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Forecast DirectForecast Direct No. 36 - Regulation and Risks in the Private Insurance MarketSayantani of the Anderson Forecast & the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate talks to Reid Taulor, research economist at the Dallas Fed. They discuss how regulation and increasing disaster risks can result in the unraveling of the private insurance market. The paper presents a simple model of a disaster market and an insurer of last resort operating in the market that’s not being provided for by private insurers. Using the case of California’s homeowners and insurance market, they further empirically estimate the effects of the California nonrenewal moratorium, a novel policy implemented by the California Department of Insu...
2025-12-1728 minForecast DirectForecast Direct No. 35 - Climate Risk, Insurance Demand and Homeowner MobilitySayantani of the Anderson Forecast talks to Xuesong You, former Climate Research Economist at Freddie Mac. They discuss the how the availability of homeowners insurance influences the locational desirability of both existing homeowners and potential home buyers when searching for a new home. The analysis is especially relevant given the risks that consumers are facing when navigating homeownership, while dealing with an increasing number of wildfires and drastic changes in insurance availability over the recent years, across California.
Key takeaways:
* While most of the literature depends on home prices or values to estimate the desirability...
2025-10-2124 min
1 in 31: Autism TodayDr. Blake Warner - UCLA PEERS ClinicThis weekend's 1 in 31 guest is Dr. Blake Warner. Dr. Warner is a Chief Clinical Fellow at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Warner works within the Tarjan Center at UCLA, which is a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). He received his PhD with a dual specialization in Clinical and Disaster Psychology from the University of South Dakota. Dr. Warner joins us to discuss the PEERS (Program for Education Enrichment of Relational Skills) for Dating Clinic. This new 20-week program aims to demystify the often complex social rules surrounding dating and help participants gain a deeper...
2025-10-1725 min
Get to B-SchoolEp 34. James Holm - UCLA Anderson: Two Applications, Two Weeks, Two AdmitsToday’s guest is James Holm, my good friend and former startup teammate back in our college days. James never thought he’d pursue an MBA, until a series of experiences and conversations shifted his perspective.
What started as a “wouldn’t it be crazy if…” chat with his wife quickly turned into two MBA applications in just a week and a half. The result? Admission to both programs he applied to.
Now thriving at UCLA Anderson, James shares:
🔹 Why he changed his mind about business school
🔹 How he pulled off a whirlwind application sprint...
2025-09-1520 min
Bruin SuccessThe Puzzle of the Puck: NHL Media Distribution and International Strategy with Dan Kim, MBA '06Dan Kim, MBA ’06 is Executive Vice President of Media Distribution and International Strategy at the National Hockey League. From his days at UCLA Anderson to leading the NHL’s global media initiatives, he shares insights on navigating the landscape of sports media and the pivotal role his Bruin experience played in shaping his career. Tune in to hear how he combines strategic vision with a passion for storytelling to bring the excitement of hockey to fans worldwide.Follow for more stories of Bruin Success:IG: @bruinsuccesspodcastalumni.ucla.edu/bruin-success-podcast/
2025-05-2949 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonThe Business Behind the CreativeHulu’s Jenna Cavelle (’23) and McKinney’s Anita Schillhorn van Veen (’23) compare notes on how their Anderson MBA has influenced the way they work in Hollywood and Advertising
2025-05-2226 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonThe Business Behind the Creative
Hulu's Jenna Cavelle ('23) and McKinney's Anita Schillhorn van Veen ('23) compare notes on how their Anderson MBA has influenced the way they work in Hollywood and Advertising
2025-05-2226 minForecast DirectForecast Direct No.34 - Social Media and FinanceIn this episode of the Forecast Direct, Thomas Ash of the UCLA Anderson Forecast talks to Professor Tony Cookson of the University of Colorado, Boulder, Leeds School of Business. They discuss the finance social media ecosystem, what it is, how it functions, and some key research findings related to it. This is especially important as social media takes a larger share of attention away from traditional media.
Key takeaways:
* Key social media platforms for finance include StockTwits, Twitter (“FinTwit”), and Seeking Alpha. On these roughly 80% of posts are bullish and coverage even includes many tiny to m...
2025-05-0837 minForecast DirectForecast Direct No. 33 - The Road to Freedom and Rethinking Corporate Tax PolicyIn this episode of the UCLA Anderson Forecast Direct podcast, Clement Bohr interviews Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz. The discussion centers around Stiglitz's latest book, "The Road to Freedom" and on some of his recent work on optimal taxation of corporate profits in the presence of market power.
- Understanding Neoliberalism and its Shortcomings Stiglitz explains the concept of neoliberalism, highlighting its emphasis on deregulated markets and minimal government intervention. He discusses how the fundamental theorems of welfare economics have been misunderstood to justify unregulated markets and argues that unregulated markets often lead to exploitation and monopolization...
2025-02-2244 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonWhat Will Happen With the Trump Tariffs?UCLA Anderson Forecast Director Jerry Nickelsburg goes through the scenarios
2024-12-2024 minForecast DirectForecast Direct No. 31 - Racial Discrimination and Equity in the Housing MarketRacial discrimination in any market is a sign of a market failure and needs to be quantitively identified, to prompt policy-based steps towards equity.
In this episode, UCLA real estate economist, Sayantani hosts Alina Arefeva, Assistant Professor at the Department of Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, Wisconsin School of Business, who will discuss the presence and extent of racial discrimination in the housing market, through analyzing the differential impact of eviction moratorium on minorities. Professor Arefeva studies discrimination through a housing search model, and empirically quantifies a significant drop in the relative rental-housing-based response ratio to...
2024-10-2321 min
Admissions Straight TalkHow to Get Accepted to UCLA Anderson [Episode 592]Alex Lawrence, Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid at UCLA Anderson School of Management, describes the program’s offerings. Students are offered a customizable curriculum with a wide range of elective courses and specializations. The program also includes a capstone project and focuses on developing leadership skills. The summer quarter provides students with foundational elements and an opportunity to get acclimated to the program. The program also offers a business creation program for students with an entrepreneurial mindset and an applied management research project for students to work on real business challenges. Alex discusses the flexible testing po...
