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Featuring: Hans Yang (’05), Vice President, Microsoft for Startups While Hans Yang (’05) was an MBA student at Anderson, his mantra was “Why wouldn’t I?” Now vice president of Microsoft for Startups and head of the Micro

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Giving you an inside look into what business school is really like. Stories from current students and successful grads combined into a behind the scenes look at the UCLA Anderson MBA experience. Hosted by 2017 grad Alex Grodnik.
UCLA Anderson hosts WHY MBA @ UCLA Anderson, a education show with 28 episodes published.

Featuring: Hans Yang (’05), Vice President, Microsoft for Startups While Hans Yang (’05) was an MBA student at Anderson, his mantra was “Why wouldn’t I?” Now vice president of Microsoft for Startups and head of the Micro

Featuring: Haley Ludwigson (’09), CEO, Cravings by Chrissy Teigen With a long track record as a CFO, Haley Ludwigson (’09) took her career from investment banking to building a major lifestyle brand. She reflects on prof

Featuring: Haley Ludwigson ('09), CEO, Cravings by Chrissy Teigen With a long track record as a CFO, Haley Ludwigson ('09) took her career from investment banking to building a major lifestyle brand. She reflects on prof

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

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

Featuring: Courtney Taira (’18), President, IFG Restaurant Group Courtney Taira (’18) leads the King’s Hawaiian food empire, where she steers preservation of her family’s legacy and drives innovation. A veteran of the in

Featuring: Courtney Taira ('18), President, IFG Restaurant Group Courtney Taira ('18) leads the King's Hawaiian food empire, where she steers preservation of her family's legacy and drives innovation. A veteran of the in



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 immigran

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 immigran

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

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

Featuring: Jon Niermann (’95), Co-Founder and CEO, Loop Media Inc. 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 trans

Featuring: Jon Niermann ('95), Co-Founder and CEO, Loop Media Inc. 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 trans

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

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

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 tho

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 tho

Featuring: Blair Taylor ('90), Managing Director of Talent and Organization and North American Lead for Inclusion and Diversity, Accenture Senior executive Blair Taylor ('90) has spent his career introducing principles o
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