Fully Employed MBA Academics

Our curriculum is designed to lead you to create immediate career impact and provides the flexibility to customize the elective portion of the program to your specific career path. From the fundamental knowledge base gained through the core curriculum to global electives and focused specializations, you have a wealth of options to customize your MBA experience and accomplish your individual career goals.

Student Perspectives

 
“FEMBA impacted my career immediately. I became a Senior Architectural Associate halfway through the first year of the program. I was naturally taking concepts and perspectives from the classroom directly to my new role, and also able to better create innovative strategies while making purposeful decisions.”

Jessica Ta

FEMBA '19
Senior Architectural Associate, UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services

Curriculum

 
80 Academic Units* = 38 Core + 34 Elective + 8 Capstone Project

*Total academic units subject to change based on annual curriculum review and updates.

First Year 

Summer 

  • Leadership Module: Mandatory 1-week on-campus intensive typically held the last week of August incorporating first official course
    *Foundations of Inclusive Leadership

Fall 

  • Data & Decisions
  • Managerial Economics

Winter 

  • Organizational Behavior
  • Marketing Management

Spring

  • Financial Accounting
  • Foundations of Finance

Second Year 

Summer 

  • Elective
  • Elective

Fall 

  • Business Strategy
  • Elective

Winter

  • Operations & Technology Management
  • Elective

Spring

  • *Foundations of Ethical Decision Making
  • *Global Economics & Business Cycles
  • *Elective
  • Elective

Third Year

Summer

  • Capstone Project: Global Access Program or Business Creation Project
  • Elective

Fall

  • Capstone Project: Global Access Program or Business Creation Project
  • Elective

On the second and third years, one-week Global Immersion or International Exchange optional electives, are available between quarters, in more than 20 different countries.

*Denotes 2 unit course. Most courses are 4 units.

First Year 

Summer

  • Leadership Module: Mandatory 1-week on-campus intensive typically held the last week of August incorporating first official course
    *Foundations of Inclusive Leadership

Fall

  • Data & Decisions
  • Managerial Economics

Winter

  • Organizational Behavior
  • Marketing Management

Spring 

  • Financial Accounting
  • Foundations of Finance

Second Year

Fall

  • Business Strategy
  • Elective

Winter

  • Operations & Technology Management
  • Elective

Spring

  • *Foundations of Ethical Decision Making
  • *Global Economics & Business Cycles
  • Elective

Third Year

Summer

  • Capstone Project: Global Access Program or Business Creation Project
  • Elective

Fall

  • Capstone Project: Global Access Program or Business Creation Project
  • Elective

