1999 Profile Update
School Statistics
Graduates' Comments
SURVEY DETAILS
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UCLA's Anderson School stayed put in the No. 12 spot in 1998. Graduates, who were actively involved in nearly every aspect of the school, rated UCLA No. 1 in the graduate poll, up a notch from '96. It's not surprising, then, in this cooperative culture, that Anderson students ranked fourth for their teamwork skills. Also, the school was found to do the best job of integrating technology in the classroom, and students ranked it No. 1 in entrepreneurship.
The school's placement office repeated in the Top 25's top spot, despite its relatively small staff (8) and large student (643) and corporate (200, for second-years) constituencies. The staff helped 96% of Anderson's graduating class get a job by graduation. Meanwhile, recruiters rated Anderson grads' marketing skills 10th overall. All this amounts to grads receiving an average comp package worth $119,262 -- in the lower third of the Top 25 for earnings. Other perks: Nearly 15% of the polled Class of '98 received tuition reimbursement (10th-highest), 20% received stock options (9th position), and roughly 35% received a yearend bonus. But the school could soon find itself at a crossroads: It has yet to complete its lengthy dean search and recently replaced its director of career services.
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STRATEGY FOR APPLICANTS
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Minority candidates might want to closely consider UCLA, because Proposition 209, the 1997 California statute barring preferential treatment of minority students in higher education, resulted in a decrease in African American, Hispanic-American, and Native American students from 10 percent in 1996 to 8.5 percent in 1998. That's in spite of Anderson's best efforts to build minority enrollment through its Riordan Programs, designed to encourage promising disadvantaged high school and college students to pursue higher education in management and careers in business. Qualified minority applicants are bound to merit a second look from admissions staff.
It's harder than ever to qualify as an Anderson MBA, however. There were 13 percent more applications for the class of 2000 than there were for the class of 1999, with 4,366 candidates competing for fewer than 350 available spots. Only 14 percent of those who applied in 1998 were accepted, compared with 23 percent six years earlier. The average GMAT for the class of 2000 was 690, the same as you'd find at No. 1-ranked Wharton. But Anderson prides itself on reeling in the dreamers that they perceive as up-and-coming movers and shakers, rather than always opting for the high scorers, so don't be too discouraged if your numbers aren't quite up to snuff.
Personal interviews are encouraged, but the admissions office can't accommodate all comers-only 40 percent of those who applied in 1998 were interviewed by admissions staff, alumni, or students. So if you want to try to make an impression in person, it's best to book a slot early. Interviews through mid-March are usually booked by mid-January at the latest. It's also wise to get your application in by one of the earlier deadlines -- if you wait until the final deadline in April, there will be few spaces left to fill and you may not hear from the school until mid-June.
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CURRICULUM
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Electives available in 1998: 98
New electives in past three years: 19%
The core curriculum was last revised in: 1998
Accelerated MBA program offered?
No
New Courses in Past Three Years
Entrepreneurial Finance, International Business Policy, Special Topics in Operations & Technology Management: Managing Information, Special Topics in Management: E-Commerce, International Human Resource Management, Growth, Science & Technology, Global Business Alliances, Locating Business Sites, Managerial Decision Making, Science, Technology and Judicial Policy, Management Role in Guiding Creative Endeavors, Consulting to the CEO, Entering the Japanese Market, Film: A Business and Management Perspective, Strategic Consulting and Operations Management, Technology and the History of the American Corporation, Effect of the Internet on Entertainment Industry, Global Leadership
Most Popular Electives
Financing the Emerging Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and Venture Initiation, Entrepreneurial Finance, Marketing Strategy, International Business Management, Managing Entrepreneurial Operations
Most Popular Professors
Bill Cockrum, Eric Sussman, Al Osborne, William Yost, Jose De la Torre, Dominique "Mike" Hanssens
Majors or Concentrations Added in Past Three Years
None
Teaching Methods
Lecture: 50%
Case Study: 30%
Field Study, Simulations, Internships: 20%
| Full-time faculty members: |
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75 |
| Adjunct or visiting faculty: |
31 |
| Average core class size: |
65 |
| Average elective class size: |
28 |
Laptop computer required?
