Lorenzo Gonzalez is currently a venture capital investor at Brainbest Capital Global Partners. He has approximately 16 years of experience in top managerial and leadership positions with an expertise in business strategy, team leadership, strategic planning, sports marketing, negotiation and more. He attended UCLA OMP in 2019-20 and shares his experience.
What are the factors that influenced you to enroll in UCLA OMP at this stage of your professional journey?
Since I have recently taken on the role of a leader at my company, this program is useful to my new needs. It also provides me with the required tools to develop my skills. Additionally, it is a great opportunity to attend one of the best universities in the world.
What have been your key takeaways from the program so far?
I have been able to improve my leadership skills greatly and I am able to involve all my colleagues in a project in a strategic manner. It has also helped me improve my listening and team building skills.
What was most useful to you in the recent module?
For me, especially in this module, the improv session has been most useful. But I also did learn alot from the teachings on supply chain operations. And, overall, the leadership training has been great. I can’t wait to apply what I have learned!
How has your peer group impacted your learning and program experience?
It has impacted my experience very positively. I think I have found a great group of people and professionals who have become friends. Everybody supports and helps the others out so I am very glad to have met them and be part of this alumni.
Are there any specific areas where you have already seen significant benefits as a result of the program thus far?
It has definitely given me a global perspective. Meeting professionals from different cultures and countries has opened my mind to the world. It has also helped me improve my English, which will help me in a global market.
What unique aspects of the program have resonated with you so far? Please mention any specific event / class / anecdote.
For me it would be the improv class, leadership skills, and the class by Professor Felipe Caro.