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Al Osborne Reflects on 50 Years at Anderson
ALFRED E. OSBORNE, JR. FUND IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION AT THE PRICE CENTER (90719E)
As founder and faculty director of the Harold and Pauline Price Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Al has indelibly shaped the scope of entrepreneurship and innovation at UCLA. Anderson and the Price Center work together to provide a rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum for students who seek to found, grow, finance and advise entrepreneurial ventures. The Price Center provides research support for faculty and Ph.D. students, supports a wide range of experiential and extracurricular learning activities in partnership with the Entrepreneur Association and the Venture Accelerator, and offers management development programs for the leaders of entrepreneurial organizations. Your support of the Osborne Fund will provide the Price Center with the resources necessary to fund important priorities, including curriculum development, experiential learning, fellowships and research, while maintaining its position at the forefront of entrepreneurial education.Al’s academic interests have also led to the creation of a number of management development programs in the areas of corporate governance, minority- and women-owned businesses, and social entrepreneurship, particularly for leaders of Head Start organizations and community health systems in underserved communities. These programs have often brought the Anderson experience to those who might not have been able to pursue a traditional MBA education.
Anderson’s reputation as a globally recognized leader in entrepreneurial education would not have been possible without Al’s visionary leadership. He has recruited and assisted in developing dozens of instructors over the years, taught countless courses himself and secured funding to support the research of many of his colleagues. By embracing the value of extracurricular activities and experiential learning, he has enriched the learning experience of generations of Anderson students.
“Our teaching and research have the ability to transform lives, as we help future entrepreneurial leaders enhance their skills, grow their organizations, create wealth and leave an impact. Please join me in capitalizing these efforts here at UCLA Anderson so that we can continue to support generations of students and scholars to come.”
Alfred E. Osborne, Jr.
Senior Associate Dean
Professor and Faculty Director
Harold and Pauline Price Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
EX OFFICIO Alfred E. Osborne, Jr. Linda Vitti CO-CHAIRS Bonnie Vitti MEMBERS Mike De Paola ‘94 Bob Deere ‘91 Jeff Deutschman ‘81 Jay Ferguson ‘94 Jim Freedman ‘78 Elaine Hagan ‘91 Pamela Hamamoto ‘90 |
Kit Jennings ‘80 John Kao ‘87 Derek Kozacko ‘92 Monique Lawshe ‘90 Daniel Leff ‘01 Mel Lindsey ‘99 Nick Memmo ‘90 Eric Mokover ‘80 Pat Morrin ‘90 Tom Peterson ‘85 Vicky Schiff ‘96 Ed Shapiro ‘90 Eric Wedbush ‘98 Rich Wiley ‘80 |
For more information, contact Caroline Su at (310) 206-9093 or caroline.su@anderson.ucla.edu.
Learn more about the imprint Al has made on UCLA Anderson by visiting
https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/faculty-and-research/global-economics-and-management/faculty/osborne.