2024-09-1045 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonHis Career SkyrocketedFeaturing: Muhammad “Mo” Shahzad (’09), President and CFO of Relativity Space
With no prior experience, Muhammad “Mo” Shahzad (’09) immersed himself in the rocket industry and secured a top role in the field. An immigrant to the U.S., he embraces the mentality of openness, curiosity and results-driven leadership. Lessons from Anderson fueled his mission to pioneer reusable rockets and make life interplanetary.
2024-08-2926 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonHis Career Skyrocketed
Featuring: Muhammad "Mo" Shahzad ('09), President and CFO of Relativity Space With no prior experience, Muhammad "Mo" Shahzad ('09) immersed himself in the rocket industry and secured a top role in the field. An immigrant to the U.S., he embraces the mentality of openness, curiosity and results-driven leadership. Lessons from Anderson fueled his mission to pioneer reusable rockets and make life interplanetary.
2024-08-2926 min
Clear Admit MBA Admissions PodcastLive Admissions Q&A: Alex Lawrence of UCLA AndersonAssistant Dean and Director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid Alex Lawrence brings 20 years of experience at UCLA Anderson to this special edition of the Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast. Hear his takes on admissions at UCLA, career goal trends, campus highlights and more.
2024-08-1408 min
Clear Admit MBA Admissions PodcastLive Admissions Q&A: Alex Lawrence of UCLA AndersonAssistant Dean and Director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid Alex Lawrence brings 20 years of experience at UCLA Anderson to this special edition of the Clear Admit MBA Admissions Podcast. Hear his takes on admissions at UCLA, career goal trends, campus highlights and more.
2024-08-1408 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonScience has learned how to get people to do things, especially for public healthHengchen Dai studies “the nudge,” and focused on how UCLA Health nudged people to get the COVID vaccines
2024-07-2636 min
Bruin SuccessOut N About: Navigating Identity in the WorkplaceIn partnership with UCLA Alumni Diversity Programs & Initiatives, the Bruin Success Podcast presents a collaboration episode: Out N About: Navigating Identity in the Workplace.
Moderated by Cleve Wong ’10, featured speakers Devon Dickau ’07, MBA ’15 and Matt Kaczmarek ’05 share their insights, reflections, and strategies on navigating the professional world as a LGBTQ+ individual. They include valuable recommendations to aspiring and current LGBTQ+ professionals, allies, and organizations seeking to foster and engage in inclusive work environments where all staff feel respected and valued for who they are.
Cleve Wong '10 is an executive health coach and produ...
2024-06-2147 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonBe Open to an International Career
Singapore-based Savita Iyer ('05) has worked in finance at the Walt Disney company for 15 years. But she's had so many opportunities in different roles worldwide that she doesn't feel like she'll ever get stuck doing the same thing for long. Now CFO of Southeast Asia and Head of Finance APAC Media Networks at The Walt Disney Company, Iyer was the commencement speaker for her FEMBA class at Anderson, and worked as a consultant in Sweden following graduation. She recommends that MBAs who want an international career be rigid in their goals but open to the path they take, and...
2024-02-1427 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonBe Open to an International CareerSingapore-based Savita Iyer (’05) has worked in finance at the Walt Disney company for 15 years. But she’s had so many opportunities in different roles worldwide that she doesn’t feel like she’ll ever get stuck doing the same thing for long. Now CFO of Southeast Asia and Head of Finance APAC Media Networks at The Walt Disney Company, Iyer was the commencement speaker for her FEMBA class at Anderson, and worked as a consultant in Sweden following graduation. She recommends that MBAs who want an international career be rigid in their goals but open to the path they take, an...
2024-02-1427 min
The Anderson FilesUCLA Anderson Business Panel Discusses Private Company Board ExcellenceOn December 2, 2021, The Anderson Files’ Mike Anderson hosted a business panel at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. This episode is a recording of the December 2nd event. The session was co-sponsored by the Private Directors Association of Southern California and the UCLA Anderson School of Management. The panel discussed private company board excellence, what it is, and how to achieve it.
2023-09-2937 min
B-Schooled: Get Your MBA AdmitSpotlight on UCLA Anderson with Assistant Dean Alex Lawrence: B-Schooled - Get Your MBA Admit - Episode 172This engaging conversation with UCLA Anderson's Assistant Dean Alex Lawrence covers the program's new essay, what the adcom is looking for in prospective MBA students, how Anderson runs its applicant interviews, unique aspects of the program, what students do around campus, and much, much more.
2023-08-0940 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonMastering the Craft
Featuring: Melanie Auguste (MBA/J.D. '13), VP of Global Brand Narrative, Purpose and Athlete Marketing, Nike Melanie Auguste (MBA/J.D. '13) harbors a deep-seated passion for sports and a gift for understanding people and trends. From aspiring pro athlete to influential leader in the sports marketing industry, she transformed her career goals into her dream job at Nike. Her secret? Shift from thinking about your work as a "job" to viewing it as mastering a craft. It also helped that she found, in UCLA Anderson, a graduate school that valued exactly what she...
2023-06-2326 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonMastering the CraftFeaturing: Melanie Auguste (MBA/J.D. ’13), VP of Global Brand Narrative, Purpose and Athlete Marketing, Nike
Melanie Auguste (MBA/J.D. ’13) harbors a deep-seated passion for sports and a gift for understanding people and trends. From aspiring pro athlete to influential leader in the sports marketing industry, she transformed her career goals into her dream job at Nike. Her secret? Shift from thinking about your work as a “job” to viewing it as mastering a craft. It also helped that she found, in UCLA Anderson, a graduate school that valued exactly what she wanted to do.
