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Haas Berkeley

Graduate School (MBA)
Berkeley, CA
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Overview

Located in the dynamic San Francisco Bay Area, Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley offers a distinctive MBA program known for its leading-edge curriculum that integrates progressive leadership training. Unique to Haas is its defining principle of "Question the Status Quo," encouraging students to innovate with a pioneering spirit. Strategically positioned near Silicon Valley, Haas equips its graduates to be visionary leaders and change-makers in the global business landscape, leveraging cutting-edge knowledge to lead with a visionary approach.

Class Size
244
Region
US West
Acceptance Rate
19.6%
GPA (Average)
3.64
GMAT (Average)
733
Annual Cost of Attendance
$124,041

Application Stats

The Haas Berkeley MBA program received 3,183 applications, out of which 625 were accepted, resulting in an acceptance rate of 19.6%. The yield rate, which indicates the percentage of accepted students who decide to enroll, stands at 39%.

Applications Received
3,183
Acceptance Rate
19.6%
Accepted
625
Yield Rate
39%

Demographics

International Students
47%
Countries Represented
39
US Minority
47%
Underrepresented Minorities
13%
LGBTQ+
14%
Veterans
7%

Test Scores

Haas requires MBA candidates to take the GMAT, GMAT Focus or GRE exam before their application deadline, noting there is no minimum score for admission. The school pays particular attention to the quantitative section scores as a measure of the applicant's quantitative abilities.

GMAT (Average)
733
GRE Quant (Average)
163
GRE Verbal (Average)
161

Beyond The Numbers

Education

Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley stands out with a notably high percentage of first-generation college students, constituting 20% of the MBA cohort. The undergraduate education of Haas students is diverse, with Engineering (23%), Economics (18%), and Business (13%) as the most common fields of study, accompanied by an average GPA of 3.64.

Undergraduate Majors
23%
Engineering
18%
Economics
15%
Other
13%
Business
11%
Social Sciences
8%
Finance
4%
Arts/Humanities
3%
Natural Sciences
3%
Math/Physical Sciences
2%
Computer Science
GPA (Average)
3.64
First Generation
20%

Work Experience

The majority of Haas Berkeley MBA students come from consulting (24%), technology (20%), and financial services (16%), with the average student having 5.8 years of work experience prior to joining the MBA program. Other industries represented include consumer products/retail, military, health/pharma/biotech, not-for-profit, government, services, and entertainment.

Pre-MBA Industries
24%
Consulting
20%
Technology
16%
Financial Services
13%
Other
10%
Consumer Products/Retail
5%
Military
5%
Health/Pharma/Biotech
5%
Not-for-Profit
4%
Government
2%
Services
2%
Entertainment
Years of Work Experience (Average)
5.8

Post-MBA

After graduating from Haas Berkeley, a significant proportion of MBA graduates find their path in technology, with about 29.8% entering this field, while consulting attracts 27.6% of the class. The mean base salary for those going into consulting is around $182,110, with a median of $192,000, showing strong financial prospects for graduates. Notably, a large majority of alumni, 75.4%, continue their careers on the West Coast, particularly in the Bay Area.

Base Salary (Median)
$166,650
Signing Bonus (Median)
$36,777
Students receiving job offer
89.9%

2024-25 Application Deadlines

ROUND 1
September 12, 2024
DECISION
December 12, 2024
ROUND 2

January 9, 2025

DECISION
March 27, 2025
ROUND 3
April 3, 2025
DECISION
May 8, 2025

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