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Revolution Prep Founders Learned from Company Turnaround |
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Long before the current pandemic forced students to adapt to an online learning environment, Revolution Prep's co-founders Jake Neuberg ('02) and Ramit Varma ('02) were evangelists for Zoom learning. Before attending UCLA Anderson, the classmates came from investment banking and consulting respectively, before setting out to become entrepreneurs and starting the tutoring service. Since their business launch, they have guided the company through multiple phases, including scaling up the organization and transitioning from a face-to-face business to an online tutoring company. Read more. | |
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Our Role Models: Reflections on Black Leadership |
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The UCLA Anderson community is proud to embrace an equitable, diverse and inclusive campus culture that offers an ideal climate for business education. In celebration of Black History Month and inspired by this year's theme "Beyond Barriers," Anderson students, faculty, alumni and staff shared their most influential, pioneering role models, from astronauts to political leaders to family members. Watch now. Read more about Black@Anderson. | |
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Tech Veteran Janice Chaffin Honored with John. E. Anderson Distinguished Alumni Award |
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Excited by her work helping UCSD automate its admission process, Janice Chaffin ('81) came to UCLA to explore options in management information systems. Post-MBA, she rose up through the ranks at Hewlett Packard and Symantec where she eventually became group president of its consumer business. In 2013, she transitioned to serving as a board member for a variety of corporations and nonprofits, including Anderson's Board of Advisors and Easton Center board. "On the boards I'm on, I'm not interested in a company that's just turning a crank. There's always some major transformation that it needs to go through. That's where I like to jump in," she says. Read more about Janice, the recipient of the 2021 John E. Anderson Distinguished Alumni Award. | |
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Anderson Black Alumni Group Pre-Launches with Black History Month |
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The official re-launch of the Anderson Black Alumni group (ABA), formerly known as "5As," is coming March 18! On February 25, the group re-emerged with a special, Black History Month event "Giving Them Their Flowers: A Glimpse Into the History of Anderson Black Alumni," providing a forum for more seasoned Black alumni to impart wisdom on younger Black Anderson alumni and students. Moderated by new ABA President Jonathan Wilson ('08), the event featured panelists Madelyn Murray ('76), Dr. Yolanda Gorman ('83), and Henry Brandon ('89) with approximately 40 people in attendance. Visit the new ABA group page to learn more about its priorities, opportunities and ways to stay connected through Facebook, LinkedIn and email. | |
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