This Week

• Summer 2023 Add/Drop 1 has ended. No changes can be made until Round 2, which starts on Monday Apr 24, 12 noon PT.

• The deadline to apply for 23-23 International Exchange Program is Friday Mar 24 and decisions will be sent out on Monday Mar 27.
• All programs are 10 units and you must have completed core by the time of departure. 
• More information about each program and the application process can be found on the International Exchange Program website. 

Announcements

• Donations are still being processed for those who contributed to Big Give 2023. Thank you for your support!
• Please keep an eye out for future communications regarding the Evening & Weekend Alumni Big Give Raffle winner, as well as the Cohort Competition winners.

• Fall 2023 Elective Schedule released: Wednesday Apr 5
• Fall Elective Webinar: Wednesday Apr 5, 12 noon PT, Zoom Link TBA
• Fall "Elective Night Conversation with Fall Faculty" Webinar: Friday Apr 7, 6PM PT, Zoom Link TBA
• Fall Bidding Round 1: Wednesday Apr 12, 12 noon PT-Monday Apr 17, 12 noon PT
• Fall Bidding Round 2: Monday Apr 17, 4PM PT-Friday Apr 21, 12 noon PT
• Summer Add/Drop Round 2: Monday Apr 24, 12 noon PT-Friday Apr 28, 12 noon PT
• Summer Drop Only Round: Friday Apr 28, 4PM PT-Monday May 1, 12 noon PT
• Complete list of dates on the Registration Timeline.

Important Reminders

• The Program Office and other campus departments will be closed on Friday Mar 31 in observance of Cesar Chavez Day.

Class of 2025

• Blue & Gold: Combined Cohort Day on Monday Mar 27, N100.
• Axe & Oski: No Class on Saturday Apr 1.

Class of 2023

• Registration for WE Lead for Class of 2023 (those who started in Aug 2020) is open until Sunday April 2 at 11:59PM PT. Thank you to everyone to who has signed up thus far. 
• RSVP here for WE Lead 2023.Sign ups for this event are optional.

2023 Commencement

• Students should have received an email on Mar 20 with the subject  "[EWMBA] Nominations for Commencement Recognitions - Defining Leadership Principal Awards and Student Commencement Speaker."
• Please open and read the email for key deadlines, and directions on voting.
  • If you have any further questions, please contact Avni Kansara or Mika Burstein

Saturday Scoop

• This week's Program Office staff are Justine Roades and Christine Lee, our Student Assistant. Drop by S440 and say hello!

• Berkeley Law Lot, Bowles, and Underhill should be available. Please take note of any posted signs at lot entrances or specific spots.

Student Groups

• Elections are held for the positions of (Co-)President(s), Executive Vice President, EVP Marketing & EVP Finance (all other VP roles are selected by the new team in Summer 2023).
  • Slide deck from Monday's EWMBAA Town Hall here.
  • Submit candidacy materials to ewmbaa-haas@berkeley.edu and cc mmaliwanag@berkeley.edu by Tuesday Apr 4 by 11:59PM PT.
  • There will be a campaigning period and voting will run Apr 10-16.
  • You may run and campaign as a team, but each position is elected separately.
  • Please see the EWMBAA website for full details!
• Email Marissa Maliwanag, 23-24 Elections Officer, if you have any questions about the elections.

• This 1 hour event is sponsored by UC Berkeley Bears for Financial Success (BFFS). The workshop will be lead by Dr. Terrance Odean, Professor at Haas.
• Register for the BFFS Investment Workshop.

• This 1 hour event is sponsored by UC Berkeley Bears for Financial Success (BFFS) and will be lead by Dr. Andrew Green from UC Berkeley Career Services, a UC Berkeley group.  
• Register for the BFFS Salary Negotiations Workshop.

Events

• The Haas Wine Speaker Series is a long-standing tradition at Haas put on by the Haas Wine Club. Wine Industry experts will speak on various aspects of the wine industry from grape to glass over 7 weeks.
• A limited number of seats were reserved for EW students. You will be contacted to confirm your ability to attend.
• Register for a Haas Wine Speaker Series.

• The Berkeley Haas Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Belonging invites you to Celebrate Women's History Month at the Oakland Museum of CA. The Voices of the Iranian Diaspora is a showcase of poetry, performance and artwork by Iranian creatives and activists in the Bay Area. 
• All Haasies are encouraged to meet at the at the James Moore Theater located inside of the Oakland Museum at 12:45PM. The event will conclude in the OMCA Garden and you are encouraged to bring a blanket to mingle and connect with others!
• RSVP for Voices of the Iranian Diaspora.

News About You

Program Office Tips

• Here are our MBA Prayer & Meditation Room Guidelines:
  • Please remove your shoes and place them on the rack inside the door when entering.
  • What this room is:
    • A silent prayer room
    • A multi-faith room
    • A silent meditation room (might not be suitable for a group using guided meditation)
  • What this room is not:
    • A study space
    • A place to eat or drink
    • A place to hangout
    • A place where you use electronics (no phones/phone calls)
    • An exercise or yoga room