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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
UCLA
UCLA Anderson School of Management
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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS
Core MBA curriculum last revised
| 2003 |
| Accelerated MBA program offered? | No |
| Average number of students in a core class | 65 |
| Average number of students in an elective class | 35 |
Graduation requirements:
- Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
- Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
TEACHING METHODS
Teaching Methods:
| Case study | 30% |
| Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) | 0% |
| Experiential learning | 20% |
| Lecture | 45% |
| Simulations | n/a |
| Team projects | 5% |
| Other | n/a |
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SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS
Full-time MBAs may concentrate in the following subjects:
Accounting
Consulting
Economics
Entertainment Management
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Human Resource Management
International Business
Management Information Systems
Manufacturing and Technology Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Organizational Behavior
Real Estate
Strategy
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 80
New electives added in the past academic year:
Business Ethics
Organization Design
Pay & Rewards in Organizations
Non-Profit Law and Management
Sports Management
Special Studies in Urban Land Economics
Designing Urban School Systems
JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MCS (Master of Computer Science)
MBA/MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MBA/Master of Latin American Studies
MBA/Master of Public Health
MBA/Master of Urban Planning
OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
n/a
B-SCHOOL FACULTY
| Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year | 84 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past academic year | 36 |
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| Tenured professors | 66 |
| Of those, what percentage are: |
| | Female | 8% |
| Underrepresented minorities: 1 | 2% |
| Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors | 60% |
| Have owned a business | 25% |
(1) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Asian
Americans are not included in the minority percentage.
STUDENT LIFE
Editor's note: While the B-school may not have an active club in an area that interests you, the greater university system may.
B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
Biotech/Health care
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Entrepreneurship
Fashion & Retailing
Finance
High Tech
Investment Banking
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
Real Estate
Sports Business
B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Asian Management Student Association
Black MBA Association
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Japan America Business Association
Latin America Club
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA
Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Jewish
Muslim
Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Football
Golf
Outdoor Activities
Rugby
Ski
Soccer
Softball
Surfing
Volleyball
| Event | Month | Location |
MBA games or sports contests against rival B-schools:
Charity for Challenge
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Apr. |
Palo Alto, CA |
TECHNOLOGY
| Wireless network in main B-school buildings | Yes |
| University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years | $1,100,000 |
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Introduced school-wide wireless network utilizing a wireless technology enabling four access points (rather than about 30 access points) with other solutions. Students and faculty can now connect and stay continuously connected no matter where they go around the UCLA Anderson complex.
Upgraded all classroom electronics, including access control interface pads, computers and projectors, to enable a more supportive instructional environment.
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