2023-06-2326 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonAlways at the Forefront of Storytelling and Technology
Featuring: Malik Ducard ('00), Chief Content Officer, Pinterest Throughout his career, Malik Ducard ('00) has always stood at the forefront of storytelling and technology. He studied liberal arts in college and never thought he would warm to quantitative subjects. When he enrolled at UCLA Anderson, he put himself in the crosshairs of learning new things, fell in love with statistics and developed skills for his first job in entertainment.
2023-02-2828 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonAlways at the Forefront of Storytelling and TechnologyFeaturing: Malik Ducard (’00), Chief Content Officer, Pinterest
Throughout his career, Malik Ducard (’00) has always stood at the forefront of storytelling and technology. He studied liberal arts in college and never thought he would warm to quantitative subjects. When he enrolled at UCLA Anderson, he put himself in the crosshairs of learning new things, fell in love with statistics and developed skills for his first job in entertainment.
2023-02-2828 min
Crack The MBA ShowEp015 UCLA Anderson MBA Admissions & Journey with Aditya MaratheWelcome to ‘Crack The MBA’ show. Our guest today is Aditya Marathe who graduated from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management in 2018. Aditya is currently working as Director, HIV Analytics at Gilead Sciences. He has global pharma experiences, including stints at Amgen, Dr. Reddy’s and Novartis. Aditya completed his B. Tech. in Electronic Engineering from IIT Kharagpur. At UCLA, Aditya was a merit fellowship recipient, president of strategy and operations management association, and a healthcare career coach.
Through our conversation, we discussed Aditya's Pre-MBA experiences, MBA admissions journey, MBA experience at UCLA Anderson, involvement in activiti...
2023-02-0158 minForecast DirectForecast Direct No. 21 - Slouching Towards UtopiaJerry Nickelsburg, Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast
Brad DeLong, Professor of Economics, University of California, Berkeley
2022-12-1228 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonUCLA Has a Department for Predicting the FutureFor 70 Years, the UCLA Anderson Forecast has predicted the future of the economy. Jerry Nickelsburg tells us what's in store.
2022-09-2027 minForecast DirectForecast Direct No. 20 - The Voltage Effect: How to Make Good Ideas Great and Great Ideas ScaleLeo Feler, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast John List, Kenneth C. Griffin Distinguished Service Professor in Economics, University of Chicago
2022-09-1331 min
Admissions Straight TalkHow to Get Accepted to UCLA AndersonEverything you need to know about the UCLA Anderson MBA program [Show Summary]Alex Lawrence, UCLA Anderson’s Assistant Dean for MBA Admissions explores the hallmarks of the program and discusses what makes a competitive application. Interview with Alex Lawrence, Asst. Dean of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid at UCLA Anderson School of Management [Show Notes]Welcome to the 484th episode of Admissions Straight Talk, Accepted's podcast. Thanks for tuning in. Before we get to our wonderful guest, I want to invite you to take advantage of a fantastic tool at Accepted, the MBA Admissions Quiz. Are you ready to app...
2022-08-2343 minForecast DirectForecast Direct No.19 - What’s Going On With Oil and Gas Prices?Leo Feler, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast
Severin Borenstein, Professor at the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
This month, our podcast features a conversation with Severin Borenstein. We discuss oil markets and gasoline prices.
2022-08-0826 minForecast DirectForecast Direct No. 18 - Patterns of Migration During Housing Boom and Bust CyclesLeo Feler, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast
Gregor Schubert, Assistant Professor of Finance, UCLA Anderson School
This month, our podcast features a conversation with Gregor Schubert. We discuss patterns of migration during housing boom and bust cycles and the role policy plays in some of the patterns.
2022-07-0522 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonA Creative's Career Pivot
Double Bruin Ginny Chien (B.A. '98, '10) began her career as a print journalist covering, among other topics, fashion, style and beauty. When she decided to earn her MBA at Anderson, she made the connections and gained the confidence and wherewithal to shift careers. Now she brings her interest in beauty full circle as SVP of brand, content and creative at Murad Skincare, a Unilever prestige brand.
2022-05-2518 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonA Creative’s Career PivotDouble Bruin Ginny Chien (B.A. ’98, ’10) began her career as a print journalist covering, among other topics, fashion, style and beauty. When she decided to earn her MBA at Anderson, she made the connections and gained the confidence and wherewithal to shift careers. Now she brings her interest in beauty full circle as SVP of brand, content and creative at Murad Skincare, a Unilever prestige brand.
2022-05-2518 minForecast DirectForecast Direct No.17 - Supply Chains, Ocean Shipping, and Recession RisksFeaturing:
Jerry Nickelsburg, Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast
Vince Iacopella, Executive Vice President, Alba Wheels Up
Leo Feler, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast
This month, our podcast features a conversation with Vince Iacopella, Executive Vice President of Alba Wheels Up. We discuss supply chains and ocean shipping.
2022-05-0632 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonWhat Exploring Mars Can Teach Us about Business and OurselvesUCLA Anderson alumnus Allen “Al” Chen (’07) is the entry, descent and landing lead for the Mars 2020 project at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. In describing his fascinating job, he explains how an MBA education fits into a deeply technical role.
2022-04-2118 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonWhat Exploring Mars Can Teach Us about Business and Ourselves
UCLA Anderson alumnus Allen "Al" Chen ('07) is the entry, descent and landing lead for the Mars 2020 project at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. In describing his fascinating job, he explains how an MBA education fits into a deeply technical role.
2022-04-2118 minForecast DirectEp. 16 - Is the Housing Boom About to Go Bust?This month, our podcast features a conversation with Stuart Gabriel, UCLA Anderson Distinguished Professor of Finance, Arden Realty Chair, and Director of the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate. We discuss housing prices, interest rates, and housing supply.
