2003 GRADUATE COMMENTS
I have chosen an entrepreneurial career path, and believe that UCLA has a very strong entrepreneurial program. Additionally, I plan to live in the Southern California area for the forseeable future and feel that the relationships I have built in Southern California through the UCLA program have been and will continue to be very valuable to me.--Information Technology
[Faculty strengths/weaknesses?] We had access to the top instructors in the school, who were each passionate, creative, and willing to engage our experienced class in "give and take" dialogue.--Informtaion Technology
[Changes to program?] There was a tremendous amount of reading, so some professors prioritized it into must read and "read if time". That would have been helpful in all courses as it was a constant struggle to keep up, particularly with heavy obligations to work.--Marketing
[Improvements?] A little more emphasis on what to expect while at B school might have been useful for my family and myself. I am not sure how this can be acheived, but perhaps a booklet of the key issues regarding time commitments etc. might help.--Marketing
[Corporate support?] In general, my company does not encourage or support the program, but they do pay 75%. I expect to make more money as a result of the program, but it won't be automatic.--Operations
Anderson was a superlative program. The courses provided a solid framework for executive-level decision-making, a broad perspective of relevant issues, and reinforcement of critical fundamentals. Additionally, the diverse class composition provided a rich variety of viewpoints from multiple industries and backgrounds. My fellow students taught me as much as the formal coursework.--President
My division at work has graduates from six local MBA schools and without exception the UCLA graduates are more equipped for doing actual business strategy and analysis. I could not have received a better MBA education at another Southern California school, and the owner of our company feels the same.--Strategy
[Faculty strengths/weaknesses?] Strengths include the instructors' knowledge, both theory and practical, as well as their commitment to learning. The discussions were often very informative and refreshing. Weaknesses include the poor quality of the teaching assistants.--Program/Engineering
[Faculty strengths/weaknesses?] The Anderson EMBA students receive instruction from the institution’s most cherished and influential professors. These professors often only teach the EMBA program. We took great honor in being taught by professors who are very often quoted in specialized journals, well published, interviewed/quoted in leading financial programs, active members in the board of directors of top 100 firms and nationally recognized as field experts.--Implementation of Technology
[Faculty strengths/weaknesses?] Most of our instructors had several years of experience in teaching executives, and were able to give us the right amount of work to get done each week. By challenging us to do more, yet being supportive and available to our feedback, we were able to maximize the time sacrificed to be in the program.--Strategy
[Improvements?] More spacious lecture rooms. Online reservations of work rooms that are available to full-time MBA's, should be allowed to the EMBA students.--Operations
[Changes to program?] It may have been more appropriate to offer the HR and Strategy courses earlier in the curriculum and the initial marketing course later in the first year. There also should've been more support from the career services center, particularly for those students which were not being sponsored by their company.--Engineering/Project Management
During the past two years I have seen the staff and faculty at UCLA grow more and more interested in gathering feedback from the students. I believe these efforts, combined with the core strengths of the faculty, are making Anderson even more competitive at training business professionals. --Strategy
I could feel the school was 100% committed in this program. The international field study (2nd year) was a terrific way of summing everything up; it let clearly transpire the solid reputation of the school abroad. --Marketing
[Corporate support?] Essentially, my company was not at all involved. I paid for the entire program and managed my time accordingly. There is no real benefit to having earned my MBA with my current employer, therefore, I will be looking for other opportunities over the next few months. --Finance
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