Here at Haas

H@H: Ep 28 – Ray, Paulina, & Sean get together once again to talk about the podcast's new domain (haaspodcasts.org), school being back, Labor day plans, and a new Haas Podcast. Lots of laughing on this one, even absent Aravind.

H@H: Ep 27 – On this week’s episode, host Paulina Lee is joined by Adin Menkin , EWMBA ‘21. We discuss Adin’s journey from Texas to Arkansas and what it’s like working inside one of the largest retailers in the world, Walmart. Then what he’s been exploring since leaving Walmart a few months ago. Episode Quotes: On how being a collegiate athlete has shaped him - “it's constant thinking from the...

H@H: Ep 26 – Dr. Rebecca Portnoy joins us today to discuss some of her research in the field of organizational behavior. We touch upon topics such as procedural vs. distributive justice, the toxic tandem, and why Americans are continually disengaged at work. Rebecca then offers perspective on her Haas experience and how it’s been a two-way street of learning & enrichment between herself &...

H@H: Ep 25 – On this episode, Ray talks with Kyle Cook, a data analyst at Vanguard & fellow EW student, about his time at Haas. We delve into Kyle’s experience as a student leader, a commuter, and a devoted husband. Kyle gives some tips on balancing the work, school, relationships, and why it’s ok to give yourself a break every once in awhile. Also, Kyle shares a few exclusive stories on some...

H@H: Ep 24 – Behind the scenes with the Haas Podcast Crew featuring OneHaas Host + Haas Podcast Founder, Sean, and Here@Haas Hosts, Aravind, Ray, and Paulina. We don't really know who's listening to our Monthly Musings or even reading any of our show notes. But we have the best time on our Sunday team calls (maybe too much fun...I mean do we really need 2 hours every Sunday?). But have a l...

H@H: Ep 23 – On this episode of Here@Haas, Ray talks with Shachar Kariv, Tel Aviv-native and former Department Chair of Economics at UC Berkeley. We delve into Shachar’s research on social preferences, including the 3 fundamental tradeoffs of decision-making, and why Yale law students have such a disproportionate impact on society. Shachar then talks about how his virtual teaching experience and h...

H@H: Ep 22 – On this episode of Here@Haas, EWMBAA co-President Anna Lee joins Ray to talk about her incredible path from Korea to Iowa to the east coast to LA and finally to Haas. Anna tells us how she has been able to bond with her classmates through student leadership & class trips, and how that gave her confidence to successfully pivot into a business development role at Apple. Finally, Ann...

H@H: Ep 21 – Justin Jeffers, EWMBA '21, joins us on this episode to share his journey to Haas and how he's been making the most of his Haas experience. He shares with us some of his blunders and the value of going beyond yourself and your comfort zone to connect with all MBAs on campus regardless of program, year, or cohort.

H@H: Ep 20 – In this episode of Here@Haas, Aravind Mamidanna interviews his first guest Namrata Mani for the first episode of our International series, where we talk to members of the Haas community from outside the United States. In this episode we talk to Namrata about Her roles in two of India's fastest growing startups in the Food and Grocery delivery space. Her decision to come to the US...

H@H: Ep 19 – This week we share an episode from OneHaas, where Sean chats with our very own, Dean Ann Harrison of the Haas School of Business. She's our 15th dean and a renowned economist who has dedicated her career to creating inclusive and sustainable policies in development economics, international trade, and global labor markets. Dean Harrison talks about growing up between cultures and t...

H@H: Ep 18 – On this episode, hosts Paulina & Ray talk with Don Moore, the Lorraine Tyson Mitchell professor of Management of Organizations at Haas and a professor of the Leading People core course for 1 st year full-time MBA students. We delve into Don’s new book, Perfectly Confident , where he tells us about the 3 forms of overconfidence (9:42), if confidence really improves performance (10:...

H@H: Ep 17 – In our June edition of monthly musings, Aravind talks about his first interview experience! We also recap interviews we’ve done and share our reasons for making the podcast and why we’ve had so much fun. Notable Quotes: "People know who we are now." - Paulina On his first interview: "It felt like making the first pancake." - Aravind On the mission of OneHaas: "My m...

H@H: Ep 16 – Paulina Lee interviews Leigh Ann West , a full-timer in the class of 2021. Leigh Ann talks about her journey from environmental research in the Peruvian Amazon to a 2nd-grade classroom in Atlanta to C-suite meetings as a consultant and grant-maker. Her story demonstrates how education has been a driving force in her life. Episode Quotes:  On finding her northstar after changing her un...

