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05 Jun 2015, 07:01
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| FROM UCLA FEMBA Admission Director: Jordan Sugar ’17 welcomes his daughter Ellie |
Congratulations to Jordan Sugar ’17, Project Manager at Southern California Edison, and his wife on the arrival of their beautiful baby girl! In Jordan’s own words: Hi Dylan, My apologies for the delay in getting back to you! These past few weeks have been a whirlwind of joy, classes, and group projects and I’m afraid I fell quite behind on emails. I’m not sure if this is too late to share but as a proud dad and delighted husband I am happy to send it your way! Mrs. Jordan and I are thrilled to welcome our daughter, Elliana “Ellie” Grace Sugar to the world! She was born at UCLA Ronald Reagan on 5/7 at 1 pm, weighing 7 lbs 15 ounces and a lovely 20 3/4 inches.  We actually had quite a fun UCLA filled experience bringing her here. My wife works at Ronald Reagan as an oncology nurse on the 6th floor, and we delivered with the midwives (AMAZING experience) on the 5th floor. Contractions began on Tuesday morning at 1 am and lasted for over two days. In between I had a take home midterm for finance to do before 9 am on Wednesday, so on Wednesday morning at 2 am I took turns helping my wife through contractions and then answering midterm questions  A little after midnight on Thursday we left our UCLA apartment in University Village and drove to the hospital. After laboring at home for all those hours my wife was 7 centimeters and we were admitted right away! The experience with the midwives and the rest of the hospital staff was incredible and about 12 hours later our baby was born. Mrs Jordan was able to deliver naturally without an epidural and she did beautifully! We stayed in the hospital for a few nights and then took Ellie home. In the following days we took her everywhere: costco, the beach, the library, and even my marketing class at Anderson, where I got to present her to my class before giving her to my wife to take home.  Everyone is doing great and we are just feeling incredibly blessed. I am so grateful for all the support and encouragement I’ve received from my professors and classmates. We truly feel like part of the UCLA family. Best, Jordan  
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05 Jun 2015, 08:01
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| FROM UCLA FEMBA Admission Director: The 11 Best Things I’ve Done While at UCLA Anderson |
Mircea Vlaicu ’15, Content Strategist, Intuit, reflects on his FEMBA experience. In his own words: After 3 years of personal and professional growth, graduation for me personally is a bittersweet moment. What I will miss most is the collaborative energy, where your friends congratulate you for quitting your job and are always willing to help. And while I’m sure not everyone has had the same experience as me or comes away with the same feelings, it’s a place I will dearly miss. For the last few weeks while walking to class I’ve found myself looking up at the angled Anderson buildings, red brick set against a late afternoon blue sky, trying to etch the feeling of walking to class in my memory. As I look up I remember coming into the program with one goal: to take advantage of as many opportunities at Anderson as I possibly could. And I’ve squeezed a lot out of the last 3 three years. Here are 11 of the best things I’ve done:
[*] GAP: Do you know what happens when you’re stuck with four other people for six months working on something really intense? Personal growth. On top of that, as long as you’re not the a#$hole who doesn’t do any work, you make some very close friends. Word of advice: You will eventually get mad at someone in your group, but remember that you have no idea what they’re dealing with outside of GAP. Communicate and be understanding.[/list] [*] It happens outside class too: For me, the value of Anderson was everything that went on outside of the classroom, whether it was a speaker event, the Knapp competition, or just walking down the hall and stopping to ask someone what’s new.[/list] [*] The Friendships: It’s easy to leave Anderson with a lot of acquaintances. Try to leave with at least a couple of truly close friends. Vistage and GAP help.[/list] [*] Learned How to Ask Questions: My wife said I’ve gotten a lot better at this. She wouldn’t lie. But in all seriousness, I noticed quickly that the students who knew how to ask good questions formed strong relationships quickly. It’s also called active listening.[/list] Best classes I’ve taken: [*] Strategy with Ian Larkin: Get to know this man and sit in on one of his classes… He…makes you play chess instead of checkers.[/list] [*] McCann’s Business Presenting: I took it during summer and learned a ton, plus bonded with my fellow classmates because of the small group size.[/list] [*] Ullmen’s Managerial Interpersonal Communication: Don’t let the name dissuade you. Ullmen is a master at creating intimate personal relationships within the span of a conversation. A skill that will pay dividends for the rest of your career.[/list] [*] Business Plan Development with Nathanson: I just like his style. If you are interested in entrepreneurship go and meet this guy.[/list] [*] Tang’s Global Supply Chain: A great teacher who will definitely not waste time being politically correct. You’ll laugh a lot and learn a lot more. He should be back next year after being gone for a year.[/list] [*] Culbert’s Class: He teaches a couple of classes. I took Motivation, Leadership and Power (or something like that). Not all students will enjoy his style, I still don’t know if I did. But it was the right class at the right time. I was struggling with personal issues at the time and this class helped me challenge my thinking and how I approach my relationships with others.[/list] BONUS: On a personal level, having my son was the best thing I’ve done while at Anderson, although if you can wait I would advise you to do so. While my wife and I didn’t have the luxury of waiting (for personal reasons), and although life certainly did not get any easier after he was born, there is nothing that motivates me more every single day. To conclude, I want to remind everyone of two things. First, remember that there probably isn’t a door in Los Angeles, California, and maybe the US that Anderson cannot open for you. Second, something Dylan told us during our first day of Welcome Week. “This is your chance to make mistakes. This is your chance in a safe environment, and without any consequences, to do what you want to do, step out of your comfort zone, and grow.” Dylan’s Note: The above are Mircea’s own words and I appreciate him taking the time to pen them. To clarify Mircea’s memory of my Welcome Week remarks. School IS a safe place to make mistakes, where students explore new career pathways and can experiment with new directions. The consequences at school are MORE forgiving than in a paid job situation; there are always consequences to be responsible for, of course.  
