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 • [email protected] • 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%)
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