Yuning Yang 

I was trained as an architect, where I learned to think in systems—how space, people, and constraints come together to shape an outcome. Over time, I became more interested in what sits behind the design: the decisions, trade-offs, and economic forces that determine whether an idea gets built at all.


That curiosity led me to UCLA Anderson, where I’m now exploring strategy and business through the same lens I once used for design—structuring ambiguity, testing possibilities, and refining toward clarity.


My work today lives at the intersection of design and decision-making. I’m interested in how ideas scale, how operations shape experience, and how thoughtful strategy can unlock real, physical impact.