Winter

  • Elective
  • Elective

Spring

  • Elective
  • Elective

Core Course Requirements

 
Course Info Description
Year/Qtr: 1/Fall
Unit: 2
Course ID: 401
Foundations of Inclusive Leadership
Managing and working with people, with emphasis on motivation and development of individuals, leadership and interpersonal relationships, and group dynamics in complex organizational settings. Woven into five-day Leadership Module residential.
Year/Qtr: 1/Fall
Unit: 4
Course ID: 402
Data & Decisions
Topics include probabilities, random variables (expectation, variance, covariance, normal random variables), decision trees, estimation, hypothesis testing, and multiple regression models. Emphasis on actual business problems and data.
Year/Qtr: 1/Fall
Unit: 4
Course ID: 405
Managerial Economics
Designed for graduate students. Analysis of consumer, producer, and market behavior. Market structure, pricing, and resource allocation. Applications to managerial strategy and public policy, with emphasis on competition, market power, and externalities.
Year/Qtr: 1/Winter
Unit: 4
Course ID: 409
Organizational Behavior
Introduction to human resource management function and management of human behavior in organizations. Emphasis on relationships among individuals, groups, and organizational units as they influence managerial process and development of prospective general managers. Letter grading.
Year/Qtr: 1/Winter
Unit: 4
Course ID: 411
Marketing Management
Principles of market-driven managerial decision making: consumer, competitor, and company analysis, market segmentation, definition of target markets, and product positioning.
Year/Qtr: 1/Spring
Unit: 4
Course ID: 403
Financial Accounting
Designed for graduate students. Introduction to fundamental financial accounting methods and procedures, with emphasis on financial statements. Provides basis for firm understanding of "language of business" -- accounting.
Year/Qtr: 1/Spring
Unit: 4
Course ID: 408
Foundations of Finance
Introduction to managerial finance. Topics include time value of money, discounting and present values, valuation of bonds and stocks, risk and return, construction of optimal portfolios, capital budgeting, and weighted average cost of capital.
Year/Qtr: 2/Fall
Unit: 4
Course ID: 420
Business Strategy
Evaluation and formulation of organization's overall policies and strategies. Economic, heuristic, and social process approaches to policy formulation, environmental analysis, and organizational appraisal.
Year/Qtr: 2/Winter
Unit: 4
Course ID: 410
Operations & Technology Management
Principles and decision analysis related to effective utilization of factors of production in manufacturing and non-manufacturing activities for both intermittent and continuous systems.
Year/Qtr: 2/Spring
Unit: 2
Course ID: 415
Foundations of Ethical Decision Making
Provides practical tools to help students navigate difficult decisions that leaders routinely face. Study adopts behavioral science approach to understanding ethical behavior in order to examine why good people sometimes do bad things.
Year/Qtr: 2/Spring
Unit: 2
Course ID: 416
Global Economics & Business Cycles
Comprehensive introduction to macroeconomics, with focus on real-world applications and implications. Provides students—as future decision-makers in business world—with framework through which to analyze domestic and global macroeconomic fluctuations and trends that impact business environment.
Year/Qtr: 3/Summer & 3/Fall
Unit: 10
Course ID: 427 A/B
Global Access Program
Faculty-guided consulting project with international company or U.S. company with international project focus. Establishment of client relationships, identification of problems or strategic questions, design of study, collection and analysis of secondary and primary research data, development of comprehensive business plan, and formal presentation of findings and recommendations.

What to Expect from the Leadership Module (Formerly Leadership Foundations)

 

Core Course Waivers

 
Based on prior educational and work experience, you may decide that you would like the opportunity to waive out of the following required core courses.

To waive out of a course, you can take an exam that will test your mastery of the skills required for that class. The exams may employ a combination of multiple choice, paragraph-style, short essay questions or case analysis. While a course waiver excuses you from taking a core class, it does not reduce the minimum number of units required to earn your MBA degree, and at some point you will need to make up those units.

Students who are CPA holders will be able to waive accounting by presenting your CPA license. CFAs will still need to take the waiver exam, you cannot waive Foundations of Finance by certification

"With FEMBA, the fact that I have the ability to apply what I learn in class to the workplace in real time, as well as bring professional problems to the classroom for my professor's input, has greatly benefited my educational experience."

Kyle Bernier (FEMBA '18)
Laboratory Analyst, UCLA

Optimize your learning curve

 
Elective courses let you customize almost 50% of your curriculum to reflect your career goals. Elective Course offerings and schedule options vary quarter to quarter and year to year. Below are suggested elective courses focusing on specific areas and subjects:

