The Haas School of Business at University of California–Berkeley
EDU
March 2, 2019
Business School Admissions
Application (Fall 2013)
| Application deadline (U.S. residents) |
March 7 |
| Application deadline (international students) |
March 7 |
| Application fee |
$200 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
12.2% – Low |
| Average age of new entrants |
28 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.64 – High |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
3.39-3.9 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
149 |
| Average GMAT score |
715 – High |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
675-750 |
| Students with prior work experience |
236 |
| Average work experience (months) |
62 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate |
44.0% |
| Average age of new entrants |
32 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.30 |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
2.9-3.8 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
153 |
| Average GMAT score |
691 |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
640-740 |
| Students with prior work experience |
250 |
| Average work experience (months) |
97 |
Undergraduate Majors
| TOEFL required for international students |
Yes |
| Minimum TOEFL score required |
570 paper test
68 internet-based test |
Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| The Full-time MBA Program enrolls approximately 240 bright, diverse, and creative future business leaders. We admit candidates who demonstrate strong leadership potential and who come from a wide variety of industries and backgrounds. We seek candidates who possess the Berkeley-Haas defining principles: Question the Status Quo, Confidence Without Attitude, Beyond Yourself, and Students Always. |
| Executive program |
| The Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA Program attracts candidates with a high level of intellectual performance, substantial professional experience, and a diversity of experience and interests. They have in common drive, talent, and a thirst for knowledge that will inform their workplace today and transform their careers over the long term. |
| Part-time program |
| The Evening & Weekend MBA Program at Berkeley-Haas is the most selective part-time MBA program in the nation. Students in the program arrive with academic backgrounds confirming their intellectual capacity and their motivation to academically succeed in the program and have distinguished themselves at work, as well as in community activities and other outside endeavors. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Admissions Contacts
| Director of admissions |
Stephanie Fujii |
| Full-time program phone |
(510) 642-1405 |
| Full-time program E-mail |
mbaadm@haas.berkeley.edu |
| Full-time program website |
http://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/ |
| Executive program phone |
(510) 643-1046 |
| Executive program E-mail |
emba@haas.berkeley.edu |
| Executive program website |
http://berkeley.columbia.edu/ |
| Part-time program phone |
(510) 642-0292 |
| Part-time program E-mail |
ewmbaadm@haas.berkeley.edu |
| Part-time program website |
http://ewmba.haas.berkeley.edu/ |
| Part-time distance learning program phone |
N/A |
| Part-time distance learning program E-mail |
N/A |
| Part-time distance learning program website |
N/A |
Business School Academics
Program Offerings
| (24) Departments/concentrations |
| accounting |
marketing |
| consulting |
management information systems |
| e-commerce |
not-for-profit management |
| economics |
production/operations management |
| entrepreneurship |
organizational behavior |
| finance |
portfolio management |
| general management |
public administration |
| health care administration |
public policy |
| human resources management |
real estate |
| international business |
supply chain management/logistics |
| leadership |
quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research |
| manufacturing and technology management |
technology |
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| Departments with highest M.B.A. demand |
consulting, entrepreneurship, finance, leadership, marketing |
| Types of M.B.A. programs offered |
full-time traditional two year, full-time other, part-time evenings and weekends, traditional executive MBA |
| Joint programs available |
international studies, law, MBA/MPH (Public Health) |
Curricula Descriptions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| Our students’ education as innovative leaders is anchored in the fundamentals of management and the latest business theories and best practices. We define innovative leaders as individuals who drive growth by putting new ideas into action in every corner and function of their organizations, and who do so responsibly. Leaders of this kind define what’s next, for our markets and for our societies. |
| Executive program |
| The Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA offers general management courses designed to meet the needs of mid-career professionals. The curriculum builds on the traditional MBA core plus 9 electives, including an international seminar. Classes are held approximately every three weeks for three days over 19 months. All courses are taught by faculty members of the Haas School and Columbia Business School. |
| Part-time program |
| The Evening & Weekend MBA Program prepares its students to serve as innovative leaders in companies and organizations from start-ups to large multinationals. Our students’ understanding is anchored in the fundamentals of management and enhanced by cutting-edge business theories and best practices. As a result, they become leaders who drive growth by putting new ideas into action, responsibly. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Business School Ranking
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(12) Ranking by Specialties
#11 in Accounting
#6 in Entrepreneurship
#9 in Executive M.B.A.
#8 in Finance
#11 in Information Systems
#10 in International
#9 in Management
#8 in Marketing
#3 in Nonprofit
#2 in Part-time M.B.A.
