We support communication rather than neglect, dominate, or shut it down.
Inclusive Excellence
EQUITY
Community members receive appropriate support to ensure equal access to all privileges, assured of procedural fairness across protected identity groups. We account for inequities.
DISCOVERY
Community members strive to understand the authentic substance, commonality, and diversity of one another's views and viewpoints. We seek authentic understanding.
INCLUSION
Community members engage one another as full participants in school activities, communicating mutual respect, consideration, and appreciation. We avoid marginalization.
Not Only Do You Belong Here, You ECHO
At UCLA Anderson, we’re proud to have an equitable, diverse and inclusive community that offers the best climate for business education. We welcome students, staff and faculty from every background and recognize that inclusion cannot just be valued; it must be practiced. Our students do not merely learn alongside one another — we cultivate communication skills (like our ECHO approach) to help them learn from one another. The result is that Anderson graduates emerge with the agility and adaptability to connect across all backgrounds, preparing them for global leadership.
We can be both vulnerable and bold to work through challenging moments.
We recognize that we can never know everything and we always have something to learn.
We genuinely treat one another’s perspectives as input for consideration.
Past Events & Spotlights
International Women of Courage
The U.S. Secretary of State’s honors 12 IWOC awardees for their exceptional courage and leadership
Meet Our AAPI Tastemakers
UCLA Anderson food and beverage entrepreneurs get the recipe for success
UCLA Anderson MBA Students Network in the Metaverse
AfroTech World connects career-minded students with Black professionals in tech
UCLA Anderson’s Diwali Event Is a Colorful Celebration of Community
The annual festival of lights brings together student and staff leaders
The Summer Institute For Emerging Managers and Leaders (SIEML)
Event Spotlight
SIEML is a University of California systemwide initiative that aims to increase diversity in graduate business programs in all the UC business schools. It is an all-expenses-paid, 11-day immersive business and career leadership experience for 50 students. Previously, the students came to UCLA Anderson. Our goal is to inspire and engage all SIEML participants as they continue their paths to graduate school.
SIEML is a University of California systemwide initiative that aims to increase diversity in graduate business programs in all the UC business schools. It is an all-expenses-paid, 11-day immersive business and career leadership experience for 50 students. Previously, the students came to UCLA Anderson. Our goal is to inspire and engage all SIEML participants as they continue their paths to graduate school.
University of California Opens Pathways to Graduate Management Education
UCLA Anderson hosted 50 HBCU and HSI students, and is home to a broad unified strategy for equity
UCLA Anderson’s Office of Inclusive Excellence hosted 50 students in the 2022 SIEML immersive business and career leadership experience, and introduced them to Anderson’s core values: share success, think fearlessly and drive change.
From the Office of Inclusive Excellence (OIE)
Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence Heather Caruso is a scholar and researcher of organizational behavior. She guides the UCLA Anderson community in the small personal actions and large structural changes that lead to and preserve social justice.
It’s Not Just What You Say or How You Say It
Heather Caruso discusses how listening to understand is the key to averting conflicts, particularly among people of different backgrounds and cultures.
Featuring: Heather Caruso, Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence
What You Can Do
Thoughts from Associate Dean Heather Caruso
The Course for Diversity
Heather Caruso’s class focuses on leadership in equity, diversity and inclusion
Newsroom
Record Numbers of Americans Recognize Racism as a Problem
Heather Caruso envisions what the solution could look like
Our Inclusive Excellence Leadership
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Associate Dean, Inclusive Excellence
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Head of Management Pathways Initiatives; Office of Inclusive Excellence
Head of Management Pathways Initiatives; Office of Inclusive Excellence
Senior Operations Manager
ASA Co-VP of Inclusive Excellence
ASA Co-VP of Inclusive Excellence
Anderson Student Council for Inclusive Excellence (ASCIE)
Affirming values shared across the UCLA campus, ASCIE informs, implements, and enhances school efforts to advance inclusive excellence for all students.
