Business Administration

Explore Your Major

• Check the Berkeley Academic Guide to learn about prerequisites.

• Visit the Pre-Admission Advising page to meet with a Haas advisor about your plan of study and admission details.

• Attend a Business@Berkeley session for admissions information.

Connect and Build Community

• Get matched with a graduate student mentor through Berkeley Connect

• Explore a HBSA Sponsored Club

• Discover student organizations at the Calapalooza fair in August.

• Get tutoring at the Student Learning Center.

Discover Your Passions

• Attend the Undergraduate Research and Scholarships Fair in October.

• Apply to the Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program and get undergraduate research experience.

• Explore new topics in student-facilitated DeCal courses.

Engage Locally and Globally

• Visit the Study Abroad Fair in September to learn about study, internship, research, volunteer, and work opportunities.

• Engage in community service through the Public Service Center

• Volunteer on campus or within the Berkeley community.

Reflect and Plan Your Future

• Visit Berkeley Career Engagement to learn about career opportunities in business. 

• Join Handshake to find Berkeley-specific internship opportunities and career development workshops.

• Develop a plan for getting career ready.

Explore Your Major

• Apply to the major in November.

• Visit the Berkeley Haas Advising Staff for a pre-admission advising appointment.

• Consider a double major or minor and explore summer minors

• Utilize HBSA’s student essay workshops for the application process.

Connect and Build Community

• Connect with campus organizations, student government, and co-curricular activities through the LEAD Center

• Identify peer mentors in your clubs who may help you with recruiting or applying to Haas.

• Familiarize yourself with the Haas Culture.

Discover Your Passions

• Earn a certificate from the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology or Jacobs Institute for Design and Innovation

• Follow an interesting Course Thread

• Gain leadership skills with ASUC or Golden Bear Orientation.

Engage Locally and Globally

• Study abroad to incorporate a global view of business into your studies.

• Satisfy your American Cultures requirement with an ACES community-based project.

Reflect and Plan Your Future

• Map your skills and talents to career goals with the Career Counseling Library

• Develop your resume, job search, and interviewing skills with resources from the Career Center.

• Attend internship fairs to learn about career opportunities.

Explore Your Major

• Enroll in upper-division core courses

• Make sure you are fulfilling your degree requirements. Meet with your Haas advisor.

• View professor evaluations when choosing classes.

• Admitted Haas students: Get free tutoring for upper division courses.

Connect and Build Community

• Go to office hours and build relationships with professors and Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs).

• Learn about the Haas Community to get a sense of your peers and faculty.

• Get to know the people in your Haas Cohort.

Discover Your Passions

• Explore research institutes and centers run by Haas faculty to learn about cutting-edge research on business issues.

• Enroll in UGBA 198 Decal courses in topics that you are passionate about.

• Participate in an Undergraduate Case Competition.

Engage Locally and Globally

• Tutor students at the Student Learning Center

• Study and intern in Washington D.C. with UCDC or Cal in the Capital

• Join the Haas Business Student Association as a general or committee member.

• Apply to become a UGSI for a course.

Reflect and Plan Your Future

• Meet with a Haas career counselor for guidance.

• Think about post-graduation options with career and graduate school fairs.

Explore Your Major

• Look into Special Topics and consider these courses or clusters to fulfill your elective requirements. 

• Finish any remaining major and college requirements.

• Meet with your college and major advisors to make sure you are on track to graduate.

Connect and Build Community

• Participate in Haas Experiential Learning Program Workshops facilitated by industry professionals.

• Enjoy a Brown Bag Lunch featuring Haas faculty.

Discover Your Passions

• Conduct business research with Berkeley Haas.

• Enroll in non-major courses on your bucket list.

• Facilitate your own DeCal course on a topic that you are interested in or passionate about.

Engage Locally and Globally

• Explore gap year opportunities that you may wish to pursue before your next big adventure.

• Apply for an Undergraduate or Recent Graduate Fellowship

• Go on service trips over spring or winter break with the Alternative Breaks program.

Reflect and Plan Your Future

• Leverage the Haas Alumni Network for career advice and guidance. 

• Pursue On-Campus Recruiting to interview with professionals and receive full-time job offers. 

• Update your resume information and practice interviewing skills.