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Life in Tech: Doubts and decisions in graduate school

March 29, 2023 by Berkeley Master of Engineering

By Joey Hou, MEng ’23 (EECS)This life in tech interview is part of a series from E295: Communications for Engineering Leaders. In this course, Master of Engineering students were tasked with conducting an informational interview to learn more about wor…

Filed Under: computer-science, graduate-school, job-search, News Room

2023 MBA/MEng Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Fellowship

December 21, 2022 by Berkeley Master of Engineering

TSMC Awardees

The College of Engineering and the Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) Fellowships, awarded this year to two students pursuing the concurrent Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Engineering (MEng) degree program at UC Berkeley.

The four-semester MBA/MEng program launched in 2020 with the support of TSMC in honor of its founder, Morris C. Chang. Professor Candi Yano is the Faculty Director of UC Berkeley’s MBA/MEng program and the current Morris C. Chang Distinguished Professor in the Management of Technology Innovation. She holds a joint appointment between the Industrial Engineering & Operations Research Department and the Haas School of Business. From the initial funding provided by TSMC and selected by Professor Yano, two graduate students were awarded a fellowship based on their accomplishments that demonstrated a genuine commitment to innovation.

This year’s fellows are Carter Jacobsen and Michael LaFramboise. Below, both MBA/MEng students share their motivations for pursuing a concurrent degree program at UC Berkeley.

Carter Jacobsen

First-year MBA/MEng student

  • MEng Department: Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR)
  • Undergraduate Degree/Institution: Computer Engineering, Dartmouth College

Why did you choose the MBA/MEng program?

I was initially drawn to UC Berkeley’s dual MBA/MEng because of the culture of technology and innovation present at Haas, the College of Engineering, and in the surrounding Bay Area. My interest deepened through conversations with students in the initial graduating classes as I learned that the program emphasizes an interdisciplinary focus on the commercialization and development of technology. In the next two years, I am extremely excited about the cross-department capstone project that will allow us to partner with an industry company with the goal of addressing an improvement opportunity. I look forward to utilizing coursework such as “Product Management” and “Tech and the City” to contribute to all phases, from viability and positioning to product design. After Berkeley, I hope to apply my academic experiences in helping to facilitate innovation in one of the area’s many fast-growing technology sectors such as transportation, robotics, or healthcare.

Connect with Carter on LinkedIn

Michael LaFramboise

First-year MBA/MEng student

  • MEng Department: Mechanical Engineering (ME)
  • Undergraduate Degree/Institution: Mechanical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
  • Master’s Degree: Systems Engineering — Semiconductor optoelectronics, University of Michigan

Why did you choose the MBA/MEng program?

What attracted me to the MBA/MEng program at UC Berkeley was the opportunity to network and work with some of the best technology and business leaders in the world. At Berkeley, I’ve been able to learn from and be mentored by executives in various technology industries such as aerospace, semiconductor, and robotics. I’ve been able to head straight to research labs at the Space Sciences Lab after class, network with venture capitalists (VCs), work with start-ups, including my own, and meet various leaders in both engineering and business. Because I’m exposed to advances in the engineering and business world every day, I’m developing a sense of market need for new technologies. There exists great asymmetry between the engineering and business world, especially as it pertains to edge-case research and development (R&D) applications in the real world. The MBA/MEng program has already started to help me become a leader who can leverage these asymmetries to bring consumers and businesses the products and technologies they need.

Connect with Michael on LinkedIn

Congrats to this year’s fellowship awardees!

Learn more about the Fung Institute at funginstitute.berkeley.edu


2023 MBA/MEng Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Fellowship was originally published in Berkeley Master of Engineering on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Filed Under: business, engineering, graduate-school, News Room, Students, uc-berkeley

Q&A with Johnny Ma, MEng ’23 (MSE)

November 21, 2022 by Berkeley Master of Engineering

Sustainability Affinity Group hike on the Rodeo Beach Coastal Trail

On joining the MEng program after working in industry and his interests in sustainable energyJohnny Ma, MEng ’23 (MSE), is currently pursuing an MEng in Materials Science & Engineering. He is a student leader for the Sustainable Energy Affinity gro…

Filed Under: engineering, graduate-school, News Room, Students, sustainability, uc-berkeley

UC Berkeley MEng Class of 2023 Profile

August 11, 2022 by Berkeley Master of Engineering

The Campanile among the Berkeley city skyline

The Coleman Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership welcomes its class of 493 full-time Master of Engineering students.Photo: Keegan Houser/UC Berkeley Public AffairsEach year, the UC Berkeley Master of Engineering (MEng) program admits students from…

Filed Under: engineering, graduate-school, leadership, News Room, Students, uc-berkeley

Humans of Fung: Priyaj Mehta, MEng ’20 (ME/Sustainable Energy)

August 17, 2021 by Berkeley Master of Engineering

Priyaj Mehta headshot

On fostering professional connections within the MEng program.Priyaj Mehta graduated from the Berkeley MEng in 2020 where studied Mechanical Engineering with a focus on sustainable energy. Here, Priyaj speaks about his capstone experience and how netwo…

Filed Under: engineering, graduate-school, News Room, Students, tesla, uc-berkeley

Fung Feature: Shreyas Bhayana, MEng ’19 (ME)

May 10, 2021 by Berkeley Master of Engineering

Shreyas Bhayana stands in front of a city skyline.

Alumnus Shreyas Bhayana on developing his passion for engineering and wanting to make tangible impactShreyas graduated from the Berkeley MEng program in 2019 with a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering and concentration in product design. Here, he shares…

Filed Under: design, engineer, graduate-school, News Room, Students, uc-berkeley

Why should you choose the Berkeley MEng program? Insight from faculty and staff

April 9, 2021 by Berkeley Master of Engineering

Hear from our celebrated UC Berkeley and Fung Institute faculty, staff, and alumni on why the Berkeley MEng program is a valuable and unique experience.The Master of Engineering (MEng) program at UC Berkeley combines a breadth of topics in business and…

Filed Under: engineering, entrepreneurship, graduate-school, News Room, quotes, uc-berkeley

Fung Feature: Ricardo Juarez Martinez, MEng ’21 (BioE)

April 5, 2021 by Berkeley Master of Engineering

Ricardo wears a suit and tie smiling in front of two trees.

On his vision for innovation and inclusivity in the medical device spaceRicardo Juarez Martinez is a current MEng candidate studying Bioengineering with a focus on Biomaterials and Medical Device Design. He studied Mechanical Engineering at the Univers…

Filed Under: berkeley, biotechnology, engineering, graduate-school, News Room, Students

Fung Feature: Roham Ghotbi, MEng ’21 (EECS/Data Science)

March 29, 2021 by Berkeley Master of Engineering

On his interests in sports tech, robotics, and accessibilityRoham Ghotbi is studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) with a concentration in Data Science in the Berkeley MEng program. Roham also earned his undergraduate degree at UC …

Filed Under: berkeley, data-science, engineering, graduate-school, News Room, Students

Fung Feature: Gwenlyn Angel Cabiltes, MEng ’21 (MSE)

March 22, 2021 by Berkeley Master of Engineering

Gwenlyn, a college-aged woman, stands on the steps of the Heart Mining Building in a white shirt and burnt-orange trousers.

On the impact she wishes to have on the world and her passion for teaching.Gwenlyn Angel Cabiltes is pursuing a Master of Engineering in Materials Science & Engineering. Prior to enrolling in the MEng program, Gwenlyn earned a B.S. in Materials Eng…

Filed Under: berkeley, engineering, graduate-school, News Room, Students, women-in-stem

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