Berkeley M.E.T. Program Brochure 2022

B.S. Business + B.S. Engineering ONE PROGRAM

TWO DEGREES

FOUR YEARS

Ever dream of creating new technology, starting your own company or taking a leading role in industry?

In the Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology program you’ll graduate with the technical expertise and business knowledge needed to advance your career and drive innovation forward.

BERKELEY M.E.T.

ADVANTAGE

Integrated curriculum

Venture capital and entrepreneurial education

Study business, entrepreneurship, and technology while gaining hands-on practice. Students use labs and tools for prototyping, fabrication, and collaboration including the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation and Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship.

Budding entrepreneurs can access seed funding as well as in-kind services to launch and grow new ventures. Our students participate in simulations, experiential talks and networking events held on campus year-round.

Industry connections and internships With a robust engineering and business alumni network, students gain unparalleled access to internships and career coaching with exciting technology and business employers worldwide.

Silicon Valley proximity Live amid the Bay Area’s innovation ecosystem while networking with leading investors and technologists.

Student cohort Join a tight-knit community of thinkers, innovators, and doers who are involved in student clubs and organizations. The program’s small size allows for interaction with classmates, professors and industry partners in a dedicated M.E.T. collaboration space.

World-class faculty and students Berkeley Engineering and the Haas School of Business are ranked among the top three undergraduate programs in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

Amy Guo EECS & Business, ‘22 Amy is an investment partner for Arrow Capital, a student-run VC fund that invests in Berkeleyaffiliated start-ups. Amy interned with Eventbrite summer '19 and Salesforce summer '20.

ACADEMIC TRACKS

ENGINEERING + BUSINESS

Bioengineering (BioE)

Prepare for leadership in the biotech industry while exploring cutting-edge fields like biomedical devices, synthetic biology, tissue engineering, and nanotechnology.

Industrial Engineering & Operations Research (IEOR) Acquire skills to design, create and analyze operations that drive global businesses, while preparing to manage and lead complex industrial systems.

Civil Engineering (CE)

Learn to develop engineering solutions to societal-scale challenges that are reliable, resilient, and sustainable. CE is the intersection of data structures and natural environments.

Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) Develop a fundamental understanding of materials from the nano to macro scales while gaining computational skills and business acumen.

Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences (EECS) Explore the fundamentals of computer science and electrical engineering, while taking courses in subjects such as finance, competitive strategy, and leadership.

Mechanical Engineering (MechE) Delve into topics from robotics to energy science, control systems design to biomaterials, as well as coursework in macroeconomics and marketing.

Engineering Undeclared Interested in business and engineering but unsure of what engineering track is right for you? Select M.E.T. Engineering Undeclared + Business to explore and declare one of the six M.E.T. engineering options your first year.

This major is only available to freshman applicants.

M.E.T. PATHWAYS Applicants may apply to Berkeley M.E.T. for Freshman Admission or as Continuing Students once they've been admitted to Berkeley Engineering.

Kai Chorazewicz MechE & Business, '22 During the year, Kai conducts research on energy storage solutions with the Berkeley National Lab. Kai interned with Bloom Energy summer '19 and SpaceX summer '21.

2021 - 2022

4

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Continuing Student Admits

2

nd

Graduating Class

83

25

Entrepreneurial Fellows Program participants

%*

Of students engaged in a summer internship

Top 10 employers hiring M.E.T. interns 1 Google

4 students

Meta Microsoft

4

Amazon

3

Figma

2 2

HBO Max

2

Nuro

2

Paypal Roblox

2 2

SpaceX

2

1 Internship placement data from Summer 2022 * of students reporting

3% 14% CLASS OF 2022

GRADUATE PLACEMENT 83% full-time employment 14% other: work on startup taking year off to travel, etc.

83%

3% enrolled or will enroll in graduate school

WHO STUDIES AT BERKELEY M.E.T.

2022 ENTERING CLASS

Each year, our entering class profile is unique, differing from the year before and not predictive of future cohorts. We hope this profile gives you a sense of our broad definition of diversity, and of who makes up our newest community members.

As our applicant pool changes each year, so does our entering class. While we strive to have a consistent number of students in each incoming cohort, each student’s personal and academic background is different.

U.S. states & countries

Gender

2

70% Male

4%

Not reported

24% Female

2%

Different identity

Residency 16%

International

5

7

States

Countries

States California, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Virginia

16%

Out of state

Countries Brazil, Canada, India, United Kingdom, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea 2 applicant gender description fields since 2020: different identity, female, genderqueer/gender non-conforming, male, trans female/trans woman, trans male/trans man, decline to state

68%

Residents

YOUR BERKELEY M.E.T. MAP

DESIGN YOUR JOURNEY

Adapted from M.E.T. Major Maps resource developed by VCUE and Major Map team.

