Fully Employed MBA

No. All FEMBAs in any given entering year pay the same fees, regardless of schedule. There are no out-of-state fees for FEMBA.

Yes. The Professional MBA Programs at UCLA Anderson offer low-interest government Stafford loans and Grad PLUS loans to United States citizens and individuals with permanent resident status. Non U.S. citizens (on an H-1 visa) with a credit history may apply for private loans. Financial aid is available throughout the 33 months of the program. For more information please visit financial aid.

During core classes, the hybrid section meets on campus four times per quarter on Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. Certain classes may not require an in-person final exam and may only meet three weekends during the quarter. Not all elective courses will be available in the hybrid format, so your schedule may vary in your second and third academic years.

No. Campus weekends for hybrid are scheduled in advance.

Final exams are held during the last on-campus weekend scheduled for that quarter, unless otherwise indicated.

Fewer on-campus sessions means that your attendance is critical. However, all on-campus classes are recorded and attendance may be made up by viewing the session online but is at the discretion and approval by the faculty.

It varies. Online instruction will consist of a mix of asynchronous and synchronous activities. Although there are fixed deadlines for assignments and communication, most online activities may be done on your own time. Your professor will inform you when you may need to be online for a live class event. All online class participation is recorded and monitored by the Online Learning Management System.

Yes, but first-priority access to hybrid electives is given to students who took hybrid for core courses. Other FEMBA students may sign up for hybrid elective courses subject to availability.

Yes. There is no separate application for hybrid. After you are admitted you will have a chance to state your preference for the hybrid section.

Yes. Either the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required for all applicants. There is no minimum score requirement for application to the FEMBA program—the FEMBA Admissions Committee considers a number of factors in selecting candidates for the program.

No. Admissions decisions are not dependent on section preference, but there is no guarantee you will be placed in your first-choice section.

Space is limited in the hybrid section. If you are interested in the hybrid section, please indicate your preference and explain why the hybrid section is your first choice. Top priority will be given to applicants with the perceived greatest need based on geographic or scheduling constraints.

No. Admissions decisions are given for the overall FEMBA Program and are not made by section. If you are only interested in the hybrid section, please state your preference and your reasons to the Admissions department.

No. However, all prospective students should have a working knowledge of algebra and differential calculus before beginning their coursework. Admitted students must also have a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel; workshops are available at UCLA Anderson and students are advised to achieve competency before beginning graduate study.

Academic work involves accessing UCLA Anderson's electronic network, therefore each student is required to have an appropriately configured laptop computer. Admitted students will receive computer purchasing information and necessary laptop configuration details with their orientation materials.

Hybrid courses combine equal parts on-campus learning with online tools and activities. On-campus classes, interactions and activities are critical to the online sessions, and vice-versa. The full UCLA Anderson student experience and network are also important benefits—your time spent on campus helps establish a lasting professional network with peers and faculty.

UCLA Anderson hybrid classes use Moodle for class webpages, Mediasite for videos and Blackboard Collaborate for live online interactions. All platforms will run on any modern computer.

Assignments will be submitted both in-person and online via a digital dropbox.

Yes. The hybrid section has the same world-class faculty as the other FEMBA sections as well as the school’s other acclaimed MBA programs.

FEMBA Flex courses engage in the same amount of group-work as traditional FEMBA sections. The hybrid section groups typically spend more time meeting online than other sections.

There will be a limited number of hybrid electives offered each quarter. After completing core courses, hybrid students may continue to take hybrid electives or select from any of the other available electives in the traditional on-campus formats. Not all elective courses will be available in the hybrid format, so schedules may vary in the second and third year of the program.

Yes. The Global Immersions and Exchange Program is expanding rapidly and hybrid students are free to apply to any of the destinations.

Yes. All of these options are available, depending on your professor’s schedule.

No. The presentation and pace of instruction in the hybrid section is different enough to prevent crossover between sections.

Absolutely! We encourage hybrid students to come to campus for workshops, social functions and any other events as often as their schedules allow. Many events are streamed and/or posted online for those who cannot attend.

Textbooks are available for purchase on campus and online for mail delivery.

No. Currently, all hybrid students are responsible for arranging their own lodging.

Hybrid students have access to the same FEMBA Career Services staff, resources and events enjoyed by all FEMBA students. Please note that most on-campus recruiting events happen during the week in the afternoon making it difficult for FEMBA students to participate even more so for hybrid students who are not from the immediate Los Angeles area.

Yes. There are no limits to the number of clubs, teams and committees that you can join as a student in the hybrid section.

You will have many opportunities to interact with your classmates both online and during weekend activities. You may participate in all FEMBA networking events, but be aware that they may not necessarily fall on weekends that coincide with your scheduled classes. Hybrid students and grads have full access to the UCLA Anderson MBA alumni network and contact database.