YEAH (Young Entrepreneurs at Haas): Part 2

Our last meeting was a whirlwind. We spent the morning getting the mentors up to speed, introducing ourselves to the freshmen group, and then getting to work on the case. The goal for the kids this semester is to analyze and present their findings on a case discussing opportunity recognition.

We wrapped up our second session last Saturday which was largely spent in the computer lab developing their PowerPoint presentation (they definitely taught me a thing or two about the new version of PowerPoint).

Similar to the MBA environment at Haas, a large component of the YEAH program is to help the kids learn and understand the benefits of teamwork. It was great to see how the kids worked together (with minimal encouragement) to get all of the slides completed.

One unexpected benefit that I’ve gotten out of the YEAH program so far is the ability to witness these team dynamics, as well as the ability to coach them on understanding how to work as a team even better. Interesting! This is one of the main skills of mine I wanted to “scale up” at Haas, I had no idea I’d get that chance through YEAH.

-Aaron

First day of YEAH

Yesterday was the first day of YEAH (Young Entrepreneurs At Haas). I had a great morning (albeit a bit early) spent with two other mentors and 7 high school freshman. I was a bit unsure of what to expect when I showed up, but I am really glad I chose to be a part of YEAH.

After a brief introduction we split into groups and began our case discussions. The case we will be reviewing this semester is on Opportunity Recognition and involves some basic finance, marketing, and strategy. I was amazed by our group. After reading the case together the kids dove right into their problem set and only required some minor help guiding their thoughts.

I can’t wait until the next session.- Aaron

More about YEAH www.haas.berkeley.edu/groups/yeah

I'm Back

Ok. I realize that the last posting date was A LONG time ago, but I'm back. Reason for the break: I was writing soo many essays to get into business school, I couldn't fathom writing anymore. That said, I decided to get back up on the wagon today.