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News@Anderson

News@Anderson is a monthly newsletter developed by The Office of Alumni Relations with the goal of providing the UCLA Anderson Alumni Network with a snapshot of news and happenings within the greater UCLA Anderson community. Issues feature school updates, alumni profiles, student perspectives, impact stories, event highlights, and alumni resources.

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APRIL 2021

ALUMNI NEWS

Where Walmart and Shopify Meet, Anderson MBAs Advance

E-commerce was on an upward swing even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit but the lockdowns sent online buying into overdrive in early 2020. For two Anderson alumni, e-commerce has become more than a way to stock a pantry or outfit a home. It has provided two distinct career paths, with some strategic crossover between their companies. Mandy Pardehpoosh (B.A. '03, '09) works in product marketing at Shopify and Tomas Ponce De Leon ('10) develops global marketplaces for Walmart eCommerce. Learn more about their backgrounds and how b-school gave them the competitive edge they needed to excel during the pandemic. 

FACULTY INSIGHTS

Examining How We and the World Work

In the latest release of How the World Works podcasts, Anderson faculty discuss a variety of observations with Warren Olney:
 

Debunking One of the Most Famous Psychology Experiments Ever
Professor of Behavioral Economics and Genoeconomics Dan Benjamin thoroughly shakes down the classic marshmallow test. Listen Now.

The Forecast Since the Biden Stimulus
UCLA Anderson Forecast Senior Economist Leo Feler weighs consumer behavior, universal basic income and more. Listen Now.

Why a Nationwide $15 Minimum Wage Is Wrongheaded
Ed Leamer, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Global Economics, pulls no punches looking at our societal issues. Listen Now.

STUDENT NEWS

FEMBA Team Takes Top Prize at Gilead Case Competition

Biopharmaceutical company Gilead launched its first case competition late last year as a way to bring in talent and assess critical thinking. Based on a real-world example that focused on Gilead’s acquisition of Immunomedics, the contest attracted 38 teams from 15 U.S. universities, including UCLA Anderson. First time case competition participants Nikkhil Vinnakota (’21), Jacquelyn Maxton (’21), and James Feng (’21) impressed the judges with their strong insights and logical approach earning the team top prize.

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VIRTUAL ACCESS

Accelerating Shift Towards Sustainable Investing

Join us on May 7 for a virtual Fink Investing Conference. Bringing together investment finance professionals with the Anderson community, this year's event will feature discussions on sustainable investing and equity markets. Hear from Jonathan Posen ('19), Head of Strategy for Sustainable Investing at BlackRock, Chris Wright ('09), Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst at Kayne Anderson Rudnick, Joseph Shaposhnik ('11), CEO, TCW Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. and more.

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ANDERSON REVIEW

Latest in Anderson Faculty Research

How to—and How Not to—Message Older Americans
Hal Hershfield

Is the $1 Trillion Coastal Housing Market a Future Financial Crisis?
William Yu

Leadership Matters: Countries Suffered Under Poor Quality Monarchs
Sebastian Ottinger & Nico Voigtländer

Organic Wines Prevail in an Analysis of French Wine Ratings
Magali Delmas

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

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Role of Technology in Building Public Sector Impact

Amanda Renteria, CEO of Code for America, will uncover the critical role that technology can play in improving public sector service provision and narrowing the gap between the private and public sector in terms of the utilization and design of technology. Join the Centers@Anderson on May 12 to hear how the  non-partisan, non-profit uses the principles and practices of the digital age to improve how government serves the American public.

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