Veterans @ Haas

Hosted by the Haas Veterans Club

Joining us today

Scott Peacock | MBA 19USN, Naval Reactors

Charles-Michael Berg | MBA 19US Army, Special Forces

Jennifer Nixon | MBA 20US Army, Aviation

John Beattie| MBA 20USMC, Harrier pilot

Scott Mead | MBA 20US Army, Military Intelligence

Charles-Michael Berg | 2019 FTMBA

• US Army, Special Forces Medic– Fort Bragg, NC and Fort Campbell, KY

– 4 deployments to the Middle East

• Interned @ suitX a startup in

Emeryville, CA

Scott Peacock | 2019 FTMBA

• USN, Naval Reactors– McKinsey Consulting Intern

– Washington DC Summer 2018

• Returning to Mckinsey & Company at

the Washington, DC office

Jennifer Nixon | 2020 FTMBA

• US Army, Aviation (UH-60s)– USMA ‘10

– Ft. Riley, Afghanistan, Honduras

• Prior enlisted Army Medic deployed to Iraq

• Emerging Scholar, McKinsey & Company

• Interested in consulting and the outdoor

industry

Scott Mead | 2020 FTMBA

• US Army, Military Intelligence– USMA ‘12

– 75th Ranger Regiment

– South Korea, Ft Lewis, Afghanistan, Jordan

• Interested in tech & startups

John Beattie | 2020 FTMBA

• USMC, AV-8B Harrier Pilot– UNC Chapel Hill, ‘07

– Arizona, Virginia, Texas, Florida

• MA, Marshal University

• Interested in management

consulting & aerospace

Agenda

• Why Haas?

• Student life– Haas Culture

– Careers

– Academics

• Veterans Benefits

• Application Tips

• Q&A

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• 3-5% Veterans from all services

• Defining Principles– Question the Status Quo

– Confidence without Attitude

– Students Always

– Beyond Yourself

Culture @ Haas

Fun @ Haas

• CMG Services• On-campus Recruiting

• Career Advisors

• Alumni Network

• Veteran’s Treks

Career Support

Career Management Group

Academics

Fall ACAREER

WEEK FALL BWINTER

BREAK SPRING

The first semester aims to build foundational skills in a cohort setting

Core classes include:

Data and Decisions

Leadership

Communication

Leading People

Microeconomics

Financial Accounting

Finance

Marketing

Option to sign up for industry specific speaker series after school starts

Mix of core classes with electives

Start courses such as International Business Development and

Entrepreneurship are also taken this semester

Core classes include:

Operations

Macroeconomics Strategy

Ethics

Veterans Benefits

• #1 public business school in

the country

• Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits– Funding for up to 100% tuition

& fees

– Monthly housing allowance up

to $3,494 (Aug 2017)

– Annual book stipend

– Yellow Ribbon Program for

Non-CA Residents

100%Tuition

Coverage

64%Tuition

Coverage

HAAS VS. AVERAGE TOP PRIVATE (%)FULL-TIME MBA

HAAS (PUBLIC)

TOP PRIVATE(AVERAGE)

HAAS (PUBLIC) TOP PRIVATE

(AVERAGE)

In comparison with top 10 peer institutions, Berkeley Haas is the only business

school that offers up to 100% tuition remission as of August 2017.

General Application

Deadlines

• Developing your Narrative

• Grades / Scores

• Letters of Recommendation

The Application

QUESTIONS?

More Resources

• Veterans Club

https://haas.campusgroups.com/veterans/home

• Veterans Benefits

http://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/FTMB

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• Dean Lyons | Veterans Day 2017

http://bit.ly/DeanLyonsVets

THANK YOU