Latest News
Newsroom
Newegg’s CEO Unifies a Multinational Workforce
E-commerce pioneer Anthony Chow (’09) cultivates a forward-thinking corporate culture
UCLA Newsroom
MBA Teams Collaborate with L.A. Organizations on Disaster Relief Strategies
UCLA Anderson’s Social Impact Consulting Corps advises nonprofits and social enterprises
Entrepreneur
An Entrepreneur’s Unconventional Journey from Osaka to America
Hideaki Nishioka (’22) is on a mission to redefine Japanese dining in the U.S.
Newsroom
Moral Clarity
How the Anderson Ethics Summit reinforces our true bottom line — people
Student Clubs
Numerous Anderson student clubs represent UCLA's diverse campus and initiatives:
Annual Events
Annual Event
Embracing Diversity Series
UCLA Anderson’s Embracing Diversity Series celebrates the power of every person from every background to shape our future. Each November, research centers, programs and clubs across UCLA Anderson come together for Embracing Diversity Series, a celebration of how we embrace our diversity and welcome more!
Annual Event
International Women of Courage (IWOC)
UCLA Anderson is pleased to host this event as part of its extended celebration of Women’s History Month, with the support of the UCLA executive vice chancellor and provost, senior advisor to the chancellor and International Institute, as well as the U.S. Department of State's Office of Global Women’s Issues, Meridian International, International Citizen Diplomacy of Los Angeles and American Women for International Understanding.
Annual Event
Velocity Women's Leadership Summit
The Velocity Women’s Leadership Summit seeks to deepen the dialogue about women in business, explore multiple definitions of success and provide skill-based training. This event is hosted by the Women’s Business Connection (WBC), in collaboration with the Women’s Global Connection (WGC) at UCLA Anderson.
Fellowships and Supporting Organizations
UCLA Anderson offers a range of fellowships geared to offset the cost of tuition so students can fully dedicate themselves to their studies.
Anne Tsui's Dare to Care Award
Anderson Latino Management Association Fellowship Fund
James Cole Memorial Fellowship
Out Alumni & Friends Fellowship
The Evelyn and David Hou Fellowship
Hannah and Thormund Miller Scholar
Peter Odebjer Memorial Fund Fellowship
Price Center Haskamp Fellowship
Stacey A. Salomon Memorial Fellowship
Stefanie L. Verkauf Memorial Fellowship
The Nonprofit Management Fellowship
Terri D. Bullock Fellowship
UCLA Anderson EDI Summer Task Force Fellowship
The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management is committed to increasing the representation of African-Americans, Hispanic Americans and Native Americans in American business schools and corporate management.
The Consortium awards merit-based, full-tuition fellowships to top MBA candidates who have a proven record of promoting inclusion in school, in their jobs or in their personal lives. A member since 2010, UCLA Anderson is a proud supporter of this mission. Find out more about the Consortium at cgsm.org.
As a Harvard MBA student in the early 1990’s, John Rice began delving into the reasons why there were few other students there who looked like him. He developed a thesis for a nonprofit organization that would provide the training, coaching and networks that traditionally have been unavailable to minorities. In 2002, after a successful career at Disney and the National Basketball Association, John left the private sector to found the organization he first envisioned in business school: Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT). For more information, visit the MLT website.
Forté looks to unite people from diverse backgrounds, industries and career stages who share its vision of launching women into fulfilling, significant careers and leadership success through:
- Business education
- Professional development
- Community and role models
Tools and programs are available to support this vision for at every stage of career growth:
- For those in college: Business conferences, a year-round career program and more
- For those who want to attend business school: Application/GMAT preparation and more
- For those in MBA programs: Fellowships, leadership conferences and more
- For professionals: Networking, leadership training and more
For more information, visit the Forté Foundation website.
Reaching Out has grown to include a range of programming that educates, inspires, and connects an increasingly diverse LGBT+ MBA community. For more information, visit the ROMBA website.
- 15+ National and regional events annually
- 1,800+ Attendees at ROMBA 2019
- 250+ Reaching Out Fellows from 60 business schools
- 1,700+ Students and alumni on Reaching Out Connect
- 100+ Corporate Partners
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