Dan Himelstein

Expertise and Research Interests

• Global business
• Entrepreneurship, small business
• Leadership, organizational development, culture
• Strategic business planning, consulting
• Technology
• Business Communications

EDUCATION

• MSc, Economics, The London School of Economics & Political Science
• BS, Business Administration, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley

Teaching

• Developing Global Leadership Expertise
• Introduction to International Business
• International Consulting for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
• GMP Capstone: International Team Project

Positions Held

At Haas since 1998

• 2009 – present, 1998 – 2006, Lecturer, Haas School of Business
• 2017 – present, Lecturer, College of Engineering
• 2008 – 2017, Founder, Your Local Playground
• 2006 – 2007, Executive Associate Dean, University of San Francisco, School of Business and Management
• 2005 – 2006, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Planning and Facilities, UCB Office of the Chancellor
• 1998 – 2006, Executive Director, Undergraduate Program, Haas School of Business
• 1994 – 2005, President and Founder, Pangea Business Planning
• 1993 – 1994, Program Director, International Business Education and Research (IBEAR) Program, USC Graduate School of Business
• 1992 – 1993, Manager, Global Product Development, Upper Deck Authenticated
• 1990 – 1991, Research Associate, California-Mexico Project, USC School of International Relations
• 1988 – 1990, Strategic Planning Director, Allegiance Distribution, Inc.
• 1984 – 1986, Project Consultant, AMROC, Ltd.
• 1982 – 1983, Marketing Associate, IBM Corporation

External Service and Affiliations

• Ashesi University of Ghana, Co-Chair, United States Board of Advisors & Member, Academic Advisory Council
• UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, Member, Professional Faculty Advisory Committee on Teaching
• Lahore University of Management Sciences, Advisor, Pakistan-USA Student Collaboration in Entrepreneurship
• International Review of Entrepreneurship, Member, Editorial Board
• EnfoCall, Inc., Chairman, Board of Directors and Co-Founder
• eJur, Inc., Member, Board of Directors
• California Fitnuts, Inc., Member, Board of Advisors
• Markhor Sports, Inc., Member, Board of Advisors
• RightFreight, Inc./Rely Software, Inc., Member, Board of Advisors
• Tartan Holdings/BSMG Capital, LLC, Member, Board of Advisors
• Sherman Elementary School, Chair, School Site Council
• San Francisco Seals Soccer Club, Member, Board of Directors
• San Francisco Presidio YMCA, Member, Youth Sports Advisory Committee
• Congregation Sherith Israel, Member, Education Committee
• City of Beverly Hills, Member, Technology Committee
• Beverly Hills Unified School District, Member, Financial Advisory Commission