What are the defining characteristics?
There are many. They all emanate from the big three, which we refer to as Place, People, and Culture. Place includes being part of Berkeley its tradition of intellectual excellence is deep in the Haas Schools DNA. This means we are and will remain a worldclass research institution, in which our faculty continue to generate new knowledge and ideas. We are also part of the powerful global brand called Berkeley. The brand is a combination of scholarly excellence, cross-campus connectivity, and dedication to societys deepest issues. Place includes our incredible location in the San Francisco Bay Area as well a business ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship that is the envy of the world. This fundamentally shapes the way we think and act at Berkeley-Haas. It contributes to a prevailing spirit of innovation on campus. And we have worked hard to leverage these location advantages in our teaching and research. In terms of people, one main aspect is that Haas has always been a good fit f
