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Haas MBA Brian Maxwell Fellowship - $40,000 (Entrepreneurial Candidates)

Haas School of Business

Haas MBA Brian Maxwell Fellows offers $40,000 – Entrepreneurial Candidates

History

In honor of Brian Maxwell, co-founder of PowerBar, Jennifer Maxwell, his wife, established the Brian Maxwell Fellows program at the Haas School of Business in 2006. Every year, the Brian Maxwell Fellows Selection Committee grants up to two graduate fellowships to deserving Haas students based on their potential to maximize opportunities and create innovative solutions that have far-reaching impact on the world.

Prospective fellows can access the Brian Maxwell fellowship application through the Haas MBA application portal. There is a separate essay question that applicants must answer.

Amount: $40,000 (to each fellow)

Number of Awards: 2

Decision: The fellows are announced in the late April to May timeframe

Criteria: The committee evaluates the applicant on entrepreneurial traits - determination, persistence, passion, optimism, courage, fearlessness, strength, creativity, generosity, humility, and peacefulness.

Reference

Brian Maxwell Fellowship

Berkeley Haas MBA Essay Guide

Question 1: What makes you feel alive when you are doing it, and why? (300 words maximum) (Video Essay)

Question 2: What are your short-term and long-term career goals, and how will an MBA from Haas help you achieve those goals? Short-term career goals should be achievable within 3-5 years post-MBA, whereas long-term goals may span a decade or more and encompass broader professional aspirations. (300 words max)

Question 3: Distance Traveled: At Berkeley Haas, we consider "distance traveled" as the contextual information that helps us understand the unique circumstances, challenges, or influences that have shaped your personal and professional journey.

We invite you to share aspects of your background, personal circumstances, or significant experiences that have meaningfully impacted who you are today and how you've reached this point. Please tell us how these experiences have influenced your perspectives, decisions, and aspirations, and how they contribute to the person you are becoming. (300 words max)

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