Turning Innovation Into Leadership Impact

The UC Berkeley Haas Executive MBA curriculum is designed for leaders who want to expand their strategic perspective while continuing to lead in their organizations.

Because EMBA students remain active in their roles, the classroom becomes a place where real leadership challenges meet new ideas. Students bring current decisions, organizational dynamics, and strategic questions into discussions with faculty and peers who are navigating similar responsibilities.

This exchange creates a powerful learning cycle. Ideas from class can inform decisions at work immediately, while experiences from the workplace return to the classroom to deepen discussion. Over time, this feedback loop helps leaders build the judgment and perspective needed to guide organizations through change and move business forward.

This dynamic experience means classmates often become trusted advisors. Discussions regularly draw on the experience of executives leading teams, launching initiatives, and navigating complex organizational decisions across industries. Many EMBA students describe their cohort as one of the most valuable parts of the program—a network of peers they continue to consult long after graduation.

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Four Curricular Pillars, Full Executive Capability

Learning in the UC Berkeley Haas EMBA program is designed to mirror how leadership decisions actually happen. Concepts explored in class are tested against real situations brought in by students, creating discussions grounded in current business challenges across industries.

Four pillars of strength serve as the foundation for the EMBA curriculum:

  • Leadership
  • Strategy
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance

With this executive toolkit, you move organizations forward in measurable ways.

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Take Classes Across Campus

“As an undergrad at Cal, I took so many psychology classes outside of my molecular and cell biology major that it became a second major and set me on the path to becoming a psychiatrist.”  He is casting the same wide net in his MBA studies. Aneel will qualify for the Healthcare Management Certificate by taking classes like Healthcare Finance and Healthcare Strategy in the School of Public Health.

Aneel Ursani, MD
Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder, Revive Telehealth

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Experiential Learning in the Executive MBA Program

At UC Berkeley Haas, 25 percent of your learning happens through experiential field immersions—week-long deep dives at the end of each term exploring leadership communication, innovation, entrepreneurship, global business capability, and the intersection of business and public policy.

Applying new ideas in real organizational settings helps leaders build the human edge needed to navigate complexity. Through rigorous coursework, collaborative discussion, and real-world application, students strengthen the judgment and perspective required to guide organizations through change and help move business forward.

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Global Learning Opportunities

In addition to the required international field immersion, many students choose to participate in GNAM (Global Network for Advanced Management). GNAM allows students to study internationally at a member school, joining other students from around the world for a week of lectures, discussions, field trips, and immersion in another culture. There are a range of classes and locations to choose from. Students can also take GNAM's online classes taught by business faculty at member schools.

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Global Perspectives

Each year, EMBA students gain business insights during international immersion weeks through the Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM), an international consortium of 33 business schools. Haas is one of only two U.S. business schools in the program.

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Acclaimed MBA Faculty

UC Berkeley Haas faculty think boldly across academic disciplines and are recognized worldwide for path-breaking research and thought leadership. They enliven classroom learning by deftly weaving together their deep expertise with the experiences and insights of students.

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How the UC Berkeley Haas Executive MBA Learning Experience Works

Because students continue working while enrolled, many apply ideas from class directly in their organizations. Leaders often bring current strategic challenges into classroom discussions and use insights from peers and faculty to inform decisions.

Students are experienced executives and senior leaders from a wide range of industries who continue working while completing the program.

Classmates bring real leadership challenges and organizational perspectives into discussions, creating a collaborative learning environment grounded in real-world decision-making.

Through rigorous coursework, field immersions, and collaborative learning, students develop the judgment and perspective needed to guide organizations through complex and evolving business environments.

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The Berkeley Executive MBA is a prestigious program designed for executives looking to earn their MBA. Learn from world renown faculty and join a cohort of accomplished peers. All this in the heart of Silicon Valley and on a schedule that respects the rest of your life.

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