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First Year Perspectives: Recruiting in Multiple Industries at Anderson

About Sadhvi: Sadhvi was born in Toronto, Canada but proudly spent most of her life in Cypress, Texas (so much so that she asks every Admissions tour group if anyone has heard of it). She attended the University of California, Berkeley for her undergrad, where she got a double major…

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First Year Perspectives: What to Expect the Summer Before Anderson

About Monica: Monica was born and raised in the SF Bay Area and went to UC Berkeley where she studied Political Economy and Urban Studies. Prior to Anderson, she worked as an HR Manager at Samsung Bioepis where she worked on hiring talent and developing recruiting strategies. In her free…

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First Year Perspectives: Preparing for Summer Conferences

About Dani: An LA native, Dani attended the University of Virginia and received her B.A. in Mathematics. Wishing to continue exploring the East Coast, she joined Morgan Stanley as a financial analyst and moved to Baltimore, Maryland. After a few years of missing the warm weather and relaxed culture of…

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First Year Perspectives: What It Means to be a Part of a Student Led School

About Akshat: Akshat was born and raised in India, moving all over the country for his education and later, as part of work. He is a dual engineer with a Bachelors in Mechanical and Masters in Aeronautical. He served in the Indian Air Force for 8 years before deciding to…

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First Year Perspectives: The Art of Double Pivoting - Perspective and Advice

About David: David Matthews is from Wisconsin and loves all things green and gold. He went to the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater where he majored in Finance and minored in Middle Eastern Studies. He began his career as a financial analyst at Epic, before pivoting within the company to…

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First Year Perspectives: Helpful Lessons I've Learned in Prioritization While at Anderson

Hi Friends! My name is Josiah, and I am a first year FTMBA at Anderson. I’ve had a roundabout path to UCLA. Though I was born in Toronto, CA, my family moved to Tulsa, OK when I was 2 years old. I left Tulsa after High School to attend Vanderbilt…

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First Year Perspectives: Finding Your Niche at Anderson

A native of Pensacola, FL, James grew up in the Florida Panhandle, home to some of the best beaches the United States has to offer. He completed his undergraduate degree at Duke University where he played varsity baseball. Prior to pursuing his MBA at Anderson, James spent four-and-a-half years with…

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First Year Perspectives: The Role of Location in your Business School Experience

About Jack: Jack is born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, went to the University of Southern California for undergrad and has since worked in sports & media. Most recently, he spent 4 years working in outdoor advertising which, after the company was sold & acquired, inspired him to further…

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First Year Perspectives: What Sharing Success Looks Like at Anderson

About Aadhar: Aadhar is originally from Mumbai, India. He studied Computer Engineering during his undergrad at the University of Mumbai, and after graduation, worked in Digital Strategy and Tech Consulting at Deloitte. At Anderson, he seeks to pivot from Consulting into Product or Strategy roles within the Tech Industry. Share…

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Behind the Scenes of the Annual Velocity Women’s Leadership Summit

About Sarah: Sarah Gerlach grew up in Southern California, but headed north to UC Berkeley for college and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Economics. She then started a career in tech, working in digital marketing and digital transformation at Google in Mountain View and New York City.

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First Year Perspectives: Congrats on Your B-School Admit! Now What?

About Jessica: Jessica was born in Taiwan and grew up in Vancouver, Canada. She studied Political Science at the University of British Columbia, which led her to work for the Canadian Federal Government where she helped businesses avert layoffs during downturn and develop strategy to contribute to the labour market.

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First Year Perspectives: Insights on Navigating the MBA Journey from an African UCLA Student

About Tomilola: Tomilola is from Lagos, Nigeria. She has a bachelor’s degree in international relations. Prior to Anderson, Tomilola spent 5 years working in customer relationship and human resources management as a Global Talent Acquisition Specialist for Access Bank, Africa’s largest retail bank. Working with such a diverse range of…