220 - Corporate Financial Reporting

228 - Financial Statement Analysis

231D - Take Overs, Restructuring, Governance

231E - Managing and Financing the Emerging Enterprise

232D - Option Markets

234A - International Financial Markets

231C - Corporate Valuations

406 - Global Economy

407 - Business Analytics and Spreadsheets

215/286 - Negotiation Analysis or Negotiations Behavior

235 - Venture Capital & Private Equity

240F - Supply Chain Management

285A - Leadership, Motivation and Power

295D - Business Plan Development

297E - Business & Economy in Emerging Markets

215/286 - Negotiation Analysis or Negotiations Behavior

228 - Financial Statement Analysis

231E - Managing Finance and Financing the Emerging Enterprise

295D - Business Plan Development

297B - International Business Strategy

407 - Business Analytics and Spreadsheets

220 - Corporate Financial Reporting

222 - Corporate Decision Making & Incentives

240F - Supply Chain Management

241B - Project Management

265A - Brand Management

285A - New Product Development

285B - Managerial Interpersonal Communication

406 - Managerial Interpersonal Communications

260 - Marketing Strategy & Planning

261A - Sales & Channel Management

261B - Global Marketing Management

262 - Price Policies

407 - Business Analytics and Spreadsheets

228 - Financial Statement Analysis

240F - Supply Chain Management

266A - New Product Development

285B - Managerial Interpersonal Communications

295D - Business Plan Development

406 - Global Economy

240F - Supply Chain Management

240G - Global Operations Strategy

241A - Technology Management

407 - Business Analytics and Spreadsheets

228 - Financial Statement Analysis

220 - Corporate Financial Reporting

228 - Financial Statement Analysis

231C - Corporate Valuation

232B - Fixed Income Markets

232D - Option Markets

235 - Venture Capital & Private Equity

232F - Behavioral Finance

278A - Urban Real Estate Financing & Investment

279C - Real Estate Economics, Capital Markets, and Securitization

406 - Global Economy

457 - Fieldwork in Investment Banking

231D - Take Overs, Restructuring, Governance

231E - Managing and Financing the Emerging Enterprise

234A - International Financial Markets

297E - Business & Economy in Emerging Markets

407 - Business Analytics and Spreadsheets

220 - Corporate Financial Reporting

227 - Taxation and Management Decisions

228 - Financial Statement Analysis

295D - Business Plan Development

231D - Take Overs, Restructuring, Governance

231E - Managing Finance and Financing the Emerging Enterprise

231C - Corporate Valuation

406 - Global Economy

232B - Fixed Income Markets

232D - Option Markets

235 - Venture Capital & Private Equity

407 - Business Analytics and Spreadsheets

228 - Financial Statement Analysis

231C - Corporate Valuation

231D - Take Overs, Restructuring, Governance

231E - Managing Finance and Financing the Emerging Enterprise

232D - Option Markets

295A - Entrepreneurship and Venture Initiation

295D - Business Plan Development

265A - Brand Management

263A - Consumer Behavior

266A - New Product Development

266B - Advertising and Marketing Communications

261A - Sales and Channel Management

260 - Marketing Strategy & Planning

228 - Financial Statement Analysis

262 - Price Policies

295D - Business Plan Development

261A - Sales and Channel Management

262 - Price Policies

266A - New Product Development

267 - Digital One-to-One Marketing

228 - Financial Statement Analysis

240F - Supply Chain Management

241A - Technology Management

295D - Business Plan Development

220 - Corporate Financial Reporting

222 - Corporate Decision Making & Incentives

228 - Financial Statement Analysis

240F - Supply Chain Management

285A - Leadership, Motivation and Power

215 or 286 - Negotiation Analysis or Negotiations Behavior

298D - General Management

407 - Business Analytics and Spreadsheets

224 - Business Law for Managers & Entrepreneurs

227 - Taxation and Management Decisions

265A - Brand Management

266A - New Product Development

285B - Managerial Interpersonal Communications

406 - Global Economy

220 - Corporate Financial Reporting

222 - Corporate Decision Making & Incentives

228 - Financial Statement Analysis

240F - Supply Chain Management

285A - Leadership, Motivation and Power

215 or 286 - Negotiation Analysis or Negotiations Behavior

298D - General Management

407 - Business Analytics and Spreadsheets

224 - Business Law for Managers & Entrepreneurs

227 - Taxation and Management Decisions

265A - Brand Management

266A - New Product Development

285B - Managerial Interpersonal Communications

406 - Global Economy

Technology Leader

Required

241A - Technology Management
At least one Personal Development
Course from list of Easton Electives

