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UCLA Anderson

Hear directly from the individuals who make UCLA Anderson rich in diversity and success.

  1. 01/28/2021

    Anderson Prepared Me: Anika Sharin (’20), Sr. Partnership Dev. Program Mgmt, Sight Sciences Inc.

    Anika Sharin (’20) has commuted from the Bay Area to L.A. for three years because she chose UCLA Anderson over UC Berkeley. She keeps her base up north because she was hired by fellow alumnus Paul Badawi (’00), who founded the Silicon Valley-based company Sight Sciences. “The way we talk about sharing success at Anderson,” says Sharin, “he is really doing that.” Now, as she prepares to graduate, Sharin reflects on her Anderson SuperSaturday admission interview experience, launching her own health care startup, being a powerful woman in tech and FEMBA puppies (of course). Featuring: Anika Sharin (’20), Senior Partnership Development Program Management, Sight Sciences Inc.   Hosted by Dylan Stafford, assistant dean and director of admissions of UCLA Anderson's Fully Employed MBA program (FEMBA), the Drive Time podcast features interviews with FEMBA alumni, current students, faculty and administrators who discuss leadership, work-life balance, entrepreneurship, career development and more. More episodes here anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/fully-employed-mba/culture/femba-drive-time-podcast

    59 min

  2. 01/28/2021

    I Love My Bruins: Steve Yu (B.A. ’95, ’03), Assistant Dean and CFO, UCLA Law

    Even the assistant dean and CFO of the UCLA School of Law had to overcome his fear of public speaking. Double Bruin and alumni board member Steve Yu is an active mentor and tireless advocate of higher education, yet he says doing the dishes is crucial to staying productive. The winner of the UCLA alumni network’s 2017 Volunteer of the Year Award proves he’s just like us.   Hosted by Dylan Stafford, assistant dean and director of admissions of UCLA Anderson's Fully Employed MBA program (FEMBA), the Drive Time podcast features interviews with FEMBA alumni, current students, faculty and administrators who discuss leadership, work-life balance, entrepreneurship, career development and more. More episodes here: https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/fully-employed-mba/admissions/assistant-deans-advice/drive-time-podcasts

    52 min

  3. 01/28/2021

    Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan: Brent Pressentin (’15), Partner Advisor, AdvicePeriod

    Get to know Brent Pressentin and, 30 minutes later, you might be managing your money better than you were before. Despite the peripatetic nature of his early career, the self-described Cheese Head says, “Planning is a consistent theme in my life,” something he learned to value at 23 working for E&J Gallo. Post-college, he test-drove the carbon-fiber Trek bike Lance Armstrong rode in his fifth Tour de France, got his feet wet in internet security and chased the girl of his dreams to Washington, D.C. But He found his “why” in wealth management when he earned his MBA from UCLA Anderson — which he is not above rubbing in his siblings’ faces.   Hosted by Dylan Stafford, assistant dean and director of admissions of UCLA Anderson's Fully Employed MBA program (FEMBA), the Drive Time podcast features interviews with FEMBA alumni, current students, faculty and administrators who discuss leadership, work-life balance, entrepreneurship, career development and more. FEMBA Drive Time post-production by Samantha Hollon (’20) More episodes here: anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/fully-employed-mba/culture/femba-drive-time-podcast

    1h 4m

  4. 01/28/2021

    Drive Time Podcast: Ashley Merrill ('15), CEO/ Founder - Lunya Company

    Ashley Merrill (’15) launched her sleepwear business, Lunya, one month after starting business school in Anderson’s FEMBA Flex program — and a few weeks after finding out she was pregnant. She initially couldn’t picture how she’d manage all of it at once. “Confidence was one of the gifts of business school,” she says. “It wasn’t like I went to accounting class and that was the gift, it was feeling like I could wrap my head around business terminology, basic structures of business and leadership.” Now she is “reinventing sleepwear for the modern woman,” including some very recognizable figures.   Hosted by Dylan Stafford, assistant dean and director of admissions of UCLA Anderson's Fully Employed MBA program (FEMBA), the Drive Time podcast features interviews with FEMBA alumni, current students, faculty and administrators who discuss leadership, work-life balance, entrepreneurship, career development and more. More episodes here anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/fully-employed-mba/culture/femba-drive-time-podcast

    1h 4m

  5. 01/28/2021

    Drive Time Podcast with Susan Francia (’18), Olympic Gold Medalist, Coach and Vaccine Crusader

    Located in San Diego and a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist in rowing, Susan now works for a medical research company that is working on a coronavirus vaccine.   Hosted by Dylan Stafford, Assistant Dean of Admissions of the Fully-Employed MBA (FEMBA) program, the Drive Time Podcast features interviews with current students, faculty, and administrators from the UCLA Anderson as they discuss leadership, work-life balance, entrepreneurship, career development, and more. More episodes here: https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/fully-employed-mba/admissions/assistant-deans-advice/drive-time-podcasts

