UCLA Anderson announced that Gareth James, current dean of Emory’s Goizueta School of Business, will assume the deanship on July 1. James, a statistician and co‑author of An Introduction to Statistical Learning, led enrollment and faculty expansions at Emory and lifted program rankings. Anderson framed the hire as an opportunity to build on Los Angeles’ convergence of technology, entertainment and entrepreneurship. For business‑school leaders, James’ appointment signals continued emphasis on data science, program innovation and industry engagement amid shifting MBA labor markets and regulatory scrutiny of international enrollments.