2022-03-2525 min
MBA Insider#116: Pursuing a Path to Entrepreneurship and Startups at UCLA AndersonMichael Vilardo (UCLA Anderson, ‘21) is a UCLA Anderson Alumni, and Co-Founder of Emile. During his time at Anderson, Michael used every opportunity to explore opportunities within entrepreneurship before finding the opportunity to join Emile as a Co-Founder and COO. During our conversation, Michael spoke about his journey to UCLA Anderson, his time in business school, and how he used the programs and resources at UCLA Anderson to pursue his desire to strengthen his entrepreneurial skills.Michael’s TwitterConsortiumEmilePrice Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
2021-08-2926 minForecast DirectEp. 10 - Groundwater Use in California AgricultureThis month, our podcast features a conversation with UCLA Anderson Economist, Leila Bengali, and Professors Fiona Burlig, Louis Preonas, and Matt Woerman, regarding their recent paper on groundwater use in California agriculture.
2021-07-1728 minForecast DirectEp. 8 - To Close or Not to Close: Public Health Interventions and the EconomyFor this edition of Forecast Direct, UCLA Anderson Forecast director Jerry Nickelsburg has a conversation with Emil Verner, Assistant Professor of Finance at MIT Sloan on whether pandemics or public health interventions depress the economy.
Summary of the conversation and full video are available here:
2021-06-1738 minForecast DirectEp. 7 - Income Inequality, Side Hustles, and Social InsuranceApril 2021
For this edition of Forecast Direct, UCLA Anderson Forecast senior economist Leo Feler and Kathryn Edwards of RAND have a discussion about trends in income, the gig economy, and unemployment insurance. A transcription of the conversation and full video of our conversation are available here, and Professor Edwards’ research is available here.
2021-06-1729 minForecast DirectEp. 2 - Climate Change and Housing MarketsOctober/November 2020
For this issue of Forecast Direct, Leo Feler, Senior Economist at the UCLA Anderson Forecast interviews Benjamin Keys, Associate Professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania regarding Professor Keys’ recent paper on how climate change affects housing markets. Condensed transcription and full video of this conversations available here. Professor Keys’ article on the topic can be found here: https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w27930/w27930.pdf.
2021-06-1721 min
UCLA Extension Business InsightsEp. 43 - Some Good News from the UCLA Anderson Forecast!Today’s focus is good news on our economic recovery plus a look in-depth at the national real estate marketplace (particularly REIT’s).
Link to the UCLA Anderson Forecast video: https://www.Youtube.com/watch?v=VkPYhht2aws
Link to the Hoya Capital REIT article: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4432330-apartment-reits-happy-landlords-unhappy-renters
2021-06-0921 minForecast DirectEp. 1 - Proposition 22 and the Reclassification of Uber and Lyft Drivers as Employees versus Independent ContractorsSeptember 2020
We have reintroduced our monthly Forecast Direct series to provide a summary of insights on topics affecting the US and California economies. This month, Jerry Nickelsburg, Director of the UCLA Anderson Forecast, interviews Leo Feler, Senior Economist at the UCLA Anderson Forecast, about Proposition 22 and the reclassification of Uber and Lyft drivers as employees versus independent contractors. A summary of their conversation is available here.
2021-04-1422 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonThe path to CFOKatie Low Anderson, CFO at Guess? Walks us through her up and down journey to becoming the CFO of a multi-billion dollar company. How believing in herself, constantly learning and keeping good relationships were the keys to her success.
2021-02-1118 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonThe path to CFO
Katie Low Anderson, CFO at Guess? Walks us through her up and down journey to becoming the CFO of a multi-billion dollar company. How believing in herself, constantly learning and keeping good relationships were the keys to her success.
2021-02-1118 minBruin SuccessCraig Ehrlich '78 of the UCLA FoundationCraig is the former chairman of the GSMA, the world’s largest trade association for the mobile industry, a position that he held for seven years. He is also former chairman of Carmel Ventures Asia, a leading venture capital company. Craig currently serves as the lead independent director of Bharti Airtel, the world’s fourth-largest telecom company, and has sat on public boards in Hong Kong, Israel, India, the Philippines, and the United States.
In the Philippines, Craig was vice-chairman of publicly listed ISM and formerly a board member of publicly listed PhilWeb, the coun...
2021-01-2937 min
Drive TimeAnderson Prepared Me: Anika Sharin (’20), Sr. Partnership Dev. Program Mgmt, Sight Sciences Inc.Anika Sharin (’20) has commuted from the Bay Area to L.A. for three years because she chose UCLA Anderson over UC Berkeley. She keeps her base up north because she was hired by fellow alumnus Paul Badawi (’00), who founded the Silicon Valley-based company Sight Sciences. “The way we talk about sharing success at Anderson,” says Sharin, “he is really doing that.” Now, as she prepares to graduate, Sharin reflects on her Anderson SuperSaturday admission interview experience, launching her own health care startup, being a powerful woman in tech and FEMBA puppies (of course).
Featuring: Anika Sharin (’20), Senior Partnership De...
2021-01-2858 minDrive TimeI Love My Bruins: Steve Yu (B.A. ’95, ’03), Assistant Dean and CFO, UCLA LawEven the assistant dean and CFO of the UCLA School of Law had to overcome his fear of public speaking. Double Bruin and alumni board member Steve Yu is an active mentor and tireless advocate of higher education, yet he says doing the dishes is crucial to staying productive. The winner of the UCLA alumni network’s 2017 Volunteer of the Year Award proves he’s just like us.
Hosted by Dylan Stafford, assistant dean and director of admissions of UCLA Anderson's Fully Employed MBA program (FEMBA), the Drive Time podcast features interviews with FEMBA alumni, curre...
2021-01-2852 minDrive TimePlan Your Work and Work Your Plan: Brent Pressentin (’15), Partner Advisor, AdvicePeriodGet to know Brent Pressentin and, 30 minutes later, you might be managing your money better than you were before. Despite the peripatetic nature of his early career, the self-described Cheese Head says, “Planning is a consistent theme in my life,” something he learned to value at 23 working for E&J Gallo. Post-college, he test-drove the carbon-fiber Trek bike Lance Armstrong rode in his fifth Tour de France, got his feet wet in internet security and chased the girl of his dreams to Washington, D.C. But He found his “why” in wealth management when he earned his MBA from UCLA And...
