What Berkeley Executive Education does

Berkeley Executive Education operates as a nonprofit executive education unit within UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business (legal name: UC Berkeley Center for Executive Education), delivering short-form and intensive professional development programs to mid-to-senior level leaders, high-potential individual contributors, corporate teams, and current or aspiring CFOs. The portfolio spans leadership and communication (High-Impact Leadership, Leadership Communications, Negotiation and Influence, Advanced Executive Presence, Berkeley Executive Leadership), product management (Product Management Program, Product Management Studio), AI and generative AI (AI for Executives, AI and GenAI Business Strategies, two AI programs launching June 2026), venture capital (Venture Capital Executive Program), and financial leadership (Financial Data Analysis for Leaders, Storytelling for Financial Leaders, Chief Financial Officer Program). The flagship Certificate of Business Excellence (COBE) allows participants to accumulate programs across four pillars (Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Finance) toward a multi-year credential. The organization serves 14,000+ professionals annually and reports a Product Management program alumni community of 5,700+.

The business model rests on three revenue streams, all priced on a one-time/perpetual license basis: individual program fees ranging from roughly $3,145 (8-week online Product Management Studio) to $9,900 (5-day in-person Berkeley Executive Leadership Program), with international programs priced in local currency (e.g., INR 1,49,000 + GST for the India-targeted AI and GenAI Business Strategies Programme); corporate Custom Programs sold as bespoke professional services engagements; and Group Enrollment at special rates for teams of five or more colleagues. Distribution is hybrid: direct-to-consumer enrollment through executive.berkeley.edu, supplemented by a channel partnership with Emeritus for online certification programs and international reach. Technology stack consists of Canvas learning management system plus a Digital Learning Forum that supports simultaneous dual-delivery to in-person and virtual cohorts. Operations are anchored at the Haas campus headquarters at 2220 Piedmont Avenue, Berkeley, with a Silicon Valley AI Hub co-located within Snowflake's Menlo Park offices at 135 Constitution Drive.

Name

Berkeley Executive Education

Legal name

UC Berkeley Center for Executive Education

Website

https://executive.berkeley.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1868

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Berkeley Executive Education, a nonprofit unit of UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, delivers executive development programs in leadership, product management, AI, and finance via in-person, online, and blended formats to 14,000+ professionals annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development (EDABAAAA), Human Resources, Organizational Behavior & Leadership Institutes (EDAHAHAG)

Keywords

• Executive education
• Leadership development
• Professional development programs
• Corporate training
• Business education

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Fees: One-time fees charged for individual program enrollment. Programs range from 3-day intensive workshops to 7-month certificate programs. Fees vary by program duration, format (in-person, online, or blended), and content specialization.
2. Corporate/Custom Programs: Bespoke learning and development programs tailored to specific company needs and challenges, sold directly to enterprise clients.
3. Group Enrollment: Organizations can enroll groups of colleagues in open enrollment programs at special rates for groups of 5 or more.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Berkeley Executive Education delivers executive development programs for leaders and managers, including the Certificate of Business Excellence (COBE) credential and individual programs in leadership, communication, product management, AI, venture capital, and financial leadership. Programs are delivered in-person at the UC Berkeley Haas campus, online, or in blended formats, with bespoke custom programs also offered to organizations. The portfolio is grounded in the Berkeley Haas Defining Leadership Principles and taught by Berkeley Haas faculty, with selected programs co-delivered through the Emeritus online education partnership.

