With ethical controversies surrounding companies such as Enron, WorldCom, Martha Stewart and ImClone, education in business ethics has again come under public scrutiny as a result of several monumental scandals in the past few years. Each of these scandals revealed important ethical issues in various areas of business. Perhaps the most famous ““ or infamous […]
Author Archives: Kunal Mehta
New game consoles square off
Almost five years ago, Microsoft joined entertainment giants Sony and Nintendo in a so-called “console war” that pitted its Xbox against Sony’s PlayStation 2 and Nintendo’s GameCube. Now, the three companies are at it again. Large crowds gathered in Los Angeles last week to witness the latest round of the console war, which kicked off […]
Entrepreneurs offer workshops to Bruins
He earned a masters in business and a doctorate in law at UCLA. He became an officer in the United States Army, started a company and served as chief executive officer at several others. Then he went on to win one of today’s most popular TV shows, and last Friday he came back to speak […]
Company offers students management skills
When Mark Nguyen started looking for a summer job, he had no idea he would be the one hiring people. But when Nguyen, a third-year cognitive science and mathematics student at UCLA, received an e-mail from the district manager of Tuition Painters about starting his own summer painting business, he decided to give it a […]
Social Security faces privatization
An old and venerable institution of the U.S. Government, Social Security has recently come directly under the political spotlight, with many believing that it requires significant reform. It is widely accepted that, if it is allowed to continue along its present course, Social Security will eventually become unable to meet its obligations to retirees. Most […]
Service has advice for apartment hunters
On top of keeping up with classes and extracurricular obligations, finding a place to live can be a difficult and sometimes overwhelming task UCLA students have to deal with. And it’s not just the search that may pose problems. There are a variety of liability loopholes and lease agreement intricacies that students should be aware […]
Eatery types make a unique mix
As UCLA continues to overhaul its restaurants, it finds itself among several schools that are doing the same. But UCLA’s approach differs because it is including several student-run businesses in its on-campus dining choices. The restaurants on UCLA’s campus are a fairly unique blend of student-run and privately operated enterprises, but many other schools choose […]