    53 min

  6. 01/28/2021

    From Marine to Movie Maker: Joel Searls (’17), Investment Banking Associate, McCafferty & Company

    Why does a U.S. Marine Corps veteran earn an MBA from UCLA Anderson? And what can his military training teach the rest of us about dealing with COVID-19? Joel Searls reflects on these topics as well as his decision to reinvent himself as an associate producer of a feature-length Hollywood movie, Running with the Devil (2019), starring Nicholas Cage and Laurence Fishburne.   Featuring: Joel Searls (’17), Investment Banking Associate, McCafferty & Company   Hosted by Dylan Stafford, assistant dean and director of admissions of UCLA Anderson's Fully Employed MBA program (FEMBA), the Drive Time podcast features interviews with FEMBA alumni, current students, faculty and administrators who discuss leadership, work-life balance, entrepreneurship, career development and more.   More episodes here: https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/fully-employed-mba/admissions/assistant-deans-advice/drive-time-podcasts

    1h 15m

  7. 01/28/2021

    Drive Time Podcast: Sophie Gao (’20), Amazon, Finance Leadership Development Program

    Growing up in China, Sophie Gao dreamed of an American experience. Her father made sacrifices to pursue becoming a medical doctor, and Sophie followed his work-hard example to get herself to the U.S. for college and career. She completed her Anderson MBA while living and working in Arizona and, distance notwithstanding, served as a FEMBA Council member and tutor. She was an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion student representative and, in 2020, she co-founded the nonprofit Humans of Wuhan to educate people and diminish racism. Through on-campus recruiting, she landed a new job at Amazon she’ll start right after graduation. Her advice for incoming FEMBA students? “Be ready to have fun. Be ready to be open-minded.”   0:00​ – Intro 7:55​ – My American Dream 13:53​ – Network, Chris Thompson, Director of Admissions Operations, UCLA Anderson culture 18:51​ – My OG Flex (Hybrid) section (commute from AZ) 20:21​ – Anderson Halloween 21:53​ – Dodgers game and Global Access Program Company Launch 25:55​ – FEMBA takes over Las Vegas 41:42​ – Career: two new companies, Shutterfly and Amazon; Support from FEMBA Career Services (Pam, Susan, Jackee and the team) 51:32​ – Final thoughts for entering and graduating FEMBA classes   Hosted by Dylan Stafford, assistant dean and director of admissions of UCLA Anderson’s Fully Employed MBA program (FEMBA), the Drive Time podcast features interviews with FEMBA alumni, current students, faculty and administrators who discuss leadership, work-life balance, entrepreneurship, career development and more. More episodes here anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/fully-employed-mba/culture/femba-drive-time-podcast #Finance​ #MBA​ #CareerDevelopment

    54 min

  8. 01/28/2021

    Drive Time Podcast: Rob Busalacchi ('20) - Barclays, Investment Banking Associate

    Recent graduate of the class of 2020 Rob Busalacchi, Investment Banking Associate at Barclays talks about his experience going through the Fully-Employed MBA (FEMBA) program as a former Marine.   00:00​ Intro 03:15​ Family Background 09:05​ Undergrad Experience at Marquette University 11:00​ Becoming a Marine/Military Experience 19:35​ Deciding on an MBA & Grad School 26:00​ Choosing Anderson 30:00​ Being “Rough around the Edges” 33:10​ Focusing on Finance 36:35​ Anderson Student Clubs Highlight 43:50​ Adjusting Study Habits 45:05​ Finance Academic Internship 50:40​ Barclays IB Internship 56:00​ IB Preparation & Mentorship 59:07​ Global Immersions & GAP Experience 01:04:05​ Balancing Everything 01:11:52​ Happy Hours Highlight 01:13:30​ Spring Quarter 2020 & Covid-19 01:18:00​ Ally Opportunities 01:25:15​ Picture Slides – Family, Military Experience, John Wooden, Anderson Experience 01:34:18​ John Wooden Award – applying and being chosen 01:36:00​ Final Thoughts 01:38:45​ John Wooden Awards Video   Hosted by Dylan Stafford, assistant dean and director of admissions of UCLA Anderson’s Fully Employed MBA program (FEMBA), the Drive Time podcast features interviews with FEMBA alumni, current students, faculty and administrators who discuss leadership, work-life balance, entrepreneurship, career development and more. More episodes here anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/fully-employed-mba/culture/femba-drive-time-podcast #Finance​ #MBA​ #CareerDevelopment

    1h 38m
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Hear directly from the individuals who make UCLA Anderson rich in diversity and success.

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  • Creator
    UCLA Anderson
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
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