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FEMBA
#whyAnderson | Anderson Women | Engineers | Entrepreneuers | FEMBA Spirit | Funny | General | Star Profiles | Student and Alumni Profiles | Student Perspectives | Student Spotlight

UCLA Anderson in One Word is...

“…AMAZING.” Meet David Kirlew ’27, Moog Aircraft Group, Electrical Engineering Manager “…BEST-DECISION-I-MADE-IN-MY-LIFE.” Meet Barbara Alves ’26, Google, Product Partnerships Manager “…EYE-OPENING.” Meet Alannah Paren ’26, AutoCamp, CRM Manager…

MBA Insider
Careers and Recruiting | Full-Time MBAs | General | Student Perspectives

First Year Perspectives: No Pivot? No Problem! Exploring MBA Benefits in Your Current Field

About Mark: Mark is a Southern California native, growing up in the Inland Empire before moving to Los Angeles to attend UCLA where he majored in Economics and minored in Entrepreneurship. After graduation, he worked for a startup real estate development company as a development analyst, hunting down development sites…

MBA Insider
Events & Happenings | Full-Time MBAs | General | Los Angeles | Los Angeles Living | Student Life | Student Perspectives

First Year Perspectives: Adjusting to LA Life from the East Coast hustle

About Alyssa: Born and raised in New Jersey, Alyssa spent time living in NYC, Florida, and North Carolina before coming to Anderson. With a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from Rutgers University, Alyssa worked across functions from front-end development to product management, to technical sales and marketing, most recently, at…

MBA Insider
#whyAnderson | Careers and Recruiting | Full-Time MBAs | General | Student Perspectives

First Year Perspectives: Banking on Change - Why I Chose Anderson After 5 Years in Finance

About Levy: Levy grew up in Bandung, Indonesia, and spent a year as an exchange student in Charleston, WV during high school. He then studied electrical engineering at Universitas Indonesia in Jakarta, where he played collegiate flag football, captained trivia quiz teams, and graduated as valedictorian. After college, Levy spent…

MBA Insider
Easton Center | Events & Happenings | Full-Time MBAs | General | Los Angeles | Student Life

Tech + Society Conference - Takeaways from The Easton Center’s FY 24-25 Marquee Event

About Danielle: Born and raised in New York, Danielle moved to LA to attend UCLA Anderson School of Management earlier this year. Before starting in the Full-Time MBA Program, Danielle went to Skidmore College where she studied English & Business, enabling her to bring together her love of communication and…

MBA Insider
Admissions | Full-Time MBAs | General | MBA Admissions

First Year Perspectives: Getting Ready For Your MBA Admissions Interview

About Emily: Born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, Emily developed a global perspective while studying Finance and Marketing at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. There, she embraced cultural diversity, co-founded the university’s first Taiwanese Students Association, and began learning Cantonese. After graduation, Emily launched her career as…

MBA Insider
Admissions | Anderson Women | Full-Time MBAs | General | Los Angeles | MBA Admissions | Student Life | Student Perspectives

First Year Perspectives: Building Community Before Arriving at Anderson

About Hannah: As a military brat, Hannah grew up along the eastern seaboard and in a small town in Oregon before finding her home in Los Angeles, California, where she studied Communication and Entertainment at the University of Southern California. After graduating, she stayed in Los Angeles and worked across…

MBA Insider
#whyAnderson | Careers and Recruiting | Full-Time MBAs | General | Los Angeles | Media & Entertainment | Student Perspectives

First Year Perspectives: Chasing a Hollywood Dream - Entertainment at Anderson

About JP: JP grew up in Boston, MA, where he spent summers on the coast and winters in the mountains. With a stronger love for the beach than the snow, he moved west for college where he attended Stanford University. At Stanford, he was an engineering major and an All-American…

MBA Insider
Admissions | Anderson Women | Full-Time MBAs | General | Los Angeles

First Year Perspectives: High School Teacher to MBA - Transferable Skills from a Non-Traditional Business Background

About Brianna: A Southern California native, Brianna grew up in Ventura County, CA before attending the University of Arizona where she majored in Political Science (Law & Public Policy) with a minor in Business Administration. An Education Policy class uncovered her passion for education equity so she joined Teach for…

MBA Insider
#whyAnderson | Admissions | Anderson Women | Full-Time MBAs | General | Los Angeles | Marketing | MBA Admissions | Student Life | Student Perspectives

First Year Perspectives: My Journey Applying to UCLA Anderson Round 1 and Finding Community at AROW

About Yadira: Yadira Rodriguez grew up in San Francisco, CA, and her love for the West Coast led her to attend Whittier College, where she majored in business administration with a concentration in marketing. After graduating, she launched her career in consumer-packaged goods (CPG) at OLLY, a vitamin and supplement…

MBA Insider
Anderson Women | Careers and Recruiting | Clubs | Events & Happenings | Full-Time MBAs | General | Internships | Los Angeles | Sports Business

First Year Perspectives: Days on the Job (DOJ) in the Sports Industry

About Sarah: A Syracuse, NY native, I’ve always dreamed of deserting the cold, harsh winters and moving to sunny California.  I stayed local for undergrad and attended Hobart and William Smith Colleges where I studied Economics and played soccer all four years. Come senior year, I had no idea what…

MBA Insider
Application Insider | Around the World | Full-Time MBAs | General | MBA Admissions | Military | Student Perspectives

First Year Perspectives: Backpack to a Briefcase - Applying to Business School While Backpacking the Globe

About Bahta: Bahta was born in Seattle, WA, but was raised in Ethiopia. He attended college at Stetson University where he studied Finance. Not ready to sit behind a desk yet, Bahta also participated in Army ROTC, so after graduation he was commissioned as a Lieutenant and spent the last…