2021-01-281h 03Drive TimeDrive Time Podcast: Ashley Merrill ('15), CEO/ Founder - Lunya CompanyAshley Merrill (’15) launched her sleepwear business, Lunya, one month after starting business school in Anderson’s FEMBA Flex program — and a few weeks after finding out she was pregnant. She initially couldn’t picture how she’d manage all of it at once. “Confidence was one of the gifts of business school,” she says. “It wasn’t like I went to accounting class and that was the gift, it was feeling like I could wrap my head around business terminology, basic structures of business and leadership.” Now she is “reinventing sleepwear for the modern woman,” including some very recognizable figures.
2021-01-281h 03Drive TimeDrive Time Podcast with Susan Francia (’18), Olympic Gold Medalist, Coach and Vaccine CrusaderLocated in San Diego and a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist in rowing, Susan now works for a medical research company that is working on a coronavirus vaccine.
Hosted by Dylan Stafford, Assistant Dean of Admissions of the Fully-Employed MBA (FEMBA) program, the Drive Time Podcast features interviews with current students, faculty, and administrators from the UCLA Anderson as they discuss leadership, work-life balance, entrepreneurship, career development, and more.
More episodes here: https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/fully-employed-mba/admissions/assistant-deans-advice/drive-time-podcasts
2021-01-2853 minDrive TimeFrom Marine to Movie Maker: Joel Searls (’17), Investment Banking Associate, McCafferty & Company
Why does a U.S. Marine Corps veteran earn an MBA from UCLA Anderson? And what can his military training teach the rest of us about dealing with COVID-19? Joel Searls reflects on these topics as well as his decision to reinvent himself as an associate producer of a feature-length Hollywood movie, Running with the Devil (2019), starring Nicholas Cage and Laurence Fishburne.
Featuring: Joel Searls (’17), Investment Banking Associate, McCafferty & Company
Hosted by Dylan Stafford, assistant dean and director of admissions of UCLA Anderson's Fully Employed MBA program (FEMBA), the Drive Time podcast features interviews with FEMBA alumni, current students, faculty and...
2021-01-281h 14Drive TimeDrive Time Podcast: Sophie Gao (’20), Amazon, Finance Leadership Development ProgramGrowing up in China, Sophie Gao dreamed of an American experience. Her father made sacrifices to pursue becoming a medical doctor, and Sophie followed his work-hard example to get herself to the U.S. for college and career. She completed her Anderson MBA while living and working in Arizona and, distance notwithstanding, served as a FEMBA Council member and tutor. She was an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion student representative and, in 2020, she co-founded the nonprofit Humans of Wuhan to educate people and diminish racism. Through on-campus recruiting, she landed a new job at Amazon she’ll start right after gr...
2021-01-2854 minDrive TimeDrive Time Podcast: Rob Busalacchi ('20) - Barclays, Investment Banking AssociateRecent graduate of the class of 2020 Rob Busalacchi, Investment Banking Associate at Barclays talks about his experience going through the Fully-Employed MBA (FEMBA) program as a former Marine.
00:00 Intro
03:15 Family Background
09:05 Undergrad Experience at Marquette University
11:00 Becoming a Marine/Military Experience
19:35 Deciding on an MBA & Grad School
26:00 Choosing Anderson
30:00 Being “Rough around the Edges”
33:10 Focusing on Finance
36:35 Anderson Student Clubs Highlight
43:50 Adjusting Study Habits
45:05 Finance Academic Internship
50:40 Barclays IB Internship
56:00 IB Preparation & Mentorship
2021-01-281h 38Drive TimeDrive Time Podcast: Kate Greenberg ('10), Chief Marketing & Development, Nationals PhilanthropiesA decade after earning her Anderson MBA, double Bruin Kate Greenberg (B.A. ’04, ’10) has led a remarkable career. When she was an undergraduate, the communications job she does now for the Washington Nationals’ charitable arm didn’t exist. She’s gone from managing PR for high-profile companies like Disney to shaping the communication strategies of nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, and she is now immersed in the #NATS4GOOD community response fund. Perks along the way have included seeing her name inscribed on a Nationals 2019 World Series championship ring and meeting President Barack Obama.
00:00 Intro
09:14 Choosi...
2021-01-281h 47Drive TimeDrive Time Podcast: Dominique Kagele ('20) Genentech, Global Product StrategyRecent graduate of the class of 2020 Dominique Kagele, Global Product Strategy— Heme/Onc, Integrated Insights Leader talks about her experience going through the Fully-Employed MBA (FEMBA) program as a working mother.
00:00 – Intro
05:35 – Family and Growing Up in Reno, Nevada
08:15 – Undergraduate Experience at University of Nevada-Reno
10:00 – The Road to a Ph.D.
12:23 – Post-Doc Experience
12:45 – Choosing Between Academia & Industry
13:35 – Working at Pharmaceutical company GSK Deciding to get an MBA for a better understanding of how a business works.
14:01 – Choosing UCLA Anderson
17:22 – The Career Enhancing Experience
2021-01-281h 29
The A Suite PodcastEp 4: The UCLA Anderson Paper Company with Professor Franklin ShaddyPaper-shaped pancakes? Yes please! Explore the marketing perspective on the Michael Scott Paper Company with Professor Franklin Shaddy, Katie Schiff, and John Lee. Professor Shaddy teaches introduction to marketing for MBA students at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Together we explore the best leaders from The Office, who should have run the marketing department at Dunder Mifflin, and Jim's downfall with Idris Elba.
Thanks for listening to The A Suite Podcast! We are UCLA Anderson MBA students bringing you the best insights on industry deep dives, the MBA experience in general, and so m...
