About Rohan: Rohan Kumar is a first year Full Time student at UCLA Anderson. Hailing from New Delhi, Rohan holds an undergraduate degree in Computer Science and Engineering. Prior to business school, he worked for Barclays as a Business Analyst in the bank’s Financial Crime Division. You can find Rohan playing tennis, trying out all restaurants humanly possible, or working (because business school does keep students busy)

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Coming into business school from a technical role and background, I was actively looking at an MBA program that would provide me opportunities to become a better leader and encourage me to get out of my comfort zone. In the process, my objective was become more confident, versatile, and empathetic. Anderson provides a plethora of opportunities to achieve this goal.

The journey began in the summer quarter, which included the Leadership Foundations course, prompting every student to introspect on what leadership means to them, and to list down opportunities that would help them achieve their leadership goals. Students also have an opportunity to sign up for Leadership@Anderson: the school’s MBA executive coaching program. Throughout the 2 years, many of the academic deliverables are group projects, allowing students to practice and mold leadership skills and understand group dynamics. There are Section elections and Student Body elections as well, empowering students to take on leadership roles and actively work towards the betterment of the Anderson community.

Our program is truly student led, and at the center of this experience are the over 50 student led clubs, where there are several leadership positions available. From Professional Clubs such as the Management Consulting Association to Interest Clubs such as the Craft Beer Club, the list is endless. Within these positions, the responsibilities of the first-year directors can vary from being the Director of Education to the Director of Social Events. Depending on your goals and interests, there are director positions for everyone, and it’s safe to say that these positions play a truly pivotal role in honing your leadership capabilities. Apart from being a member of the Admission Ambassador Corps, I hold diverse director positions in the Tech Business Association, Craft Beer Club and South Asian Business Association. My responsibilities range from speaking to prospective members, planning events in coordination with other clubs and partnering with other communities across UCLA to organize impactful programming.

Other leadership opportunities are available in the form of case competitions pertaining to a variety of industries (consulting, sports, entertainment, technology, you name it!) as well as informal opportunities such as organizing insanely fun trips/treks (Mammoth, Las Vegas, Israel, Morocco, Ghana). The UCLA Anderson community is made up of a truly diverse group of students. But if there’s one trait we all have in common, it’s that we’re here to lead.

 

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Student Blogger: Rohan Kumar ‘23

Undergrad: VIT University, Vellore ‘17

Pre-MBA: Senior Business Analyst, Barclays

Leadership@Anderson:  Director of Community, Tech Business Association; Admissions Ambassador Corps; Admit Events Committee; Director of Club Relations, Craft Beer Club; Director of Social and Partnerships; South Asian Business Association