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Thank you, Veterans
- In honor of Veterans Day, Dean Harrison and Berkeley Haas would like to take a moment to acknowledge and thank our community members who have served in the military. Their insight, wisdom, and leadership enrich our community.
- To all of our veterans: Thank you for going beyond yourselves.
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Diwali 2020 Announcements
Friday Nov 13, 6:30-8PM PST, Zoom
- To receive a calendar invite, register for the event here, or join directly on Zoom at 6:30PM here.
- The Diwali Planning Committee looks forward to seeing you all at the Diwali celebration tomorrow! They have a host of fun events planned for the evening:
- Challenge #1: Best Rangoli design: You can draw patterns on paper or ground using any props - colors, crayons, flowers you like. Email your designs to soniya_parmar@berkeley.edu by Friday Nov 13 at 10AM. Three prizes to be won!
- Challenge #2: Best Indian Ethnic Wear: Costumes would be judged during the celebration. Six prizes to be won!
- Challenge #3: "Guess What Happens Next – Indian Movies Edition:" This is a fun game with lots of unbelievable scenes from Indian Movies. No pre-requisites. Six prizes to be won!
- What’s Diwali without Dance and Food? We will have an energetic Bollywood dance session led by Soniya Parmar!
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Program Office Nov and Dec Hours
- The Program Office will be closed on the following dates:
- Wednesday Nov 25-Friday Nov 27
- Fridays Dec 4, Dec 11, Dec 18
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UC Launch Accelerator Spring 2021 Application Open
Applications Due Sunday Dec 6
- Looking for ways to launch your startup and raise thousands of dollars in funding? LAUNCH is University of California's leading accelerator focused on transforming promising startups into scalable businesses.
- Three startups stand to receive up to $25,000 at the end of the accelerator program, in non-dilutive funding, i.e. we take no equity from startups in our program.
- Our alums have raised over $200M in funding to date. Notable alumni businesses and entrepreneurs are TubeMogul (Nasdaq: TUBE, $420M market cap), World of Good (acquired by eBay), Revolution Foods, and Medinas.
- To apply, companies must have a working prototype that demonstrates their business’s viability and a UC student, faculty, or alum on their team. Watch how LAUNCH helped startups succeed.
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Graduate Remote Instruction Innovation Fellows Program
Applications Due Monday Nov 23
- The program is intended for graduate students teaching discussion sections or stand-alone courses (e.g., Reading & Composition, studios, or foreign languages), and those GSIs who are assisting a faculty member in revising a course to be taught remotely in Spring 2021 or Summer 2021.
- GRI Innovation Fellows will be expected to devote approximately 70 hours to the program from Dec 7 to Jan 15, 2021. This includes a one-week intensive seminar with synchronous and asynchronous components (Dec 7-11) on designing courses to enhance student learning in a remote environment. From Dec 14 to Jan 15, 2021, Fellows will work independently on the creation of course materials (in consultation with the Instructor of Record, as appropriate) and self-guided training. Each GRI Fellow will receive a stipend of $2,000 and a Certificate in Remote Instruction.
- Read more or apply here.
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Class of 2022
RE Launch Session 2 REcap
- Thank you to those who attended the workshop led by Professor David Riemer!
- For those of you that were not able to attend the event you can find the recording here and the slides here.
- Want to learn more about storytelling? David Riemer recommends listening to storytelling podcasts such as Snap Judgement and The Moth.
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Town Hall with Dean Ann Harrison and CFO Loretta Ezeife
- Thank you to those who attended the Town Hall. In case you missed it, here is the recording (Passcode: &9qG2=U#) and slides.
Class of 2023
Spring 2021 Core Waiver Exam Sign-ups
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BCG, LEK & Bain Case Prep Sessions
Tuesday Nov 17-Thursday Nov 19
- Are you pursuing an internship in Management Consulting? Want to learn more about the case interview process at each firm?
- Join your fellow club peers on a number of exciting workshop sessions conducted by premier consulting firms such as McKinsey, EY Parthenon, Bain BCG, PWC and L.E.K over the upcoming few weeks!
- Next week, we have BCG, L.E.K and Bain conduct their presentations as follows:
- BCG: Nov 17, 6:15PM PST onward
- L.E.K: Nov 18, 6PM PST onward
- Bain: Nov 19, 6PM PST onward
- Sign-up here.
- Please note: The deadline for sign-up is 24 hours prior to the start of each event.
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Haas EWMBA x UCI Merage FEMBA Mixer
Friday Nov 20, 5-6PM, Zoom (Meeting ID: 994 6796 7121, Passcode: UCMBA)
- Please join us for an online networking experience with UC Berkeley Haas' Evening & Weekend and UC Irvine's Fully Employed MBA programs. This will provide a great opportunity to meet students from a fellow UC program and to broaden our personal and professional networks. We'll start off with two rounds of speed networking followed by open breakout rooms organized by the following industries, if not more: tech, consulting, entrepreneurship, finance, and healthcare.
