Ever dream of creating new technology, starting your own company or taking a leading role in industry?
In the UC Berkeley Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology program you’ll graduate with the technical expertise and business knowledge needed to advance your career and drive innovation forward.
M.E.T.Studybusiness,entrepreneurship,andtechnology whilegaininghands-onpractice.Studentsuselabs andtoolsforprototyping,fabrication,and collaborationincludingtheJacobsInstituteforDesign InnovationandSutardjaCenterforEntrepreneurship.
Witharobustengineeringandbusinessalumni network,studentsgainunparalleledaccessto internshipsandcareercoachingwithexciting technologyandbusinessemployersworldwide.
LiveamidtheBayArea’sinnovationecosystemwhile networkingwithleadinginvestorsandtechnologists.
Joinatight-knitcommunityofthinkers,innovators, anddoerswhoareinvolvedinstudentclubsand organizations.Theprogram’ssmallsizeallowsfor interactionwithclassmates,professorsandindustry partnersinadedicatedM.E.T.collaborationspace.
Venturecapitalandentrepreneurialeducation
Buddingentrepreneurscanaccessseedfundingaswell asin-kindservicestolaunchandgrownewventures.Our studentsparticipateinsimulations,experientialtalksand networkingeventsheldoncampusyear-round.
BerkeleyEngineeringandtheHaasSchoolofBusinessare rankedamongthetopthreeundergraduateprogramsin thecountrybyU.S.News&WorldReport.
As a student, Amy interned with Arrow Capital, a student-run VC fund that invests in Berkeley affiliated start-ups, Salesforce, Eventbrite and Blend. She's now putting those internship skills to work full-time as a Product Manager at Subject, an educational start-up.
Aerospace Engineering (AE)
Obtain skills to emerge as a leader in the rapidly advancing era of aerospace technologies, encompassing sustainable aviation, autonomous flight, and space exploration.
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 (ME)
Delve into topics from robotics to energy science, control systems design to biomaterials, as well as coursework in macroeconomics and marketing.
Kai Chorazewicz
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.
Engineering Undeclared
Select M.E.T. Engineering
Undeclared + Business to explore one of the six M.E.T. engineering options your first year. This major is only available to freshman applicants.
MechE & Business, '22
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.
Admission Options
There are two pathways to apply to M.E.T., as an incoming Freshman or a Berkeley Engineering Continuing Student in an M.E.T. engineering track junior year
While in M.E.T., Kai conducted research on energy storage solutions with the Berkeley National Lab. He also interned with Bloom Energy summer '19 and SpaceX summer '21 and is now working full-time at SpaceX.
Eachyear,ourenteringclassprofileisunique, differingfromtheyearbeforeandnotpredictiveof futurecohorts.Wehopethisprofilegivesyoua senseofourbroaddefinitionofdiversity,andofwho makesupournewestcommunitymembers.
Asourapplicantpoolchangeseachyear,sodoesour enteringclass.Whilewestrivetohaveaconsistent numberofstudentsineachincomingcohort,each student’spersonalandacademicbackgroundis different.
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States
California,Virginia,NorthCarolina,Texas,NewJersey,Connecticut,NewYork
Countries
India,SouthKorea,Malaysia,SaudiArabia
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10% Not reported
37%
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Non-binary
Male Female
62%
California Residents
International
14% Out of state
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Userguide:UsethismaptohelpplanandguideyourfutureexperienceatUCBerkeley,includingacademic,co-curricular, anddiscoveryopportunities.Everyone’sBerkeleyexperienceisdifferentandactivitiesinthismaparesuggestions.
MeetwithyourM.E.T.academicadvisortodiscussyour four-yearplan.
Exploreyourmajor
Familiarizeyourselfwiththerequirementsforyour academictrack.SeetheAcademicGuideforsample studyplans.
AskanM.E.T.studentaboutlifeintheprogram.
StudyintheMET CollaborationSpace
Connectandbuild yourcommunity
Sign-upforofficehourswithAdvisoryBoard members,industryfellows,andcurrentstudentsto learnmoreabouttheirbackground.
DiscoverstudentorganizationsattheCalapaloozafair inAugust.
MeetwithyourMET academicadvisortoreviewyour academicprogress.
Completelowerdivisionprerequisitesandstart planningyourupperdivisioncourses.
Talktoanadvisorifinterestedinaminororstudy abroad.
Gettoknowprofessorsandgraduatestudent instructorsduringtheirofficehours.
AttendLunch&LearnsledbyfacultyfromBerkeleyHaasandBerkeleyEngineering.
