"Our group from Brazil decided to attend the first edition of this course at UC Berkeley not only because of the outstanding professors Chesbrough, Steve Blank and Osterwalder, but also because of the UC Berkeley excellence. It was a great experience for all of us. We strongly recommend it."
"This is an intense and inspiring week and a well-structured program that covers the long journey from idea generation to market success, embedding the many facets of innovation and entrepreneurship into a bigger picture. It provides insights into both worlds: the small startup and the large organization. A world-class faculty, supported from excellent guest speakers from the Silicon Valley scene and beyond. This course will definitely support and improve my future work."
"This program is an opportunity to share and learn from experience of senior managers from all around the globe. The program combines experienced tutors and practitioners from the Silicon Valley providing a unique mix that boosts your creativity and thinking about the implementation of the knowledge you have just learned."
"I had a wonderful, enriching experience at the Boot Camp for Experienced Managers. The training was a nice blend of theory and practical examples. It was very rewarding to connect with like-minded folks and discuss my organizational issues, and to listen to their ideas. I have already highly recommended this training to my colleagues."
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"I really loved the balance of the teaching & learning of practical concepts with the quality of the conversations and reflections by the students in the room. The senior leaders who showed up and shared their experiences were incredible."
"A must for anyone looking to level-up their leadership skills. One of the first lessons is that leaders are not born but made. From that point forward, students are taken on a journey of profound self-discovery and learning that is both relevant to our changing world and a primer in the perspective and skill set leaders must possess to distinguish themselves and to set and achieve strategic goals. The process is deep and thought-provoking, and the takeaways are practical and immediately implementable."
"This program allowed me to find my own confidence and voice through unique experiences that challenged my assumptions and biases. I feel like I’ve awakened into new a realm of new possibilities with a stronger sense of how to affect change."
"The diversity of the faculty and the dedication they showed to their students was outstanding. I didn’t imagine to walk out of the room each day feeling grateful to share time with them. The course is highly interactive with a focus on practice over theory, (which) is really important while you learn about communication, coaching, and leading teams."
"The program is essential for those who want to lead."
"If you believe there’s a better leader inside of you, I STRONGLY recommend you consider taking advantage of the BEXL program - it has served as an absolute game changer for me!"
"This was a very well-organised course with engaged professors who (were) very clear communicated a lot of inspiring insights through a balanced combination of theory with strong empirical cases. The group work gave an international network with interesting and valuable knowledge sharing."
"The VCEP program is hugely beneficial for anyone considering pursuing a career in VC, but who only has a limited understanding of what's involved. Jerry is a unique teacher and you will learn a lot of actionable theory in a short space of time. It is a fantastic networking opportunity and I met some great people over the course of the week."
"Excellent program that provides a great overview of the Venture capital world and gives you the opportunity to build more confidence on your path to VC, no matter which role you want to play. The teachers and guest speakers all have extensive experience and share their wisdom with generosity. Prepare also to meet great people from all parts of the planet!"
"Excellent program, very well thought through and complete. Extremely useful tools on how to create a great pitch or speech. Transformative techniques to attain the optimal energy level and to harmonize mind and body to create a highly efficient and inspiring medium of communication. Wonderful techniques to structure content. Everyone needing to speak in public should take this course."
"This is a highly effective program despite of being packed in a span of short period. The depth and breadth of topics covered are invaluable."
"The program leaves you with techniques that you can use for the rest of your life to make yourself a better speaker and persuader."