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Gain real-world insights from our UC Berkeley–approved instructors who excel in their fields. Our educators share their experiences—in and out of the classroom—and how they got to where they are today.
Does an Employee’s Mental Health Affect Your Bottom Line?
Drama, drama, drama. When I was watching Mad Men, all of the characters seemed to be swirling in the drama that surrounded their lives....
The One Solution That Solves Three Problems That All Businesses Have
Many businesses are unaware that they’re facing these problems—and yet the solution is right in front of them. Marketing. In...
Finding the Draw in Your Children’s Picture Book Story
Few people find inspiration when they receive a rejection letter. But for instructor Alan Schroeder—a writer who began pursuing the...
The Power Behind People Analytics
However you define the field of pairing data with human resources, the end-result remains the same: Making HR more strategic, more...
Is Self-Publishing Still Writing’s Road Less Traveled?
You’ve taken a creative writing course and now you have a collection of stories or a memoir or a novel. You’ve decided that being a...
The Gender Spectrum
Are you a boy or a girl or neither?
How would you answer that seemingly simple question? Could you answer that question? Not many of us...
Education Is a Two-Way Street
Not everyone is cut out to fully commit to higher education at 18 years old. Or at 22. Or even at 54. But what UC Berkeley Extension...
From Script to Screen
Fade in: It is a crisp winter day in Northern California. Discussing the dream of “making it big” is award-winning independent...
Breaking the Cycle of Self-Destruction
Coping with stress is something that both plants and animals experience, according to the late UC Berkeley philosophy Professor Emeritus...