"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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"Most changemakers through this course will learn how to approach the change they seek to make in the world."
"I believe this program is crucial to understanding your place in the world and how to start making a positive impact and influencing others from that very place."
"This has been life-changing for me. I feel that the topics were challenging as well as informative. They led me to be more thoughtful about how I can lead others from where I am at."
"I enjoyed the guest speakers immensely. It was great to get the different perspectives of investment bankers, lawyers, investors or fund managers. The group of guest speakers was well rounded and approachable."
"For people looking to transition to product management from other fields, this program is very effective in getting a hands-on feel for what it would be like to be a product manager."
"This program propelled my experience in the field of product management and made me fall in love with it. I highly encourage people to try this course if they want to pivot to a product career."
"Good instructor who has lots of interesting examples regarding the industry to share in order to make us understand things more in a practical way."
"I highly recommend taking this course, not only for improving your effectiveness and professional development at work, but really for all areas of your life. Professor Schroth is very engaging and opens your eyes to a whole new toolkit of strategies and considerations. She really helps to boost your confidence and outcomes. "
"I have learnt more in these three days than I did in three years of my degree! This is the best investment you could ever make in yourself personally and professionally. I feel honoured to be part of the Berkeley family and it is a privilege to have shared space with this group of people, both the educators and my fellow learners."
"I was pleasantly surprised by the approach to the program. I was expecting a heavy focus on presentation skills and influence, but I am walking away with a sharpened focus on how I show up with intention and awareness. The instructors were all kind and willing to go out of their way to support each of the students."
"It will give a totally different perspective to being a leader. You can be a leader by being kind, empathetic, and supportive...This program made me realize that we all have the ability to be leaders and have an impact on others by our choices.
"This course was completely different than any other I’ve taken and the format was more refreshing and personal than I could have hoped for."