- If you have the latest version (5.3.0) of Zoom installed, you will be able to navigate from industry room to room during the second half of the mixer.
- Please reach out to Justin Jeffers, EW VP of Interprogram/Interclass Relations, with any questions.
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Underrepresented Minority (URM) Networking Event
Tuesday Dec 1, 12-1PM PST
- Join us for this unique opportunity to meet members of the underrepresented minority (URM) community at EY-Parthenon and learn more about a career in strategy consulting. The event will include:
- An overview of EY-P and our commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Small breakout rooms in which students can connect with EY-Parthenon URM Consultants.
- Sign-up for the event on CampusGroups by Sunday Nov 29 to receive the Zoom link.
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A Message from your VPs of Admissions
Sign up to be an Admissions Ambassador!
- Loving your experience at Haas and want to tell the world? As an Admissions Ambassador you'll be matched up with prospective students considering the EWMBA program and answer their questions about your experiences with the program, the classes, and the opportunities. Sign up here!
- Contact your EWMBAA VPs of Admissions for more information (Anita Xavier, Chris Kim, Krishna Medarametla, Rana Gidwani, and Steve Odell).
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EWMBAA Fitness Classes
| Class |
When |
Link |
| Bollywood Workout |
Sunday 10AM |
Zoom Meeting ID: 918 4048 3825 Passcode: bollywood |
| Power Pilates |
Tuesday 5PM |
Zoom Meeting ID: 980 9234 5343 Passcode: pilates |
| Zoom-ba |
Wednesday 6PM |
Zoom Meeting ID: 961 0561 8076 Passcode: Zoom-ba |
| Haasie HIIT |
Thursday 5PM |
Zoom Meeting ID: 985 4745 1215 Passcode: hiit |
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Welcome, Baby Krisha!
Congratulations to Anirudh Dhurka, EW 21! He and his wife welcomed baby girl Krisha Dhurka on Monday.
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Story 3: Engaging Behavioral Stories
Wednesday Nov 18, 12-1PM PST
Register in BEARS!
- In this workshop, we will:
- Take those understandable stories and add in elements that make them more engaging and memorable - stand out in a good way.
- Learn, apply and practice good structure to translate your experiences into understandable stories: less noise, more signal!
- Learn how to shape your stories to make them more relevant and appealing to influencers and hiring managers - be interesting to them, not everyone.
Story 1: Intro Story for Career Conversations
Thursday Nov 19, 5-6PM PST
Register in BEARS!
- This is the first workshop of a three part storytelling workshop.
- In this workshop, we will identify elements that make a great intro story that helps others engage you in a conversation.
Your Leadership Presence & Your Real Story
Tuesday Nov 24, 5-6PM PST
Register in BEARS!
- Our Leadership Presence & Your Real Story Workshop will give you tools and ways of being that will support you in showing up as the real deal.
- What we are finding is that as you go out into the market and have conversations with people, your ability to communicate your confidence, your curiosity, and your clarity of intention is priceless in cultivating relationships and creating job/career opportunities.
Criteria: Clarify Your Priorities to Lead to Meaningful Work
Monday Nov 30, 12-1PM PST
Register in BEARS!
- Are you interested in making a career change but not sure how to evaluate potential roles?
- The Criteria workshop will help you clarify your priorities for your next role and develop criteria that can be used to assess roles and companies.
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Program Office Tips & Tidbits
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Fall 2020 Grade Letters
- Official grade letters for the Fall 2020 semester will not be available until Jan. Professors cannot start entering grades to CalCentral until Dec 5 and the final deadline is Dec 23.
- Please review your employers documentation requirements carefully. If your employer's year end deadline for reimbursement is before Dec 23 but your grades have not posted to CalCentral, unofficial grade letters stating you "received a grade of B- or better" can be requested via this form and by submitting proof of B- or better to ewmba_office@haas.berkeley.edu.
- Review other documentation options here.
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What to do if... You need to plan ahead for Spring 2021 fees
How to Calculate the Spring 2021 Fees
- The all inclusive per unit fee for 2020-2021 is $3464. Multiply that by the number of units you will be taking.
- Spring 2021 tuition will be due in January. Enrollment in the Fee Payment Plan is per semester, not per year. Students must enroll in the plan again for Spring 2021.
Setting up your Direct Deposit Account
- A Direct Deposit Electronic Funds Transfer Account is the easiest way to get refunds.
- Go to CalCentral > My Finances > Financial Resources > Billing & Payments > Direct Deposit.
- Complete the steps to set up your account.
1098-T Form
- Students will receive notification that their 1098-T form is read by the end of Jan 2021. More information here on the Student Billing website.
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