What's Current May 2024

May 2024

 
Welcome to the May edition of What’s Current! We had much to celebrate at Anderson last month, including Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, our annual alumni reunions, our Knapp Venture finalists, and the 2024 recipients of Poets & Quants’ “Best and Brightest” and “40 Under 40” awards. In June, we have just as much to look
forward to, with commencement just 11 days away and internships, summer immersions and — we hope — some well-earned rest and relaxation for all following right behind. On the subject of earning a rest, I’d like to extend special thanks to staff, professors and students who volunteered for our inaugural One Anderson Day of Service. Wishing you each a strong and rewarding finish to the school year!

Dean Tony Bernardo
 

May Is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

AMSA club leaders and members celebrated and reflected on their experiences in Anderson’s AAPI community

 
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Congratulations to Our 2024 Best and Brightest!

Michael Bleggi (’24) aligned bylaws with California’s constitution and Amgen’s Richard Balagtas (’24) is a passionate patient advocate

 
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Congratulations, Jana Gallus, One of 2024’s Best “40 Under 40” Professors

Her popular capstone course on A/B testing is intense and intensely rewarding

 
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Together Again

Enjoy photos of this year’s alumni reunions celebrating the classes of 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019

 
Reunion Evening Photos
Photo Booth Photos
 

Your Commencement Speaker Knows Motivation

We’re thrilled to announce Andy Campion (B.A. ’93, ’03) will address Anderson’s graduating Class of 2024 on June 14

 
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Two FEMBAs Make One Anderson Their Goal

Our incoming and outgoing FEMBA Council presidents talk about serving the entire student body

 
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He Knew It Was K-Pop before We Knew It Was K-Pop

Ticketmaster VP of global business development Michael Chua (’13) is among Variety’s top 10 influential AAPI music executives

 
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Congratulations to the Finalists of the 2024 Knapp Venture Competition!

Since 1982, the Knapp Venture Competition has given more than 2,500 UCLA Anderson students a unique venture creation experience so instrumental to launching businesses

 
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All for One, One for All: Our First One Anderson Service Initiative

Thank you to the many volunteers who gave their time and talent to support four deserving SoCal organizations — together

 
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UCLA Anderson’s Capstones Continue to Evolve

Faculty are designing new options that bridge the gap between what happens in the classroom and how to apply it in the real world

 
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A Catalyst for Knowledge and Discovery

UCLA Anderson’s Morrison Center recruited a board gifted with expertise in marketing and data analytics applications

 
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Anderson’s Fink Finance Alumni Network Is Launched

Aimed at fostering a lifelong community, FFAN kicked off with inaugural networking events in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York

 

The Most Fun She’s Ever Had at Market Close

Andrea Eisfeldt rang the Cboe bell to celebrate her two new ETFs based on her renowned research on intangible assets

 
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Azin Radsan van Alebeek (ʼ92) Invests in Businesses That Empower Women

By championing emerging companies led by women, the UCLA Anderson alumna addresses a well-documented gender gap in VC funding

 
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A Cash-for-Clunkers Program Could Reduce Aviation Emissions

Jerry Nickelsburg proposes paying airlines to scrap — instead of sell — old planes to speed the decarbonization of the industry at low cost

 
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Anderson in the News

May highlights in the global press

Forbes
The intangible, interdisciplinary and invisible nature of revenue growth
Professor Emeritus Mike Hanssens believes if accountants, investors and managers agree on a common math, vocabulary and knowledge base, they will gain a greater understanding of the variables that drive future cash flows, valuations and firm performance in a modern economy.

San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area inflation jumps amid soaring electricity rates
UCLA Anderson Forecast’s director Jerry Nickelsburg assesses the region’s generally positive economic outlook on the heels of a higher-than-national-average inflation rate, which was 3.4% for the past 12 months.

Financial Times
Discord over use of happiness metrics to steer policy
As politicians and academics clash over the UN’s World Happiness Report, Professor Daniel Benjamin recommends a broader range of criteria for measuring life satisfaction and well-being.

Kiplinger Personal Finance
Is it time to switch banks?
Research co-authored by Professor Andrea Eisfeldt concludes that customers of large banks are willing to accept low rates on their savings in exchange for other benefits large banks provide.