Berkeley-Haas IBD

International Business Development (IBD) is the flagship global management consulting program at Berkeley-Haas, connecting clients with talented MBA students.

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IBD E.D. David Richardson met with Juan Francisco Yee and Visualiza team in Guatemala City during his travels. Visualiza is a 2022 IBD client. See more of his photos from his visit. https://t.co/8usAxfvMrC

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"During the in-country visit, Monica, Edson & Nick had exceptional teamwork & chemistry together. Their strengths in different parts of the work complemented each other very well, which lead to a cohesive final deliverable. " '22 IBD Client, Hector Tan, BRF S.A.

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Team BRF enjoying a final day at the zoo. Read more about their IBD experience.
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"I can tell you that the results provided by the 2022 IBD team exceeded our expectations. The team did an amazing job!" Heidy Linares, Program Officer Latin America and the Caribbean for the Seva Foundation.

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After a long hiatus, IBD Executive Director David Richardson traveled briefly to Finland and Germany in November to meet with potential project clients and friends of the IBD program. Click here to see a few photos from David’s visit: https://t.co/TINAQU0BRs

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The IBD team is pleased to have Emily Orr, MBA ‘22 candidate, join us as this year’s IBD GSI. Emily brings a wealth of experience to the role, including first hand knowledge as an IBD student in 2021. Click here to read our interview with Emily: https://t.co/whWNF3K8Wv

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IBD is traveling! We are scheduled to go to Finland, Singapore and Guatemala. Click here to read more about the Big Reveal and our 2022 IBD project teams: https://t.co/LrrPD0eBlB

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We are celebrating our 30th year of IBD. Thank you to all who worked hard to make the IBD program possible, including faculty, staff, students, alumni, & overseas project clients. https://t.co/vOISoYRTip

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“Different teams bring different perspectives, certain resources that we would not have access to, etc. I think working with an IBD team brings a more comprehensive view on what we’re doing” - Angela Ansah during an interview about Ashesi’s experience. https://t.co/UH7uzhfemg

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"The various backgrounds and experiences of the students ,as well as their different networks, were really helpful and made the IBD project strong." '21 IBD Takataka Client

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Advice from Emily "Challenge your own thinking & enjoy the process! Working w/ clients who are living & working in different environments than ours presents an exciting opportunity to learn & gain insight into new ways of problem framing, problem solving, & communicating"

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"Working with my client has hit a lot of goals I had set for myself before I started IBD. I am gaining deep unparalleled insights into the start-up landscape & I'm learning about the diversity of start-up culture in Africa." Kartik Atyam '21 MBA

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"Working in Tanzania on a water project for my 2014 IBD project inspired me to create my first start-up company, Safi, and later propelled my career to do CFO consulting for health and wellness start-ups." Andrew Berry, MBA '15 and IBD alumni

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"My experience with IBD crystalized what I wanted in my career; to work in the health and wellness space, to work with passionate people and to prioritize social impact." Andrew Berry, MBA '15 and IBD alumni

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"Americans believe that inside every person there is a little American trying to get out. It's not true. We need to recognize our historic biases when working w/ intern'l clients. It's essential to put yourself in the clients shoes ," IBD class Speaker Col. (RET) Steve Rotkoff

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"I have gained the knowledge of what steps to take on a consulting project and how to approach a problem, and IBD has allowed me to do this while working with my client on their real problem." Eric Holly '22 MBA

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Congratulations to the class of '21 as you are now Haas MBA graduates. The IBD Faculty and Staff enjoyed working with each of you who were a part of the IBD 2020 class. You will all do great things.

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"My IBD experience really taught me how to think outside the box, and I hope to land in a role that encourages me to continue doing so." Emily Lapham, MBA 22. Congratulations on graduating Emily!

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"My biggest takeaway from IBD was the importance of communication–there was so much uncertainty at the time about how to conduct the project completely remotely&what our client organization’s future even looked like...communication enabled our team to successfully deliver" Emily

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Welcome former IBD student Team Lead Emily Lapham as our spring semester GSI. Emily shared what she gained from being a part of the IBD program, and what she hopes to bring to her role as the course GSI. Read more: https://t.co/YhLnuOmDMl