National Black MBA Fellowship

The National Black MBA Fellowship provides all of the mentorship, networking and community support outlined above.  Berkeley Haas Equity Scholarships are monetary awards which are given to selected National Black Fellows that most demonstrate commitment to increasing opportunity and access for racial/ethnic groups that are historically under-represented in business. A limited number of Fellows will receive scholarship awards.

You apply for the Fellowship through the application portal for the Evening and Weekend MBA program by submitting a short application which includes a 250 word required essay about how you have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to increasing opportunity and access to those historically underrepresented in business.

All Fellowship recipients will be considered for scholarship - no additional application is required.   

You can submit your Fellowship application when you apply to the EWMBA program.  If you already applied, you can go into your portal and submit your Fellowship application.  To be considered for scholarship we recommend applying as early as possible when scholarship funds are available.  The final date to apply to be considered for scholarship is April 21, 2025.

You must apply to the Berkeley Haas Evening and Weekend MBA program and complete the fellowship application which includes a 250-word essay about how you have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to increasing opportunity and access to racial/ethnic groups that are historically underrepresented in business (specifically Black/African-American, LatinX, and Native/Indigenous communities).

You must apply and be admitted to both the Evening and Weekend MBA program and the National Black MBA Fellowship program. ALL fellowship recipients will be considered for the scholarship.

No, applicants from outside the Bay Area who plan to commute to campus or join the Flex cohort are welcome to apply to be a National Black Fellow.

Fellowships will be communicated at the time of admission to the Evening and Weekend MBA program. If you apply to be a Fellow after your admission you will be informed at the next admissions decision date.

Scholarships are awarded at the time of admission. If you are selected as a Fellow but are not awarded a scholarship, you may continue to be considered in later decision rounds.

Students currently enrolled in an accredited college or university, pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree can join the local San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the National Black MBA Association by becoming a Graduate level member. Please visit https://nbmbaa.org/joinnbmbaa/ or contact President@sfnbmbaa.org to learn more.

Berkeley Haas and the local SF Bay Area Chapter of the National Black MBA Association share the goal of diversifying representation in business management and leadership. Berkeley Haas has been an NBMBAA educational partner, and sought to further this relationship with our local chapter, where some of our alumni are already active.

The Berkeley Haas-National Black MBA Association Fellowship program and related Berkeley Haas Equity scholarship were created to address disparities that exist in access to higher ed based on financial and other barriers. The SF Chapter of NBMBAA shares this commitment to increase access and opportunities to the top ranked Berkeley Haas Evening and Weekend MBA (EWMBA) Program by supporting local Black professionals through mentoring and professional networking. The Berkeley Haas Equity scholarship continues our investment in increasing the diversity of the applicant pool, and as a result, the student body of the Haas Evening and Weekend MBA Program.