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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 & the students. Throughout the podcast, we also learn about how food has constantly played a role in Rebecca’s life and career.

Episode Quotes

On organizational decision-making:

If a process is fair (procedural justice), then people are more willing and likely to be OK with an unfair outcome (distributive justice)

On the toxic tandem:

When we’re living in that world of pleasing my supervisor or helping my unit reach the organization’s goals, it’s so easy to forget about helping others to get that experience, that sense of control.

Her perception of students at Haas:

There's this synergy that happens because of the community of students - they have let their guard down and they're just willing to be so generous with each other, that I benefit as well.

Show Links

• Makanai
• Adam Grant
• Art of Pie (book)
• Office Space (film)
• Boys State (film)

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 embarrassing moments thus far in the program.

Episode Quotes:

Advice on commuting: “I think it’s just planning ahead as much as possible and giving yourself a break when some things go wrong.”

On work/life/school balance: “Business school is really about tradeoffs. The tradeoffs are spending a little bit of extra money now to have more time with your spouse."

Prioritizing your partner: “You really need to prioritize your partner over your friends because they’re giving up quite a bit of their energy to help things move forward.”

Show Links

• Haas Hearts
• Food@Haas
• EWMBA Association

Podcasts Recommendations

• Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend
• Econ Talk
• Tim Ferris Show

Book rec: The Obstacle is the Way

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 listen as we share our reflections, accomplishments, and goals for the month.

Apologies in advance for Paulina's dog Tucker walking around in the background.

Topics in this episode:

• Upcoming August episodes
• What Aravind learned editing his first episode
• Some fun projects we are working
• Talking through our episode download counts (+15% vs last month!)

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 his expectations for the fall. Finally, we wrap with Shachar’s contributions towards X-Lab, a Berkeley social science laboratory, and Capital Enterprises, his own financial services startup.

Episode Quotes:

• I would actually argue that all decisions in life, large and small, financial or not financial, are basically governed by three trade offs: “Risk vs. return, today vs. tomorrow, self vs. others”
• "There is more heterogeneity in altruism within socio-demographics than across socio-demographics."
• “We live in a democracy but eventually a lot of the decisions are made by elite groups.”
• “Kale is just completely overrated. Basically I'd rather eat grass than kale.”

Links/References:

• Shachar Kariv (faculty profile)
• XLAB
• Capital Preferences
• The Undoing Project

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, Anna talks about the perks and drawbacks of being a commuter for the first half of her MBA journey.

Episode Quotes:

On the EWMBA Association:

“It gives students a place to voice their concerns, to explore their leadership potential, to meet and come together and challenge each other in ways that we otherwise would not be able to challenge ourselves in.

“Whatever you want to see happen on campus, we want to be able to lead with you and make that dream or that vision a reality.”

On the Haas network:

“I'll say the biggest thing that Haas gave me was, of course, my classmates and confidence.”

“This community really fosters an environment for developing areas where you can become more successful.”

On commuting:

“You're not alone…there are so many commuters. Flying in these planes with you week by week, you get so close to them and it's so fun just going through the same things that everyone else is going through.”

Show Links

• EWMBA Association
• 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• Speed of Trust

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

1. Her roles in two of India's fastest growing startups in the Food and Grocery delivery space.
2. Her decision to come to the US and Berkeley in particular.
3. The different Entrepreneurship opportunities at Haas.
4. Her new startup ResumeWabi.
5. Student and Work Visa's for International Students.
6. Her favorite classes at Haas.
7. Cultural differences between India and 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 their influences in her career as an economist and lecturer around the world. Economics was not quite the typical background for somebody who wanted to make the world a better place, but this is where she started and continues to make her impact.

As an economist, she shares her thoughts on how we should continue opening up to global trade, while still protecting our most vulnerable. As our dean, she explains her vision for Haas, what she has been doing for the past year and a half, and her future plans.

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 1st 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 (10:36), and what to do if you have imposter syndrome (17:30). Don also shares a few personal stories, including why he turned down a sure-fire job with a former professor (27:51). Finally, we end with practical tips (40:53) on how to correctly calibrate your own confidence.

Episode Quotes

Confidence without attitude is most effective when it's backed up by ability.

On how to identify overconfidence in others:

I would say, ask for clear evidence. Evidence that’s hard to fake; evidence of real performance: numerical, disprovable, claims of confidence. The way to handle imposter syndrome is to get better information about the struggles that others are dealing with. If being results-oriented means that you reward success and punish failure, that's dangerous because you will reward the lucky and punish the unlucky.

Show References

• Don Moore – Haas profile
• Perfectly Confident
• Tony Robbins’ Unleash the Power Within
• The Confidence Code
• Annie Duke – Thinking in Bets

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 mission and personal goal is really simple: to give people a voice on this platform." - Sean