Personal Development Electives

281B - People in Organizations

285A - Managerial Interpersonal Communication

286 - Negotiations Behavior

215A - Negotiations Analysis

298E - The Emotionally Intelligent Leader

250D - Patterns of Problem Solving

Other Electives

275 - Current Topics in Emerging Technologies and Markets:
Healthcare Technology

295C - Corporate Entrepreneurship

217A - Decision Analysis

240F - Global Supply Chain Management

407 - Business Analytics and Spreadsheets

266A - New Product Development

M292B - Growth, Science, and Technology

Technology Entrepreneur

Required

241A - Technology Management
At least one Personal Development
Course from list of Easton Electives

Personal Development Electives

281B - People in Organizations for Easton Scholars

285A - Managerial Interpersonal Communication

286 - Negotiations Behavior

215A - Negotiations Analysis

298D - The Emotionally Intelligent Leader

250D - Patterns of Problem Solving

Other Electives

275 - Current Topics in Emerging Technologies and Markets:
Healthcare Technology

240F - Global Supply Chain Management

298D - Social Entrepreneurship

235 - Venture Capital and Private Equity

295B - Small Business Management

264A - Market Research

407 - Business Analytics and Spreadsheets

298D - Entrepreneurial Perspectives on Biotechnology

231E - Managing and Financing the Emerging Enterprise

295A - Entrepreneurship and Venture Initiation

295D - Business Plan Development

284C - Managing Entrepreneurial Organizations

245 - Business of Healthcare: Global Perspective

M292B - Growth, Science, and Technology

278A - Urban Real Estate Financing and Investment

279C - Real Estate Economics, Capital Markets, and Securitization

279A - Cases in Real Estate Investments

279B - Entrepreneurial Real Estate Development

266A - New Product Development

Law 438 - Public Policy Clinic: Land Use, the Environment and Local Gov.

224 - Business Law for Managers & Entrepreneurs

232B - Fixed Income Markets

232D - Option Markets

262 - Price Policies

224 - Business Law for Managers & Entrepreneurs

231E - Managing & Financing the Emerging Enterprise

284C - Managing Entrepreneurial Organizations

295A - Entrepreneurship & Venture Initiation

295D - Business Plan Development

406 - Global Economy

427A/B - Business Creation Option

228 - Financial Statement Analysis

235 - Venture Capital & Private Equity

260 - Marketing Strategy & Planning

264A - Marketing Research: Design & Evaluation

266A - New Product Development

285A - Leadership, Motivation & Power

285B - Managerial Interpersonal Communications

295B - Small Business Management

295C - Corporate Entrepreneurship

Leadership @Anderson

 

UCLA Anderson is changing the practice of business. In the Leadership@Anderson program, we integrate our Transformative Leader framework into classroom learning and real-world opportunities so that students can drive the change they want to see.

An MBA education must not be a performative experience yielding only short-term gains. This is why UCLA Anderson ensures that each MBA student’s entire learning journey integrates leadership development through monthly one-on-one coaching and observation. As a result, students grow their skills and acumen via academic insights, personal reflections and coaching conversations that promote accountability. Students will see themselves develop into better leaders over the course of the program, and this valuable coaching comes included in the MBA experience.

How Leadership@Anderson Works

  • Each MBA student develops a leadership practice plan in their first week.
  • Students begin monthly coaching designed to advance and iterate on their plan.
    Monthly written deliverables and in-person conversations track progress.
  • All MBA courses have a focus on building the capabilities of the Transformative Leader:

Solves complex business problems in a transforming industry landscape

flywheel

Catalyzes action in organizations, teams and individuals

Additional Options

 
Participate in the Full-Time MBA electives and take up to eight units at one of UCLA’s other top graduate schools.
UCLA SCHOOL OF THEATER,
FILM AND TELEVISION
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
AND PLANNING
DAVID GEFFEN
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
SCHOOL OF LAW
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

27-Month Curriculum Map

School Year Summer Fall Winter Spring
YEAR June – August September – December January – March April – June
Leadership Module:
Mandatory 1-week
on-campus intensive
typically held
the last week of August
incorporating first
official course
*Foundations of
Inclusive Leadership
Data & Decisions
-
Managerial Economics
Organizational Behavior
-
Marketing Management
Financial Accounting
-
Foundations of Finance
Elective
-
Elective
Business Strategy
-
Elective
Operations & Technology
Management
-
Elective
*Foundations of
Ethical Decision Making
-
*Global Economics &
Business Cycles
-
*Elective
-
Elective
Capstone Project:
Global Access
Program or Business
Creation Project
-
Elective
Capstone Project:
Global Access
Program or Business
Creation Project
-
Elective

