"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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"The Berkeley Changemaker Program gives tangible education and skills to apply change-making strategies in your professional (and personal!) lives."
"If you want to be inspired AND gain practical insights and skills, this is the program for you! The depth of speakers and the level of connection was more than I expected and always felt warm and engaging!"
"Be prepared for three full days of insightful and impactful learning."
"The program was really on point to align strategy culture and leadership and tie these together. I also liked the clarification between the leadership styles and this was articulated better than I’d previously experienced."
"The program nailed it in terms of clarifying how culture is a key enabler for strategy implementation."
"The highlight of the program for me was how immediately applicable the tools and frameworks were to my work. I was in the process of redesigning and consolidating the variable compensation practice at my organization, and the program gave me both the structure and the confidence to lead that transformation effectively. The combination of practical content, live sessions, and personalized coaching made the experience incredibly valuable. If you're looking to elevate your strategic thinking and make a real impact inside your company—whether you're working on external or internal products—this program is a powerful enabler."
"It was a great learning experience on the "jobs to be done" framework. I never considered the emotional and social job perspectives before. Having worked as an engineer for almost 15 years in technical development, my current role as a product manager is now helping me think in that direction when building product stories and developing business cases. Additionally, while pricing per segment is not currently part of our company's strategy, I have introduced this topic to my organization to better sell our products, especially in the aftermarket business."
"Excellent program enabling your startup to be very successful."
"It provides a very comprehensive vision on the Venture Capital process from all the perspectives, Angel investment, GP, VC, LP, etc. It really creates a great educational environment combining theory and very practical examples."
"An incredible and insightful journey in the VC world."
"The sheer knowledge of the program and its best practices just shows how Jerry and Sean take their absolute maximum in presenting and teaching us about the world of venture capital."
"I am super impressed by the program! If you want to advance your executive presence and master story telling skills, I highly recommend it. I personally learned a ton from it."