UCLA (Anderson)
Anderson School of Management
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SCHOOL BASICS
110 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles
90095-1481
California
United States
School based in:
U.S.
Status:
Public
Graduate business school is accredited by:
AACSB International
Years in which the following programs were founded:
Full-time MBA: 1939
Part-time MBA : 1972
Executive MBA: 1981
Executive Education (non-degree): 1954
PhD program: 1953
ENROLLMENT
Total graduate business school: 1666
Full-time MBA: 740
Part-time MBA: 725
Executive MBA: 139
PhD program:
62
Doctorate of Business Administration: N/A
MS: N/A
MSA: N/A
Other: N/A
Graduate degree programs:
Master of Accounting
Master of Electronic Commerce/Information Systems
Master of Finance
master of Human resources
Master of international Management/Business
Master of Marketing
Master of Technology
Other graduate degree programs:
N/A
PROGRAM BASICS
Address: 110 Westwood Plaza
Suite B-201
City: Los Angeles
California
United States
Program Web site:
Program e-mail address:
PROGRAM LENGTH
Full-time program (months):
21
PROGRAM COSTS
Total direct costs (tuition and required fees) of the entire MBA program:
Resident : $ 56,892
Nonresident : $ 74,574
Recommended annual budget (Resident): $ 52,235
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident): $ 61,076
CLASS PROFILE
Full-time students in newest entering class (2007-08) that are:
Female: 35 %
International: 33 %
Married: 19 %
U.S. students only:
African American: 3 %
Asian American: 12 %
Hispanic or Latino American: 5 %
Native American, Alaskan Native or Pacific Islander American: 1 %
White (Non-Hispanic): 36 %
Ethnicity other than above: 9 %
Ethnicity not reported: 34 %
Students from following regions:
Africa : 1 %
Asia: 16 %
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia: 2 %
Latin America and the Caribbean: 6 %
Middle East: 2 %
North America: 68 %
Oceania : 1 %
Western Europe: 4 %
Percentage of students with dual citizenship: 1 %
Entering North American citizens by region:
U.S.: 68 %
Northeast: 19 %
Mid-Atlantic: 5 %
South: 1 %
Southwest: 1 %
Midwest : 3 %
West: 44 %
Possessions and territories: 0 %
Mean : 704
Median : 710
Applicants required to take the GMAT?
Yes
Middle 80% range GMAT scores:
From:
580
To:
780
ADMISSIONS
Is proficiency in English required for admission?
Yes
Is a minimum score on an English language proficiency test required?
Yes
Which English language proficiency tests are accepted?
IELTS
TOEFL Computer Based
TOEFL Internet Based Test
TOEFL Paper-based Test
Minimum paper-based TOEFL score required for MBAs:
560
Relative importance: Application Elements
GMAT Score:
very important
Resume/Work Experience:
very important
Application Essays:
very important
Interviews:
very important
Recommendations:
very important
Undergraduate Transcripts:
very important
CLASS PROFILE
Mean months of work experience of newest entering class:
57
Median months of work experience of newest entering class:
54
Middle 80% range of work experience of newest entering class in months:
From:
27
To:
86
New entrants with one year or less of work experience:
3 %
Mean age of entering class:
28
Median age of entering class:
28
APPLICANTS
Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest class:
3151
Applicants who were accepted to the most recent class:
23 %
Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest class:
49 %
Applicants who were re-applicants from prior years:
4 %
Applicants wait-listed during the last admissions cycle:
346
Wait-listed applicants admitted for the semester to which they applied:
66
Applicant interviews are:
By invitation only
Applicants (admitted and denied) who were interviewed:
45 %
Admitted applicants who were interviewed:
87 %
International applications received:
25 %
Applications from women received:
33 %
Mean base salary forgone:
$ 55,320
Median base salary forgone:
$ 56,000
ADMISSIONS
Does the program have rolling admissions?
Yes
FINANCIAL AID
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through:
Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school
Full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the current academic year:
75 %
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through school:
Institutional Scholarships: 38 %
Assistantships: 27 %
Loans (private and government): 70 %
Mean MBA financial aid package for the current academic year:
30762
Median MBA financial aid package for the current academic year:
47900
On what basis are scholarships awarded?
a combination of need and merit
Full-tuition scholarships school will award during the upcoming academic year:
0
How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration?
