Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom Take to the Catwalk for Charity at UCLA Anderson

Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom Take to the Catwalk for Charity at UCLA Anderson Retail Management Association When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. In May 2015, the Retail Management Association student club presented the 14th annual  Anderson Charity Fashion Showâ€"called AnderGlamâ€"with the theme “Beverly Hills 90210,” featuring fashions from such brands as GUESS and DSTLD. The show was originally created to showcase the “distinct style of Los Angeles” and has grown in popularity and attracts international designers and as many as 400 audience members each year. MBA students (and professors!) take to the catwalk as models, and reportedly, even Dean Olian participates in the event. In recent years, the fashion show has featured such designers as LaRok, Shoshanna, Tadashi, and David Meister, raising thousands of dollars for several nonprofit organizations, including the Special Olympics. The 2014 and 2015 events benefitted Dress for Success Los Angeles, a nonprofit that provides professional attire to disadvantaged women. For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at UCLA Anderson and 15 other top MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom University of California Los Angeles (Anderson) Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom Take to the Catwalk for Charity at UCLA Anderson Andersons Retail Management Association When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. In March 2016, UCLA Anderson’s Retail Business Association student club presented the 15th annual  Anderson Charity Fashion Showâ€"called “AnderGlam”â€"with the theme “Black and White.” The show, which was originally created to showcase the “distinct style of Los Angeles,” has grown in popularity and attracts international designers and as many as 400 audience members each year. MBA students (and professors!) take to the catwalk as models, and reportedly, even Dean Olian participates in the event. In recent years, the fashion show has featured such designers as LaRok, Shoshanna, Tadashi, and David Meister, raising thousands of dollars for several nonprofit organizations, including the Special Olympics. The 2016 show gathered funds for Challenge 4 Charity, the school’s largest charity, while the 2014 and 2015 events benefitted Dress for Success Los Angeles, a nonprofit that provides professional attire to disadvantaged women. For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at UCLA Anderson and 15 other top MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom University of California Los Angeles (Anderson) Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom Take to the Catwalk for Charity at UCLA Anderson When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment but are also making a commitment to a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. In April 2014, the Retail Management Association, a student club, presented the 13th annual Anderson Charity Fashion Showâ€"called AnderGLAMâ€"with the theme “Old Hollywood/Young Hollywood.” The show was originally created to showcase the “distinct style of Los Angeles” and has grown in popularity and attracts international designers and as many as 400 audience members each year. MBA students (and professors!) take to the catwalk as models, and reportedly, even Dean Olian participates in the event. In recent years, the fashion show has featured such designers as LaRok, Shoshanna, Tadashi, and David Meister, raising thousands of dollars for several nonprofit organizations, including the Special Olympics. The 2014 event benefitted Dress for Success Los Angeles, a nonprofit that provides professional attire to disadvantaged women, and also included a rooftop cocktail party and open bar. For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at UCLA Anderson and 15 other top MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom University of California Los Angeles (Anderson) Blog Archive Beyond the MBA Classroom Take to the Catwalk for Charity at UCLA Anderson When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment but are also making a commitment to a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. In May 2013, the Retail Management Association, a student club at UCLA Anderson, presented the 12th annual Anderson Charity Fashion Showâ€"called AnderGLAMâ€"which “completely rocked the house,” according to a student on the school’s MBA Student Voice blog. The show, which was originally created to showcase the “distinct style of Los Angeles,” has grown in popularity and attracts international designers and as many as 400 audience members each year. MBA students (and professors!) take to the catwalk as models, and reportedly, even Dean Judy Olian participates in the event. In recent years, the fashion show has featured such designers as LaRok, Shoshanna, Tadashi and David Meister, raising thousands of dollars for several nonprofit organizations, including the Special Olympics. For in-depth descriptions of social and community activities at UCLA Anderson and 15 other top MBA programs, check out the  mbaMission Insider’s Guides. Share ThisTweet Beyond the MBA Classroom University of California Los Angeles (Anderson)