, you've made it to my short-list.