Dr. Hector Cardenas

Professor

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Biography

Hector Cardenas is a continuing lecturer at the Goldman School of Public Policy and serves as the President and CEO of Ergo Group. He is also a member of the board of directors for the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations (Comexi). His international interests encompass comparative regulatory regimes, development cooperation, sustainability, and North American economic integration. He teaches a course in US-Mexico Policy Relations at the Goldman School of Public Policy. Cardenas’s research interests prominently feature Development and Foreign Policy, with a specific focus on the intersection of Science and Environment.

Research Interests

Development Foreign Policy Science and Environment

Experience

Professor

— Present

Goldman School of Public Policy • Berkeley, CA

Lectures on public policy and serves as a leading figure in educational initiatives focused on international relations.

Courses

US-Mexico Policy Relations

Requirements for University of California, Berkeley

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE Subject
Overall Score
Required:500
Overall
Required:500
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or recognized equivalent Preparation comparable to undergraduate major at Berkeley in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics 2 full years lower-division work (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus) 8 one-semester upper-division courses (Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra)
Application Checklist
  • Graduate Application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • C.V./Resume
  • Course and Textbook List
Specialization Notes

The Mathematics Subject GRE is required for the Fall 2026 admissions cycle. General GRE is optional.