#11 in Production / Operations
#17 in Supply Chain / Logistics
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Business Ranking Scores
These data apply only to full-time students.
| Score |
90 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
4.5 |
| Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) |
4.1 |
| Acceptance rate |
12.2% – Low |
| Average starting salary and bonus |
$129,776 – High |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.64 – High |
| Average GMAT score |
715 – High |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
71.7% – Medium |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
91.0% – High |
| Enrollment (full-time) |
492 |
Business School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
492 |
| Minority students |
25.2% |
| International students |
37.4% |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
804 |
| Minority students |
23.6% |
| International students |
42.9% |
Business School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Daniel Roddick |
| Financial aid phone |
(510) 643-0183 |
Expenses
| Tuition |
Full-time: $46,416 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $53,396 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $2,530 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $2,530 per credit (out-of-state) |
| Required fees |
N/A |
| Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses |
$24,726 |
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class |
$59,623 |
Financial Aid Availability
| College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available |
Yes |
| Fellowships |
270 |
| Teaching assistantships |
354 |
| Research assistantships |
25 |
| International students eligible for college-funded aid |
Yes |
Business School Career and Salary Statistics
University of California–Berkeley has submitted its most recent career data in accordance with the MBA Career Services Council Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics and has granted permission to the Graduate Management Admission Council to send an independent third party to review for accuracy and compliance.
Class of 2011
| Full-time graduates |
238 |
| Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment |
223 |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
71.7% – Medium |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
91.0% – High |
Base Salary: Overall
| Total reporting base salary |
184 |
| Low base salary |
$40,134 |
| Average base salary |
$114,232 |
| High base salary |
$191,000 |
Base Salary: U.S. Citizens
| Low base salary: U.S. citizens |
$60,000 |
| Average base salary: U.S. citizens |
$114,281 |
| High base salary: U.S citizen |
$170,000 |
Base Salary: Foreign Nationals
| Low base salary: Foreign nationals |
$40,134 |
| Average base salary: Foreign nationals |
$114,113 |
| High base salary: Foreign nationals |
$191,000 |
Signing Bonus: Overall
| Total reporting signing bonus |
127 |
| Low signing bonus |
$4,000 |
| Average signing bonus |
$22,520 |
| High signing bonus |
$50,000 |
Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens
| Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$4,000 |
| Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$22,511 |
| High signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$50,000 |
Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals
| Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$5,000 |
| Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$22,541 |
| High signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$50,000 |
Other Compensation: Overall
| Total reporting other compensation |
93 |
| Low other compensation |
$2,500 |
| Average other compensation |
$34,587 |
| High other compensation |
$270,000 |
Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens
| Low other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$6,000 |
| Average other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$40,676 |
| High other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$270,000 |
Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals
| Low other compensation: Foreign nationals |
$2,500 |
| Average other compensation: Foreign nationals |
$31,077 |
| High other compensation: Foreign nationals |
$150,000 |
Base Salary by Occupation
Numbers for employment by occupation are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.
| Number reporting marketing/sales jobs |
36 |
| Marketing/sales low salary |
$60,000 |
| Marketing/sales average salary |
$105,639 |
| Marketing/sales high salary |
$170,000 |
| Number reporting operations/production jobs |
4 |
| Operations/production low salary |
$96,000 |
| Operations/production average salary |
$104,577 |
| Operations/production high salary |
$110,000 |
| Number reporting general management jobs |
38 |
| General management low salary |
$63,000 |
| General management average salary |
$106,447 |
| General management high salary |
$135,000 |
| Number reporting finance/accounting jobs |
41 |
| Finance/accounting low salary |
$40,134 |
| Finance/accounting average salary |
$115,566 |
| Finance/accounting high salary |
$191,000 |
| Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs |
1 |
| Management information systems (MIS) low salary |
N/A |
| Management information systems (MIS) average salary |
N/A |
| Management information systems (MIS) high salary |
N/A |
| Number reporting consulting jobs |
54 |
| Consulting low salary |
$55,848 |
| Consulting average salary |
$126,059 |
| Consulting high salary |
$165,000 |
| Number reporting human resources jobs |
0 |
| Human resources low salary |
N/A |
| Human resources average salary |
N/A |
| Human resources high salary |
N/A |
| Number reporting having jobs in other areas |
10 |
| Other occupations low salary |
$80,000 |
| Other occupations average salary |
$107,000 |
| Other occupations high salary |
$163,000 |
Base Salary by Industry
Numbers for employment by industry are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.
| Number reporting government jobs |
0 |
| Number reporting manufacturing jobs |
0 |
| Number reporting non-profit jobs |
1 |
Base Salary by Geographic Region
Numbers for employment by location are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.
| Number reporting jobs in the Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) |
8 |
| Northeast low salary |
$95,000 |
| Northeast average salary |
$123,125 |
| Northeast high salary |
$150,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) |
2 |
| Middle Atlantic low salary |
N/A |
| Middle Atlantic average salary |
N/A |
| Middle Atlantic high salary |
N/A |
| Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) |
2 |
| South low salary |
N/A |
| South average salary |
N/A |
| South high salary |
N/A |
| Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) |
2 |
| Midwest low salary |
N/A |
| Midwest average salary |
N/A |
| Midwest high salary |
N/A |
| Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) |
2 |
| Southwest low salary |
N/A |
| Southwest average salary |
N/A |
| Southwest high salary |
N/A |
| Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) |
131 |
| West low salary |
$60,000 |
| West average salary |
$113,138 |
| West high salary |
$170,000 |
| Number reporting jobs located internationally |
38 |
| International low salary |
$40,134 |
| International average salary |
$114,395 |
| International high salary |
$191,000 |
