"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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"What a fantastic week! My first ExecEd program so I wasn't sure what to expect. The professors were knowledgeable, engaging, and receptive to continuing the conversation past the actual classwork. Thoroughly comprehensive in bringing numerous topics together in a cohesive manner that will influence product strategy and evolution."
"That program is amazing and a very great experience. Especially for the first-time CEO, you can learn from all experienced CEO from multi-national countries!"
"I believe this program is designed for caring leaders that want to make a real impact, that want to live their purpose beyond themselves and to give their best to the world."
"During the course of the program, I received advice on how to be more empathetic from a Chief of Staff in the Navy, how to manage conflict from a Chief Digital Officer for a longstanding fitness company, and how to handle multi-generational workforces from a member of the c-suite for a startup. The breadth of attendees and the whole-leader approach Berkeley provides is second-to-none. This has been one of the top 5 professional experiences of my life thus far."
It's been truly transformative both personally and professionally.
"This course is a week that will change years. Investing in this course is an investment in teams, companies, and ripples of impact into our world. I learned pragmatic skills to take with me today, and that will continue to expand my capabilities tomorrow."
"Take this program! The engagement with fellow cohorts and timely topics is something I am most grateful for. You will gain tremendous insight and most importantly you will gain a group of individuals that you can trust and engage with."
"This course gave me a really solid foundation on how to think about negotiations, which is a vastly broader and more applicable topic than I had realized. We are surrounded by negotiations of various kinds, and this course gives your a great framework and deep toolbox for navigating those. Some of the best professional training I’ve ever done."
"The Product Management program is a transformative experience, and I'd recommend it to anyone involved in building products, regardless of their specific role or capacity. It empowers you to drive strategic vision, innovation, and customer-centered growth. The program combines cutting-edge frameworks with hands-on exercises and a world-class learning community. I left the program equipped to excel, with a deeper understanding of customer needs, the ability to design transformative customer experiences, and the skills to optimize management capabilities and profitability. The program's focus on AI tools and practical applications is a game-changer. I highly recommend this program to anyone looking to elevate their product management skills and become a more inspiring and effective product leader, whether you're a seasoned PM, a designer, an engineer, or anyone contributing to the product creation process."
"The course reminded me (that) continuing learning is essential to widening our knowledge."
"I walked into this experience expecting a three-day leadership workshop. What I walked away with was a powerful and inspirational leadership experience. I was inspired by the stories and experiences of the fellow students, the application to real world challenges and the wisdom and feedback from the faculty. I simply have not experienced this degree of “the human element” applied to leadership communication and coaching."
"I highly recommend the HIL program at UC Berkeley since it exceeded my expectations on all the frameworks that I could do to enhance my leadership skills not only with my team, but also at a personal level. It’s a mind-blowing training with practical focus and focus on what really matters: people."