Events: Haas
Investing in Food - Maersk Growth and Ripe.Io
Date / Time: January 23 - 12:30 - 2:00 PM
Location: Chou Hall N300
Register here: http://cglink.me/r454705
Come join us for a discussion with Maersk Growth, the venture arm of one of the world's largest shipping and logistics companies, and Ripe.io, a company at the forefront of food traceability. Lunch will be provided.
Edible Education 101 is a two-unit weekly lecture series that brings renown experts—leading academics and practitioners--- to campus to share their visions, research and experiences about food and its critical role in our culture, well-being and survival. Confirmed speakers this year include Alice Waters, Danny Meyer, Samin Nosrat and Naomi Starkman, among others. Students are required to complete assigned readings, attend all lectures, and write two papers. The course is open to undergraduate and graduate students from all schools at the University.
All lectures are also open to the public - This week’s lecture: The Call for Food Systems Transformation opens the class with Haas Professor Will Rosenzweig with special guest Jack Algiere, Farm Director, Stone Barns Center. More info at registration link:
Strategic and Sustainable Business Solutions Course
Date/Time: Mondays 2-5 PM
Register by course number: MBA292C-1
Strategic & Sustainable Business Solutions has 5 projects with an emphasis on food and nutrition! Awesome opportunity to get real life experience working in food sustainability with leading companies including Ikea, Salesforce and Annie's
Non-Haas Events/Activities/Info
MBArK Expo West
Dates: March 7-9, 2019
Location: Anaheim, CA
Apply here | Deadline - February 3
MBArk is a unique program for progressive MBA students interested in careers in food, impact, sustainability and entrepreneurship. This event will include the third annual Natural Talent Career Fair on March 6. Last year Haas led all B-School applications with 14 and we would love to beat our own record so please review the program and apply asap. Contact Doug Massa with any questions. See attached for more details.
Graduate Certificate of Food Systems
More information
Contact: Rosalie Z. Fanshel, Program Manager, Berkeley Food Institute, rzfanshel@berkeley.edu
The Berkeley Food Institute, School of Public Health, and Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley are pleased to announce the launch of a new Graduate Certificate in Food Systems. The certificate responds to an escalating need to empower new leaders with the capacity to create innovative solutions to pressing food and agriculture challenges. Building on UC Berkeley’s strength as a multi-disciplinary pioneer in food systems studies, the Certificate in Food Systems prepares Masters and Doctoral students to think critically about the multi-level, multi-system factors that affect food production, distribution, and consumption locally, nationally, and globally.
Food Politics 2019 Lecture Series
Dates: February 5, 12 & 19, 2019 at 6:00 PM
Location: Logan Multimedia Center, North Gate Hall
RSVP here
Celebrated author and scholar Marion Nestle will deliver a special, three-part lecture series focused on food politics at the Graduate School of Journalism.
Career Opportunities
NEW: Three Trees
Role: MBA Marketing Intern
Reach out directly to: shirin@threetrees.com
Three Trees is a fast-growing natural foods startup committed to naturally nourishing, clean, plant-based foods. Its line of premium organic nut and seedmilks are currently available in the Natural and Specialty food channel, with national distribution. The company is still in its early stages and is poised for high growth. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to be make an impact at a rapidly growing, fast-paced startup.
Three Trees is looking for a creative and analytical individual who can make a real impact.This position will work closely with the VP of Marketing and gain firsthand experience at a CPG startup.
NEW: Research Project/Internship Opportunity with Advanced Farm
Advanced Farm is a robotic strawberry harvesting start-up that is looking for student(s) to support a project later this semester (April/May). In particular, they are hoping to find someone to support field studies, case studies and time trials. No technical skills are required, just some experience with data analysis and operations, ideally, and of course a passion for agriculture. Email Co-Founder Kyle Cobb at info@advanced.farm if interested!
Contacts
Want to get something on the Food@Haas newsletter (events, job postings, deadlines etc.)? Email our VP Communications (Midori Chikamatsu) with the event name, date/time, location, registration link, and a short 2-line blurb by Friday nights. It’ll be featured in the following week’s newsletter.
2019 Board
Co-Presidents, John Monaghan and Samantha Tannor
VP Finance - Damion Prendergast
VP Communications - Midori Chikamatsu
VP Careers - Erica Rhodin
VP Community - Julia Zhu
VP Academic - Position Open!
VP Campus Partnerships - Pang Sittakaradejj and Matt McGee
VP Alumni - Kara Hammer
VP EWMBA - Kyle Cook
VP Sustainability - Tyson Johnson
VP Tacos - Alex Saul
Club Advisor: Will Rosenzweig
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