Here at Haas

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, Adolfo tells us his involvement in extracurriculars and experience as a GSI.

Extracurricular Links

IBD (International Business Development)

Net Impact

Berkeley Board Fellows

Social Impact

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 their potential...this really helped me see the impact that somebody can make by just believing in the people that work with them.”

On choosing Haas - “And my boss at West point was a Haasie and he was one of the smartest, kindest, most humble people I'd ever met. And I was like, if this is the kind of person they're making it Haas. This is the place for me.”

On getting involved as a student leader - “I've always felt a need to give before I take, and I get so much out of being at Haas. I tell people this all the time. It's genuinely the happiest I've ever been in my entire life. I can't think of a better way to give back to this community that's already done so much for me and will do so much for me for the rest of my life.”

““Life is short and you should be as happy as possible.” -Geoff Easterling

Recommendation List:

• LinkedIn: Geoff Easterling
• How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell 
• Around the NFL
• Decode Recode
• Professor G
• Serial

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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 like behind the scenes, behind the stories.” - Ray.

On prioritizing time - “I think creativity stems from boredom and having that space.” - Aravind.

Recommendation List:

• A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley.
• UC Berkeley Haas Class: Becoming Superhuman: The Science of Productivity & Performance.
• Ultradian Rhythm: FastCompany Article + Forbes Article.
• Give & Take by Adam Grant.
• OneHaas Alumni Series: Manish Chandra.
• Freakonomics Podcast.

H@H: Ep 3 – Host Ray Guan talks with Maggie on her journey to Haas and involvement in entrepreneurship. Maggie shares with us her experience in the StEP program, her participation in startup & VC competitions, and why economics and accounting have been (surprisingly) so much fun.

H@H: Ep 2 – Host Paulina Lee interviews Kelly Cure (FT MBA ‘21). This is our second official student interview of the new Here@Haas series! Learn how Kelly went from a traditional consulting job at Deloitte to living in Swaziland to Haas. The reasons why she changed her mind about going to bschool and what her experience has been like so far as a Haasie and creating a new social impact company, FIT’D. Looking for other stories of Haasies? Check out the OneHaas Alumni podcast and visit our website OneHaas.org. Please hit subscribe and leave us a rating & review. Don’t forget to share your favorite episodes with a fellow bear!

H@H: Ep 1 – In this first episode of Here@Haas and last episode of the OneHaas current student podcast, we’re joined by our Here@Haas host, Paulina Lee interviewing OneHaas host, Sean Li. This episode will mark the transition of the OneHaas podcast into the Alumni Podcast.

Here@Haas will continue on as the on-campus podcast covering current students, faculty, and everyone else on campus. So please subscribe and be on the lookout for future Berkeley Haas Alumni Podcast programming!

Episode Highlights: 

- Why Sean launched the OneHaas Podcast

- How he built multiple businesses as a serial entrepreneur from an e-commerce company to a coworking space in Downtown Los Angeles

- His proudest moments being an entrepreneur

-Sean’s multiple pivots during his time at Haas, from investment banking, to venture capital, back to entrepreneurship

3 Key Takeaways: 

- The more you put into your Haas experience, the more you get out of it.

- There’s an entrepreneur in every one of us, you just have to be patient and forgiving with yourself.

- Take the MBA as the time to fully explore your interests and develop new passions.

In our Here@Haas trailer, we get to meet the team with Paulina Lee, Ray Guan, Aravind Mamidanna, and Sean Li. We want to explain what the Here@Haas podcast is! The name says it all.

Here@Haas is a continuation of the OneHaas podcast specifically covering stories of current Haas students, faculty, and everyone else here on campus. The OneHaas podcast Sean has been hosting will transition into the OneHaas Alumni podcast. Check all our episodes out on our website at www.onehaas.org.