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New UCLA Anderson Program
Inspires Students Entering the
Global Business of Sports
With Nike Inc. veteran Andy Campion (B.A. ’93, ’03) as program director, it sets a goal to become the leading sports management program in the world
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Unchained Again
AnderTech and the Entrepreneur Association team up to present the second annual blockchain business forum on February 2
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Head of the Nation’s Most On-Time Airline Exemplifies Leadership
On February 20, hear Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian in conversation with 2021 Wooden Award honoree Ken Frazier
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In Anderson’s New Product Development Course, Andres Terech Emphasizes Customer Empathy and Testing
The Morrison Center’s faculty director teaches MBAs to start the marketing process before launch
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Why Accessible Product Design Makes Business Sense
AnderTech’s Lexie Leung (’24) invited technology innovation experts to a conversation about equity and inclusion in the workplace
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A Global Immersion in Cuba, and for Gonzalo Freixes, a Return to Homeland
UCLA Anderson’s first class in Cuba was high in intellectual and emotional value
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United Talent Agency’s Eugene Wu (’19) Is Winning the Game
With a passion for gaming and esports, he tapped the Anderson network to launch his career at the intersection of mainstream media and technology
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What Would Any Parent Do?
Entrepreneur Jane Zhang (’20) developed a user-friendly otoscope and launched her business with support from the Venture Accelerator at Anderson
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Research Shows Female Political Candidates Are Judged More Harshly by Voters
Clemence Tricaud, assistant professor of economics, looked at comparable municipal elections and pandemic policies to reveal a tidy social experiment hiding beneath
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Bridging Worlds
From a pivotal leadership role at Disney to hosting a late-night show in China to co-founding Loop Media, Jon Niermann’s (’95) professional journey transcends borders and defies convention
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Was Research — on Physicians and Noncompete Agreements — Before Its Time?
Years after a paper goes unpublished, it’s fodder for a major Federal Trade Commission proposal
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Anderson in the News
January highlights in the global press
Los Angeles Times
Resolutions aren’t the key to a happier new year. Here’s where to start
We tend to look to the new year as a new beginning, a fresh start. But really, says happiness expert Cassie Holmes, the best indicator of what will make us happy is what has made us happy.
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Ten Percent Happier
The science of making — and keeping — new year’s resolutions
Thinking about your future self without neglecting the present moment is one of Hal Hershfield’s practical strategies to help us make the changes we want to make this year.
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Mortgage Banker Magazine
Plotting for profits on the home-price highway
As cities become too expensive and people move to places they can afford, Gregor Schubert finds that worker migration patterns prove a strong predictor of future housing demand.
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Marketplace
Treasury is used to doing what Treasury wants to do
What happens if the Federal Reserve targets inflation at 3% instead of dropping it to 2%? Andrea Eisfeldt says the answer depends on consumer behavior and adaptability.
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ABC News
What the US attack in Yemen means for oil prices, inflation
The U.S. attack on Yemen could expand the number of ships diverting from the Suez Canal, and Christopher Tang says oil tankers, especially, should avoid the risk of environmental disaster and worker injury.
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Chicago Tribune
To combat the fentanyl crisis, the U.S. should further target the supply chain
Christopher Tang says international cooperation is the most effective approach to controlling demand and stamping out supply.
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Santa Cruz Sentinel
Family evicted from East LA home after nearly 30 years
Not everyone purchases property to make a profit, reminds Stuart Gabriel. Building more affordable housing faster than Los Angeles is currently doing is a big part of keeping people housed.
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University Business
Is this the future of business school learning?
When he piloted an AI-based alternative in undergraduate and graduate classes, Dan Nathanson saw more participation and interaction among students, and more animated discussions.
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KERA
North Texas dollar stores are adding produce. Is it really a win for food deserts?
Brett Hollenbeck says the jury’s out on whether they end up offering meaningful amounts of groceries at reduced prices, or if adding fresh food is a token effort to respond to critics.
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