Yes
Grading System
Students are required to maintain a B average. The school uses letter grading with plus and minus values.
Exchange Programs or International Campuses
Asian Institute of Management (Manila, Philippines); Australian Graduate School of Management (Sydney, Australia); University of New South Wales (Australia); Centro de Estudios Macroeconomicos de Argentina (Buenos Aires, Argentina); China Europe International Business School (Shanghai, China); Chinese University of Hong Kong; Copenhagen Business School; Ecole de Management de Lyon (Lyon, France) Erasmus University (Rotterdam, Netherlands); Escuela de Administracin de Negocios para Graduados (Lima, Peru) Escuela SupÈrior de Administracin y Direccin de Empresas -- ESADE (Barcelona, Spain); FundaÁ“o Getulio Vargas (S“o Paulo, Brazil); Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong); Institut SupÈrieur des Affaires (Jouy-en-Josas, France); Instituto de Empresa (Madrid, Spain); Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administracin (Caracas, Venezuela); Instituto de Ps-graduaÁ“o e Pesquisa em AdministraÁ“o, Universidade (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil); Instituto Tecnolgico Autnomo de MÈxico (ITAM); Instituto Tecnolgico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey -- ITESM) (Mexico); Keio University (Yokohama, Japan); Kobe University (Kobe, Japan); London Business School; Melbourne Business School (Australia); Norwegian School of Business and Economics (Bergen, Norway); Pontificia Universidad Catlica de Chile (Santiago, Chile); SDA Bocconi University (Milan, Italy); St. Gallen University (Switzerland); Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden); WHU-Koblenz School of Corporate Management (Germany); UniversitÈ Catholique de Louvain (Belgium) University of Cape Town (South Africa); University of Economics (Prague, Czech Republic); University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg, South Africa); Vienna University of Economics (Austria); Waseda University (Tokyo, Japan)
Best Areas of Study
Finance, Marketing
Areas School Would Like to Improve
Business Economics
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1998 PLACEMENT
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On-campus recruiters for graduates: 200
On-campus recruiters for first-year internships: 125
On-campus student full-time job interviews: approx. 4,900
On-campus student internship interviews: 2,700
Job opportunities posted via the Internet or E-mail: 4,500
Top Employers/Number of 1998 Hires
| Deloitte & Touche |
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13 |
| Hewlett Packard |
10 |
| A.T. Kearney |
6 |
| Intel |
6 |
| Merrill Lynch |
5 |
| Procter & Gamble |
5 |
| Citibank/Citicorp |
4 |
| Coopers & Lybrand |
4 |
| Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette |
4 |
| Goldman Sachs |
4 |
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ALUMNI NETWORK
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Number of living alumni: 11,298
Alums who gave to the school during the 1997/98 academic year: 25%
Median alumni gift: $125
Number of alumni clubs: 20
Number of dues-paying members: N/A
Number of staffers devoted to MBA alumni relations: 7
Placement services offered for alumni?
Yes
Description of Alumni Placement Services
Alums have access to a password-protected Web-based Alumni Career Guide that offers job listings, self-assessment worksheets, interview tips, questions, and sample resumes and cover letters. In addition, the Career Management Center is kept open late one night per week for alum use (services include counseling, workshops, and resume review). Alums also receive discount subscriptions to a bi-monthly search bulletin.
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Key Contacts
School Web Site
E-Mail:
mba.admissions@anderson.ucla.edu
Address:
Anderson Graduate School of Management
110 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Dean:
John Mamer, interim
(310) 825-7982
Director of MBA Programs:
John J. McDonough
(310) 206-3664
Director of Admissions:
Linda Baldwin
(310) 825-6944
Director of Alumni Relations:
Bridget Razo
(310) 825-9448
Director of Financial Aid:
Marta Klock
(310) 825-2746
Director of Career Services:
Amy Yamashita
(310) 825-3325
Application Deadlines:
U.S.
November 19, 1998
International
January 29, 1999
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