Unique scholarship application
Did scholarship remained the same or grow in second year?
22 %
Guaranteed loan regardless of nationality:
Only to domestic students
Mean outstanding debt among the most recent graduates from the full-time MBA program:
$ 46,693
Academics & Lifestyle
FACULTY
Full-time faculty employed by the B-school:
94
Adjunct or visiting faculty:
10
Permanent/tenured professors:
60
Tenured faculty who are women:
10 %
Tenured faculty who are underrepresented minorities:
7 %
TECHNOLOGY
Is there a wireless network in main B-school buildings?
Yes
Technology improvements in the last three academic years:
school-wide wireless install; lab upgrades; web content management system and logging updates; storage upgrades
Amount spent:
$ 975,000
CLASS OFFERINGS
Average students in a full-time MBA core class:
71
Average students in a full-time MBA elective class:
32
Elective courses available to full-time MBA students in the 2006-07 academic year:
73
Year of last major change or significant overhaul to the core curriculum:
2004
Concentrations and specializations offered to full-time MBA students:
International Business
Joint-degree programs offered to full-time MBAs:
MBA/JD (Law)
MBA/MCS (Computer Science)
MBA/MD (Medicine)
MBA/MSN (Nursing)
Other
Does the school offer an accelerated full-time MBA program?
No
The school believes that its leading areas of study for full-time MBA students are:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
Marketing
Operations Management
TEACHING/ACADEMICS
Requirements for graduation:
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
STUDENT LIFE
Professional clubs available to full-time MBA students:
Biotech/Health care
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
High Tech
Human Resources
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
New Media
Nonprofit
VC/ Private Equity
Networking clubs available to full-time MBA students:
Black MBA Association
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA
Other
Alumni Affairs & Careers
ALUMNI
Living MBA alumni:
18784
Active MBA alumni clubs
31
Countries in which MBA clubs exist
10
Living MBA alumni who gave in past year:
20 %
Mean gift from MBA alumni in past academic year:
$ 2,308
Median gift from MBA alumni in past academic year:
$ 150
Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in past academic year?
No
The business school's total endowment as of June 30, 2007
$ 99,016,960
Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site?
Yes
University alumni networking site:
Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni?
Yes
Does the B-School have an alumni networking site:
Yes
Business school alumni networking site:
Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?
Yes
CAREER SERVICES
Graduates seeking full-time professional MBA employment: 87 %
Graduates not seeking employment: 10 %
Graduates for whom you have no information regarding employment: 3 %
Annual job-searching trips that the school coordinates or participates in:
Destination: London, UK
Month: November
Amount Paid By School: partial
Destination: Hong Kong
Month: December
Amount Paid By School: none
Destination: New York, NY
Month: January
Amount Paid By School: none
Destination: San Francisco, CA
Month: January
Amount Paid By School: none
Destination: various Southern California locations
Month: November-April
Amount Paid By School: none
Top recruiting firms and the number of full-time MBAs hired in the past 12 months:
Company/No. Hired: Yahoo - 10
Company/No. Hired: Deloitte Consulting - 9
Company/No. Hired: Google - 7
Company/No. Hired: Citigroup - 7
Company/No. Hired: Merrill Lynch - 6
Company/No. Hired: Lehman Brothers - 5
Company/No. Hired: Bain & Company - 5
Company/No. Hired: Walt Disney Company - 3
Company/No. Hired: Toyota Motor Sales USA - 3
Company/No. Hired: Morgan Stanley - 3
Company/No. Hired: Mattel - 3
Company/No. Hired: Intel Corporation - 3
Company/No. Hired: Clorox Company - 3
Company/No. Hired: Cisco Company Inc. - 3
Company/No. Hired: Chevron Texaco Corp - 3
Mean base salary for most recent graduates: $ 99,237
Median base salary for most recent graduates: $ 95,000
Mean signing bonus for most recent graduates: $ 22,320
Median signing bonus for most recent graduates: $ 20,000
Mean other guaranteed compensation for most recent graduates: $ 21,371
Median other guaranteed compensation for most recent graduates: $ 15,000
Job-accepting graduates who received a signing bonus:
70 %
Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following functional areas:
