June 2021
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Former NFL Pro Makes Leap to Sports Agent (‘21)
Meet Derek Cox ('21), one of six new alumni nominated by his classmates to be featured in a new Summer Spotlight series, part of Drive Time Podcasts. Before UCLA, Derek played professional football player for seven seasons in the NFL. While in the Fully Employed MBA (FEMBA) program, he did an internship with Paradigm Sports and is recreating his career to be a sports agent and athlete marketer. Learn more about Derek's evolving journey—and love for his Anderson family.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Ewharekuko Ignites Change as First Black ASA President
“I am a 29-year-old Nigerian American immigrant who grew up in St. Louis, right next to Ferguson, where the killing of Mike Brown sparked the 2014 riots in my hometown. It was time to challenge myself to address racism head-on. This shift began in 2020 when I started my MBA at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Attending one of the United States’ top MBA programs was a privilege I did not want to waste. I decided to spend these next two years doing the uncomfortable.” Read more about Nuvie Ewharekuko's (‘22) decision to run for Anderson Student Association president and commitment to embed diversity, equity and inclusion at Anderson and beyond.
FACULTY INSIGHTS
Post-COVID-19 Recovery Remains Optimistic
Anderson Forecast’s March economic outlook for 2021 touted “robust growth for the United States and California” in anticipation of an abatement of the COVID-19 pandemic. While acknowledging the historical reality that economic recoveries are never smooth, the June forecasts for the U.S. and California still anticipate a robust recovery. The forecasts include moderately higher inflation in the short term and housing and services driving the recovery and employment levels recovering to previous peaks over the coming year. Read more.
VIRTUAL ACCESS
What's in Store for Telehealth 3.0?
Telehealth 1.0 occurred before COVID. We are currently experiencing version 2.0— it's adolescence. But it will change dramatically by 2030, entering the third version. What will that version look like? Join the Healthcare Alumni of Anderson group for an upcoming discussion on July 23, moderated by Di Jiang ('18), featuring David Woroboff, CEO at 24/7 Call-A-Doc, and Sara Vaezy, Chief of Digital and Growth Strategy at Providence.
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:
The Forecast Since the Biden Stimulus
Why a Nationwide $15 Minimum Wage Is Wrongheaded
ANDERSON REVIEW
Latest in Anderson Faculty Research
A Salaryman and a Wage Earner, Paid Equally, Walk Into a Bar (to Volunteer)
Sanford DeVoe
Do Money Troubles Make It Harder to Daydream?
Sherry Jueyu Wu & Eldar Shafir
Search Fatigue: Online Shoppers Grow Weary, Take a Break
Elisabeth Honka
Wage Transparency Might Make Income Inequality Even Worse
Hengchen Dai
Gain insights on a variety of business topics from cutting-edge research by UCLA Anderson’s faculty in this month’s Anderson Review.
June - Former NFL Pro Makes Leap to Sports Agent (‘21)
May - Committing to Equal Respect and Justice for All
March - Henry Brandon Honored with Outstanding Alumni Service Award
February - Revolution Prep Founders Learned from Company Turnaround
January - Alex Padilla becomes California's first Latino US senator
December - Bringing a Global Vision to Disneyland Paris
November - Larry Fink ('74, '76) Discusses 2020's Massive Shifts
October - Anderson Entrepreneurs Break into the $50 Billion Femtech Industry
September - UCLA is Ranked #1 Public University in the U.S.
August - Diego Reyes ('05) Brings Help Where It's Needed
July - UC Welcomes Next President: Michael V. Drake
June - Anderson MBA Programs Receive STEM Certification
May - Stewart Bainum ('70) Recognized with John E. Anderson Distinguished Alumni Award
April - Mike DePaola ('94) Recognized with Outstanding Alumni Service Award
March - UCLA's Leadership and Guidance on COVID-19 Impact
February - CEO Forums Offer Anderson CEOs Peer Group Support
January - Anderson Alumnae Find Core Strength in Fitness Industry
December - Mellody Hobson Inspires All to Be Brave
November - Bill Cockrum Aims to Make the World a Better Place
October - MBA Field Study Funds Housing Developments for L.A.'s Homeless
September - Tech Sector Propels CA's Economy Faster than the Nation's
August - Kristine Pearce's ('10) Re-launch to Amazon
July - MBA Launches Stephen West's Business Journalism Career
June - Antonio Bernardo Named Ninth Dean of UCLA Anderson
May - UCLA Celebrates 100 Years of Lighting the Way
April - Lucy Milligan Wahl (’10) is De-stressing and De-cluttering People’s Lives
March - Access the Best of Anderson at Alumni Weekend 2019
February - Barbra Streisand and Jeffrey Katzenberg Honored with Anderson Leadership Awards
January - Katy Dickson's ‘92 Launch from Rocket City to Mattel
December - Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Honored with Leadership Award
November - Anderson Review | Faculty Research on Bonuses, Costs, Investing & Taxes
October - Connecting Anderson Alumni through Culture, Innovation & Impact
September - Adriana Martinez '02 Leads Effort to Make Every Californian Count
August - Message from Dean Osborne: Next Stage of The Into the Next Campaign
July - UCLA Surpasses $4.2 Billion Goal; Fundraising Will Continue through 2019
June - Dean Judy Olian Delivers Her Final Commencement Address
May - Paramount TV & Digital President Amy Powell '05 Leading through Sharing Success
April - Chris Johnson '88 Leading Excellence at Nestlé
March - Alumni Weekend Celebrates the Best of Business School on May 4-5
February - Alumni Spotlight | Dr. Susan Love '98 is Carving Her Own Path to Cure Cancer
January - Dean Judy Olian Leaving Anderson to Become Quinnipiac University President
December - Entertainment Executive Peter Guber Honored with UCLA Medal
November - Microsoft Chairman John Thompson on Principles, Strategy and Trends
October - UCLA Anderson Rises to #6 in The Economist Global MBA Rankings
September - Faculty Insights | Access Faculty Research with UCLA Anderson Review
August - Supporting Anderson's Future with the May Hasso Serrano '02 Classroom
July - Milken Institute Names UCLA as Top University in Business Creation
June - Gratefulness and Giving are Key Themes at 2017 Commencement
May - Marion Anderson's Inspiring Legacy of Philanthropy and Impact
April - Disney CFO Christine McCarthy '81 on Taking Risk
March - Alumni Weekend - Come Back to Where it All Began
February - Def Jam CEO Steve Bartels on Artists & Consumer Behavior
January - Building an Entrepreneurial Epicenter at Anderson