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Center for Global Management | DIscussions | Global Immersion

Technology-Based Transformation of Greater Asia in the Age of Agentic AI

Implications Regionally and Globally – Featuring Insights from the 2026 Spring Global Immersion Course The Greater Asia region is emerging as a global leader in the transition from a “digital first” to an “AI-first” future for consumers, enterprises and society. Across Greater China and Southeast Asia,…
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Anderson Women | Around the World | Extracurriculars | Friendships | Full-Time MBAs | General | Student Life | Student Perspectives

First Year Perspectives: Shared Success Across Borders - The 2026 Japan Trek

About Megan: Megan grew up in Walnut, CA and is currently an MBA candidate at UCLA Anderson, pivoting from entertainment finance into technology strategy. Prior to Anderson, she audited at PwC before moving into finance at The Walt Disney Company, where she worked across distribution businesses ranging from video-on-demand…
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Anderson Women | Careers and Recruiting | Full-Time MBAs | General | Student Perspectives

First Year Perspectives: Transitioning Into Impact Investing - A Hands-On Journey Through Anderson Venture Impact Partners

About Aurora:  Aurora grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia, in an entrepreneurial environment shaped by Indonesian arts and culture. That early exposure sparked her interest in building and investing in businesses with purpose. Before Anderson, she worked as an Investment Associate at a Southeast Asia-focused fund backed by a Korean conglomerate,…
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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…
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CGM | Global Immersion

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…
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CGM | Global Immersion

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

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…
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Careers and Recruiting | Clubs | Full-Time MBAs | General | Internships | Student Perspectives

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…
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Full-Time MBAs | General | Miscellaneous | Student Life | Student Perspectives

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…
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