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Venture Accelerator at Anderson Showcase featured campus-wide entrepreneurial innovation
Sponsored by Google Cloud, 225 investors, mentors and faculty from across UCLA campus celebrated 14 UCLA companies across six verticals with investment prizes going to
1. Kelly Wheeler (EMBA ’23, BridgeDoc) who received $50K
2. Arian Edalat (Executive Program ’16, Active Membranes) who received $30K.
3. Binru (Andy) Chen (Ph.D. ’23, SparkGene Biotech) who received $20K
Courtesy of the distinguished UCLA alumni, including Jesse Draper (B.A. ’06, Halogen VC), Billy Draper (B.A. ’11, Path Ventures), and Adam Draper (B.A. ’09, Boost VC).
An audience choice award, presented by Google Cloud, went to Symphony Biosciences & all the pitching founders were offered up to $350K in Google Cloud credits.
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UCLA Anderson’s Net Impact Achieves Gold Status
The club’s president, Nkemdilim Chukwuma (’24), is investing in greater education about what it means to put social impact into daily practice
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Peggy Sin (B.A. ’09, EMBA ’24) and Jay Zelenkov (EMBA ’24) Leverage Complementary Strengths
Friends from day one, the EMBA Council co-presidents share a goal to forge cohesion within their class that will follow the entire cohort into the future
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Associate Professor Stephen Spiller Is Building Links among Ph.D. Areas of Study
His priority as faculty director is careful stewardship of the doctoral program
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Understanding Valuation in Real-World Situations
Matthias Kahl’s corporate finance course teaches students to apply concepts outside the classroom — as executives or entrepreneurs
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What Impact Will You Make in 80,000 Hours?
Anderson staff, students and alumni feel inspired to lead purposeful careers
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A New York Exclusive during Worldwide Welcome Weeks
In the Manhattan home of Hans Hufschmid (’85), UCLA Anderson alumni were treated to an intimate Q&A with Loeb Award-winning journalist Andy Greenberg
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Valeria Sandoval (’25) Is Making Her Career at the Intersection of Politics and Business
The Riordan MBA Fellows Programs helped her make a calculated decision about her professional goals and the ROI on her graduate education
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No Recession, but the UCLA Anderson Forecast Foresees a Weak U.S. Economy in 2024
California’s economy continues to grow faster than the nation’s
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Double Bruin Rob Wasserman (MBA/J.D. ’98) Envisions Community for a Living
The founder of UCLA Ziman Center’s Affordable Housing Advisory Council manages investments in much more than just the roof over your head
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Kevin (’87) and Risa Berryman’s Gift Supports Anderson’s Cross-Campus Collaborations
The Jacobs Solutions veteran has brought international expertise to the CGM board and now makes a major donation to the school
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Social Impact Work in the U.S. Has Been Held Back by a Major Recruiting Issue
Scott Rodilitz, Assistant Professor of Decisions, Operations and Technology Management, dove deep into the No. 1 platform to engage volunteers and devised a way to better distribute the work
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Loan Pool Covenants, Meant to Contain Risk, Can Instead Spread It
Unintended consequences revealed by UCLA Anderson’s Shohini Kundu
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Anderson and the Loeb Awards Honored the Best in Business Journalism in New York City
Read about the event, experience the live tweeting, and explore the viewing gallery with synopsis and links for each winning entry.
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Anderson in the News
October highlights in the global press
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