Program Requirements for Management (Global Executive MBA for Asia Pacific)

Applicable only to students admitted during the 2013-2014 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 Asia Pacific

Admission

Program Name

Management: Global Executive MBA for Asia Pacific

Address

Cornell Hall
110 Westwood Plaza, Suite D304a
Box 951481
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1481

Phone

(310) 794-6639

Email

gemba.asia@anderson.ucla.edu

Leading to the degree of

M.B.A.

Admission Limited to

Spring

Deadline to apply

January 31st

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: Not required

Letters of Recommendation 

3

Other Requirements

In addition to the University’s minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose and the departmental application.

Applicants whose native language is not English should submit their TOEFL score with the application.

Applicants must have sufficient training to undertake graduate study in the chosen field, at least 10 years’ full-time work experience and current employment in a position of high-level managerial responsibility, and corporate sponsorship to participate in the program. Applicants must also satisfy the admission requirements of the National University of Singapore.

Advising

Small group information sessions are offered around the world. At these sessions faculty, staff and alumni are available to answer questions and provide information. One-on-one meetings can be arranged by contacting the program office.

Areas of Study

The emphasis is on 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 terms, starting in May. Each term is composed of six weeks. 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 NUS credit) per term.

Term Time Period Courses Taught by UCLA Faculty Location of Teaching
Term 1/Spring May/June Singapore
Term 2/Fall August MGMT 463 (4), MGMT 464 (4), MGMT 486 (4) Los Angeles
Term 3/Winter November MGMT 474 (4), MGMT 471A (2), MGMT 478 (2) – Electives Shanghai
Term 4/Spring February/March MGMT 482 (4) Bangalore
Term 5/Spring May MGMT 471B (2) MGMT 478 (2) Singapore
Term 6/Fall August MGMT 483 (2), MGMT 478 (2), MGMT 478 (2) – Electives, MGMT 478 (2) Persuasive Communication Los Angeles

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

Management practicum: This is a two-quarter project (MGMT 471A and MGMT 471B) 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.