Learning and networking doesn’t end with business school—it’s lifelong for the UCLA Anderson alumni network. This past month, that came to life with Worldwide Welcome Weeks’ whirlwind tour through 12 countries and 17 U.S. cities. UCLA Anderson alumni enjoyed the unique opportunity to pick the minds of business executives and go behind the scenes at Box, MOCA Downtown Los Angeles, The Bouqs Company, Petco Park, and Westfield Century City. Moreover, our San Francisco and Seattle alumni chapters took part in a landmark event featuring Wall Street legend Howard Marks by participating in a live stream and discussion from Westwood.

It wasn’t all business in every city though. Many alumni chapters welcomed the Class of 2018 to their respective cities with happy hours and dinners. The Vancouver alumni chapter did its part to make an impact on its greater community with a day of service for an organization that provides food to individuals facing food security challenges. Connect with your local alumni chapter & affinity group and view Worldwide Welcome Weeks 2019 photos!

Making an impact at Quest Food Exchange (Vancouver alumni chapter)

Celebrating The Art of Felix with artist Denis Ferrebeuf ’77 (Paris alumni chapter)

Experiencing the innovation at Westfield Century City (L.A. alumni chapter)

Since a young age, Amanda Sol Peralta '20 has been educating others on what being “Chilean” means. Her family moved to the U.S. 25 years ago, which often meant that she was the single overlapping point between her family, friends and school.

Eager to contribute her unique knowledge to make life easier for others, she learned in organizational behavior class that she has in fact been playing a key role in building “structural holes,” the gaps between networks that can be bridged by individuals straddling groups. Although she understands the notion that the burden to explain experiences shouldn’t be placed on marginalized people, she views her experiences in underrepresented groups (Latinos, first-generation Americans, LGBTQ) as having created opportunities for her. “By putting my Latin and other identities front and center, I get to faithfully represent myself and add to the slowly shifting perceptions of my communities.” Read more.

On November 29, UCLA Anderson will honor Reed Hastings, co-founder and CEO of Netflix, with the 2018 John Wooden Global Leadership Award. Once a reluctant CEO, Hastings has steered Netflix's renowned business model and corporate culture since 1997. Inspirational 100 alumna Susan Wojcicki ('98), CEO of YouTube, will moderate a discussion with Hastings during the awards ceremony, to be held at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood. 

Four UCLA Anderson students will also be recognized as John Wooden Global Leadership Fellows. As a legendary coach, prolific author and inspiring speaker, John Wooden dedicated his life to motivating individuals to achieve their highest potential. Wooden instilled in others a sense of pride, a commitment to ethics and a respect for teamwork. These fundamental principles provide the cornerstone on which the John Wooden Global Leadership Program is built at UCLA Anderson. Learn more.

Gain insights on a variety of business topics from cutting-edge research by UCLA Anderson’s faculty in this month’s UCLA Anderson Review.

Descendants of Forced Migrants Value Education More Highly
Nico Voigtländer

How Fashion Brands Can Best Ensure Worker Safety in Developing Nations 
Felipe Caro, Kumar Rajaram, Christopher S. Tang

Impact of High-Speed Rail: Surprising Data on Real Estate Prices
Jerry Nickelsburg

Through the Minimum Wage Looking Glass: Economic Consensus Unrealized
Edward Leamer

With Bonds, the Past Can Be Prologue
Avanidhar Subrahmanyam

As one of the few conferences that approach the big data conversation from a business perspective, the 4th annual UCLA Anderson Big Data Conference is a one-day interactive event focused on how new technology platforms and access to data transform business practices and revolutionize industries. Hosted by UCLA Anderson’s Easton Technology Management Center and Center for Management in Media, Entertainment & Sports on November 16, this year’s conference theme is impact. Hear from keynote speakers Scott Brody, Founding Partner at Innovation Endeavors, and gain insights from panels on data driven innovation, the future of media, data security and new ventures in block chain. Don’t miss this opportunity to network with industry experts and academic thought leaders shaping and defining the conversation of big data in tech, entertainment and beyond. Learn more.