Benefits for Companies
- A comprehensive, independent assessment and evaluation of their current business plans, corporate growth strategies and market opportunities
- Extensive primary and secondary market research and analysis
- An investment-quality, written business plan with full financial projections and a video of the final presentation
- Application of state-of-the-art management frameworks and analysis techniques
- Access to UCLA Anderson’s extensive resources, including its network of professionals and academicians, and its comprehensive business and industry database resources
- Specific recommendations to accelerate the company’s growth to the next stage of their corporate development
- A video of the final presentation as presented to a review panel of industry and financial experts or senior managers of your company
Company Selection Criteria and Investment Requirements
- Participation by company senior executives with extensive business experience
- Management commitment of personal time to enable successful program
- Product/service currently generating revenue
- Customer validation of products or services
- Full access to strategic and financial data
- Significant positive cash flow to enable continuing operations for 1-2 years
- Top management participation in Program Launch and Final Presentations
- $15,000 program fee
- Additional fees may be incurred for international research travel
| Recent Participants | |
| Advanced Bionics, division of Boston Scientific | Kaiser Permanente |
| Channel M | LAUSD |
| CoDa Therapeutics | Mars |
| Countrywide Financial | Mattioli |
| Eastman Kodak | Microsoft |
| Engineering Analytics | Murad |
| Fiji Water / Roll International | Nokia |
| GBH Communications | Olympus Pictures |
| General Electric | Oracle |
| Genentech | Phyber Communications |
| Guitar Center | Pianeta |
| Harris Moran Seed Company | Prima Electronics |
| Hewlett Packard | Qualcomm |
| Honeywell | Road Runner Sports |
| Humana | Ros Roca |
| Homes for Life Foundation | St. John's Medical Center |
| Intelleflex | St. Jude Medical |
| JAMS (Judicial and Mediation Services) | Trifecta Global Infrastructure Solutions |
| The Jackson Laboratory | Visual Engineering |
| Johnson & Johnson | Yahoo! |
| JSB Development | Zeacom |
EMBA Student Profile
Work History
- 14 years average work experience
- 8 years average management experience
Highest Degree Earned
- 74% - BA/BS
- 14% - MS
- 8% - PhD
- 3% - MD
- 1% - JD
Important Dates
Application Deadline: October 15, 2012
Program Launch on January 4-6, 2013 (Southern California location to be determined)
Final Presentations: June 15, 2013 (at UCLA Anderson)
Assurance of Confidentiality:
Each year our program conducts field studies for the EMBA Program and depends on the corporate community in terms of their participation. As a result, we are serious about maintaining strict confidentiality standards regarding each field study project. Students and faculty sign a program non-disclosure agreement.