2020-12-3143 min
MBA Insider#58: Driving Change and Sharing Success Through Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at UCLA Anderson School of ManagementIn this special episode, I had the chance to speak with four student leaders at the UCLA Anderson School of Management to talk about Equity, Diversity and Inclusion on campus. With student leaders representing four key student organizations, we spoke about the importance of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in their student community, the role that they and their respective organizations play in furthering EDI efforts, and the initiatives and programs that are in the works for this calendar year. They also spoke about Embracing Diversity Week - register to attend through November 1st! (https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/about/e...
2020-10-2839 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonForecasting the Economy When The President is Sick and UnpredictableThe director of the UCLA Anderson Forecast, Jerry Nickelsburg, talks with Warren Olney about how they forge ahead with predictions in a time of sheer unpredictability.
2020-10-0829 minUCLA Extension Business InsightsEp. 26 - Highlights of the UCLA Anderson Forecast for the Remainder of 2020 and Into 2021-2022The globally recognized UCLA Anderson Forecasts just completed their analysis of the U.S., California, and Los Angeles economies/jobs. In this episode, we’ll share some of their key expectations for the recovery as well as long-term job issues for key industries.
2020-10-0729 min
MBAsians: The Asian MBA Podcast005 // How to Utilize Clubs During Your MBA Journey // Jung Lee - UCLA Anderson 2021Meet Episode 005 Guest Jung LeeBorn and raised in South Korea, Jung is a second-year MBA student at UCLA Anderson. Prior to MBA, he worked at eBay Korea, an e-commerce giant, for 5 years as an account manager. He loved his job a lot, which made him think of working in the US, the biggest e-commerce marketplace in the world. And having an MBA degree is one of the best ways for him to switch his location from Korea to the US. He chose UCLA for its famous e-commerce and tech-industry recruiting. Of course, he’s enjoying the pe...
2020-09-0849 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonImpact in Business School
Hear how two current students teamed up to create UCLA Anderson's Crisis Response Corps, which pairs MBA student consultants with nonprofits and businesses to help them strategically respond to the effects COVID-19 and social injustice. We explore the role an MBA plays in our new world of socially responsible businesses. Featuring: Bhavna Sivanand ('14), Executive Director, Impact@Anderson
2020-09-0210 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonImpact in Business SchoolHear how two current students teamed up to create UCLA Anderson’s Crisis Response Corps, which pairs MBA student consultants with nonprofits and businesses to help them strategically respond to the effects COVID-19 and social injustice. We explore the role an MBA plays in our new world of socially responsible businesses.
Featuring: Bhavna Sivanand (’14), Executive Director, Impact@Anderson
2020-09-0210 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonThe Housing Shortage and Homelessness: A Researcher’s PerspectiveWarren Olney and leading real estate researcher Stuart Gabriel look at how the housing shortage and homelessness in California has been exacerbated by redlining, systemic failures and now, COVID-19. What are possible solutions?
2020-08-1125 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonThe Power of the Immigrant Mindset in AmericaWarren Olney learns from Paola Giuliano, economist and researcher, how different waves of immigrants to the U.S. have leaned politically and have actually influenced policy.
2020-08-1123 min
How the World Works - UCLA AndersonOrganizations Have Committed to Better Representation, But Really?Warren Olney speaks with Miguel Unzueta, expert on equity, racial discrimination, biases and microaggressions in the workplace. At a time of higher consciousness about these issues, how can we make our organizations better?
2020-08-1126 minDrive TimeAn Engineer Launches a Career in Investment BankingBarry Ripley switched careers from engineering to finance, and as an Anderson FEMBA secured a prestigious internship in investment banking (twice!). While he was a student, he also led a FEMBA Anderson Career Team with stellar results, helped to bring microfinance to farmers in the Andes and learned to love speaking up in class.
Featuring: Barry Ripley (M.S. ’11, ’16), Technology M&A, Qatalyst Partners
2020-03-3031 minDrive TimeFaculty Spotlight: Developing Self-awareness to Become a Better LeaderProfessor Corinne Bendersky teaches FEMBAs in the Leadership Foundations and Organizational Behaviors courses and is faculty chair of the Human Resources Roundtable (HARRT). She studies female firefighters, who typically make up no more than 4% of their field, and what they can teach us about diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. In this podcast, Bendersky discusses developing one’s own self-awareness to become a leader who consciously constructs a context for accurate evaluation that allows others to live up to their untapped potential.
Featuring: Corinne Bendersky, Professor of Management and Organizations, UCLA Anderson School of Management
2020-03-3019 minDrive TimeSustainability and Ingenuity for LifeBorn in New Delhi, India, Akshay Grover moved 8,000 miles to attend UCLA Anderson. He earned his engineering degree in Dubai, and an internship with Siemens got him to California. Here he worked on a sustainability project for San Bernardino County that resulted in more than $400,000 in energy and cost savings for America’s largest county (covering some 20,000 square miles). This project caught the attention of Time Magazine’s “American Genius” segment, for which Akshay and his team were interviewed.
Featuring:
Akshay Grover (’18), General Manager, Siemens
2020-03-3026 minDrive TimeHigh-Impact People StrategistJohn Wooden Global Leadership Fellow Sana Rahim says her native Laramie, Wyoming, “was a totally random place to grow up” for a Muslim of Pakistani heritage. She knew from an early age she wanted to achieve a global perspective, whatever her career path — which has included working in Turkey with victims of domestic violence, diversity and inclusion consulting, and five years with logistics and supply chain giant McMaster-Carr. As a UCLA Anderson student, she founded Emerge Consulting, a management practice with a social justice mission that builds the capacity of nonprofit organizations.
Featuring: Sana Rahim (’19), Senior People Operation...
