Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley)
Berkeley, CA 94720
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Full-Time
Full-Time MBA Rankings
- Bloomberg Businessweek: 14
- News World Report: 8
- Financial Times: 14%
Full-Time MBA Employments
- Median Base Salary: $140,000
- Median Salary with Bonus: $169,141
- Employed After Graduation: 93.0%
Application Essay Prompts
Essays help us learn about who you are as a person and how you will fit with our community. We seek candidates from a broad range of industries, backgrounds, and cultures.
Our distinctive culture is defined by four key principles - Question the Status Quo, Confidence Without Attitude, Students Always, and Beyond Yourself. We encourage you to reflect on your experiences, values, and passions so that you may craft thoughtful and authentic responses that demonstrate your fit with our program - culturally, academically, and professionally.
Below are the required essays, supplemental essays, and optional essays for the Fall 2019-2020 application cycle. What makes you feel alive when you are doing it, and why? (300 words maximum) Required Essay #2
The definition of successful leadership has evolved over the last decade and will continue to change. What do you need to develop to become a successful leader? (300 words max)
Tell us how a Berkeley Haas MBA would enhance your leadership profile, incorporating specific examples. (300 words max)Optional Essays
The admissions team takes a holistic approach to application review and seeks to understand all aspects of a candidate’s character, qualifications, and experiences. We will consider achievements in the context of the opportunities available to a candidate. Some applicants may have faced hardships or unusual life circumstances, and we will consider the maturity, perseverance, and thoughtfulness with which they have responded to and/or overcome them.
Optional Information #1
We invite you to help us better understand the context of your opportunities and achievements:
1. What is the highest level of education completed by your parent(s) or guardian(s)?
Did not complete high school
High school diploma or equivalency (GED) Associate's degree (junior college) or vocational degree/license
Bachelor's degree (BA, BS)
Master's degree (MA, MS)
Doctorate or professional degree (MD, JD, DDS)
2. What is the most recent occupation of your parent(s) or guardian(s)?
Unemployed
Homemaker
Laborer
Skilled worker
Professional
3. If you were raised in one of the following household types, please indicate:
Raised by a single parent
Raised by an extended family member (grandparent, aunt/uncle, niece/nephew, cousin)
Raised in a multi-generational home
Raised in foster care
4. What was the primary language spoken in your childhood home?
5. If you have you ever been responsible for providing significant and continuing financial or supervisory support for someone else, please indicate:
Child
Spouse
Sibling
Parent
Extended family member (grandparent, aunt/uncle, niece/nephew, cousin)
Other
6. Please elaborate on any of your above responses. Alternatively, you may use this opportunity to expand on other hardships or unusual life circumstances that may help us understand the context of your opportunities, achievements, and impact. (300 words maximum)
Optional Information #2
This section should only be used to convey relevant information not addressed elsewhere in your application. This may include explanation of employment gaps, academic aberrations, supplemental coursework, etc. You are encouraged to use bullet points where appropriate.
Full-Time Key Statistics
- Full-Time MBA Students: 283
- Average GMAT: 715
- GMAT Score Range: 680-760
- Average Age: 28.0
- Average Work Experience: 5.3 Years
- Rolling Admissions: No
- Students who are Women: 43.0%
- International Students: 35%
- Number of Applicants: 4031
- Online Application
- Program Homepage
- Deadline 1: 01/05/2023
- Deadline 2: 04/06/2023
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Part-Time
Part-Time MBA Rankings
- News World Report: 2
Part-Time MBA Employments
- Median Base Salary: $125,000
- Employed After Graduation: 89%
Application Essay Prompts
We’re looking for honest, thoughtful responses that help us get to know you; there truly is no one “right” answer to our MBA essay questions. While you should answer each question thoroughly, you should not exceed the specified lengths.
