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How to Make FEMBA Work with Your Life
 
FEMBA offers three flexible schedule options taking two courses per quarter to complete the core portion of the program.
 


Course 1
9:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Course 2
2:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

All Day
Saturdays


Course 1
Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.

Course 2
Thursdays 6:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.

Tuesday & Thursday
Evenings

Link to Flexible Options Hybrid Info


4 weekends per quarter
on-campus, the rest online
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Hybrid

Regardless of your core schedule, once you move into the elective portion of the program you can choose any schedule option from weeknights, Saturdays, hybrid and can include daytime electives with full-time MBA students, any graduate level electives across UCLA and global electives. Elective course offerings and schedule options vary quarter to quarter.

33-Months with Built-In Flexibility
 
Summer Fall Winter Spring
YEAR June - September October - December January - March April - June
1st
*Foundations of Inclusive Leadership
-
Mandatory 1-week
on-campus intensive
typically held
the last week of August
Data & Decisions
-
Organizational Behavior
Managerial Economics
-
Financial Accounting
Marketing Management
-
Foundations Of Finance
2nd
Break Operations & Technology Management
-
Business Strategy
*Foundations of
Ethical Decision Making
-
*Global Economics &
Business Cycles
-
Elective
Elective
-
Elective
-
Elective
3rd
Capstone Project:
Global Access Program
or
Business Creation Project
Capstone Project:
Global Access Program
or
Business Creation Project
Elective
-
Elective
Elective
-
Elective

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

The UCLA Registrar’s Calendar provides academic and holiday schedules for upcoming years, which can help you with your long-term planning.

1st YEAR

Summer

June – September
 

*Foundations of Inclusive Leadership

Mandatory 1-week
on-campus intensive
typically held
the last week of August

Fall

October – December
 

Data & Decisions
-
Organizational Behavior

Winter

January – March
 

Managerial Economics
-
Financial Accounting

Spring

April – June
 

Marketing Management
-
Foundations of Finance

2nd YEAR

Summer

June – September
 

Break

Fall

October – December
 

Operations & Technology
Management
-
Business Strategy

Winter

January – March
 

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

Spring

April – June
 

Elective
-
Elective
-
Elective

3rd YEAR

Summer

June – September
 

Capstone Project:
Global Access
Program
or
Business
Creation Project

Fall

October – December
 

Capstone Project:
Global Access
Program
or
Business
Creation Project

Winter

January – March
 

Elective
-
Elective

Spring

April – June
 

Elective
-
Elective

*Denotes 2 unit course. Most courses are 4 units.
The UCLA Registrar’s Calendar provides academic and holiday schedules for upcoming years, which can help you with your long-term planning.

Summer

June – August
 

*Foundations of Inclusive Leadership

Mandatory 1-week
on-campus intensive
typically held
the last week of August

Fall

September – December
 

Data & Decisions
-
Organizational Behavior

Winter

January – March
 

Managerial Economics
-
Financial Accounting

Spring

April – June
 

Marketing Management
-
Foundations of Finance

Summer

June – August
 

Elective
-
Elective
-
1-Week Elective Block

Fall

September – December
 

Operations & Technology
Management
-
Business Strategy

Winter

January – March
 

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

Spring

April – June
 

Elective
-
Elective
-
Elective

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

Winter

January – March

Spring

April – June
 
*Denotes 2 unit course. Most courses are 4 units.
The UCLA Registrar’s Calendar provides academic and holiday schedules for upcoming years, which can help you with your long-term planning.
Summer Fall Winter Spring
YEAR June - August September - December January - March April - June
1st
*Foundations of Inclusive Leadership
-
Mandatory 1-week
on-campus intensive
typically held
the last week of August
Data & Decisions
-
Organizational Behavior
Managerial Economics
-
Financial Accounting
Marketing Management
-
Foundations Of Finance
2nd
Elective
-
Elective
-
1-Week Elective Block
Operations & Technology
-
Business Strategy
*Foundations of Ethical Decision Making
-
*Global Economics & Business Cycles
-
Elective
Elective
-
Elective
-
Elective
3rd
Capstone Project:
Global Access Program
or
Business Creation Project
-
Elective
Capstone Project:
Global Access Program
or
Business Creation Project
-
Elective

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

The UCLA Registrar’s Calendar provides academic and holiday schedules for upcoming years, which can help you with your long-term planning.

Summer Fall Winter Spring
YEAR June - August September - December January - March April - June
1st
*Foundations of Inclusive Leadership
-
Mandatory 1-week
on-campus intensive
typically held
the last week of August
Data & Decisions
-
Organizational Behavior
Managerial Economics
-
Financial Accounting
Marketing Management
-
Foundations Of Finance
2nd
Operations & Technology
-
Business Strategy
*Foundations of
Ethical Decision Making
-
*Global Economics &
Business Cycles
-
Elective
Elective
-
Elective
3rd
Capstone Project:
Global Access Program
or
Business Creation Project
Capstone Project:
Global Access Program
or
Business Creation Project
Elective
-
Elective
Elective
-
Elective
= one-week Global Immersion or International Exchange electives between quarters in more than 20 different countries.

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

The UCLA Registrar’s Calendar provides academic and holiday schedules for upcoming years, which can help you with your long-term planning.

1st YEAR

Summer

June – August
 

*Foundations of Inclusive Leadership

Mandatory 1-week
on-campus intensive
typically held
the last week of August

Fall

September – December
 

Data & Decisions
-
Organizational Behavior

Winter

January – March
 

Managerial Economics
-
Financial Accounting

Spring

April – June
 

Marketing Management
-
Foundations of Finance

2nd YEAR

Summer

June – August
 

Fall

September – December
 

Operations & Technology
Management
-
Business Strategy

Winter

January – March
 

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

Spring

April – June
 

Elective
-
Elective

3rd YEAR

22 Units

Summer

June – August
 

Capstone Project:
Global Access
Program or Business
Creation Project

Fall

September – December
 

Capstone Project:
Global Access
Program or Business
Creation Project

Winter

January – March
 

Elective
-
Elective

Spring

April – June
 

Elective
-
Elective

One-week Global Immersion or International Exchange electives are available between quarters in more than 20 different countries.
The UCLA Registrar’s Calendar provides academic and holiday schedules for upcoming years, which can help you with your long-term planning.
*Denotes 2 unit course. Most courses are 4 units.