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Program Requirements for Management (Global Executive MBA for the Americas)
Applicable only to students admitted during the 2014-2015 academic year.
Management
John E. Anderson School of Management
Graduate Degrees
The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management offers the Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctoral of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Management, the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree, and the Master of Financial Engineering (M.F.E.) degree. In addition, there are a number of degree programs, offered in cooperation with other graduate and professional degree programs on campus, that lead to the M.B.A. and another degree. The school also offers the Executive M.B.A. Program (EMBA) and the M.B.A. for the Fully Employed (FEMBA).
Global Executive MBA for the Americas
Advising
Small group information sessions are offered by appointment. At these sessions faculty, staff and alumni are available to answer questions and provide information. The Faculty Director of the Program provides counseling on an individual basis.
Areas of Study
The emphasis is on general management training; increased competence in management specialties; management of international businesses, particularly in the Americas region; organizational and interpersonal skills; and sophisticated understanding of the integration of businesses and their environments.
Foreign Language Requirement
None.
Course Requirements
Completion of the intensive 15-month course of study leads to two separate regular M.B.A. degrees, one awarded by UCLA and one awarded by the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI). Each degree requires the satisfactory completion of the degree requirements at the other institution. Students complete 38 units in courses taught by UCLA faculty and 36 units in courses taught by UAI faculty.
The program consists of six modules, with the first module of UCLA-based instruction starting in August. Each module lasts six weeks. A minimum of 8 UCLA units is taught each quarter beginning in Term 2. All instruction is in English.
Modules are taught in the following locations and time periods:
| Term | Time Period | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 – Spring | May | Chile |
| Term 2 – Fall | August | Los Angeles |
| Term 3 – Fall | November | Miami |
| Term 4 – Winter | February | Brazil |
| Term 5 – Spring | April/May | Miami |
| Term 6 – Fall | August | Los Angeles |
For each module, the first two weeks involve the completion of reading assignments and written work that prepare students for classroom instruction that takes place in weeks three and four. Weeks five and six are spent doing projects or take-home examinations and case analyses. There are 30 contact hours per four-unit course. Students take two or three courses (for UCLA or UAI credit) per term.
Fore the UCLA MBA degree, required courses include Management 462, 463, 471C, 471D, 472A, 482, 485, 486, 478 (Managing in the Global Digital Economy) and 478 (Business Sustainability & the Environment).
Teaching Experience
Not required.
Field Experience
Not required.
Comprehensive Examination Plan
Management practicum: This is a two-quarter project (MGMT 471C and MGMT 471D) that is designed to allow students to employ and enhance concepts learned in the classroom. It will deal with global strategic issues. The practicum may be an individual project or a group project consisting of three to five students. A faculty member from the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management will supervise and assess all students’ projects to ensure that students’ work meets the academic requirements of the program.
Thesis Plan
None.
Time-to-Degree
The program must be completed within fifteen months of matriculation. All members of the class follow the same schedule.
Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination
University Policy
A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for termination of graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing termination of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.