Paul Merage Professor Elected Vice President of the American Finance Association
David Hirshleifer, Finance Professor at UCI’s Paul Merage School of Business, was recently elected as Vice President of the American Finance Association (AFA). He was also assigned to the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). As AFA Vice President, Hirshleifer will serve a one-year term on a six-person executive committee, in charge of coordinating nominations for prospective members of the board of directors, managing yearly meetings, guiding the content of The Journal of Finance as well as a range of other responsibilities. It is fitting that Hirshleifer should help handle the content for the journal, as he has held an editorial position with the publication, as well as others, in the past.
Admissions Director Q&A: Alex Lawrence Of The UCLA Anderson School of Management
Alex Lawrence, an alumnus of the UCLA Anderson School of Management (MBA ’99), took the helm as the school’s Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid in August 2012.
Metro Jobs Report: Business School Job Security, GE And What Happened In The UK Election
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Find The Right UCLA Anderson Scholarships And Fellowships
Though earning an MBA is ultimately a fruitful endeavor, the initial cost can leave students tapped out. Luckily, more schools are making an effort to help talented students ease the financial burden of getting a degree, via scholarship support. Many institutions now have a host of resources that counter-balance the intimidating price tag of pursuing an MBA.
RECAP: US News —10 MBA Programs With the Highest Signing Bonuses
Each year, prospective MBAs and college administrators eagerly await for U.S. News & World Report’s annual MBA rankings. The list has become one of the top MBA rankings in the country, and is calculated by self-reported data from 471 business schools regarding its academic programs and the makeup of its student body, among other areas. Continue reading…
Running a Company: Two UCLA Anderson MBA Alums Discuss
Entrepreneurship is one of the fastest growing career choices; Forbes estimates that approximately 543,000 new businesses are started each month. That said, the truth is that 90 percent of startups eventually fail, which makes it vital for budding entrepreneurs to learn from their predecessors.
Recently, Erik Basu, a UCLA Anderson School of Management MBA alum and Founder/CEO of Sentek Global, and John Tabis, Anderson MBA ’06 and Co-Founder of the Bouqs Company, shared their advice about running a company. And while both company founders offered different perspectives, their advice is valuable for any potential entrepreneur. Continue reading…