User guide: Use this map to help plan and guide your future experience at UC Berkeley, including academic, co-curricular, and discovery opportunities. Everyone’s Berkeley experience is different and activities in this map are suggestions.

Explore your major

Connect and build your community

Discover your passions

Engage locally and globally

Reflect and plan your future

First year

Second year

Study in the M.E.T. Collaboration Space.

Sign-up for office hours with Advisory Board members, industry fellows, and current students to learn more about their background.

Discover student organizations at the Calapalooza fair in August.

Get to know professors and graduate student instructors during their office hours.

Attend Lunch & Learns led by faculty from Berkeley-Haas and Berkeley Engineering.

Become an M.E.T. Student Board committee member and spearhead initiatives.

Attend M.E.T. events and explore your interests.

Apply to the M.E.T. Entrepreneurial Fellows Program and intern with a startup.

Attend the Undergraduate Research and Scholarships Fair.

Explore new topics in student-facilitated DeCal courses.

Get to know the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem at Berkeley.

Attend M.E.T. Fireside Chats featuring distinguished leaders in engineering and business.

Check out design and maker opportunities at the Jacobs Institute.

Meet with your M.E.T. advisor to learn how studying abroad fits with your schedule.

Explore Engineering student organizations and HBSAsponsored clubs.

Find service opportunities through the Public Service Center.

Contribute to a community organization in an American Cultures Engaged Scholarship course such as Ethnic Studies 21AC. Mentor local youth with Pioneers in Engineering, Berkeley Engineers and Mentors, or Engineering for Kids.

Make an appointment with the M.E.T. team to receive 1:1 advice on your professional journey.

Attend peer-led huddles about interviewing best practices and resume tips.

Explore career resources on the Engineering, Haas, and Career Center websites.

Meet with the M.E.T. team to discuss your career options and goals.

Explore careers through GLOBE Ambassadors and informational interviews.

Pursue an internship and attend M.E.T. Company Meet & Greets.

Meet with your M.E.T. academic advisor to discuss your fouryear plan.

Familiarize yourself with the requirements for your academic track. See the Academic Guide for sample study plans.

Ask an M.E.T. student about life in the program.

Meet with your M.E.T. academic advisor to review your academic progress.

Complete lower division prerequisites and start planning your upper division courses.

Talk to an advisor if interested in a minor or study abroad.

& AMPLIFY YOUR EXPERIENCE Students get hands-on practice turning great ideas into real-world solutions and become the kind of entrepreneurial leader the world needs. Students graduate with a comprehensive understanding of technology innovation, and are ready to start their own company, lead innovation inside an established firm, or contribute to a social-impact venture.

Third year

Fourth year

Focus on upper division requirements and electives for your M.E.T. track.

Reconnect with your M.E.T. cohort in the third-year M.E.T. Capstone Course.

Get academic support from Berkeley-Haas or the Center for Access to Engineering Excellence.

Meet with your M.E.T. academic advisor to do an official degree check and plan for your final year.

Complete any “bucket list” courses and remaining major, college, and campus requirements.

Give back by serving on the M.E.T. Student Board, Haas Business School Association (HBSA) or becoming an ESS peer advisor.

Become a M.E.T. office hours host and share your knowledge with younger students.

Join a professional association such as the National Society of Professional Engineers or Entrepreneurs’ Organization.

Connect with M.E.T. alumni and leverage your network as you prepare to graduate.

Take your ideas to the Berkeley-Haas Entrepreneurship Program or the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology and get hands-on experience launching new ventures.

Participate in an Undergraduate Case Competition.

Teach your own DeCal course.

Continue to pursue your interests through a fellowship or gap year after graduation.

Choose your post-graduate plans based upon your intended mission and impact as an engineer, leader, and entrepreneur.

Learn how to be an ethical and inclusive global leader through the LeaderShape Institute.

Take your engineering skills international through Engineers Without Borders.

Apply to become an undergraduate student instructor (UGSI) for a course.

Serve as a student representative on a college committee.

Hone your leadership skills with the Peter E. Haas Public Service Leaders program.

Go on service trips over spring or winter break with the Alternative Breaks program.

Attend M.E.T.-sponsored Company Meet & Greets.

Discuss post-graduate options with advisors and professors.

Sign up for an ESS career workshop, networking dinner, speaker series, or career conference.

RSVP to M.E.T.-hosted programs.

Ask professors and graduate student instructors for recommendation letters.

Leverage the M.E.T. community for career advice and guidance.

Attend the job offer negotiation workshop in ESS. Apply to jobs, graduate school, and other opportunities.

READY TO CHANGE THE WORLD?

APPLY ONLINE Explore and connect with us by visiting

STEP 1

met.berkeley.edu

Complete your UC

STEP 2

application by November 30

Submit your M.E.T. supplemental essay by the deadline. The prompt is available on our website

STEP 3

Learn more about Berkeley M.E.T.

Email met@berkeley.edu

met.berkeley.edu @ucberkeleymet