MBA Program

At UCLA Anderson, we’re not content with how things are; instead, we look to the future to discover and chart what will be.

We are a community defined by three core qualities:

From our home in Los Angeles, the global gateway and innovation capital of the world,

we celebrate these qualities and build what’s next, together.

We share successPerformance and innovation are not about winning at the expense of others. Success comes from creating the new direction of business, together.

We think fearlesslyOur faculty and students provoke new thinkingand experimentation with bold ideas.

We drive changeWe’re impatient unless we can measure our efforts against meaningful results.

Message from the Dean

ANTONIO BERNARDODean and John E. Anderson Chair in Management

2020 Full-Time MBA Industry DestinationsOTHER | 4.2 %

TECHNOLOGY | 31.8%

CONSULTING | 25.4%

ENERGY/UTILITIES | 1.3%

HEALTH CARE | 4.7%

REAL ESTATE | 6.4%

CONSUMER PRODUCTS | 6.4%

FINANCE | 14.4%

ENTERTAINMENT/MEDIA | 5.5%

Accelerate Your Career

Our Top Hiring Organizations:

Amazon Inc. Amgen Inc.

Apple Bain & Company

Bank of America Merrill Lynch The Boston Consulting Group

Cisco Systems Inc. Citi

Deloitte EY Parthenon

FacebookGoogle Inc. Mattel Inc.

McKinsey & Company Microsoft Corp.

Nike Inc. PwC

The Walt Disney Company The Wonderful Company

VMware Inc.

The Parker Career Management Center is consistently rated as a top MBA career center, placing 100 percent of students seeking a professional internship.

Our resources include:

• One-on-One Career Training

• Career Management Series and Workshops

• Anderson Career Teams (ACT)

• On-Campus Recruiting (OCR)

• International Student Advisors and Services

• Days-on-the-Job (DOJs) and Industry Treks

Our dedicated career advisors have developed a proven set of career management tools and practices.

L E A R N M O R Emba.anderson.ucla.edu/careers

Your first year begins in August. Elective courses can be selected as early as the winter quarter, allowing you to choose courses that best support your recruiting goals.

YEARS 1 AND 2

SPECIALIZATIONS

SUMMER• Organizational

Behavior• Accounting• Leadership

Foundations

SUMMER• Summer

Internship

FALL• Finance or

Marketing• Statistics• Economics

FALL• Capstone Project• Elective• Elective

WINTER• Finance or

Marketing• Operations• Strategy• Elective

WINTER• Capstone Project• Elective• Elective• Elective

SPRING• Communications:

Part One• Elective• Elective• Elective

SPRING• Communications:

Part Two• Elective• Elective• Elective

For your second year, you can tailor the rest of your curriculum to your goals:

Craft Your Curriculum

L.A. and UCLA at a Glance

Sharpen your career focus by opting for a specialization or two, where you can deepen your knowledge of your target industry or function:

Technology Leadership

Consulting

Corporate Finance

Investment Management

Entrepreneurship

Brand Management

Marketing Analytics

Social Impact

Global Management

Executive Development

Health Care

Real Estate

Sustainability

Entertainment

Accounting

schedule subject to change

Find Your Fit at UCLA Anderson

L.A. and UCLA at a Glance

Our program attracts a wide range of people, perspectives and opportunities. Our clubs and associations reflect

our students’ engagement and commitment to diversity.

student and alumni events400+

volunteer hours5,000 +

student clubs50+

L.A. IS THE WORLD’S 16TH-LARGEST ECONOMY

THE INTERNET WAS INVENTED AT UCLA IN 1969 BY PROFESSOR LEONARD KLEINROCK

L.A. IS HOME TO SILICON BEACH AND 300,000+ SMALL, ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESSES

UCLA HAS 25 NOBEL LAUREATES AND RHODES SCHOLARS

UCLA HAS 290+ RESEARCH CENTERS

L E A R N M O R Emba.anderson.ucla.edu/clubs

MBA ProgramWho’s in the Class of 2023?

• 80% of students receive some form of aid (including loans)

• $17.8 million awarded in fellowships annually

• Teaching and research assistantships available

(As of May 2021)

FinancialAid

Admissions Decision Schedule

APPLICATION DEADLINE

DECISION RELEASE

Round 1 October 5, 2021 December 14, 2021

Round 2 January 4, 2022 March 22, 2022

Round 3 April 12, 2022 May 17, 2022

L E A R N M O R Emba.anderson.ucla.edu/mba-admissions

UCLA Anderson School of Management • 110 Westwood Plaza • Los Angeles, CA 90095-1481Tel (310) 825-6944 • Fax (310) 825-8582 • mba.admissions@anderson.ucla.edu • mba.anderson.ucla.edu

TOP INDUSTRY BACKGROUNDS

22% High Tech21% Finance21% Consulting10% Marketing9% Public/Nonprofit8% Health Care/Biotechnology5% Entertainment/Media4% Real Estate

DIVERSITY

32% U.S. minorities42% Women36% International41 Countries represented202 Undergraduate institutions

APPLICANT POOL AND CLASS SIZE

3,083 Applications received360 Target class size

AGE DISTRIBUTION

28 Average age24 – 40 Age range

WORK EXPERIENCE16% 0 – 3 years62% 3 – 6 years22% 6+ years5 Average years of experience

UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS

26% Business20% Economics20% Engineering 17% Humanities10% Math/Science7% Other

ACADEMIC PROFILE3.5 Average GPA

3.1 – 3.8 GPA range (mid-80%)

714 Average GMAT

670 - 750 GMAT range (mid-80%)