2020-03-3028 minDrive TimeThere’s Passion in ProgressWhat’s it like to come to the United States with no undergraduate degree, earn a Ph.D. in chemistry from Caltech, publish more than 45 peer-reviewed articles, pivot to brewing beer and then embark on your MBA? With credit for contributing to prize-winning research by two Nobel laureates, alumnus Diego Benitez founded Progress Brewing in South El Monte, California, in 2012. The former academic, now a successful full-time businessman, said as an Anderson student, “FEMBA is one of the best decisions of my life.”
Featuring: Diego Benitez (’19), Founder, Owner and Brewer, Progress Brewing
2020-03-3021 minDrive TimePost-FEMBA, He Runs a $300MM Funded CompanyAlumnus Brian Thomas recalls the journey of Clutter, a full-service moving, storage and logistics company that started as an idea he had as a FEMBA student. Brian went from driving the truck and making pick-ups himself to expanding Clutter into a nationwide business with $300 million in funding. He pays tribute to Anderson faculty, his fellow students and the FEMBA program for helping to drive his entrepreneurial success.
Featuring: Brian Thomas (’14), Co-Founder, Clutter; Venture Partner, Resolute Ventures
2020-03-3026 minBruin SuccessStephen Mendoza '18 of Wells FargoStephen Mendoza '18 is a proud product of the Santa Ana public school system. His experience growing up in a poor, underprivileged community motivated him to learn more about finance in hopes of providing his family with the financial stability he never had growing up. This passion brought him to UCLA, a school he unquestionably believes is the best school in the country. While at UCLA, he worked with organizations aimed to help marginalized communities such as Furnish the Homeless and Career Closet. After graduating from UCLA in 2018, Stephen has been working as a Financial Analyst with Wells Fargo’s...
2020-02-0727 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonIncorporating passion - UCLA Anderson
with Darren Pleasance SVP of Global Strategy at Cisco On this episode we talk with Darren Pleasance about incorporating passion into a busy life. We lay out a framework for how to make sure your getting what you want out of life and how to calibrate your self if things get out of alignment.
2020-02-0521 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonIncorporating passion - UCLA Andersonwith Darren Pleasance SVP of Global Strategy at Cisco
On this episode we talk with Darren Pleasance about incorporating passion into a busy life. We lay out a framework for how to make sure your getting what you want out of life and how to calibrate your self if things get out of alignment.
2020-02-0521 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonThe Business School Experience - UCLA AndersonOn episode 1, learn about why people come to business school – the actual reasons that drive people to make the investment. Also, what it’s like once you’re here. The paths you can take and an exercise to discover your authentic-self.
2020-02-0513 minWHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonThe Business School Experience - UCLA Anderson
On episode 1, learn about why people come to business school – the actual reasons that drive people to make the investment. Also, what it's like once you're here. The paths you can take and an exercise to discover your authentic-self.
2020-02-0513 minBruin SuccessNurit Katz, MBA/MPP '08 of UCLAAs UCLA’s first Chief Sustainability Officer, Nurit Katz, MBA/MPP ’08 works to foster partnerships among academic, research, and operational departments to create a world-class living laboratory for sustainability. She also serves as Executive Officer for Facilities Management, which provides a wide range of services including the maintenance and renovation of buildings, grounds and utility infrastructure. Additionally, she is an Instructor for UCLA Extension and Lecturer for UCLA’s Institute of Environment and Sustainability. Nurit holds an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, a Masters in Public Policy from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, and a BA i...
2020-01-2115 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonChasing your dream job - UCLA Andersonwith Rosie O’Neill Co-founder of Sugarfina
Getting your dream job is at the core of the business school experience. In this episode we explore what it’s actually like once you achieve your dream and the risks that you have to accept along the path.
2020-01-0815 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonChasing your dream job - UCLA Anderson
with Rosie O'Neill Co-founder of Sugarfina Getting your dream job is at the core of the business school experience. In this episode we explore what it's actually like once you achieve your dream and the risks that you have to accept along the path.
2020-01-0815 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonMBAs and startups - UCLA Anderson
The entrepreneurial journey with John Tabis Co-founder & CEO of The Bouqs Is an MBA helpful in starting a business or going to work for a startup? Hear from the co-founder of the disruptive flower company The Bouqs on what disruption really means. Also, the tactics a current student uses to get an internship and a job.
2019-12-0214 min
WHY MBA @ UCLA AndersonMBAs and startups - UCLA AndersonThe entrepreneurial journey with John Tabis Co-founder & CEO of The Bouqs
Is an MBA helpful in starting a business or going to work for a startup? Hear from the co-founder of the disruptive flower company The Bouqs on what disruption really means. Also, the tactics a current student uses to get an internship and a job.
2019-12-0214 min
UCLA Extension Business InsightsEp. 3: Unemployment vs. Future JobsIs our economy really at “full employment” or do we systematically exclude millions of unemployed from the data?
The headline unemployment report shows “an under 4% unemployment” rate. The more inclusive survey rarely quoted shows over 7% and a long-standing comprehensive private research organization shows unemployment at more than 10%. What should I believe? Why should I care? Find out and better understand the health of our economy in this 20 minutes.
Links referenced in this episode:
AI/Robotics vs. Human Professionals
https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/centers/ucla-anderson-forecast/september-2019-economic-outlook
Economic Growth Requiring Smaller Growth in Work Hours
https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/centers...
2019-10-2518 min
UCLA Extension Business InsightsEp. 1: Preparing for the Upcoming RecessionJoin Roger Torneden, Director of Business, Management, and Legal Programs at UCLA Extension as he gives an overview about preparing for the upcoming recession.
To learn more about the topics discussed, visit these links:
Federal Reserve Interest Rate Inversion Chart:
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/T10Y2Y
Anderson School Recession Presentation (2019):
https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/centers/ucla-anderson-forecast/june-2019-economic-outlook
2019-09-2420 min
Podcasts from the UCLA Center for European and Russian StudiesGermany, the Euro and the Greek Crisis: Where to Go From Here?A panel discussion with Matthias Rainer Zimmer, German Parliament; Edward Leamer, UCLA Anderson; Aaron Tornell, UCLA Economics.
