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

  1. My Journey from Google to LA28

    6D AGO

    My Journey from Google to LA28

    Share Success: Incredible. Get your tissues because there SO much love in Barbara’s story: following her heart with Google from Brazil to LA, going through FEMBA (secretly!?!) with her husband Victor, falling in love with LA, taking the leap of faith to leave the juggernaut of Google to fly into the world of LA28 after an Anderson class that changed her life. Barbara’s story is 100% a telling of what makes America a destination for talent from around the world. We are lucky to have her (and Victor...!)...and their doggy! Featuring: Barbara Alves ('26) with Salo Steinvortz ('26)   More episodes here anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/fully-employed-mba/culture/femba-drive-time-podcast

    59 min
  2. Career vs. Calling with an ex-Amazon Leader

    APR 10

    Career vs. Calling with an ex-Amazon Leader

    Think Fearlessly: Wow. Seriously. I’ve listened to this episode three times, and my IQ goes up 5 points with each listen. Jonathan and Becky cover SO much of an amazing journey: a lifetime healthcare arc from loving his father to serving over 1.5M employees at Amazon; a history lesson in US Healthcare; favorite faculty (Kramer, Shaddy, Fox), and more. In a school full of unicorns, Jonathan and Becky are unicorns’ unicorns, and they are in your alumni network. Featuring: Jonathan Liu MD FACP ('26), with Becky Wai ('26)   More episodes here anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/fully-employed-mba/culture/femba-drive-time-podcast

    59 min
  3. Scaling Systems Across Borders

    APR 9

    Scaling Systems Across Borders

    Drive Change: Five years later. Leading after Anderson. Building the classroom experience of Anderson for the next 20 years. And running Tenacity Artistic Productions and fulfilling his childhood dreams of Storytelling to make the world work for everyone. From earning a JD, to earning an MBA, to being an entrepreneur on two continents, Perry is an inspiration in your network. Featuring: Perry Poussard Esq. ('21)   More episodes here anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/fully-employed-mba/culture/femba-drive-time-podcast

    1h 4m

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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
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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 - 2026
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
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