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Program Requirements for Management (Global Executive MBA for Asia Pacific)
Applicable only to students admitted during the 2021-2022 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 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees in Management, the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree, the Master of Financial Engineering (M.F.E.) degree and the Master of Science in Business Analytics (M.S.B.A.) 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 Asia Pacific
Advising
Student progress is monitored through class and individual work and examinations. Meetings with either faculty and/or staff are arranged on an individual basis to discuss academic performance concerns. Students are not assigned specific advisers.
Areas of Study
This program emphasizes general management training; increased competence in management specialties; management of international businesses, particularly in the Asia-Pacific 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 National University of Singapore (NUS). Each degree requires the satisfactory completion of the degree requirements at the other institution. Students complete 36 units in courses taught by UCLA faculty and 36 units in courses taught by National University of Singapore faculty.
The program consists of six modules, with the first module of UCLA-based instruction starting in August. Each module lasts six weeks. All instruction is in English.
Modules are taught in the following locations and time periods.
| Term | Time Period | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 – Spring | May/June | Singapore |
| Term 2 – Fall | August | Los Angeles |
| Term 3 – Fall | November | Shenzhen/Shanghai |
| Term 4 – Winter | February/March | Bangalore/Mumbai |
| Term 5 – Spring | May | Singapore |
| Term 6 – Fall | August | Los Angeles |
For each module, the first two weeks involve the completion of reading assignments and written work that prepares 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. Students take at least eight units of UCLA course work per term, beginning with Term 2.
For the UCLA MBA degree, required courses include MGMTGEX 402, 403, 445A, 445B, 445C, 410, 404, 412, 406A, and 406B plus four units of elective courses. In addition, a maximum of 4 units of 596 may be applied toward the degree course requirements and may replace equivalent units from another course. All courses must be taken for a letter grade.
Teaching Experience
Not required.
Field Experience
Not required.
Capstone Plan
The capstone plan requirement is fulfilled by successful completion of the Management Practicum Program (MGMTGEX 445A-C) with a passing grade. Teams of students work with client firms to address global strategic issues. Students are individually evaluated by three UCLA faculty members who supervise the project to ensure that students’ work and contribution adhere to the rigorous academic requirements of the program.
Thesis Plan
None.
Time-to-Degree
The normative time to completion of the degree is 15 months. All members of the class follow the same schedule.
| DEGREE | NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters) | NORMATIVE TTD |
MAXIMUM TTD |
| MBA | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification
University Policy
A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from 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 academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.