Thursday, September 07, 2006

Profile of Haas' Class of 2008

UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business welcomed 242 new students to its full-time MBA program this August.

Haas offered admission to 17 per cent of the 2,727 applicants for its Class of 2008. The 242 students matriculating at Haas represent 36 different countries and come from a wide range of professional backgrounds. Students include a former Navy SEAL, a regional press secretary for the Kerry/Edwards presidential campaign, a marketing specialist for the Portland Trail Blazers, several social entrepreneurs, and an economist who served on an advisory team for former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.

A statistical profile of the class includes the following:

Average GMAT score: 707
Average age: 29
Average years of work experience: 5.9
Women: 34%
Minorities: 34%
International: 30%

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