Consulting: 15 %
Finance/Accounting: 39 %
General Management: 5 %
Human Resources: 1 %
Marketing/Sales (Public Relations, Product Management, Market Research, Advertising, etc.): 25 %
Management Information Systems (MIS): 1 %
Operations/Logistics (Logistics, Purchasing, Engineering, etc.): 2 %
Other: 13 %
Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following industries:
Government (Federal, State, Local, Military): 0 %
Consulting: 13 %
Consumer Products: 10 %
Financial Services: 28 %
Manufacturing: 2 %
Media/Entertainment: 11 %
Non-Profit: 1 %
Petroleum/Energy: 3 %
Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health care Products: 4 %
Real Estate: 8 %
Technology: 15 %
Other: 5 %
Graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:
Africa: 0 %
Asia: 4 %
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia: 0 %
Latin America and the Caribbean: 2 %
Middle East: 0 %
North America: 90 %
Oceana: 1 %
Western Europe: 2 %
Within North America, graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:
Northeast: 7 %
Mid-Atlantic: 1 %
Southwest: 2 %
Midwest: 2 %
West: 86 %
Possessions and territories: 0 %
Top Companies - Internships:
Company/No. Hired: Google - 10
Company/No. Hired: Morgan Stanley - 8
Company/No. Hired: Citigroup - 8
Company/No. Hired: Cisco Systems - 8
Company/No. Hired: Goldman Sachs & Co. - 7
Company/No. Hired: Amgen Inc. - 7
Company/No. Hired: Nestle USA - 6
Company/No. Hired: Yahoo - 5
Company/No. Hired: Walt Disney Company - 5
Company/No. Hired: Deloitte Consulting - 5
Company/No. Hired: Banc of America Securities - 5
Company/No. Hired: UBS Investment Bank - 4
Company/No. Hired: 20 Century Fox - 4
Company/No. Hired: Mattel - 4
Company/No. Hired: Fox - 4
Internships awarded that are paid:
88 %
Average internship length in weeks:
11
Graduate Comments
Outstanding collegial atmosphere with quality students and faculty.--NA
UCLA Anderson is one of the few remaining bargains in the b-school world. Folks get a private school education for a public school price. Consulting
In terms of overall experience, Anderson more than met my expectations. While receiving a top-notch education, my experience outside of the classroom was extremely positive. Ninety percent of the process of the MBA takes place outside of the classroom. --Marketing
The size of the program allows individuals to succeed and stand out, while the quality of the student body truly embodies the (sometimes overused) Anderson mantra of "excellence without attitude," enhancing the educational and social aspects of my time at Anderson. Marketing
Anderson is the perfect combination of great people and great teaching and learning. I feel that anyone who attends will grow and be ready to tackle whatever career they want. The school is well connected to businesses in the area and provides ample opportunities to meet successful business leaders. --Entrepreneurship
The Anderson MBA taught me fundamentals I am currently using in my new job. There is no way I would be earning my current salary with abundant stock options unless I had enrolled and attended the Anderson School of Management. Finance
Profs were great, choice of classes was extensive, exchange program unique with vast choices of schools.--Operations
Several of my Anderson classmates were admitted to other top business schools, but chose to come to Anderson for the cameraderie inherent in the vast majority of the students. We refer to it as excellence without attitude.--Finance
Anderson provides a curriculum geared to entrepreneurship, which can serve anyone no matter what career path they pursue. The professors are second to none, the environment is extremely collegial and geared towards helping you leverage your skill set, etc. and so I don't know who wouldn't benefit from going to Anderson.--Finance
I definitely found the Anderson MBA to be a practical, hands-on degree. I have a tool set that I can now apply to my career. Given that I wanted to pursue a dual focus in both Entrepreneurship and Finance, Anderson is second to none in those two fields. --Entrepreneurship
UCLA far exceeded my expectations. The faculty was top notch, the learning environment promoted a healthy balance of leadership and teamwork, and the return on investment was fantastic. Most importantly, though, the experience was unbeatable. Where else can you wear flip flops year round and take a surfing class between finance and operations?--Human Resources
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