Applicable only to students admitted during the 2012-2013 academic year.

Executive M.B.A. Program in Cooperation with the Universidad Adolfo Ibanez (UAI)

Admission

Program Name

Management: Executive M.B.A. Program in Cooperation with the Universidad Adolfo Ibanez

Address

Gold Hall
110 Westwood Plaza, Suite B307
Box 951481
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1481 

Phone

(310) 825-8262 

Email

gemba.americas@uai.ucla.edu  

Leading to the degree of

M.B.A. 

Admission Limited to

Spring 

Deadline to apply

January 31st 

GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: Not required 

Letters of Recommendation 

3 

Other Requirements

In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose and the departmental application.

Applicants whose native language is not English should submit their TOEFL or IELTS score with the application.

Admission is limited to executives with significant work experience (10+ years) and a current position with high-level managerial responsibility. Applicants must also satisfy the admission requirements of the Universidad Adolfo Ibanez. 

Advising

Small group information sessions are offered by appointment. At these sessions faculty, staff and alumni are available to answer questions and provide information. The Faculty Director of the Program provides counseling on an individual basis.

Areas of Study

The emphasis is on general management training; increased competence in management specialties; management of international businesses, particularly in the Americas region; organizational and interpersonal skills; and sophisticated understanding of the integration of businesses and their environments.

Foreign Language Requirement

None.

Course Requirements

Completion of the intensive 15-month course of study leads to two separate regular M.B.A. degrees, one awarded by UCLA and one awarded by the Universidad Adolfo Ibanez (UAI). Each degree requires the satisfactory completion of the degree requirements at the other institution. Students complete 36 units in courses taught by UCLA faculty and 36 units in courses taught by Universidad Adolfo Ibanez faculty.

The program consists of six terms, starting in April. Each term lasts six weeks. Students complete reading assignments and written work that prepare them for classroom instruction that takes place in each term. There are 30 contact hours per four-unit course. Students take two or three courses (for UCLA or UAI credit) per term.

Term	Time Period	Courses Taught by UCLA Faculty	Location
Term 1	April		Miami (UAI)
Term 2	July	406, 463, 472A	Los Angeles (UCLA)
Term 3	October	471A	Sao Paulo
Term 4	January	482, 483, 485	Santiago (UAI)
Term 5	April		Miami (UAI)
Term 6	July	471B, 474, 486	Los Angeles (UCLA)

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Comprehensive Examination Plan

Management practicum: This is a two-quarter project that is designed to allow students to employ and enhance concepts learned in the classroom. It will deal with global strategic issues. The practicum may be an individual project or a group project consisting of three to five students. A faculty member from the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management will supervise the project to ensure that students' work meets the academic requirements of the program. Two additional UCLA faculty members may be appointed to the committee. A fourth outside member may be appointed to the student's committee.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

The program must be completed within fifteen months of matriculation. All members of the class follow the same schedule.

 

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