H@H: Ep 15 – On this special roundtable edition of H@H, Ray talks with 3 members of the Black Business Students Association (BBSA) - Nuhamin Woldemariam (EWMBA ’22), Olaseni Bello Jr. (FTMBA ’21), and Jarrett Wright (EWMBA ’22) - on racial discrimination, injustice, and the deeper-seated issues behind George Floyd and other tragic events targeted against black Americans. Our guests share their own...

H@H: Ep 14 – On this episode, Ray talks with Trevor Ryan about Trevor’s background and career as a professional baseball scout. Trevor tells us how he got interested in the profession (1:58), and shares with us his day-to-day responsibilities throughout the year (5:42). Trevor also mentions an impressive array of current MLB stars (10:56) he’s crossed paths with at UCLA and through scouting. Final...

H@H: Ep 13 – Sean chats with Dr. Sahar Yousef, one of our faculty lecturers here at Haas. She teaches an extremely popular elective called Becoming Superhuman on the science of peak performance and productivity. Today, she shares with us some of those lessons on how to increase human performance and improve productivity - without using any kind of "limitless" pill.

H@H: Ep 12 – Paulina Lee interviews Lucas Miller ,a human performance researcher and the youngest faculty at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. A best-selling author on the science of learning and behavior change, he co-designed one of the most popular MBA courses at UC Berkeley called "Becoming Superhuman: The Science of Productivity and Performance" and has been featured in Wired and...

H@H: Ep 11 – Paulina Lee interviews Akonkwa Mubagwa an engineer, entrepreneur, musician, and student of life. Akonkwa was raised in Zimbabwe, the US and Belgium, and has studied and lived in Paris and Switzerland before becoming a full-time MBA student (class of 2021). He is a two-time entrepreneur with a passion for the advancement of technology in Africa. Together with Wing Tse he founded Winko...

H@H: Ep 10 – Marco Lindsey, our Berkeley Haas Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, joins us today to talk about the importance of fighting anti-blackness not only in ourselves but in our future generation. For those of you who may not understand Anti-Blackness, it was best explained in an article written by Kihana Miraya Ross, Northwestern University professor of African-America...

H@H: Ep 9 – This month on Monthly Musings from Here@Haas, we talk about Sean graduating, new additions to the Haas Podcast team,interviews from May, and what exciting interviews we have coming up. Notable Quotes: On graduating without a cermony - “I thought, oh, maybe we’re not meant to say goodbye.” - Sean On a recent interview with Ace Patterson and being an Ally - “It's not that people don...

H@H: Ep 8 – Wei Zhu (EWMBA ’22) joins hosts Sean and Ray to talk about his previous entrepreneurial pursuits. We immediately dive into his lessons learned in founding a karaoke bar and a startup incubator. Then we discuss why ignorance is both a blessing and a curse in the early stages of forming a company. Finally, Wei tells us how he has applied these learnings in helping mentor others on their...

H@H: Ep 7 – host Paulina Lee interviews Lindsey Hoell (EW MBA ‘21). Lindsey spent over 10 years as a cardiovascular perfusionist, during which time she fell in love with surfing and started a women’s surfwear company, Kinda Fancy . Following her job and passion, she landed in Hawaii for a few years, at which point she saw the horrific impact of single-use plastics on our oceans. Seeing a need for...

H@H: Ep 6 – This week, Adolfo Quesada Viciana joins Sean and Ray to discuss his journey from Spain to Berkeley. Adolfo talks about how projects in strategy consulting gave him passion for working with NGO’s in emerging markets, and how he’s continued his focus on social impact while at Haas. We then talk about differences in culture, food, and transportation between Europe and the US. Finally, Ado...

H@H: Ep 5 – Host Paulina Lee interviews Geoff Easterling (FT MBA ‘21). Geoff’s journey is rooted in his military service starting with choosing West Point for his undergrad. Learn how Geoff went from West Point, to the Army with a tour in Afghanistan, ultimately ending up at Haas after 7 years of service. Episode Quotes:  On leaning on and learning from others - “You need to look at everyone in th...

H@H: Ep 4 – This is our first episode of Monthly Musings from Here@Haas. In this episode, we talk about what is Monthly Musings (tl;dr: reflection, learning, & practice) and what we’ve been working on this past month! Notable Quotes: On editing context & stories - “It's kind of hard to separate yourself and just gotta be aware that we have maybe a bias towards hearing each other's...