Product overview

UC Berkeley Executive Education offers a portfolio of immersive executive development programs designed specifically for leaders and managers, delivered in-person at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business campus, online through a digital campus, or in blended formats combining both. The flagship Certificate of Business Excellence (COBE) provides a comprehensive multi-program credential across four academic pillars—Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, and Finance—that can be completed within three years. The core program portfolio includes leadership and communication programs (High-Impact Leadership Program, Leadership Communications Program, Negotiation and Influence Program, Advanced Executive Presence Program, Berkeley Executive Leadership Program), product management offerings (Product Management Program, Product Management Studio Program), AI-focused programs (AI for Executives Program, AI and GenAI Business Strategies Programme, two AI programs launching June 2026), venture capital training (Venture Capital Executive Program), financial leadership development (Financial Data Analysis for Leaders Program, Storytelling for Financial Leaders Program, Chief Financial Officer Program), and specialty programs. All programs are grounded in the Berkeley Haas Defining Leadership Principles and taught by Berkeley Haas faculty, with some offerings developed in partnership with Emeritus. The organization also provides Custom Programs for enterprise clients and Group Enrollment options for teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Certificate of Business Excellence (COBE)

Quantifiable outcome

• Certificate of completion awarded upon successful program completion with minimum 80% attendance/engagement
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PG&EcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022PG&E and UC Berkeley Haas School of Business partnered on a financial education program for high school seniors in Oakland, California since 2022. The program has helped 96 students and includes mentorship and scholarship opportunities totaling $800,000 in funding from PG&E, aimed at improving financial literacy in underserved communities.
• EmerituscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmeritus is a key online education partner for Berkeley Executive Education, collaborating on program delivery for professional certification programs including the Chief Financial Officer Program and AI programs. Emeritus handles online education platform operations, marketing, and program administration for these joint offerings, enabling broader reach particularly in international markets.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kellogg Executive Education (Northwestern): Kellogg Executive Education offers leadership, marketing, and strategy programs in multiple formats, including custom corporate engagements. Comparable to Berkeley on program breadth and corporate buyer focus.
• INSEAD Executive Education: INSEAD offers executive education across its global campuses with strong leadership and general management programs, and competes with Berkeley for internationally mobile executive cohorts. Highly comparable on global executive education positioning.
• Chicago Booth Executive Education: Booth Executive Education offers open-enrollment, custom, and online programs with strengths in finance, strategy, and leadership. Comparable to Berkeley on the leadership/finance mix and on enterprise custom programs.
• Harvard Business School Executive Education: The flagship non-degree executive education competitor out of Harvard Business School, offering similar short-format leadership, finance, strategy, and AI programs to senior executives. Most direct comparable given shared business school / executive education positioning, premium pricing, and enterprise buyer overlap.
• London Business School Executive Education: LBS Executive Education offers open-enrollment and custom programs to senior executives globally with strong finance and leadership offerings. Directly comparable to Berkeley on format mix, international reach, and enterprise custom programs.
• Columbia Business School Executive Education: Columbia Executive Education delivers in-person, online, and custom executive programs in leadership, finance, and strategy, anchored by the Columbia brand. Closely comparable to Berkeley on program mix, delivery formats, and target executive buyer.
• Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Education: Stanford GSB Executive Education offers short programs, custom programs, and online certificates targeting senior executives, with strong Silicon Valley adjacency. Closely comparable to Berkeley on geography, prestige, and the mix of leadership and innovation offerings.
• MIT Sloan Executive Education: MIT Sloan Executive Education runs short courses, custom programs, and online certificates with notable strength in technology, AI, and operations. Comparable to Berkeley on AI/tech leadership programs and custom enterprise engagement.
• Wharton Executive Education: Penn's executive education division offers leadership, finance, and strategy programs for executives and corporate cohorts in-person, online, and custom formats. Direct overlap with Berkeley's portfolio on leadership and finance programs and on custom corporate engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Emeritus: Emeritus is Berkeley's named 'core' online delivery partner but also partners with and competes against many other top business schools for online executive education. Included as a peer because it controls the platform, marketing, and international distribution layer for Berkeley's online programs, making it both an enabler and an adjacent competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/berkeleyexeced
• Facebookfacebook.com/berkeleyexeced
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uc-berkeley-executive-education
• Instagraminstagram.com/berkeleyexeced

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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