About
The Berkeley-Haas Entrepreneurship Program supports Haas as well as UC Berkeley students in connecting and building skills to create successful, scalable ventures.
*Serve 2000+ student in all four programs (FT, EW, EMBA & undergrad)
*Offer 21 courses for all aspects of venture strategy, creation & financing, including Steve Blank in Lean Launchpad
*Train students across disciplines & community entrepreneurs in *FREE* monthly, one-week Lean Startup courses via a grant from National Science Foundation's I-Corps
*Collaborate actively with Engineering (3 courses) & other UCB schools/programs
*Train student/alum entrepreneurs across all 10 UC Schools via the LAUNCH Accelerator
*Create experiential learning & connection opportunities through Venture Capital Investment Competition, Haas Venture Fellows and Startup Marketplace (with UCSF's QB3 and Center for Digital Health Innovation).
*Co-sponsor hackathons on blockchain, AR/VR, Lyme disease & other topics
*Award 20+ $5k grants each year to promising teams (w/at least one Haas student) via the Berkeley Haas Seed Fund
*Offer year-round Mentor Hours for students across UCB (contact us to learn more about volunteering!)
*Seek collaborations and partnerships in support of current/future programs
Details
- Tagline:
- Training, connecting & supporting entrepreneurs across UC Berkeley & UC system. StEP, NSF I-Corps, LAUNCH, VCIC & more.
- Industry:
- Higher Education
- Company size:
- 2-10
- Headquarters:
- Berkeley
- CA
- Org type:
- Educational
- Founded:
- 1991
- Specialties:
- Entrepreneurship, start-ups, venture capital, Education, Lean Startup, Training, Experiential Learning, Venture Creation, Venture Financing, and Non-dilutive funding
- Follower count:
- 8762
- Employee count:
- 14
