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The UCLA Anderson Executive MBA program offers three schedule options designed to meet the needs of your personal and professional commitments.
 
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.
Choose the Executive MBA schedule that fits into your life.
 

3 Schedules, 1 World-Class MBA
 
 
Meeting Time Instruction Lodging

Bi-Weekly

Bi-Weekly classes meet on-campus every other Friday through Saturday 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, International Business Residential, and the first Friday of every quarter.

Monthly

 Monthly classes meet on-campus one Friday through Saturday per month of the 10-week quarter. Monthly in-person instruction once a month. Additional instruction and coursework is delivered remotely to watch on-demand.  Monthly lodging at UCLA Luskin Conference Center or surrounding locations included for orientation week, International Business Residential, and on Friday night once a month for on-campus weekends.

Blended

 Blended classes meet every other Friday through Saturday (alternating one Fri.-Sat. on-campus and one Fri.-Sat. remotely via Zoom) Blended in-person instruction once a month. Additional instruction is delivered on the alternative bi-weekly weekend live via Zoom. Blended lodging at UCLA Luskin Conference Center or surrounding locations included for orientation week, International Business Residential, and on Friday night once a month for on-campus weekends.
*Note: Blended was offered due to increased demand and may not be offered again.
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. 
Academic Calendar
 
View and download the academic calendar for the Bi-Weekly, Monthly, and Bi-Weekly Blended section and the Standard Program of Study below.
EMBA Class of 2024 (Year 1) Program Schedule
Standard Program of Study
On-Campus Class Schedule
 
Typical Class Weekend Schedule (For first weekend of every quarter)
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.
Typical Schedule for All Other Class Weekends
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.
ACADEMIC YEAR
2021 – 2022
Fall 8/24/21 – 12/5/21
Winter 1/3/22 – 3/20/22
Spring 3/28/22 – 6/12/22
2022 – 2023 
Summer 6/20/22 – 9/10/22
Fall 9/19/22 – 12/4/22
Winter 1/4/23 – 3/26/23
Spring 4/3/23 – 6/16/23
2023 – 2024
Fall 8/16/22 – 12/3/22
Winter 1/6/23 – 3/18/23
Spring 4/14/23 – 6/17/23
Lodging
 
The bi-weekly, monthly, and blended schedule receives on-campus lodging at the Luskin Conference Center and Hotel or surrounding locations for orientation week. Lodging accommodations for the bi-weekly cohort are provided the first Friday of each quarter only. The monthly and blended cohort receive lodging on the Friday night of on-campus weekends only.
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