Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom No-Shave November at UC-Berkeley Haas

Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom No-Shave November at UC-Berkeley Haas When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. Each year, students at the University of California, Berkeley (UC-Berkeley), Haas School of Business commit to staying unkempt for an entire month. In support of the MBA Challenge for Charityâ€"a nonprofit organization that coordinates local charity fundraisers with nine business schools on the West Coastâ€"MBA students pledge not to shave for the duration of November. According to a 2012 post on the Berkeley MBA Students blog, at the end of the 30 days, “students auction their faces, heads, chests and other body parts to be shaved in a way the highest bidder wants and wear that hairstyle for the next 24 hours … going to class, doing career treks and interviews.” In 2014, the campaign was renamed “No Shave-No Shame November” to include women and those who have trouble growing facial hair. Participants were able to bid on the chance to shave off willing classmates’ hair and to showcase their talents in a myriad of waysâ€"including rapping and organizing poker games. “Any act in which participants stepped out of their comfort zones for charity was fair game,” one of the event’s organizers said in a 2014 Haas Now news story. For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at UC-Berkeley Haas and 15 other top MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Berkeley-Haas Beyond the MBA Classroom Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom No-Shave November at UC-Berkeley Haas When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. Each year, students at the University of California, Berkeley (UC-Berkeley), Haas School of Business commit to staying unkempt for an entire month. In support of the MBA Challenge for Charityâ€"a nonprofit organization that coordinates local charity fundraisers with nine business schools on the West Coastâ€"MBA students pledge not to shave for the duration of November. According to a December 2012 post on the Berkeley MBA Students blog, at the end of the 30 days, “students auction their faces, heads, chests and other body parts to be shaved in a way the highest bidder wants and wear that hairstyle for the next 24 hours … going to class, doing career treks and interviews.” In 2014, the campaign was renamed “No Shave-No Shame November” to include women and those who have trouble growing facial hair. Participants were able to bid on the chance to shave off willing classmates’ hair and to showcase their talents in a myriad of waysâ€"including rapping and organizing poker game s. “Any act in which participants stepped out of their comfort zones for charity was fair game,” one of the event’s organizers said in a December 2014 Haas Now news story. For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at UC-Berkeley Haas and 15 other top MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom