Strategy & Operations Management Association (SOMA)

The Strategy & Operations Management Association (SOMA) serves UCLA Anderson students interested in learning more about and exploring careers in the fields of data analytics, business strategy, corporate development and operations management. SOMA has propelled Anderson students into industry opportunities and learning experiences with alumni and the broader business community through career nights, company presentations, workshops and networking events. The club conducts several analytics and data sciences workshops throughout the year to help its members become data-smart for their summer internships and subsequent full-time careers. SOMA is committed to strengthening and expanding its professional network in the best interest of its members.

SOMA Officers

Boze Xu

President

Naomi Seto

Executive Vice President

Veikko Petrozzi

VP Admissions

Mariana Hernandez de Vicenzo

VP Admissions

Simon Seemakhupt

VP of Career Development – Analytics

Suyash Tirodkar

VP of Career Development – Analytics

Emma Wu

VP of Career Development – Internal Strategy

Jonathan Lopez

VP of Career Development – Internal Strategy

Miranda Bidwell

VP of Career Development – Operations

Harry Kong

VP of Career Development – Operations

Willie Lee

VP of FEMBA Relations

Chase Bakkeby

VP of MSBA Relations

Arpit Jain

VP of MSBA Relations

Jose Silva

VP Finance

Patrick Hackett

VP of Information Technology

Juan Castro

VP of International Relations

Sharon Yao

VP of Marketing

Sarah Jaberi

VP of Alumni Relations & Partnerships

Zack Marcoux

VP of Alumni Relations & Partnerships

Matthew Bleich

VP of Ops and New Initiatives

Connor Hodges

VP of Ops and New Initiatives

Gevorg Tovmasyan

VP of Ops and New Initiatives

Guanyu Liu

VP of Diversity

Justin Cheng

VP of Diversity

Caroline Beury

VP of Community

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Events

Career Night
Fall Career Night is an excellent opportunity for club members to connect with recruiters and alumni through roundtable discussions, and learn about opportunities in a variety of functional roles, including corporate/internal strategy, operations, supply chain, marketing, corporate finance and analytics. Companies such as Disney, Mattel, Danaher, Amgen, Google and Amazon have participated in previous years, and several more companies are expected this year.

Case Competitions
Club members get a chance to show off and hone their analytics, critical thinking, leadership and presentation skills through several case competitions. SOMA creates avenues for a number of case competitions throughout the year and gives access to members to participate in on-campus, inter-school and online competitions.

Analytics Workshop
SOMA's resident student experts provide members with opportunities to learn analytics and be fully data-science-ready before their summer internships or full-time jobs! Some of the typical workshops include full-day sessions on data sciences, such as R, Python, Visualization and Storytelling, as well as shorter, hands-on sessions on SQL and Tableau. Advanced workshops on machine learning, artificial intelligence and optimization provide students with the ability to take a deeper dive into data and analytics.

Career Preparation Workshop
SOMA organizes career preparation workshops to prepare club members recruiting for the core functions represented by the club. These workshops are organized by second-years who were successful in their internship searches and include 101s, mock-interview practice and case studies typically expected in corporate interviews.

Days-on-the-Job (DOJs)
DOJs are organized to give students opportunities to visit company campuses, interact with recruiters and alumni, and get critical recruiting tips. SOMA has previously organized DOJs at companies such as Amgen, Amazon and others in the Los Angeles area.

Speaker Series
SOMA brings industry talent to campus to educate students on real-world applications regarding strategy, operations and analytics. Speaker series are intertwined with the career preparation and analytics workshops.

Connect with Us

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