Author Archives: Angela Chung, MBA Candidate 2011

About Angela Chung, MBA Candidate 2011

Angela is a first-year MBA student in the Fully Employed MBA program who was born and raised right here in Southern California. She received my Bachelor's degree from the University of Irvine, California and interned in Shanghai for awhile soon after. "That internship gave me so much global perspective in doing business abroad," she says. "I have been working in Orange County as a project manager since then. I am getting my MBA because I want to broaden my skills and eventually involve myself specifically in the area of Microfinance in order to contribute to the cause of alleviating poverty globally. I chose Pepperdine because I loved the collaborative atmosphere and small teacher to student ratio."

The Tools for Teamwork

It’s nearing the end of my first year at Pepperdine, and I must say that one of the best decisions I made early on was finding a group of like-minded, hardworking individuals that I worked well with. From our very … Continue

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A New Trimester Begins…

So here I am, at the start of Fall Trimester and I am incredibly excited. I decided to ease the load a bit this trimester and only take one class – Marketing. It certainly is a far cry from my … Continue

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Unemployment and the Fully Employed MBA

When I set out to do this Fully Employed Program I expected to be… well, Fully Employed. Unfortunately, the recession hit my company and my entire division got laid off. My company handled the situation well, so it wasn’t as … Continue

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The Graziadio Advantage

I’m back from my two week hiatus – and it was a much needed Spring Break between trimesters. I enjoyed using some of my free nights to relax over a real dinner (as opposed to protein bars or quick meals … Continue

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A Balancing Act

One reader requested that I talk about the Fully Employed Program at Pepperdine and the challenging task of balancing work, school, and a personal life (or what’s left of it at least, haha). I can only speak from experience because … Continue

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