Applicable only to students admitted during the 2024-2025 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), the Global EMBA for Asia Pacific, and the M.B.A. for the Fully Employed Program (FEMBA).

Executive M.B.A. Program

Admissions Requirements

Advising

Each EMBA cohort is supported by a Program Manager. The Program Manager, as well as the Program Director, provide academic advising to students on a drop-in basis during the hours when students are on campus or by phone/email. Students may speak with the Associate Dean of the EMBA Program by appointment. The EMBA Program also provides career and leadership coaching through its Career and Leadership Development office.

Areas of Study

The emphasis is on general management training; increased competence in management specialties; management of international businesses; organizational and interpersonal skills; and sophisticated understanding of the integration of businesses and their environments.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

A total of 68 units of course work toward the degree must be completed in residence in the Executive M.B.A. program at UCLA. Completion of the intensive 22-month course of study leads to the M.B.A. degree. Required courses include MGMTEX 402, 403, 405, 408, 409, 410, 411, 416, 420, 421, 414A, 414B, 414C, 414D, 414E, and a Management Field Study capstone either Strategic Management Research Capstone (MGMTEX 423 A, B) or the Business Creation Capstone (MGMTEX 428 A, B). Students may enroll in up to two equivalent core courses offered by another UCLA Anderson MBA program to satisfy EMBA core course requirements. In addition, 16 units of graduate level management electives are required. Up to 12% of the program curriculum can be taken in an online-synchronous (i.e. remote) modality and applied towards the student’s program requirements. A maximum of four units of MGMT 459E and a maximum of four units of MGMT 596 can be applied toward the degree course requirements. All courses applied to the degree must be taken for a letter grade unless the course is only offered for S/U grading.

Core classes are held at the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management on Fridays and Saturdays. Three sections on different schedules are available depending on student demand. Section one meets on campus every other week. Section two blends online asynchronous content and in-person instruction, and meets on campus monthly. Section three blends online synchronous content with in-person instruction and meets on campus monthly. However, Section three may be on the same schedule as Sections one or two based on incoming student preference.  All sections complete the same courses in the same sequence and earn the same M.B.A. degree. All sections begin with a five-day residential session. MGMTEX 421, a seven-day international business residential is held during the summer, between Year One and Year Two, or in fall of Year Two.  Students may complete an international elective in lieu of MGMTEX 421 with EMBA program approval.

The EMBA core curriculum is designed to provide a firm foundation of knowledge across the primary subject areas to enable students to explore more specialized topics through advanced courses and elective offerings. Recognizing that some students may have already mastered most of the information taught in a particular core course because of their academic backgrounds and professional experience, it is possible to waive the following core courses: MGMTEX 402, 403, 405, 408, and 411. Students who believe that they have a strong background in a specific subject area have the option of taking a comprehensive waiver exam. Upon successfully passing this exam, they can waive the course. In addition, students who are licensed CPAs have the option of waiving MGMTEX 403. Proof of a CPA license is required and must be submitted prior to entering the EMBA program. If a student is qualified to waive a core course, this course must be replaced with one four-unit elective course or two two-unit elective courses for which the student has the appropriate prerequisite classes.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Capstone Plan

The capstone plan requirement is fulfilled by successful completion of either of the two Management Field Study programs – the Strategic Management Research Capstone (MGMTEX 423 A, B),the Business Creation Capstone (MGMTEX 428A, B), or an equivalent capstone course in any UCLA Anderson MBA program, with a passing grade. Students are individually evaluated by three UCLA faculty members who supervise the project to ensure that the students’ work and contribution adhere to the rigorous academic requirements of the program. Students may only participate in one capstone plan.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

The Executive M.B.A. must be completed within two years of matriculation. The minimum time required to complete the M.B.A. program is seven quarters (includes summer term). All members of the Executive M.B.A. class follow the same program.

DEGREE	NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters)	NORMATIVE TTD	MAXIMUM TTD
M.B.A.	7	7	14

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.