I am incredibly grateful to our alumni and friends who supported The Anderson Fund during the 2022 - 2023 academic year. Together, they raised an impressive $1.4 million for this fund, which we were able to directly and immediately invest back into our school. Through this flexible funding, your gift impacted the entire student body and faculty through academic programs; student fellowships; equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives; industry-specific support through our Centers; and robust entrepreneurial programming.

Below you can learn more about the tremendous impact of this support. Thank you for being a partner in our mission to develop transformative leaders.

Antonio Bernardo
Dean and John E. Anderson Chair in Management

ANDERSON FUND IMPACT REPORT | 2022-2023

THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT OF

$1.4MM

STUDENT IMPACT SPOTLIGHT

Sarah Gerlach '24

Anderson Fund Fellowship Recipient

Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA
Undergraduate: UC Berkeley – B.S., Economics
Pre-MBA: Google – Digital Marketing
MBA Internship: Boston Consulting Group

Leadership @ Anderson:
â–º Anderson Onboarding Committee – Co-President
â–º Management Consulting Association – VP, Education
â–º Women’s Business Connection – VP, Operations
â–º Anderson Student Association – VP, Social
â–º Admissions Ambassador Corps – VP, Events

WHAT THE ANDERSON FUND FELLOWSHIP MEANS TO SARAH:

"Receiving an Anderson Fund fellowship allowed me to focus entirely on being a student without added financial pressure, so I have more capacity to give back to the community."

Q. How has UCLA Anderson supported your goals?
A. I am thankful for the robust club culture that allowed me to pivot into a consulting internship for the summer. I am able to develop personally as well, as I am now one of the leaders of the consulting club and will be giving back to the new first year class.

Q. As you start your second year, how has your MBA experience changed you so far?
A. I have pushed myself and grown in ways I could not have predicted a year ago. The opportunity to be back in the classroom, recruit for an internship and make lasting connections has allowed me to reflect inward and solidify my values and what I find most important.

Q. What is a memorable Anderson highlight?
A. Our spring break trek to Japan was life changing. It was even more special because it was led by our Japanese peers, who were so excited to show us their home country! No one in my family had been to Asia before and that experience shifted my perspective of how other people work and live.

CENTER IMPACT SPOTLIGHT

Center for Impact

(Formerly Impact @ Anderson)

Impact Week Conference - April 25, 2023

Through research and teaching, the Center for Impact's ultimate goal is to help firms, consumers, investors and stakeholders make decisions that are better for people and the planet.

Key achievements from the past year include:

Developed and launched two new MBA courses, Impact Investment Monitoring and Reporting and Advanced Business Strategy: Managing the Non-Market Environment.
Expanded experiential learning opportunities in impact investing through the creation of a new Impact Investing Capstone Program.
Through the 18th annual Net Impact Consulting Challenge, connected 40 students with 8 nonprofits and social enterprises for pro bono consulting engagements focusing on community development, health and wellness, education, and technology for good.

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