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).

Fully Employed M.B.A. Program

Admissions Requirements

Advising

All FEMBA students are supported by a team of Student Experience and Academic Service Advisors. Our advisors are available to speak with students by phone, online or on a drop-in basis. Students may also speak with the Associate Dean of the FEMBA Program by appointment.

Outside of the management core, which provides a broad general management perspective, students may emphasize one or more area(s) of study to coincide with their academic and career interests. Student Advisors can assist students with picking elective classes to match their interests and professional goals or to arrange for academic support services such as tutoring.

The FEMBA Program also provides career development training and support through its Career Services staff. Their advising activities include: career coaching, interview preparation, resume help, interviewing tips, and job search through networking.

Areas of Study

Core courses are in the following areas: accounting, economics, ethics, finance, decision sciences, marketing, operations, organizational behavior, and strategy. Elective courses are offered in accounting, consulting, corporate finance, entertainment, entrepreneurship, ethics, finance, global management, health care, investment management, management & organizations, marketing, negotiations & communications, social impact, sustainability, technology, and real estate. For additional information, students should consult the program’s website.

Course Requirements

The FEMBA program offers three core schedules for students to choose from, depending on space and availability: 1) all day Saturday, 2) weeknights, or 3) distance and in-person learning. To earn the M.B.A. degree, students must complete 80 units, usually within 27 to 33 months. Subject to the approval of the FEMBA Program, students may take additional units beyond the required 80 units.

The three required elements of the FEMBA program are the management core, the management field study (capstone), and the management electives. Up to 15% of the program curriculum can be taken in an online-synchronous (i.e. remote) modality and applied towards the student’s program requirements. All courses applied to the degree must be taken for a letter grade unless the course is only offered for S/U grading.

Management Core. The management core has eleven courses (38-units) on subjects basic to management practice. In addition, the 8-unit Field Study (capstone) program (see below) is part of the required management core. Students must maintain a 3.0 (B) overall average in the management core courses. Each class section completes core courses in the same sequence. Required courses include MGMTFE 401, 402, 403, 405, 408, 409, 410, 411, 415, 416, 420, and a Management Field Study capstone. Students may enroll in up to two equivalent core courses offered by another UCLA Anderson MBA program to satisfy FEMBA core course requirements.

Management Field Study (Capstone). The Management Field Study (capstone) requirement is the 8-unit, multi-term field study project required of all students in the FEMBA program. Students apply what they have learned from both their professional experience and their academic courses in a real-world business environment. Options for Management Field Study capstones include (1) Global Access Program Capstone (MGMTFE 427 A, B), (2) Business Creation Capstone (MGMTFE 428 A, B), (3) the Anderson Student Asset Management Capstone (MGMT 457 A, B, C, D), or (4) Special Project (Substitute courses to be approved by the Senior Associate Dean). Students may only participate in one Management Field Study (Capstone).

Electives. The management electives requirement consists of nine (9) graduate level management electives (34 units). Students take electives outside of their regular class section formats to permit a wider choice of courses. A maximum of eight units of MGMT 458 A, B, and a maximum of eight units of MGMT 596 can be applied toward the degree course requirements.

Students with extensive academic or professional experience in Statistics, Accounting, Economics, Finance and Marketing may attempt to waive out of the equivalent core course by examination. Students who successfully waive a course do not reduce the units required for the degree; however, they can make up the units with more advanced electives. Students who hold a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license may waive the core accounting course without taking the waiver exam.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Capstone Plan

The capstone plan requirement is fulfilled by successful completion of the Management Field Study Capstone ((1) Global Access Program Capstone (MGMTFE 427 A, B), (2) Business Creation Capstone (MGMTFE 428 A, B), (3) the Anderson Student Asset Management Capstone (MGMT 457 A, B, C, D), an equivalent capstone course in any Anderson MBA Program, or (4) Special Project (Substitute courses to be approved by the Senior Associate Dean)) with a passing grade. Students are individually evaluated by three UCLA faculty members who supervise the project to ensure that the students’ work and contributions adhere to the rigorous academic requirements of the program. Students may only participate in one Management Field Study Program.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students enrolled in the FEMBA program generally complete the degree within 27 to 33 months (including summers). However, students may finish earlier or later depending on when they complete the program’s unit requirements.

DEGREE	NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters)	NORMATIVE TTD	MAXIMUM TTD
M.B.A.	9	9	15

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.