2008

Dec 24

UCLA Anderson Closed Dec. 24 through Jan. 1

Offices will re-open on Friday, January 2
Dec 19

American Marketing Association Honors Associate Professor Anand Bodapati With The 2009 Paul E. Green Award

Honored as top researcher in marketing
Dec 11

UCLA Anderson Team “One Stop Shop” Wins First-Ever “The Cable Apprentice” Competition

CTAM West Educational Event Gives $6,000 and Choice of Three Industry Internships to Winners
Dec 10

UCLA Anderson Forecast: "Nasty Recession" For U.S. To Include Four Quarters of Declining GDP

California unemployment to climb near 9%
Dec 10

UCLA Anderson Executive Education Forges Alliance with U.S. Department of Labor to Promote Career Advancement of Managers with Disabilities

Agreement will provide EEP participants and sponsoring organizations with information, guidance and access to resources for managers with disabilities
Dec 09

IS Associates Honors Northrop Grumman Space Technology President Alexis C. Livanos

Recognized for driving information technology
Dec 03

UCLA Anderson Applied Management Research Team Featured in Marianas Variety

Team seeks to attract high tech firms to Saipan
Dec 01

UCLA Anderson Dean Emeritus Harold M. Williams Receives Lifetime “Still Achieving” Award From the Southern California Leadership Network

Honored for outstanding achievement in civic leadership
Nov 24

UCLA Anderson Team Defends Silver Shovel Title at UCLA/USC Real Estate Challenge

Winning proposal positions Universal City as a vibrant and robust urban destination
Nov 04

UCLA Anderson's Entertainment and Media Management Institute to Host Top Scholars and Practitioners Workshop in Motion Picture Studies

Event will provide researchers with peer and industry feedback
Nov 05

UCLA Anderson Student Receives Aspen Institute’s 2008 Dissertation Proposal Award

Honored for innovative research in social impact management
Oct 28

UCLA Anderson Professor Don Morrison Honored as One of INFORMS Inaugural Fellows of Marketing Science

Two of Morrison's former students were also honored
Oct 27

Housing Finance Experts to Gather for UC Berkeley-UCLA Symposium on the Debilitating Mortgage Meltdown

The event is a joint endeavor between the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate and the Berkeley Program on Housing and Urban Policy
Oct 27

UCLA Anderson Forecast: Gloomy Outlook for Orange County Economy

OC home prices to stabilize in the summer of '09
Oct 15

UCLA Anderson Offers Business and Technology Training Program for Minority Entrepreneurs

Four-day program trains entrepreneurs to expand business through new technology
Oct 01

New Study Finds "Negational Identity" a Powerful Political Tool

Miguel Unzueta co-authors study showing it can pay to accentuate the negative
Sep 26

UCLA Anderson School of Management Announces $100 Million Campaign

Campaign will raise private funds for the school's strategic priorities
Sep 18

Branding Batman In Britain

Salvador Viramontes ('96) is building Warner Bros. brands in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Aug 27

UCLA Anderson School of Management Establishes Two Term Chairs

Faculty Appointments Recognize Rising Stars
Aug 14

UCLA Anderson Welcomes UCLA-NUS Global Executive MBA Participants

Students represent 25 countries
Aug 12

Research by Hanno Lustig Shows High Interest Rates Pose Risks for Currency Traders

Interest rates move quickly in response to stock market turbulence
Aug 08

Richard Heckmann, Founder of Heckmann Corporation, Speaks at Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities Graduation

Heckmann is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and veteran
Jul 29

UCLA Anderson School of Management Receives $2 Million from Jim Easton

School to create technology-rich classroom
Jul 22

UCLA Anderson Offers Entrepreneurship Program to Veterans with Disabilities

School will provide training to post-9/11 disabled veterans at no cost
Jul 15

Henderson (’06) and Goyal (’06) Tee Off With Fastsoft Deal

UCLA Anderson relationship leads to venture capital for young tech firm
Jul 09

Research by Judson Caskey Links Ambiguity-Aversion with Mispricing in Securities Markets

Failure of investors to use available information leaves money on the table
Jun 30

2008 Gerald Loeb Award Winners Announced by UCLA Anderson School of Management

Daniel Hertzberg Receives Lifetime Achievement Award; Lawrence Minard Editor Award goes to Frank J. Comes
Jun 23

Distinguished Speaker: Howard Schultz

Starbucks Chairman, President & CEO encourages students to dream bigger
Jun 18

A Look at the Sporting Side of Prof. Don Morrison

Morrison has served as UCLA's Faculty Athletic Representative for 14 years
Jun 12

UCLA Anderson Entertainment and Media Executive Program to Examine Emerging Markets in Digital Media

Four-day program provides training for entertainment and media professionals
Jun 12

UCLA Anderson Team Wins CEIBS innovateCHINA Global Innovation Challenge

Team developed plan to aid China's non-profit organisation (NPO) sector
Jun 10

UCLA Anderson Announces Annual Teaching Awards

Awards are presented by faculty to their peers
Jun 02

Riordan Programs Celebrate Graduation

30 Riordan Scholars headed to colleges and universities
May 29

Kumar Rajaram Promoted to Professor

Recognized for scholarship, teaching and collegiality
May 29

Steinmetz Foundation Awards $30,000 to The Riordan Programs

Gift will support the Riordan Scholars Program
May 29

Howard Schultz Receives John Wooden Global Leadership Award Presented by UCLA Anderson School of Management

Starbucks’ Chairman, President and CEO Honored for His Exemplary Leadership Style and Service to the Community
May 28

UCLA Anderson Hosts Entrepreneurial Program for Veterans

Program offered to servicemen and women injured in the line of duty since 2001
May 22

