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January 2022

NEWSROOM

Global Trends Enlighten MBA Students’ Career Choices

UCLA Anderson economist Romain Wacziarg’s course looks at the big picture

NEWSROOM

Two Wins in Two Weeks

UCLA Anderson students take first place in back-to-back clean energy case competitions

Newsroom

Hamilton Dancer Balances Poet and Quant

Sam Aberman (’22) counts on UCLA Anderson’s flexibility as she hoofs by night

BlackRock’s charitable foundation pledges $100 million for clean energy

Bloomberg

Larry Fink (B.A. ’74, ’76) Says Climate Risk Is Investment Risk

BlackRock’s charitable foundation pledges $100 million for clean energy

How the World Works podcast

Podcast

When Breakthroughs Happen (or Don’t) in Business School Research

We asked a number of our faculty about the ups and downs of chasing insight, or even work that matters

PRESS RELEASE

2022 Cohort Starts Up the Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson

More than 70% of new founders are members of underrepresented groups

VIACOMCBS

UCLA Anderson Alumnus Is Undercover Boss on January 14

Fremont Street Experience CEO Andrew Simon (’98) will see just how many hands make light work

Yahoo

Southern California Edison Names Steven Powell (‘10) President & CEO

He has been an executive with SCE since joining the company in 2000

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Newsroom

The Pandemic Has Raised Questions about the Global Supply Chain

UCLA Anderson Distinguished Professor Chris Tang has the answers

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