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05 Jun 2015, 10:01
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| FROM UCLA FEMBA Admission Director: Top 11 Things I’ve Done While at UCLA Anderson |
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Mircea Vlaicu ’15, Content Strategist, Intuit, reflects on his FEMBA experience. In his own words: After 3 years of personal and professional growth, graduation for me personally is a bittersweet moment. What I will miss most is the collaborative energy, where your friends congratulate you for quitting your job and are always willing to help. And while I’m sure not everyone has had the same experience as me or comes away with the same feelings, it’s a place I will dearly miss. For the last few weeks while walking to class I’ve found myself looking up at the angled Anderson buildings, red brick set against a late afternoon blue sky, trying to etch the feeling of walking to class in my memory. As I look up I remember coming into the program with one goal: to take advantage of as many opportunities at Anderson as I possibly could. And I’ve squeezed a lot out of the last 3 three years. Here are 11 of the best things I’ve done:
[*] GAP: Do you know what happens when you’re stuck with four other people for six months working on something really intense? Personal growth. On top of that, as long as you’re not the a#$hole who doesn’t do any work, you make some very close friends. Word of advice: You will eventually get mad at someone in your group, but remember that you have no idea what they’re dealing with outside of GAP. Communicate and be understanding.[/list] [*] It happens outside class too: For me, the value of Anderson was everything that went on outside of the classroom, whether it was a speaker event, the Knapp competition, or just walking down the hall and stopping to ask someone what’s new.[/list] [*] The Friendships: It’s easy to leave Anderson with a lot of acquaintances. Try to leave with at least a couple of truly close friends. Vistage and GAP help.[/list] [*] Learned How to Ask Questions: My wife said I’ve gotten a lot better at this. She wouldn’t lie. But in all seriousness, I noticed quickly that the students who knew how to ask good questions formed strong relationships quickly. It’s also called active listening.[/list] Best classes I’ve taken: [*] Strategy with Ian Larkin: Get to know this man and sit in on one of his classes… He…makes you play chess instead of checkers.[/list] [*] McCann’s Business Presenting: I took it during summer and learned a ton, plus bonded with my fellow classmates because of the small group size.[/list] [*] Ullmen’s Managerial Interpersonal Communication: Don’t let the name dissuade you. Ullmen is a master at creating intimate personal relationships within the span of a conversation. A skill that will pay dividends for the rest of your career.[/list] [*] Business Plan Development with Nathanson: I just like his style. If you are interested in entrepreneurship go and meet this guy.[/list] [*] Tang’s Global Supply Chain: A great teacher who will definitely not waste time being politically correct. You’ll laugh a lot and learn a lot more. He should be back next year after being gone for a year.[/list] [*] Culbert’s Class: He teaches a couple of classes. I took Motivation, Leadership and Power (or something like that). Not all students will enjoy his style, I still don’t know if I did. But it was the right class at the right time. I was struggling with personal issues at the time and this class helped me challenge my thinking and how I approach my relationships with others.[/list] BONUS: On a personal level, having my son was the best thing I’ve done while at Anderson, although if you can wait I would advise you to do so. While my wife and I didn’t have the luxury of waiting (for personal reasons), and although life certainly did not get any easier after he was born, there is nothing that motivates me more every single day. To conclude, I want to remind everyone of two things. First, remember that there probably isn’t a door in Los Angeles, California, and maybe the US that Anderson cannot open for you. Second, something Dylan told us during our first day of Welcome Week. “This is your chance to make mistakes. This is your chance in a safe environment, and without any consequences, to do what you want to do, step out of your comfort zone, and grow.” Dylan’s Note: The above are Mircea’s own words and I appreciate him taking the time to pen them. To clarify Mircea’s memory of my Welcome Week remarks. School IS a safe place to make mistakes, where students explore new career pathways and can experiment with new directions. The consequences at school are MORE forgiving than in a paid job situation; there are always consequences to be responsible for, of course.
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. All who are admitted for FEMBA-2018 and following this topic, Lets meet up during the week long Leadership class. 
