Student Life
From becoming a leader in our clubs to taking international trips with new friends to learning how to leverage your experience toward the career of your dreams, your schedule will be as full of opportunity as you want it.
“I truly believe that you’re only as good as the company you keep, and great company is the reason I chose UCLA Anderson. Shared success is in the DNA of the student body and faculty. That alacrity has had a foothold in every aspect of my time at Anderson so far, from building revenue growth strategies with teammates in the Anderson Strategy Group to clinching trivia night wins on Sawtelle with classmates, to working together to draw deeper insights from C-suite guest lecturers in class. I’m excited to continue sharing my experiences to help the Anderson community—new and prospective—capitalize on the resources offered here and collectively reach their goals.”
— Scott Sternad (’20)
A Global Culture
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Self Guided Prep
We’ll provide a variety of online tools to help you prepare for academic success before you even get to campus.
Anderson Onboarding
A kick-start to the MBA Program that will fully ground you in academics, career preparation, and UCLA Anderson community.
Fall Quarter
First academic term of the program which includes Accounting, Economics and Statistics, as well as either Finance or Marketing depending on your career focus.
Winter Quarter
Second quarter of the program consisting of core classes and optional electives. (Core Operations, Marketing or Finance, Strategy or electives.)
Spring Quarter
This third quarter completes the academic requirements of your first year and includes Organizational Behavior, Communications for Leaders and electives (or Strategy).
Self Guided Prep
We’ll provide a variety of online tools to help you prepare for academic success before you even get to campus.
Parker Series
Offered from August to September, this series helps first-year students launch their career search.
On-Campus Networking
205 companies come to campus to host presentation and meet potential applicants.
DOJ Week
Days on the Job span all industries and will be held at companies in NYC, Boston, Seattle, San Francisco and LA. These company visits give you the opportunity to meet hiring managers and experience the corporate culture.
Academic Internships
You have opportunities during the academic year to become involved in organizations in the Los Angeles area that fit your career goals and to further explore your intended industries and functions to find the best fit for your post-MBA position.
Summer Internships
100% of our students seeking internships are able to find paid summer internships at renowned companies, startups and nonprofit organizations to utilize their new MBA skills.
1-1 Career Advising
Meet with a career advisor to talk big picture about your career and get help at every step of your job search.
ACT Teams
Anderson Career Teams are groups of first-year students, defined by interests, who meet weekly to review résumés, discuss trends, polish skills, share contacts and more in preparation for internships.
IPT
Interview Prep Teams — Our career management center partners with various student clubs to rehearse and critique students' interviewing techniques.
Clubs & Events
Club Career Nights, EA Conference, Social Innovation Week and Women In Industry are some of the many social networking events that happen at UCLA Anderson.
Spring Break
From Vegas to Cabo to New York, our students often want to stick together during break — and the experiences are unforgettable.
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Fall, Winter and Spring Quarters
You will be able to choose elective courses starting in Spring of your first year to help you specialize in your target career path or industry.
Capstone Project
You will take part on a six- month long strategic consulting project or launch your new business idea off the group with your learning team as you test everything you have learned so far in your MBA.
Global Immersion Courses
Learn about doing business, people and cultures in other countries and travel to them with your class during your school academic breaks through these special elective courses.
Winter Quarter
Second quarter of the program consisting of core classes and optional electives. (Core Operations, Marketing or Finance, Strategy or electives.)
Spring Quarter
This third quarter completes the academic requirements of your first year and includes Organizational Behavior, Communications for Leaders and electives (or Strategy).
On Campus Recruiting
Over 100 companies participate in our on campus recruiting efforts, meeting with our students and conducting interviews to fill full-time positions in the US and around the world.
Academic Internships
you have opportunities during the academic year to become involved in organizations in the Los Angeles area that fit your career goals and to further explore your intended industries and functions to find the best fit for your post MBA position.
Professional Networking
Our students actively network with the myriad of local companies and many thousands of alumni to develop their own professional networks.
Spring Career Fair
Companies come to our campus to meet potential applicants
Winter and Spring Trips
Students organize group trips to many of their home countries during your second year adding to your international exposure and experience and strengthening your bonding with fellow classmates.
Embracing Diversity Week
Our community comes together to celebrate Equity Diversity and Inclusion through a variety ofcampus programming, talks and social activities
Food Festival
Our student community takes the lead organizing a fun food festival bringing to campus a piece of the over 40 nationalities represented in our program.
Our Stories
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Neil Doshi
Investment Banking Associate, Credit Suisse
Owning It: Using Storytelling to Get Your Dream Job
Amanda Kullman
Product Manager, Apple
From Bedside to the Boardroom
Lynn Compton
Senior Implementation Coach, McKinsey
Finding the Path to the Career You Want
Lucy Prom
Senior Manager, Thrive Gives – Thrive Market
Career Achievement Like Clockwork
Bert Snarr
Investment Banking Associate, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
From Denali to Google
Neil Kapur
Business Development – Payments, Google
Managing a Wealth of Perspectives
Colleen Thomas
Strategy Consultant, Accenture
Finding Home Away from Home
Suyash Jape
Senior Product Manager, Amazon
Our Stories
Lindsay Shaffer
Head of Strategy and Chief of Staff, Head Space
Finding the Right Job — It’s Okay to Hold Out
Veronica Perry
Senior Retail Consultant, Capgemini
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