The Anderson School at UCLA
The Anderson experience at UCLA offers the MBA student exceptional academic preparation, a cooperative and congenial student culture, access to a thriving business community, and well-developed support services for academic and career advancement. By the time UCLA MBA's graduate, they have undergone a significant personal and professional transformation preparing them for future career success.
The Learning Model
The UCLA MBA Program seeks to increase participants' capacity for effective action as leaders. From the beginning of their MBA studies, Anderson students find new ways to integrate their academic education with the practice of business leadership. Anderson MBAs can expect to develop
A sophisticated awareness of the global, technological, and competitive forces shaping business
Analytical problem solving skills that directly relate to critical business issues
A high-level ability to exercise sound judgment, make effective decisions, and take appropriate responsibility
Strong interpersonal, communication, teamwork, and leadership skills
A strategic understanding of the role of information and communication technologies in business and management
Curriculum
The Anderson curriculum focuses on the fundamentals of business, analytical problem-solving skills, and the development of an explicit point of view on both strategic leadership and what it means to lead.
Management Foundations & Core
Field Study
Areas of Study & Electives
International Programs
Anderson MBAs with international interests may select from among several programs that focus on global business activity including:
The two-year Spanish Fellows Program enables participants to gain in-depth exposure to international business practices, culture, and language while studying at a graduate management school in Latin America or Spain. Students may develop similar programs for other languages and regions.
International Exchange Programs allow MBA students to participate in academic exchange partnerships with premier universities abroad. Currently 50-60 second-year MBA students enroll in these programs each year. The Anderson School is a member of the Program in International Management (PIM), a consortium of management schools that facilitates student and faculty exchange.
MBA Enterprise Corps recruits recent MBA graduates to collaborate in the management of developing enterprises, principally in emerging democracies.
Concurrent Degree Programs
By combining work in other professional fields and academic disciplines on the UCLA campus with their MBA studies, Anderson students may earn both an MBA degree and a graduate degree in another field one of eight concurrent programs.
MBA/JD with the School of Law (4 years)
MBA/MD with the School of Medicine (4-6 years)
MBA/Master of Computer Science with the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (3 years)
MBA/Master of Latin American Studies with the Latin American Studies Program (3 years)
MBA/Master of Library and Information Science with the School of Education and Information Studies (3 years)
MBA/Master of Nursing with the UCLA School of Public Nursing (3 years)
MBA/Master of Public Health with the School of Public Health (3 years)
MBA/Master of Urban Planning with the School of Public Policy and Social Research (3 years)
The Anderson School and the other UCLA schools and departments make independent admissions decisions on all concurrent degree program applicants and have different application deadlines.