Saying Yes to Challenges

Featuring: Haley Ludwigson (’09), CEO, Cravings by Chrissy Teigen
 
With a long track record as a CFO, Haley Ludwigson (’09) took her care...

The Business Behind the Creative

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...

Honoring Tradition While Driving Growth

Featuring: Courtney Taira (’18), President, IFG Restaurant Group
 
Courtney Taira (’18) leads the King’s Hawaiian food empire, where she s...

A Healthy, Active, Optimized Life

His Career Skyrocketed

Featuring: Muhammad “Mo” Shahzad (’09), President and CFO of Relativity Space
 
With no prior experience, Muhammad “Mo” Shahzad (’09) imme...

Be Open to an International Career

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 role...

Bridging Worlds

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 Chin...

Mastering the Craft

Featuring: Melanie Auguste (MBA/J.D. ’13), VP of Global Brand Narrative, Purpose and Athlete Marketing, Nike
 
Melanie Auguste (MBA/J.D. ’...

Always at the Forefront of Storytelling and Technology

Featuring: Malik Ducard (’00), Chief Content Officer, Pinterest
Throughout his career, Malik Ducard (’00) has always stood at the forefront of s...

We Have to Think Macro, but We Have to Act Micro

Featuring: Blair Taylor (’90), Managing Director of Talent and Organization and North American Lead for Inclusion and Diversity, Accenture
 

Run at the Barking Dog!

John Carmichael (B.A. ’90, ’95) has enjoyed a 27-year career with Nestlé that is characterized by adventure and turning around struggling businesses....

A Creative’s Career Pivot

Double Bruin Ginny Chien (B.A. ’98, ’10) began her career as a print journalist covering, among other topics, fashion, style and beauty. When she deci...

What Exploring Mars Can Teach Us about Business and Ourselves

UCLA Anderson alumnus Allen “Al” Chen (’07) is the entry, descent and landing lead for the Mars 2020 project at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. In d...

A Problem-Solver Finds Unexpected Purpose in a Corporate Setting

Neesha Hathi (’00), chief digital officer and managing director at Charles Schwab, felt motivated to help people create better financial futures for t...

A Fitness Entrepreneur Strengthens Her Resolve

Despite a “burning desire” to launch in the fitness space, Felicia Alexander (’05), co-founder and president of BoxUnion and chief revenue officer at...

Teamwork - In the Navy Seals and Business School

Being Open to New Opportunities

Deb Johnson ('99), Chief Learning Officer of Deloitte Consulting, tells us how a piece of advice her father gave her as a young girl has shaped her en...

The path to CFO

Katie Low Anderson, CFO at Guess? Walks us through her up and down journey to becoming the CFO of a multi-billion dollar company. How believing in her...

Don’t be afraid to trust your gut

Constance Knight, Global Head of Video Curation at Instagram, talks about how not being afraid to make big changes in your career and trusting your gu...

Patience and Strategic Thinking for a Career in Analytics

Reggie Panaligan (’10), walks us through the strategy for how he got his dream job at Google. We also discuss the role data plays in entertainment and...

A Fortunate Coincidence to Change People’s Lives

Hugh Chang (’90) walks us through his journey from a fast-paced tech job to the world of global health at the Gates Foundation. By focusing on innovat...

Timing is Everything

Aaron Hirschhorn (’05), founder, CEO and chairman of the disruptive startup DogVacay, tells us how timing was the crucial factor in growing his busine...

Impact in Business School

Hear how two current students teamed up to create UCLA Anderson’s Crisis Response Corps, which pairs MBA student consultants with nonprofits and busin...

Incorporating passion - UCLA Anderson

with Darren Pleasance SVP of Global Strategy at Cisco
On this episode we talk with Darren Pleasance about incorporating passion into a busy life...

The Business School Experience - UCLA Anderson

On episode 1, learn about why people come to business school – the actual reasons that drive people to make the investment. Also, what it’s like once...

Chasing your dream job - UCLA Anderson

with Rosie O’Neill Co-founder of Sugarfina
Getting your dream job is at the core of the business school experience. In this episode we explore w...

MBAs and startups - UCLA Anderson

The entrepreneurial journey with John Tabis Co-founder & CEO of The Bouqs
Is an MBA helpful in starting a business or going to work for a startu...