The bi-weekly, monthly, and bi-weekly blended schedules offer the same top-ranked UCLA Anderson Executive MBA curriculum over a 22-month program of study. All EMBA students have access to the same campus resources, faculty, electives, and support — regardless of which scheduling option they select.
Meeting Time | Instruction | Lodging | |
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Bi-Weekly |
Bi-Weekly classes meet in person every other weekend starting on the second weekend of the 10-week quarter. | Bi-Weekly in-person instruction twice a month. | Bi-Weekly lodging at UCLA Luskin Conference Center or surrounding locations included for orientation week and the first Friday of every quarter. |
Monthly |
Monthly classes meet in person once a month of the 10-week quarter. | Monthly in-person instruction once a month. Additional instruction is delivered online to watch on-demand. | Monthly lodging at UCLA Luskin Conference Center or surrounding locations included for orientation week and Friday night once a month for on-campus weekends. |
Bi-Weekly Blended |
Bi-weekly Blended classes meet twice a month (bi-weekly) - one weekend in-person and one weekend remotely. | Bi-Weekly Blended in-person instruction once a month. Additional instruction is delivered on the alternative bi-weekly weekend live via Zoom. |
Bi-Weekly Blended lodging at UCLA Luskin Conference Center or surrounding locations included for orientation week and Friday night once a month for on-campus weekends. |
For all schedules: | Class will begin at 10:00 a.m. only on the first Friday of each quarter. Class will begin at 4:00 p.m. the following Fridays. | ||
The delivery of core courses is based on your section schedule. All electives are taught on a mix of in-person and remote schedules. After your first quarter, EMBA electives will be available on Sundays and during summer in a hybrid format. Students have the option to switch sections every two academic quarters if space permits. |
View and download the academic calendar for the year 2021-2022 below. Dates and times for the year 2022-2023 are TBD.
FRIDAY | |
Leadership Foundations | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. |
Leadership Foundations | 2:00 – 3:50 p.m. |
Class A | 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. |
Dinner/Speaker Series | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. |
Class B | 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. |
SATURDAY | |
Breakfast | 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. |
Class B | 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. |
Career Workshop (optional) | 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. |
Class A | 1:30 – 5:00 p.m. |
FRIDAY | |
Career Workshop (optional) | 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. |
Class A | 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. |
Dinner/Speaker Series | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. |
Class B | 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. |
SATURDAY | |
Breakfast | 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. |
Class B | 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch | 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. |
Class A | 1:30 – 5:00 p.m. |
SUNDAY ELECTIVES | |
EMBA Hybrid Electives | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
2020 – 2021 | |
Summer | 6/22/20 – 9/11/20 |
Fall | 9/28/20 – 12/18/20 |
Winter | 1/4/20 – 3/19/21 |
Spring | 3/24/21 – 6/6/21 |
2021 – 2022 | |
Summer | 6/21/21 – 9/10/21 |
Fall | 9/20/21 – 12/5/21 |
Winter | 1/3/22 – 3/20/22 |
Spring | 3/28/22 – 6/10/22 |