BecomeanM.E.T.StudentBoardcommitteemember andspearheadinitiatives.
Discover yourpassions
AttendM.E.T.eventsandexploreyourinterests.
ApplytotheMET EntrepreneurialFellowsProgramand internwithastartup.
AttendtheUndergraduateResearchandScholarships Fair.
Explorenewtopicsinstudent-facilitatedDeCalcourses.
Engagelocally andglobally
MeetwithyourM.E.T.advisortolearnhowstudying abroadfitswithyourschedule
ExploreEngineeringstudentorganizationsand HBSA-sponsoredclubs.
FindserviceopportunitiesthroughthePublicService Center.
MakeanappointmentwiththeM.E.T.teamtoreceive 1:1adviceonyourprofessionaljourney.
Reflectandplan yourfuture
Attendpeer-ledhuddlesaboutinterviewingbest practicesandresumetips.
ExplorecareerresourcesontheEngineering,Haas,and CareerCenterwebsites.
Gettoknowtheinnovationandentrepreneurship ecosystematBerkeley
AttendM.E.T.FiresideChatsfeaturingdistinguished leadersinengineeringandbusiness Checkoutdesignandmakeropportunitiesatthe JacobsInstitute.
Contributetoacommunityorganizationinan AmericanCulturesEngagedScholarshipcourse suchasEthnicStudies21AC.
MentorlocalyouthwithPioneersinEngineering, BerkeleyEngineersandMentors,orEngineering forKids
MeetwiththeM.E.T.teamtodiscussyourcareer optionsandgoals.
ExplorecareersthroughGLOBEAmbassadorsand informationalinterviews.
PursueaninternshipandattendM.E.T.Company Meet&Greets.
Studentsgethands-onpracticeturninggreatideasintoreal-worldsolutionsandbecomethekindofentrepreneurial leadertheworldneeds.Studentsgraduatewithacomprehensiveunderstandingoftechnologyinnovation,andareready tostarttheirowncompany,leadinnovationinsideanestablishedfirm,orcontributetoasocial-impactventure.
Focusonupperdivisionrequirementsandelectivesfor yourM.E.T.track.
ReconnectwithyourM.E.T.cohortinthethird-yearM.E.T. CapstoneCourse.
GetacademicsupportfromBerkeley-HaasortheCenter forAccesstoEngineeringExcellence.
GivebackbyservingontheM.E.T.StudentBoard, HaasBusinessSchoolAssociation(HBSA)or becominganESSpeeradvisor.BecomeaM.E.T. officehourshostandshareyourknowledgewith youngerstudents.
TakeyourideastotheBerkeley-Haas EntrepreneurshipProgramortheSutardjaCenter forEntrepreneurship&Technologyandgethands-on experiencelaunchingnewventures.
ParticipateinanUndergraduateCaseCompetition.
Learnhowtobeanethicalandinclusivegloballeader throughtheLeaderShapeInstitute.
Takeyourengineeringskillsinternationalthrough EngineersWithoutBorders.
Applytobecomeanundergraduatestudentinstructor (UGSI)foracourse.
AttendM.E.T.-sponsoredCompanyMeet&Greets.
Discusspost-graduateoptionswithadvisorsand professors.
SignupforanESScareerworkshop,networking dinner,speakerseries,orcareerconference. RSVPtoM.E.T.-hostedprograms.
MeetwithyourM.E.T.academicadvisortodoanofficial degreecheckandplanforyourfinalyear. Completeany“bucketlist”coursesandremaining major,college,andcampusrequirements.
JoinaprofessionalassociationsuchastheNational SocietyofProfessionalEngineersor Entrepreneurs’Organization.
ConnectwithM.E.T.alumniandleverageyour networkasyoupreparetograduate.
TeachyourownDeCalcourse.
Continuetopursueyourintereststhrougha fellowshiporgapyearaftergraduation. Chooseyourpost-graduateplansbaseduponyour intendedmissionandimpactasanengineer,leader, andentrepreneur.
Serveasastudentrepresentativeonacollege committee.
HoneyourleadershipskillswiththePeterE.Haas PublicServiceLeadersprogram.
Goonservicetripsoverspringorwinterbreakwith theAlternativeBreaksprogram.
Askprofessorsandgraduatestudentinstructorsfor recommendationletters.
LeveragetheM.E.T.communityforcareeradviceand guidance.
AttendthejoboffernegotiationworkshopinESS. Applytojobs,graduateschool,andother opportunities.
Explore and connect with us by visiting met.berkeley.edu
Submit your M.E.T. supplemental essay by the deadline. The prompt is available on our website
Complete your UC application by November 30