1st YEAR

Summer

June – August
 

Leadership Module:

Mandatory 1-week
on-campus intensive
typically held
the last week of August
incorporating first
official course
*Foundations of
Inclusive Leadership

Fall

September – December
 

Data & Decisions
-
Managerial Economics

Winter

January – March
 

Organizational Behavior
-
Marketing Management

Spring

April – June
 

Financial Accounting
-
Foundations of Finance

2nd YEAR

Summer

June – August
 

Elective
-
Elective

Fall

September – December
 

Business Strategy
-
Elective

Winter

January – March
 

Operations & Technology
Management-
Elective

Spring

April – June
 

*Foundations of
Ethical Decision Making
-
*Global Economics &
Business Cycles
-
*Elective
-
Elective

3rd YEAR

Summer

June – August
 

Capstone Project:
Global Access
Program or Business
Creation Project
-
Elective

Fall

September – December
 

Capstone Project:
Global Access
Program or Business
Creation Project
-
Elective

*Denotes 2 unit course. Most courses are 4 units.

Optional one-week Global Immersion or International Exchange electives are available between quarters in more than 20 different countries.

33-Month Curriculum Map

School Year Summer Fall Winter Spring
YEAR June – August September – December January – March April – June
Leadership Module:
Mandatory 1-week
on-campus intensive
typically held
the last week of August
incorporating first
official course
*Foundations of
Inclusive Leadership
Data & Decisions
-
Managerial Economics
Organizational Behavior
-
Marketing Management
Financial Accounting
-
Foundations of Finance
Business Strategy
-
Elective
Operations & Technology
Management
-
Elective
*Foundations of
Ethical Decision Making
-
*Global Economics &
Business Cycles
-
Elective
Capstone Project:
Global Access
Program or Business
Creation Project
-
Elective
Capstone Project:
Global Access
Program or Business
Creation Project
-
Elective
Elective
-
Elective
Elective
-
Elective

1st YEAR

Summer

June – August
 

Leadership Module:

Mandatory 1-week
on-campus intensive
typically held
the last week of August
incorporating first
official course
*Foundations of
Inclusive Leadership

Fall

September – December
 

Data & Decisions
-
Managerial Economics

Winter

January – March
 

Organizational Behavior
-
Marketing Management

Spring

April – June
 

Financial Accounting
-
Foundations of Finance

2nd YEAR

Summer

June – August
 

Elective
-
Elective

Fall

September – December
 

Business Strategy
-
Elective

Winter

January – March
 

Operations & Technology
Management-
Elective

Spring

April – June
 

*Foundations of
Ethical Decision Making
-
*Global Economics &
Business Cycles
-
*Elective
-
Elective

3rd YEAR

Summer

June – August
 

Capstone Project:
Global Access
Program or Business
Creation Project
-
Elective

Fall

September – December
 

Capstone Project:
Global Access
Program or Business
Creation Project
-
Elective

*Denotes 2 unit course. Most courses are 4 units.

Optional one-week Global Immersion or International Exchange electives are available between quarters in more than 20 different countries.


Financial Accounting

MGMT 403


Managerial Economics

MGMT 405


Foundations of Finance

MGMT 408


Marketing Management

MGMT 411

To waive out of a course, you can take an exam that will test your mastery of the skills required for that class. The exams may employ a combination of multiple choice, paragraph-style, short essay questions or case analysis. While a course waiver excuses you from taking a core class, it does not reduce the minimum number of units required to earn your MBA degree, and at some point you will need to make up those units.

Students who are CPA holders will be able to waive accounting by presenting your CPA license. CFAs will still need to take the waiver exam, you cannot waive Foundations of Finance by certification