(Human Sciences Research Council & Unjani Clinic, SOUTH AFRICA) The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) was established in 1968 as a South African statutory research agency and has grown to become Africa’s largest dedicated research institute in the social sciences and humanities, with the mission to understand and explain social…

(Floating Farm, NETHERLANDS / USA) Floating Farm, the world’s first floating agricultural platform, was founded in Rotterdam as a response to the vulnerabilities of urban food systems exposed by natural disasters like Hurricane Sandy. The farm operates on a three-tiered barge that integrates dairy production, water filtration and circular waste…

Beatriz Rache, Ph.D. student in global economics and management (entered 2022) The rapid expansion of platform-mediated gig work, such as food delivery and ridesharing, has transformed labor markets across the globe. While much of the existing literature focuses on the flexibility and income benefits of gig work in developed…

Capstone projects continue to evolve at UCLA Anderson. With the new strategic plan as a guide, FTMBA students have a new set of five faculty-developed options available for their final projects. Up to 25 students enroll in focused seminars led by specially chosen faculty who are experts in the subject…

JILLIAN ZHANG is a member of the UCLA Anderson FTMBA Class of 2025 and a Forté Fellow, specializing in social impact and global management. Before Anderson, she spent six years at Rockwell Automation, where she led strategic partner engagements and supported digital transformation initiatives for EV manufacturing clients globally.

ANISH GODHWANI is a member of the EMBA Class of 2025 and served as both EMBA co-president and commencement speaker. With a tech-focused career spanning over a decade in digital media, gaming and community partnerships, he currently leads as director of North American partnerships at Twitch, where he oversees strategic…