Published: January 28, 2014
Entrepreneurship Opportunities at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business
Prospective MBA applicants interested in entrepreneurship will find a lot to explore at the University of California’s Haas School of Business, according to a recent article on the school’s MBA Admissions Blog. Dino Boukouris, president of the Haas MBA Student Association and a current second-year student, devoted a post early this week to the extensive opportunities he has found to pursue entrepreneurial interests, both inside the classroom and beyond.
In terms of courses, UC Berkeley boasts more than 20 core classes taught by experienced entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and business executives, Boukouris writes. Many are offered through the school’s entrepreneurial program, which is headed by Toby Stuart, the Leo Helzel Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, who recently joined Haas from Harvard Business School.
Boukouris notes that his favorite class to date has been Venture Capital and Private Equity, which is taught by three veterans of the VC industry: Terry Opendyk (Onset Ventures), Sean Foote (Labrador Ventures) and Jerry Engel (Monitor Ventures. “If you have ANY interest in Venture Capital or start-up financing, it’s a must take,” Boukouris urges.
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