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Building Community with Globally Minded UCLA Anderson Alumni

In conjunction with the 2026 Alumni Weekend, the Center for Global Management (CGM) hosted a special networking dinner on Friday, May 1, bringing together globally minded UCLA Anderson alumni—many of whom traveled from around the world to celebrate their class reunions. Earlier that day, Terry Kramer, Faculty Director of the…
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Students Explore Technology, AI and Innovation in Shenzhen and Singapore

During the same week of UCLA Anderson’s spring break, forty MBA students from three programs participated in the Global Immersion: Greater Asia Region course, titled “A Technology-Driven Transformation of Society, Enterprises and Consumers.” Led by Professor Terry Kramer, adjunct professor of decisions, operations, and technology management and faculty director of…
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Students Travel to Paris and Bordeaux to Explore France’s Diversified Economy, Global Brands and Role in the European Union

During spring break, from Sunday, March 22 through Saturday, March 28, 2026, forty MBA students representing all four UCLA Anderson MBA programs — full-time, fully employed, executive, and UCLA–NUS executive MBA — participated in the Global Immersion course “France: Its Diversified Economy, Its Global Brands and Its Role in the…
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First Year Perspectives: Countdown to Campus - What I Wish I Knew 2 Months Before Starting My MBA

About Saorla: Saorla was born and raised in Ireland and earned her Bachelor of Commerce from University College Cork. She began her career as the first hire at a startup recruitment agency, where she helped build the business from the ground up. Seeking a change in scenery and new opportunities,…
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First Year Perspectives: Staying Connected to Anderson – Insights for Waitlisted Applicants

About Genie: Genie was born and raised in Northeast Los Angeles. She earned her undergraduate degrees from the University of California, Irvine, where she studied Public Health Sciences and Sociology. After graduating, she returned to LA to begin her career in health management. Over the past eight years, Genie has…
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First Year Perspectives: Making the Pivot – What Anderson's Resources Taught Me

About James: A lifelong SoCal native, James grew up in Huntington Beach before heading up the coast to UC Santa Barbara for undergrad, where he studied Psychological and Brain Sciences. He found his home in Los Angeles and spent six years working across sales and post-sales functions in the software…
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First Year Perspectives: Spring Break in Korea

About Hunter: Born and raised in Pasadena, Hunter studied Informatics and Sociology at the University of Washington in Seattle before spending five years as a Consultant at Veeva Systems, where he built deep experience in public speaking, project management, and client delivery. At Anderson, he is looking to pivot into…
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First Year Perspectives: Admitted Students Weekend - Making the Most of A-Days

About Trennedy: Trennedy is from Chicago, Illinois, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Business Process Management. She began her career in the financial services industry, where she spent five years gaining experience across marketing, project management, and operations. As a Marketing Campaign Lead on a strategic partnerships team,…
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First Year Perspectives: Navigating MBA Recruiting at UCLA Anderson

About Ashvrya: Ashvrya grew up in Sacramento, California, and earned her bachelor’s degree in Public Health with a minor in Biology from San José State University. She began her career on the pre-med track and gained experience in healthcare settings, which sparked her interest in how systems and operations impact…
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First Year Perspectives: Surviving the "Wilderness" With My Learning Team

About John: John grew up in Columbia, MD before settling in southern California in 2013.  He studied Literary Journalism at UC Irvine, writing features and columns for the university publication’s sports section and hosting a sports talk radio show on 88.9FM in Irvine.  After graduating, he spent seven years in…
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Out@Anderson Hosts 2026 Awareness Week Celebrating LGBTQ+ Community and Storytelling

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…
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