UCLA Anderson Team Presents at Microfinance Conference

Notes opportunities for growth of microfinance in developing countries
May 22

CityMedia Team Takes Top Honors at 2008 Knapp Venture Competition

Plan seeks to meet social and media needs of India's young professionals
May 16

UCLA Anderson Hosts California Clean Innovation (CACI) 2008 Conference

Event explores commercial opportunities in "clean" markets
May 16

UCLA Anderson Set To Host 2008 Knapp Venture Competition

The student-run event offers $31,000 in prize money
May 15

Finding Humor in Entrepreneurship

UCLA Anderson grads Marc Campbell ('03) and Daniel Granof ('03) are building an online comedy network
May 14

UCLA Anderson and Indian School of Business Jointly Launch Financial Engineering Program in India

Program will be more quantitative than typical MBA programs
May 13

2008 Gerald Loeb Award Finalists Announced by UCLA Anderson School of Management

Daniel Hertzberg of The Wall Street Journal to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award; Lawrence Minard Editor Award goes to Frank J. Comes of McKinsey & Company, formerly of BusinessWeek; New Online Category Included
May 13

UCLA Anderson Executive Education Programs Ranked Among Top Ten in U.S. by Financial Times

Open enrollment programs ranked among top ten in the world
May 09

Profile of Carissa Phelps ('07) Wins Newport Beach Film Festival

Documentary film was written and produced by David Sauvage ('07)
May 08

BlackRock’s Larry Fink (’76) and his Wife Lori Endow Finance Center with $10 Million

UCLA Anderson's Center for Finance & Investments will be renamed the Laurence D. and Lori W. Fink Center for Finance & Investments
May 06

UCLA Anderson Hosts 2nd Annual California Clean Innovation Conference

Program will address prominent issues of clean technology
May 06

UCLA Anderson Reclaims Challenge for Charity Golden Briefcase

UCLA Anderson students volunteer in record numbers
May 02

UCLA/ Johnson & Johnson Health Care Institute Hosts Reunion 2008

Prominent leaders in Health Literacy will convene along with Head Start leaders who trained nearly 10,000 families in nationwide research study
Apr 28

Senior Associate Dean Alfred E. Osborne, Jr. Inducted into the Minority Business Hall of Fame and Museum

Honored for his contributions to minority business development
Apr 28

J. Fred Weston Receives 2008 Dickson Emeritus Professorship Award

Honored for exceptional accomplishments in research and teaching
Apr 24

UCLA Anderson Welcomes New Assistant Dean and Director of Admissions & Financial Aid

Mae Jennifer Shores plans to increase the school's visibility abroad
Apr 14

UCLA Anderson Successfully Hosts Inaugural Global Business Leadership Competition

London Business School Earns First Place in the International Event
Apr 04

Sam Culbert Releases Latest Book, Beyond Bullsh*t: Straight Talk at Work

Straight-talk is the product of thoughtful, caring relationships built upon trust and a commitment to look out for one another’s success
Apr 02

UCLA Anderson Hosts First Global Business Leadership Conference

Event will attract students and industry leaders from around the world
Apr 01

T. K. Pillan ('96) Making His Mark in Healthy, Vegetarian Cuisine

Third location of The Veggie Grill slated to open in Orange County
Mar 31

UCLA Anderson Moves Up to #11 in US News & World Report Rankings

Fully-Employed MBA Program retains #4 ranking
Mar 27

Warning for Small Investors

Study by David Aboody and Brett Trueman finds that shares of market's top-performing companies rise steeply just before earnings announcements, but then fall just as steeply afterward
Mar 18

Professors Fox, Schwartz and Torous Win Best Paper Prizes

Papers explore decision-making under uncertainty
Mar 18

Woo Conference Sees Opportunities and Challenges in Rise of Chinese Economy

Strong demand for western entertainment cited
Mar 18

UCLA Anderson Hosts 4th Annual Project ECHO Competition

Competition attracts a record 20 high school teams!
Mar 14

Bill Cockrum Inspires Generations of Entrepreneurs at UCLA Anderson

Played key role in the school's rise to #1 in Entrepreneurship
Mar 11

UCLA Anderson Forecast: Sluggish Economy On the Cusp of Recession

Forecasters Say Economy Doesn’t Meet Definition of a ‘True’ Recession
Mar 04

UCLA Anderson Unveils New Master of Financial Engineering Program

One-year program will prepare students for careers in quantitative finance
Feb 29

UCLA Anderson Conference Emphasizes Economic Synergy Between China and California

Program spotlights opportunities and implications for U.S. firms
Feb 28

Brian J. Farrell ('78) Guides Strategy and Execution at Game Maker THQ

Has served as CEO since 1995
Feb 25

Fourteen UCLA Anderson Teams Compete in Nestle Case Competition

Teams offer proposals for Nestle to expand their Wonka brand into the teen market
Feb 15

Research by Uday Karmarkar Shows Impact of Information Technology on the Global Economy

Sharp decline in new jobs noted this century in U.S.
Feb 14

PIMCO Founder Bill Gross ('71) Makes Unrestricted Gift of $1 Million to UCLA Anderson

Gift will support strategic priorities
Jan 31

Team D Takes the 2008 Deloitte Case Competition

The team was cited for their attention to detail
Jan 30

Financial Times Ranks UCLA Anderson #1 in Entrepreneurship for 4th Time in Six Years

Full-Time MBA Program named #11 in U.S., #25 Globally
Jan 29

Project ECHO and UCLA Anderson Announce 4th Annual High School Business Plan Competition

UCLA Anderson students will mentor the participating teams
Jan 24

For Sara Tucker (’88), Team Work is Good Work

Former AMR Director will direct new Coaching and Team Skills Program

2008

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