On October 20, K. Robert (Bobby) Turner captivated a room of UCLA Anderson students with a candid conversation about the convergence of profits and purpose. The principal and CEO of Turner Impact Capital LLC, Bobby considers himself a “recovering capitalist and philanthropist,” frankly admitting that he started his career with the singular desire to make money. After finding success as a business executive, he began donating to philanthropic organizations, but eventually became passionate about curing issues by helping to define the “triple bottom line” investment movement. He is "dedicating his professional career to providing not only sound financial financial returns for his investors, but also education, safety and sustainable options for communities around the U.S." Read more.

Join Dean Judy Olian on Wednesday, November 16 to host Debra L. Reed, Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of San Diego-based Sempra Energy.

Debra is one of 21 female CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and recognized as one of Fortune magazine’s Most Powerful Women in Business from 2011 to 2016. This special Dean’s Distinguished Speakers Series event will be held at Korn Convocation Hall at UCLA Anderson from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. A box lunch will be provided after the event.

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For a research project studying happiness, UCLA Anderson’s Assistant Professor Hal Hershfeld and Associate Professor Cassie Mogilner Holmes asked more than 4,000 Americans from different backgrounds:

If given the choice between more time or money, which would you pick?

They found that sixty-four percent of the 4,415 people they surveyed chose money. However, the respondents who chose time reported on average statistically higher levels of happiness and satisfaction with life. "The value individuals place on these resources relative to each other is predictive of happiness." If you chose money, don't worry! Learn more about the study and find out if a group of respondents, given the opportunity to make the choice again, made a different choice a year later.

The Office of Alumni Relations, along with our alumni chapters and affinity groups, welcomed the Class of 2016 to the UCLA Anderson Alumni Network with events offering lifelong learning and networking opportunities in 25+ cities. See where we have been in our WWW photo gallery. Highlights from this past week:

• NYC examined the media strategies of the presidential candidates with ABC News
• Bay Area peeked into how Yelp is growing engagement and revenues
• LA learned how Disney is fostering magic & innovation at the Disney Accelerator
• Bay Area saw how Instagram is inspiring and connecting people at Facebook HQ
• Chicago gathered to watch an exciting Game 4 of the World Series!

At our Europe WWW events in Lausanne, London, Madrid and Paris, Senior Associate Dean Al Osborne served as an interviewer and special guest. Faculty members Dean Judy D. Olian, Andres Terech, Ed Leamer, Jeff Scheinrock, Jerry Nickelsburg and Sanjay Sood also joined us as featured speakers for events in the U.S. Join fellow alumni for our final events:

• 11/3 Sherman Oaks, CA | Payscout and the Future of Global ECommerce & VR
• 11/12 Los Angeles, CA | 15th Annual Vintage Rail Car Trip - LA to SD
• 11/15 Vancouver, BC | Alumni Happy Hour

Lastly, accessing your alumni network doesn’t end with WWW. Listen to Jeff Scheinrock’s podcast on "Accelerate Your Billion Dollar Network" to learn about how you can leverage your network all year round.

UCLA Anderson Alumni Awards Nominations: Due November 4!

Nominate your Anderson classmate, mentor, and/or friend for the John E. Anderson Distinguished Alumni Award and Outstanding Alumni Service Award.

Learn more about the UCLA Anderson Alumni Awards including viewing past award recipients.