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“At UCLA Anderson, we’re not content with how things are;
instead, we look to the future to discover and chart what will be.”
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predicting the future of the economy
In its 60+ years, the
UCLA Anderson Forecast has been a go-to for governments and organizations because of its reliability and unbiased prognostications. It accurately predicted the downturn of the early 1990s and the pace of the current recovery.
Reported quarterly, the Forecast covers national, state and local economies.
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$100 for every newborn worldwide
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Starbucks’ social impact
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stopping the spread of disease worldwide
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finding energy in food waste
At FEED Resource Recovery, Matt Gregori works to make the anaerobic conversion of food waste a primary source of energy for grocery giant Ralph's/Kroger — supplying more than 25% of the energy to its distribution center and saving the company roughly $15,000/day in food disposal costs.
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LGBT equality in global workplaces
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the Mars 2020 mission
Thanks to Flight Commander Keith Comeaux (’08) and lead engineers Allen Chen (’07) and Saina Ghandachi (’13), a new rover will investigate signs of life on Mars in 2020.
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being financially self-sufficient
We’re a state school competing with the Ivy Leagues, but we previously lacked the ability to compensate faculty or employees like they can. By breaking our programs away from state funding, we also boldly broke away from state regulations — making us more competitive.
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bringing CES to a business school
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) came back to Anderson for the second year in a row, with technology leaders giving demonstrations and sharing knowledge. From a groundbreaking electric vehicle to 3D printed prosthetics to laser pico projectors (and more), at CES, the Next was out in full force.
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Velocity for women
The annual Anderson Women’s Summit, also known as Velocity, brings women together to rise above the evolving challenges and celebrate a future of gender equity and inclusion.
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launching an Accelerator for our startups
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$15 minimum wage in Los Angeles — or is it?
With a grant of more than half a
million dollars, Professor Ed Leamer was tapped by the Arnold Foundation to study the impact of a $15 minimum wage in Los Angeles.
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the creation of a technology center
Since its inception in 2010, the
Easton Technology Management Center (formerly a program) has seen a 500%, and more than a third of our MBA graduates work in the tech industry. With a tailored curriculum, a host of student/industry programs and events, the center will only make these numbers more impressive.
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a student body representing 42 different countries
One third of our student body hails from outside the U.S. The perspectives and learnings that arise from this are invaluable.
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bringing the military to B-school