Earlier as an MBA applicant, and now as an admitted student, I've come to learn about the amazing things that have been happening at UCLA Anderson. In my opinion, while every business school can teach Marketing and Finance, it's these little (or impressively big!) things that really make the difference. Here's a snapshot of the things that have "Wowed" me at UCLA Anderson:
Sheryl Sandberg (COO of Facebook) delivers the commencement address to the UCLA Anderson Class of 2011: Ever wondered how you would react when one of the most charasmatic and powerful women of our time addressed you? Sheryl's address was not only inspiring to the Class of 2011 but also gives future Anderson MBA applicants and students courage to put their faith in the school!
Brand new, industry-relevant MBA curriculum: The MBA Class of 2013 is the first batch to receive a fantastic new curriculum at UCLA Anderson. The curriculum is focussed on being relevant to industry expectations for everything from summer internships to well after after school. I am particularly looking forward to the Applied Management Research (AMR) Project! By sure to check out the video by Andrew Ainslie, Senior Associate Dean of the Full-Time MBA Program.
$25m gift from John E. and Marion Anderson: "Wow" doesn't begin to describe my immediate reaction to this act of benevolence. The gift, the largest in the school's 75-year history, will encourge innovative academic programs, student support and faculty research. John E. Anderson is the person after whom the school has been named since 1987.
Sustainability Honor: Now here's something I truly believe in and I'm excited that the Leaders in Sustainibility Certificate at UCLA Anderson is regarded highly enough to have won the Dr. Alfred N. and Lynn Manos Page Prize for Sustainability Issues in Business Curricula 2010 Grand Prize. Cudos to Dr. Charles J. Corbett and Dr. Magali Delmas!
Challenge for Charity (C4C) Golden Briefcase: UCLA Anderson’s Challenge for Charity (C4C) is the largest charitable organization at the Anderson School of Management. Last year, Anderson C4C raised $100,000 and volunteered over 5,000 hours for its three select charities: Special Olympics, Junior Achievement, and Project ECHO. Also, it has won the C4C Golden Briefcase 3 years in a row! Wow!
Leaders on Leadership: Leadership is best described by those who have been there and done that. And that's what these leaders are doing! Leaders on Leadership is a podcast series that will carry on through the summer and will feature leaders such as Bob Iger, Larry King and Mitch Kupchak (MBA '87). Stay tuned to hear what they have to say!
After all this it's hard to not want to get started with the Anderson program right away! Wow!
- Karan Kumar, MBA '13
