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January 31, 2017
Dean Judy Olian Leaving Anderson to Become Quinnipiac University President

At the end of the academic year, Dean Judy D. Olian will be leaving UCLA Anderson to join Quinnipiac University as president of the Connecticut university. Judy will succeed John L. Lahey who is retiring after serving in the role for 31 years. Judy has served as the dean of UCLA Anderson School of Management and John E. Anderson Chair in Management since January 2006. She has “left an indelible mark on the school” said UCLA Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh. “Judy’s impact has been felt not just at Anderson, but across the university. She is a global thinker, advancing the campus’s global strategic priorities alongside Anderson’s expanding international footprint.“

Prior to joining Anderson, Judy served as the dean of Penn State University’s Smeal College of Business and as acting dean of University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business. On her forthcoming role, Judy is looking forward to taking on the challenge of the “need in some segments of higher education to be even more focused on schooling students for enlightened citizenry, and on positioning graduates with the broad skills and adaptability that are vital for constantly changing career journeys in the decades ahead.”

During her tenure at UCLA, more than half of Anderson’s current faculty were hired; four new research centers, the social impact initiative and the Anderson Venture Accelerator were launched; degree programs were introduced and expanded; hybrid coursework was added to the school’s teaching portfolio. Under her leadership, UCLA Anderson also moved to an innovative, self-supporting financial model and raised $400 million, including support for the new Marion Anderson Hall currently under construction. “I will forever and ever love the school and have been honored by it,” she said. “It has changed me.” Read more.

UCLA Honors Visionary Dr. Martine Rothblatt with UCLA Medal

“Martine Rothblatt is the most interesting person you will ever meet,” said Dean Judy Olian when she welcomed Martine Rothblatt (B.A. ’77, J.D./MBA ’81) back to Anderson for the Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series. Named as one of Forbes World’s 100 Greatest Living Business Minds, Martine not only leads United Therapeutics, a multibillion-dollar pharmaceutical company, but she is recognized as a technology and artificial intelligence pioneer. She previously founded Sirius Satellite Radio and is now advancing the science of organ and consciousness transplantation. On January 11, she was presented with the UCLA Medal, the highest honor bestowed by UCLA.

A triple Bruin, Martine credited her interdisciplinary education at UCLA for much of her remarkable success. “This is what it looks like to ‘program’ someone with a UCLA curriculum” Martine said. She also shared her experiences as a transgendered woman citing the many advantages that growing up male afforded her, especially in the male-dominated satellite industry. “As a ‘publicly significant’ transgendered person, I can give hope and inspiration to a lot of other transgendered people,” she said. “If I can be out there speaking, and saying a good life as a transgendered person is possible, it’s my responsibility to do that.”

“Dr. Rothblatt has taken her UCLA education — a B.A., a J.D. and an M.B.A. — and used it to delve into the far reaches of space, to the minute realms of the human genome, and to the mysterious complexities of human identity and consciousness,” said UCLA Chancellor Gene Block at the UCLA Medal Ceremony. “She is fond of the idea that we should identify the ‘corridors of indifference’ and then run like hell down them. I love that image: of her running down those corridors — bold, courageous and strong and serving as a role model for others who aspire to be equally bold, courageous and strong.” Read more.

Hsieh Family Makes Inspirational Gift to Name Foyer in Marion Anderson Hall

Taking the Chinese proverb “When drinking water, think of its source; gratitude for the source of benefit” to heart, Yvonne Hsieh ’03 and husband David Schumacher ’03
are continuing a Hsieh family tradition of expressing gratitude by making a significant gift to UCLA Anderson in celebration of their father Tony Hsieh’s 80th birthday and legacy. The gift will name the foyer in the new Marion Anderson Hall, set to open in late 2019.

After earning his Ph.D. at UCLA’s Graduate School of Business in 1970, Tony Hsieh went back to Taiwan and started several companies including Pioneer Taiwan Ltd. Crediting his time at school for much of his success, Tony would start the Taiwan alumni chapter, name the UCLA Anderson Dr. Paul N. Hsieh Study Room and create the Paul Hsieh Fellowship. “At that time, almost no students went back to Taiwan to work,” Hsieh says. “When I moved back in 1976 with a Ph.D. from UCLA, I could get any job I wanted. It was a big advantage.” But UCLA means more than just career to Tony. In addition to Yvonne and David, his daughter Elaine Hsieh-Sakamoto ’95 also graduated from Anderson.

“What my father really would like,” said Yvonne, “is to show everybody who visits UCLA, ‘Look, I was able to benefit from UCLA and so can you,’ and to encourage the next generation of Taiwanese to have hope that there is a chance that they can succeed; that UCLA can be part of their lives.” Read more.

Faculty Insights | Read Short Takes from Anderson Review

Check out a snapshot of this month’s cutting-edge research by UCLA Anderson’s expert faculty in the new Anderson Review.

Housing Meltdown Would Have Been Worse Without California Anti-Foreclosure Laws
Stuart Gabriel
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How Antitrust Thinking on Hospital Mergers Has Been Forced to Evolve
Matt Schmitt
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Picked the Low-Hanging Fruit? Finding Opportunity in Mathematical Models
Kumar Rajaram

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When Younger Investors Overreact to News, Others Feel It
Lars A. Lochstoer
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Access | Lifelong Learning at PULSE, Velocity, EVOLVE & HBA Conferences

Whether you are interested in entertainment, healthcare, leadership, retail or technology, there is an opportunity on campus to access business leaders, gain insights, and network with industry peers in February. Join UCLA Anderson for one of these upcoming conferences:



February 2 | Entertainment, Sports & Technology | PULSE 2018 Conference

PULSE Conference brings together leading executives to share insights and perspective on the current trends, opportunities and challenges impacting the entertainment, sports, technology industries.

Keynote presenters: Jerry Bruckheimer (TV & film producer), Debra L. Lee (Chairman & CEO, BET Networks) and Kevin Lin (Chief Operating Officer, Twitch).

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February 9 | Leadership | Velocity: Resilience 2018

Now, more than ever, is a time for female leaders and influencers to come forward and share. Inspirational women who have learned, earned and triumphed will show how they've succeeded - and how we can open doors for each other in the future.

Keynote presenters: Maria Contreras-Sweet (former Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration), Susanne Daniels (Global Head of Original Programming, YouTube), Susan Love ’98 (Chief Visionary Officer, Susan Love Research Foundation) and Lynda Resnick (Vice Chair and Co-Owner, The Wonderful Company).

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February 23 | Retail | Evolve Conference 2018

The retail industry is changing more rapidly than ever before. The increasing pressures to adapt and compete in retail is complicated by ever-expanding consumer demands. Focusing on “The Future of Retail,” the 2018 Evolve Conference will unite industry professionals, disruptors, and entrepreneurs for a day-long exploration of the challenges that face the retail industry today.

Keynote presenters: Craig Brommers ’02 (SVP and Chief Marketing Officer, Gap, Inc.) and Leon Zekaria ’97 (CEO, Windsor Fashions).

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February 24 | Healthcare | VITALS: HBA Healthcare Conference 2018
The healthcare landscape is shifting dramatically. How will AI and analytics impact clinical care? How will the new presidential administration impact healthcare policy? These forces are already at work in Los Angeles and the world at large. This conference will educate you about the changes that are coming to healthcare technology, policy and regulation.

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