Our front-loaded core curriculum allows you to begin taking elective courses in winter quarter of your first year. This flexibility helps you quickly build in-depth expertise in your chosen function and industry, strengthening your performance in your summer internship. You may wish to choose electives in order to complete one or two of our optional academic specializations, which allow you to customize your academic preparation even further.
Below is a sample of some of our most popular electives.
You will be able to dive deeper into your target industry or function by completing one of our optional specializations. Specializations require the completion of four courses from a list of suggestions that have been carefully chosen by faculty, alumni practitioners and recruiters.
Below is a brief sample of some courses offered for our specializations. To read full descriptions of these courses, and for a list of all courses offered at UCLA Anderson, please refer to the UCLA General Catalog.
Accounting
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Brand Management
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Corporate Finance
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Easton Technology Leadership
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Entertainment
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Entrepreneurship
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Global Management
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Health Care Management
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Kayne Investment Management
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Leaders in Sustainability
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Marketing Analytics
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Real Estate
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Executive Development
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Social Impact
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Consulting
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