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Derek Alderton serves as Continuing Lecturer in Strategy and faculty director of the Anderson Strategy Group at UCLA Anderson School of Management, where he has taught for 10 years as adjunct faculty. His academic focus centers on the strategic intersections of entertainment, technology, and business innovation.
His primary research and teaching domains include:
- Entertainment strategy and value chain transformation
- Entrepreneurship and venture initiation
- Technology's impact on media business models
- Consulting frameworks for entertainment companies
Alderton brings extensive industry experience to his academic role, having spent a decade at McKinsey & Company leading their West Coast media and entertainment practice. His corporate clients span global entertainment conglomerates, high-growth technology firms, and innovative startups, giving him unique insights into digital disruption in creative industries.
Notable professional distinctions include:
- Multi-published academic with industry-focused research
- Speaker at major technology, media, and entrepreneurship conferences
- Faculty member for corporate training programs including McKinsey
- Recipient of multiple teaching awards through student team successes
His unconventional background includes aviation expertise as a certified flight instructor for jet aircraft and ownership of a restored Russian fighter jet, reflecting his hands-on approach to complex systems that informs his strategic teaching methodology.
