Behind the Annuity Conundrum: The Belief They’re Unfair
Suzanne Shu, Robert Zeithammer

Momentum Investing: It Works, But Why?
Avanidhar Subrahmanyam

Setting the Tax Rate on Legal Marijuana: Consumption, State Revenue and the Black Market
Brett Hollenbeck

Shaming of Tax Delinquents Works
Ricardo Perez-Truglia

Should a Company Reveal Its Cost Structure to Customers?
Christopher S. Tang

Read more research from UCLA Anderson faculty in the UCLA Anderson Review.

Created to enhance the success of early stage companies affiliated with UCLA Anderson, the Anderson Venture Accelerator offers a customized approach that is curated for each company, resulting in a high launch rate. Just during the past year, it has provided support to 50+ teams: two cohorts totaled 22 companies and 30 teams through the Business Creation Option (BCO) program. The Accelerator serves as a portfolio company feeder to accelerators offering seed stage investments, while bolstering the prospects of companies that are self-funded. On November 7, the Accelerator hosted its semi-annual showcase event featuring some of its top companies fast pitching to an audience of 200 professionals from the Los Angeles startup ecosystem. Learn more about the Accelerator and watch company presentations from its 2018 Winter Showcase.

Business school students learn about finding an unaddressed problem that could be a ripe market opportunity. So when Jenny Leung ‘18 saw that her pregnant friends struggled to find inexpensive professional maternity clothes and learned that Americans throw 15 million tons of clothing away annually, she was inspired to leverage the shared economy model to launch the clothing brand BellaNové. “What we’re doing is really helping empower women because of transitions – they’re going through a lot physically, emotionally, psychologically,” Jenny said. “How do we help (women) go through it all, be confident and still kick ass at work.”

Jenny pitched the idea of BellaNové during a class at UCLA Anderson in spring 2016. Despite a series of rejections and failed attempts to place in competitions, BellaNové eventually won second place at UCLA Anderson’s Knapp Venture Competition in 2017. Teammate Matt Cox ’17, who was compelled to join the team after witnessing his pregnant wife’s struggles, says that the brand offers the opportunity to “recycle (the clothes) out every month so that you still have fresh clothes that also correlate to your changing size.” Read more.

The UCLA Anderson community is invited to celebrate the holiday season with events hosted by our local alumni chapter and affinity groups. From opportunities to make an impact, taste new craft brews—or even learn about conflict resolution for the holidays—these upcoming events are wonderful opportunities to connect with friends and make new connections.

12/01 | Hollywood, CA | GLBA Holiday Mixer

12/05 | Los Angeles, CA | Alumni Sundowners

12/06 | San Diego, CA | 3rd Annual San Diego UCLA Anderson Holiday Happy Hour - All B-School Mixer

12/06 | Las Vegas, NV | December Happy Hour

12/06 | New York, NY | UCLA Anderson Annual NYC Holiday Party

12/07 | Camarillo, CA | Conflict Resolution

12/12 | San Francisco, CA | Anderson Women Bay Area Holiday Season Volunteer Opportunity!

12/12 | Los Angeles, CA | Anderson Women Holiday Party

Come back to Westwood to celebrate the best of business school with lifelong learning and networking opportunities at Alumni Conference (May 3) and Saturday Sessions (May 4). Get back in the classroom to be inspired by the brightest business leaders in the world and reconnect with faculty and classmates. The classes of '84, '89, '94, '99, '04, '09, or '14 will also join their lifelong friends to celebrate their anticipated class reunions at Reunion Evening (May 4) in Santa Monica. Learn more.

Discounted hotel room info will be coming in December 2018 and event registration in late February 2019. Start making plans now by joining the conversation on your class Facebook group at http://bit.ly/classfbgroups.