Business Administration

Students who earn a Bachelor of Science degree from the Haas School of Business Undergraduate Program possess the knowledge and technical skills necessary to understand the modern business world, to achieve the highest levels of success in their professional careers, and to prepare for subsequent graduate work. Coursework is fully integrated with the University's liberal arts curriculum, resulting in graduates who are able to draw upon their knowledge of the arts and sciences as well as business in their endeavors.

Admission to the Major

The highly competitive Haas Undergraduate Program offers a BS in Business Administration. Students interested in applying can choose one of the following pathways:

Spieker Undergraduate Business Program

The Spieker Program is a four-year undergraduate business program that provides opportunities for deeper learning and enrichment, including career development and internships, study abroad, entrepreneurship programs, capstone projects, mentorship engagements, and student leadership experiences.

Beginning in Fall 2023, you can apply to the Spieker Program as a high-school senior. 

For further information, please see the Spieker Undergraduate Business Program website.

Global Management Program (GMP)

The selective Global Management Program blends rigorous business and general education with broad cultural understanding, preparing students to lead in financial services, communications, social sector solutions, foreign affairs, management consulting, and more.

Study in the four-year program begins in the summer with orientation and courses at UC Berkeley and includes the Berkeley Global Edge experience as a mandatory component—completed in fall of freshman year.

The program is only open to freshmen during the UC application period. 

For further information, please see the GMP website.

Management, Entrepreneurship & Technology (M.E.T.)

The Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology program (M.E.T.) at the Haas School of Business and the College of Engineering at Berkeley is a fully integrated, two-degree program. In four years, students earn a full Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Berkeley Haas and choice of a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering (BioE), Civil Engineering (CE), Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS), Industrial Engineeri ng & Operations Research (IEOR), Materials Science & Engineering (MSE), or from Berkeley Engineering.

The program is only open to freshmen during the UC application period. Current UC Berkeley College of Engineering sophomores majoring in a M.E.T. academic track (AE, BioE, CE, EECS, IEOR, MSE, or ME) are eligible to apply to the M.E.T. program during the fall of their sophomore year. If admitted, students will join M.E.T. during their junior year.

Students enrolled in any other College at UC Berkeley, or admitted as junior transfers to UC Berkeley, are NOT eligible to apply to the M.E.T. Program. In addition, we cannot review applications from students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree.  For more information, see: met.berkeley.edu/continuing-student-admission/

For further information, please see the M.E.T. website.

Transfer and Continuing UC Berkeley

The Haas Undergraduate Program accepts applications from both transfer and continuing UC Berkeley students. Before applying to the major, visit the website which contains complete information concerning academic qualifications for admission with details about prerequisites and degree requirements. Because there are many more applicants than spaces available, completion of the prerequisites does not guarantee admission.

Robinson Life Sciences, Business, and Entrepreneurship (LSBSE) Program

In the Robinson Life Sciences, Business, and Entrepreneurship (LSBSE) Program, students will earn a BS in Business Administration and a BA in Molecular and Cell Biology in the emphasis of your choice: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Cell & Developmental Biology; Genetics, Genomics, & Development; Immunology & Pathogenesis; or Neurobiology. Admission to the program is highly competitive and open only to students currently enrolled at UC Berkeley. Students apply to the LBSE Program during their sophomore year and must complete all prerequisite requirements for Business alongside the requirements to declare MCB. For further information, please see the L BSE website.

Minor Program

Summer Minor in Sustainable Business and Policy

The  Summer Minor in Sustainable Business and Policy is hosted by the U.C. Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Students develop economic and business skills and gain an understanding of government laws and policies.  This minor will equip students with the essential tools for driving business and social change in the 21st century. The program offers an applied approach to studying business and regulatory challenges, and the critical sustainability challenges facing firms operating in a global economy over the next century. 

For further information, please visit the Summer Minor in Sustainable Business and Policy website.

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