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ALUMNI PROFILE Anderson Alumnae Find Core Strength in Fitness Industry The market for health and wellness education has been growing rapidly in recent years. Alumnae Felicia Alexander ('05) and Allison Slapnicka ('10) recognized opportunities to pursue their personal passions for fitness and leverage their business pedigree by starting their own fitness studios. Discover how they made the leap—Felicia from corporate sales & marketing and Allison from strategic consulting—to starting boxing studio Box Union and pilates studio Pure Pilates Austin respectively. Read more.

Anderson Review All Along the Pipeline, Men Promote Men Ricardo Perez-Truglia  At one bank, the cumulative effect of male bonding accounts for 39% of the gender pay gap Read More   Not All Disruption Is Welcome: Reducing Fallout from Ride-Share Companies Christopher S. Tang   Political and Charitable Giving: One Rises, the Other Falls Ricardo Perez-Truglia   Sales Promotions Influence People Beyond Purchasing Decisions Franklin Shaddy & Sanford E. DeVoe Gain insights on a variety of topics from cutting-edge research by UCLA Anderson faculty in this month's Anderson Review. CONNECTIONS Deepen Connections at Anderson Alumni Dinners for 12s Now in its 52nd year, Dinners for 12 Strangers is a UCLA tradition. 2020 will mark the inaugural year for Dinners for 12 events organized exclusively for the Anderson alumni community. Come together with your local network at an intimate dinner hosted at the home of Anderson alumni to enjoy good food and great conversation. Register for one of the upcoming events coming in late February and early March.

FACULTY PERSPECIVE Jeff Moorad Sees Increasing Opportunities for MBAs in Sports After selling the San Diego Padres in 2012, former player agent and industry executive Jeff Moorad (B.A. '78) was approached by (then Dean) Judy Olian to teach a course at Anderson. His Business of Sports class is designed to enhance students' capacity to succeed in the global and highly complex marketing environment of the industry. Offering a practitioner's view, the class has featured a steady stream of notable speakers, including baseball All-Star Alex Rodriguez and hip hop star Ice Cube, co-founder of Big 3 Basketball League. Due to an increasing emphasis on data analytics and sophistication of the sports industry, Jeff believes that an "MBA is a terrific tool for crafting a career in the industry that doesn't have to start in the mail room." Read more. ACCESS Business of Healthcare: Key Drivers & Opportunities Coming February 26, the first ever Anderson Evenings Los Angeles event will spotlight the innovations and key drivers of healthcare that are changing management needs. This exclusive UCLA partner event will feature Johnese Spisso, President, UCLA Health and CEO, UCLA Hospital Systems, in conversation with UCLA Anderson Dean Tony Bernardo. Hear from the two UCLA leaders and connect with industry alumni from UCLA Anderson, UCLA Health and other professional schools across campus. Register. View events calendar for more upcoming events, including Anderson's Velocity Women's Leadership Summit, Pulse Conference, and VITALS 2020 Conference.