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JOHN E. ANDERSON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
UCLA
(310) 825-6121 In today's rapidly changing global marketplace, it is essential that professional managers be conversant with the latest concepts and principles of management. At UCLA's John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management, which is consistently ranked among the best such schools in the nation, students prepare to become first-rate managers with both specialized skills and a broad understanding of the general economic, business, and managerial environment. This background enables them to become effective and efficient directors of organizations and people whether they are in the private, public, or not-for-profit sector. Specifically, the Anderson School offers the business community a wide range of higher education programs that provide state-of-the-art information in a variety of fields. Through its faculty, the school advances the art and science of management by engaging in fundamental and cutting-edge research in all fields of management and by educating scholars who can continue to create this new knowledge. John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management students come from diverse professional and educational backgrounds and seek equally diverse personal and professional goals. Whether they pursue the professional M.B.A., the academic M.S., or a Ph.D. in Management, they graduate with a broad understanding of people and organizations and with a sound technical background in the economic and mathematical concepts of management planning and decision making. The school offers a variety of programs leading to graduate degrees at the master's and doctoral levels. These include both an academic (M.S.) and professional (M.B.A.) master's, as well as a 21-month Executive M.B.A. Program designed for working managers who are moving from specialized areas into general management and a three-year Fully Employed M.B.A. Program for emerging managers. A Ph.D. in Management is also offered, as are a certificate Executive Program and research conferences and seminars for experienced managers. The school also offers an undergraduate minor in Accounting and several undergraduate courses in management. Enrollment in these courses, although open to all University students who have completed the requisites, is limited. The school limits the number of courses taken by undergraduate students to 11. The school offers the following degrees: Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Interdisciplinary research centers provide valuable resources that support school programs. See http://www.www.anderson.ucla.edu/icenters. Using large-scale econometric models, the Business Forecasting Project makes quarterly and long-term forecasts of the national and California economies, focusing on unemployment and employment by three-digit SIC code. Results of the forecasts are announced at conferences attended by members of the media and leaders in business and government. See http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/research/forecast . Center for Health Services Management The Center for Health Services Management is operated jointly by the Anderson School and the School of Public Health. Organized as a partnership with the health services management community, the center's activities are designed to be supportive of management practitioners in the health care community. The center offers management education programs uniquely suited to managers and executives from health care organizations. In addition, it conducts research carefully identified to further the practice of management of health service organizations. Programs have included a top management course for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and a management development program for diagnostic radiologists. See http://www.ph.ucla.edu/hs/hsmgt.html. Center for International Business Education and Research The Center for International Business Education and Research is dedicated to enhancing the teaching and understanding of issues related to the global marketplace. The center actively increases international business research across the campus through the direct funding of faculty research travel, graduate student research assistantships, and academic conferences. See http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/research/ciber. Center for Management in the Information Economy The Center for Management in the Information Economy 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. See http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/research/cmie. Harold Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies The Harold Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies provides academic and extracurricular activities that prepare M.B.A. candidates for the challenge of business management in entrepreneurial environments. These efforts include teaching and curriculum development, student activities, and scholarly research. The interdisciplinary curriculum draws on faculty expertise in many areas. See http:// www.anderson.ucla.edu/research/esc. The Human Resources Round Table is affiliated with the Anderson School and the UCLA Institute of Industrial Relations. The program's mission is to enhance the profession of human resource management by linking the academic and practitioner human resource management communities. See http://www.sppsr.ucla.edu/harrt. Information Systems Research Program
The Information Systems Research Program was established to recognize the importance of maintaining close ties between the activities of practicing professionals and the activities of academics in the information systems area, while at the same time raising money to support education and research activities in the information systems area. The senior managers and technical professionals who belong to the Information Systems Associates participate in a number of activities to facilitate professional interchange and networking, such as the Information Systems Executive Leadership annual award dinner and the annual Information Systems Associates Symposium. See Leadership, Education, and Development Program The Leadership, Education, and Development (LEAD) program sponsors four-week residential summer institutes at outstanding business schools, including the Anderson School, and recruits qualified African American, Hispanic, and Native American students between their junior and senior years of high school. LEAD introduces participants to the world of business, economics, finance, and management through a carefully tailored curriculum involving University faculty, guest lecturers from industry, and corporate field trips. Lifelong learning plays a critical role in the success of today's business leaders. The Anderson School's Office of Executive Education Programs offers more than 40 innovative open enrollment and customized programs that address complex and rapidly changing business issues. The Executive Program covers such diverse areas as strategic planning, organizational design, and competitive positioning. See http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/programs/execed. The Riordan Programs were established by the Riordan Foundation to address the demand for trained managers who can provide vision and leadership in culturally diverse communities. The programs' success results from the collaborative efforts of Anderson School faculty, students, and alumni, and corporate leaders throughout the community. Together these individuals encourage underrepresented students to pursue higher education in management and to become future leaders in business and society. See http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/community/riordan. |
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