Essay 1
A person’s identity is shaped by many different aspects, including family, culture, personal interests, and surrounding environments. Please share a facet of your identity or story that is essential to who you are. (300 word limit)
Essay 2
The definition of successful leadership has evolved over the last decade and will continue to change. What do you need to develop to become a successful leader? (300 word limit)
Part-Time Key Statistics
- Part-Time MBA Students:
- Average GMAT: 700
- GMAT Score Range: 640-740
- Average Age: 30
- Average Work Experience: 7.0 Years
- Rolling Admissions: No
- Students who are Women: 36%
- International Students: 19.0%
- Online Application
- Program Homepage
- Deadline 1: 01/10/2023
- Deadline 2: 03/14/2023
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Executive
Executive MBA Rankings
- News World Report: 7
Executive MBA Employments
- Employed After Graduation: 90%
Application Essay Prompts
Essays help us learn about who you are as a person and how you will fit with our community. We seek candidates from a broad range of industries, backgrounds, and cultures.
We encourage you to reflect on your experiences, values, and passions so that you may craft thoughtful and authentic responses that demonstrate your fit with our program—professionally, academically, and culturally.
Please be aware that our online application does not allow you to format the text of your responses. If you like, you can copy and paste your responses from a text-based application (e.g. Notepad or Microsoft Word). Please do not exceed the specified lengths.
Essay 1
A person’s identity is shaped by many different aspects, including family, culture, personal interests, and surrounding environments. Please share a facet of your identity or story that is essential to who you are. (300 word limit)
Essay 2
The definition of successful leadership has evolved over the last decade and will continue to change. What do you need to develop to become a successful leader? (300 word limit)
Executive Key Statistics
- Executive MBA Students: 70
- Average GMAT: 700
- GMAT Score Range: 650-720
- Average Age: 35
- Average Work Experience: 12 Years
- Rolling Admissions: No
- Students who are Women: 33%
- Online Application
- Program Homepage
- Deadline 1: 12/07/2021
- Deadline 2: 02/09/2022
- Deadline 3: 04/07/2022
User | Round | Status | GMAT | GPA | Age | Location | Gender | Major | Work Experience | Target Industry |
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Not Sure | Awaiting decision... | 0 | 3.7 | 40 | Івано-Франківськ, Ukraine | Female | Economics | Advertising / Marketing (120 months) | Advertising / Marketing | |
Not Sure | Awaiting decision... | 0 | 3.9 | 29 | Boston, MA, United States | Female | Other | Research and Development (13 months) | Healthcare / Biotech | |
1 | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.7 | 31 | Chicago, IL, United States | Male | Business Administration | Consulting (13 months) | Healthcare / Biotech | |
1 | Awaiting decision... | 710 | 3.5 | 32 | Durham, NC, United States | Male | Economics | Consulting (36 months) | Consulting | |
3 | Awaiting decision... | 670 | 3 | 39 | San Francisco, CA, United States | Male | Engineering | High Tech (120 months) | High Tech | |
Not Sure | Awaiting decision... | 710 | 3.8 | 33 | London, United Kingdom | Male | Social Sciences | Consulting (18 months) | Consulting | |
3 | Awaiting decision... | 740 | 3.3 | 36 | Hyderabad, India | Female | Engineering | High Tech (90 months) | High Tech | |
Later | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.5 | 35 | Hermosillo, Mexico | Male | Engineering | Other (60 months) | High Tech | |
Not Sure | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.04 | 41 | Bangalore, India | Female | Other | Advertising / Marketing (120 months) | Advertising / Marketing | |
2 | Awaiting decision... | 710 | 3 | 38 | Folsom, CA, United States | Female | Engineering | High Tech (54 months) | High Tech | |
2 | Awaiting decision... | 0 | 3.31 | 33 | San Diego, CA, United States | Female | Sciences | Healthcare / Biotech (35 months) | Other | |
2 | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.5 | 33 | London, United Kingdom | Male | Engineering | Consulting (60 months) | High Tech | |
Not Sure | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.6 | 32 | Toronto, Canada | Female | Social Sciences | Advertising / Marketing (36 months) | Consulting | |
1 | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.24 | 39 | Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China | Male | Sciences | Healthcare / Biotech (72 months) | Healthcare / Biotech |
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