Anderson MBAs Aid in Junior Achievement
MBA students for the UCLA Anderson School of Management took time out of their busy schedules and volunteered their time to Junior Achievement, one of three charitable organizations supported by Challenge 4 Charity (C4C). C4C is a competition among nine California MBA programs where teams of students spends the year collecting volunteer hours and dollars to win the “Golden Briefcase” and help the three nonprofits in the process.
More than 100 Anderson MBAs came out to participate in Junior Achievement Career Day. The morning session included panel discussions on academics and careers. Aimee Musil, MBA ’15, was one of the moderators on the panel that allowed for four Anderson students to share their stories in each panel.
“Though I had met each one before, I was again awestruck by the incredible achievements, fascinating perspectives and, best of all, genuine humility of my classmates,” Musil wrote in a blog post. “A few of the other Anderson students who attended the panel as “buddies” to the high school students mentioned that they found the panels as informative and interesting as the students—and I agree wholeheartedly!”
“Buddy Time” was given to the students after the panels. This time was spent one-on-one with the high school students.
“I was extremely impressed by the students I met,” Musil explained. “At 17 or 18, they had clear-cut dreams and aspirations and were well-versed in the tools necessary to accomplish those goals. This mindset permeates the JA student community. The students are educated not only on the typical high school subjects, but on relevant real-world preparation.”
You can find out more about how to get involved here, and check out photos from the event on Flickr.