2015-11-0200 minPodcasts from the UCLA Center for European and Russian StudiesGermany, the Euro and the Greek Crisis: Where to Go From Here?A panel discussion with Matthias Rainer Zimmer, German Parliament; Edward Leamer, UCLA Anderson; Aaron Tornell, UCLA Economics.
2015-11-0200 min
Podcasts for the UCLA Burkle Center for International RelationsGermany, the Euro, and the Greek Crisis: Where to go from here?Lecture featuring Matthias Rainer Zimmer (German Parliament), Edward Leamer (UCLA Anderson) and Aaron Tornell (UCLA Economics)
2015-10-291h 20Podcasts from the UCLA Center for European and Russian StudiesGermany's Role in the European UnionA panel discussion with UCLA Regents' Lecturer Josef Joffe (Publisher-Editor, "Die Zeit"), Ivan Berend (UCLA, History), and Sebastian Edwards (UCLA, Anderson Graduate School of Management). Moderator: Ronald Rogowski (UCLA, Political Science).
2015-05-0100 minPodcasts from the UCLA Center for European and Russian StudiesGermany's Role in the European UnionA panel discussion with UCLA Regents' Lecturer Josef Joffe (Publisher-Editor, "Die Zeit"), Ivan Berend (UCLA, History), and Sebastian Edwards (UCLA, Anderson Graduate School of Management). Moderator: Ronald Rogowski (UCLA, Political Science).
2015-05-0100 min
The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast#72 UCLA Anderson MBA Admissions Interview with Jessica Chung - "Shared Success"This week I sat down with Jessica Chung, Associate Director of Full-time MBA Admissions at UCLA's Anderson School of Management.
We had an in-depth and open discussion about UCLA's MBA offering and culture, what admissions is looking for, and how the program supports students in their career searches. After listening to our conversation, you'll get an insider's feel for the qualities Anderson is looking for and how the school is evolving. Jessica is very transparent about the admissions process so don't miss this one!
About Our Guest
Jessica Chung is the Associate Director of...
2015-04-0958 minThe Touch MBA Admissions Podcast#72 UCLA Anderson MBA Admissions Interview with Jessica Chung - "Shared Success"This week I sat down with Jessica Chung, Associate Director of Full-time MBA Admissions at UCLA's Anderson School of Management.
We had an in-depth and open discussion about UCLA's MBA offering and culture, what admissions is looking for, and how the program supports students in their career searches. After listening to our conversation, you'll get an insider's feel for the qualities Anderson is looking for and how the school is evolving. Jessica is very transparent about the admissions process so don't miss this one!
About Our Guest
Jessica Chung is the Associate Director of...
2015-04-0958 minThe Touch MBA Admissions Podcast#72 UCLA Anderson MBA Admissions Interview with Jessica Chung - "Shared Success"This week I sat down with Jessica Chung, Associate Director of Full-time MBA Admissions at UCLA's Anderson School of Management.
We had an in-depth and open discussion about UCLA's MBA offering and culture, what admissions is looking for, and how the program supports students in their career searches. After listening to our conversation, you'll get an insider's feel for the qualities Anderson is looking for and how the school is evolving. Jessica is very transparent about the admissions process so don't miss this one!
About Our Guest
Jessica Chung is the Associate Director of...
2015-04-0958 min
The Touch MBA Admissions Podcast#48 Inside UCLA Anderson as a Non-Traditional Candidate with Mark Zee '14What is it like to be an MBA student at UCLA Anderson School of Management?
My good friend Mark Zee, a second year student at Anderson, joined the show to discuss his experience at UCLA. Mark is truly a non-traditional candidate, graduating from Princeton University in 2003, acting in Asia for 6 years, starting an import/export business in Singapore, and then working in educational consulting and finance in Houston, Texas before applying to business school in 2012. Mark shares how he tied all this experience together - and linked them to congruent career goals - in only a few...
2014-03-3125 minThe Touch MBA Admissions Podcast#48 Inside UCLA Anderson as a Non-Traditional Candidate with Mark Zee '14What is it like to be an MBA student at UCLA Anderson School of Management?
My good friend Mark Zee, a second year student at Anderson, joined the show to discuss his experience at UCLA. Mark is truly a non-traditional candidate, graduating from Princeton University in 2003, acting in Asia for 6 years, starting an import/export business in Singapore, and then working in educational consulting and finance in Houston, Texas before applying to business school in 2012. Mark shares how he tied all this experience together - and linked them to congruent career goals - in only a few...
2014-03-3125 minThe Touch MBA Admissions Podcast#48 Inside UCLA Anderson as a Non-Traditional Candidate with Mark Zee '14What is it like to be an MBA student at UCLA Anderson School of Management?
My good friend Mark Zee, a second year student at Anderson, joined the show to discuss his experience at UCLA. Mark is truly a non-traditional candidate, graduating from Princeton University in 2003, acting in Asia for 6 years, starting an import/export business in Singapore, and then working in educational consulting and finance in Houston, Texas before applying to business school in 2012. Mark shares how he tied all this experience together - and linked them to congruent career goals - in only a few...
2014-03-3125 min
The Career Channel (Audio)UCLA Anderson School of Management Presents Jim Moffatt's Perspectives on LeadershipJim Moffatt, Chairman and CEO of Deloitte Consulting, LLP, gives his perspectives on leadership in this presentation at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Series: "UCLA Anderson School of Management Distinguished Speaker Series" [Business] [Show ID: 23884]
2012-07-021h 06The Career Channel (Video)UCLA Anderson School of Management Presents Jim Moffatt's Perspectives on LeadershipJim Moffatt, Chairman and CEO of Deloitte Consulting, LLP, gives his perspectives on leadership in this presentation at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Series: "UCLA Anderson School of Management Distinguished Speaker Series" [Business] [Show ID: 23884]
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