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Programs in Technology and Biotechnology




Berkeley is the perfect place to develop your taste for the technology-based enterprise. The unique collaboration between the Haas School and the College of Engineering gives the Berkeley MBA's unparalleled access to some of the best new technology in the nation. Berkeley's location in the heart of the biotech industry brings the best of biotech to the doors of the school.



Haas Technology Club
The Haas Technology Club is for anyone who has a passion for technology. Their mission is to leverage our proximity to the epicenter of technology by providing members access to educational, career, and networking opportunities.

 

Digital Media and Entertainment Club
DMEC is a student group at the Haas School of Business focused on emerging trends related to digital media. DMEC sponsors the annual <Play Digital Media Conference, providing a forum "where technology business and academia meet." This is a fantastic opportunity for you to network with big name players in the technology fields.

Berkeley Nanotechnology Club
The BNC is an interdisciplinary student-led initiative in nanotechnology at UC Berkeley. BNC is affiliated with the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Group as well as the Management of Technology program. BNC organizes the Berkeley Nanotechnology Forum and the Nano Opportunity Challenge.

Haas Healthcare Association (HHA)
HHA is a forum for all members of the UC graduate student community to learn more about the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. By leveraging its location in the "Biotech Bay", the club provides opportunities for students to interact with professionals working in a range of functions in these industries. They sponsor a speaker series and a Firm Night.

Entrepreneurs Corner
Since 1996 the Lester Center has recruited successful Bay Area entrepreneurs as student mentors. They act as leaders, mentors and educators and hold scheduled office hours for students who need advice or help with their business ideas and career goals. Our mentors are successful Bay Area entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and lawyers who provide wisdom and guidance to UC Berkeley’s emerging entrepreneurs.

 

Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum
Check the Forum schedule for tech-oriented topics.

Entrepreneurial Best Practices Series
Check the Best Practices Series schedule for tech-oriented topics.

Life as an Entrepreneur Series
Check the Life as an Entrepreneur schedule for tech-oriented topics.


Management Of Technology Lecture Series
This lecture series brings innovators, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs to campus who have had significant impacts on technology, especially in the Bay Area.


Stay Connected
Want to be informed about technology events? Sign up for the Lester Center, Entrepreneurs Association, Berkeley BioBusiness Association, Haas Technology Club, Berkeley Nanotechnology Club, Digital Media and Entertainment Club and UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition mailing lists.


Courses that support your interest in biotechnology/technology enterprises include:

MBA 294 Life as an Entrepreneur
MBA 295A Entrepreneurship & Innovation
MBA 295J Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology
MBA 295I Entrepreneurship Workshop for Start-ups
MBA 295C Opportunity Recognition: Technology & Entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley
MBA 290I Managing Innovation and Change
MBA 290N Managing the New Product Development Process
MBA 290E Marketing Emerging Technologies
MBA 290V Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Telecommunications and Media





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Getting Funded - What Every Entrepreneur Needs To Know About IPOs




 

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February 15, 2012:

Financial Modeling/Management


February 28, 2012:

Secrets to the Successful Business Pitch: Tips from VCs and Angels



 

 

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