Karesha McGee, BCEMBA 12, Head of Global Corporate Communications at Slack, gives the keynote address at the 2017 Berkeley Haas Executive MBA commencement. “By looking inward and reflecting on all of the challenges, but also the strengths that I sharpened here in school, I recognized that my stalk, and my roots, my vine, was so much stronger than I had ever imagined,” McGee said.
Class valedictorian John Illia reflected on the diversity of the class, and shared his experience of bonding with classmates who at first seemed to have little more in common than a desire for a master’s degree. “This is a group of people focused on collaboration, not competition,” Illia said. “During this program, I witnessed 68 individuals who approach the world and each other with respect, compassion and empathy. I could not be more proud to be part of this family.”
Dean Lyons spoke of the transformation students undergo while in the program. “You came in thinking ‘They do that’ and you walk out of this place thinking ‘I do that,’ ” Lyons said. “These transformations are possible because of how and what you’ve learned here about leadership. In short, you’ve become Berkeley Leaders.” Learn about the Berkeley Haas EMBA program at [ Ссылка ]
