UCLA Anderson School of Management
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| Established | 1935 |
| Type | Public |
| Dean | Judy Olian |
| Staff | approx. 100 |
| Students | 670 |
| Location | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| Campus | Urban |
| Endowment | $61.3 million |
| Website | www.anderson.ucla.edu |
UCLA Anderson School of Management is one of eleven professional schools at the University of California, Los Angeles. The school is consistently ranked among the country’s top-tier programs (currently #10 by US News and World Report, #10 in the U.S. by the Financial Times, and #12 by Business Week), offering degrees to full-time, part-time, executive MBA and Ph.D. students. Enrollment during the 2005-2006 academic year is around 1,400 students, approximately 670 of whom are matriculated in the full-time program.
[edit] History
The school of management at UCLA was founded in 1935, and the MBA degree was authorized by the UC Regents four years later. In its early years the school was primarily an undergraduate institution, although this began to change in the 1950s after the appointment of Neil H. Jacoby as dean; the last undergraduate degree was awarded in 1969. UCLA is rare among public universities in the U.S. for not offering undergraduate business degrees.
In 1950 the school was renamed the School of Business Administration. Five years later it became the Graduate School of Business Administration; in the 1970s the school’s name was changed again to the Graduate School of Management.
In 1987 John E. Anderson, class of 1940, donated $15 million to the school and prompted the construction of a new complex at the north end of UCLA’s campus. The 6-building, 285,000 square-foot facility, designed by Henry N. Cobb of the architectural firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, cost $75 million to construct and opened officially in 1995.
Anderson has a very strong focus on giving back to the community. One of the biggest clubs on campus is the Challenge for Charity, a competition between the top West Coast business schools to put in the most volunteer hours per student and raise the most money for Special Olympics per student. UCLA's fundraising usually falls short to University of Washington's, but they give it a good go. The current presidents of C4C are Owen Berry and Erica Gartsbeyn.
[edit] Academics
[edit] Teaching Model
UCLA Anderson’s teaching model combines case study, experiential learning, lecture and team projects.
[edit] Curriculum
UCLA Anderson’s curriculum consists of ten core classes (required courses which cover a broad range of business fundamentals) and twelve (minimum) elective courses. Students are assigned to cohorts, called sections, of 65 students throughout the core curriculum. Unique from most other curricula, UCLA Anderson students take five of the ten core courses in their first quarter. This system gives the students a strong fundamental understanding of the skills required in the modern business world. The cohort system is almost entirely student run, with each cohort electing 17 different leadership positions ranging from President to Ethics chair. In addition, there is the student lead Anderson Student Association (ASA) which deals with all issues of student life including company recruiting, social clubs and academic issues. The current president of the student association is second year student, Drake Watten.
Students may choose (but are not required) to focus in one or more of the following areas:
- Accounting
- Decisions, Operations, and Technology Management
- Communications, Media, and Entertainment Management
- Entrepreneurial Studies
- Finance
- Global Economics and Management
- Human Resources and Organizational Behavior
- Information Systems
- Marketing
- Policy
- Real Estate
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Fred D. Anderson, CFO of Apple & founder of Elevation Partners.
- George F. Boutros, managing director of Credit Suisse, class of 1986.
- Lisa Brummel, EVP Human Resources Microsoft, class of 1987.
- Laurence D. Fink, CEO & Chairman of BlackRock , class of 1976.
- William Gross, founder of PIMCO, class of 1971.
- Kip Hagopian, film producer and venture capitalist, class of 1966.
- Jeffrey Henley, CFO of Oracle, class of 1967.
- Mitch Kupchak, LA Lakers General Manager, class of 1987.
- Kelly Perdew, Apprentice winner, class of 1995.
- Christopher Zyda, CFO of Amazon.com, class of 1989.
- Nobutada Saji, CEO of Suntory, Richest man in Japan
[edit] Applied Management Research Project
The Applied Management Research Project is a two-quarter long field study required during the second year of study. Students complete strategic projects for companies partnering with the school, ultimately presenting recommendations to senior management.
In recent years, two alternatives to the field study were introduced: a Business Creation Option, and an independent study option.
[edit] Research
[edit] The Harold and Pauline Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Price Center Web site The Price Center oversees all teaching, research, extracurricular, and community activities related to entrepreneurship at UCLA Anderson. The Price Center also maintains a strong commitment to serving the non-profit and small business communities through management development programs and topical seminars. These venues allow participants such as Head Start directors, early childcare professionals, and owners of developing businesses to direct and grow their organizations with a focused, well-managed, entrepreneurial flair.
[edit] Center for Management in the Information Economy (CMIE)
CMIE Web site CMIE focuses on current management processes and practices being used in businesses and organizations involved in the creation, management and delivery of digital information as a key component of their products and services. The center acts as a forum and catalyst to relate the capabilities of the academic community to the needs of the business community and cuts across the traditional business functions and academic departments.
[edit] UCLA Anderson Forecast
UCLA Anderson Forecast Web site UCLA Anderson Forecast provides forecasts for the economies of California and the United States. The UCLA Anderson Forecast for California is the most widely followed in the state and was unique in predicting both the seriousness of the early-1990s downturn, and the strength of the state economy’s rebound since 1993. Quarterly conferences are attended by business, professional, and government decision-makers from across the U.S. The Forecast Seminar, a quarterly forum sponsored by major corporations, state agencies, and local governments, gives members access to new developments in forecasting technology and software development.
[edit] Richard S. Ziman Center For Real Estate
Ziman Center Web site The new century has brought forth an exciting era of growth and success to the $7 trillion real estate industry. Following a long tradition of quality real estate research and educational programs at UCLA Anderson, the school founded the Richard S. Ziman Center for Real Estate in 2002. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the field, the Ziman Center’s research, teaching and outreach activities draw upon faculty and departments throughout UCLA, including management, law, public policy, urban planning, engineering and architecture.
[edit] Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
CIBER Web site UCLA Anderson's CIBER was founded in 1989 as part of a network of 28 CIBERs created by the United States Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988. UCLA CIBER seeks to enrich the international content of the business school curriculum, provides funding to faculty and doctoral students working on projects related to international business and economics, and conducts programs that reach out to the Los Angeles area business community.
[edit] Entertainment and Media Management Institute (EMMI)
EMMI Web site EMMI examines the forces of change on the management of enterprises in entertainment and media including the impacts of technology, consolidation, and globalization. EMMI Web site. The student run organization linked to the EMMI is called the Entertainment Management Association (EMA). The current president of the EMA is second year student, Alexandra Bresnan.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] Sources
- http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/
- http://www.alumni.anderson.ucla.edu/
- http://www.businessweek.com/
- http://rankings.ft.com/rankings/mba/rankings.html/
