UCLA Anderson School of Management

What UCLA Anderson School of Management does

UCLA Anderson School of Management is a non-profit graduate business school within the University of California system, founded in 1935 and headquartered at 110 Westwood Plaza in Los Angeles. The school operates six core degree programs (Full-Time MBA, Fully Employed MBA, Executive MBA, UCLA-NUS Executive MBA, PhD, Master of Financial Engineering, and Master of Science in Business Analytics), four undergraduate minors (Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Real Estate, Sports Leadership and Management), and an open-enrollment Executive Education portfolio. It serves professionals and senior executives seeking career advancement across consulting, finance, technology, analytics, marketing, entertainment, sports, real estate, and entrepreneurship. The school also operates ten specialized research centers (including UCLA Anderson Forecast, Easton Technology Management Center, Morrison Center for Marketing and Data Analytics, Price Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Center for Healthcare Innovation, and the Ziman Center for Real Estate), the Riordan diversity pipeline programs, the Anderson Venture Accelerator, and signature awards such as the Gerald Loeb Awards and John Wooden Global Leadership Awards.

The business is monetized through tuition (e.g., MSBA total cost ~$216,250 over 15 months with a 316.18% disclosed 20-year ROI), executive education, corporate partnerships (Applied Analytics Project, Applied Finance Project, Early-Stage Investment Fund), and alumni giving via the Office of Development. Technology footprint is rooted in curriculum rather than proprietary platforms: AI is integrated across programs via the AI @ Anderson initiative, including the KramerBot AI teaching agent and agentic AI tooling workshops delivered with partners such as MarkeTeam.ai. UCLA Anderson Forecast produces economic research in partnership with GoDaddy, Allen Matkins, Cathay Bank, and Mercury Insurance.

Distribution is global: 69 countries represented among current students, 44,000+ alumni across 125+ alumni groups, and international programs including the UCLA-NUS Executive MBA in Singapore and a newly announced five-year partnership with Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan. The school is governed by The Regents of the University of California and does not publicly disclose revenue as part of UC system financials.

Name

UCLA Anderson School of Management

Legal name

UCLA Anderson School of Management

Website

https://anderson.ucla.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Short description

UCLA Anderson School of Management is a non-profit graduate business school within the University of California system, founded in 1935 in Los Angeles. It offers MBA, MSBA, MFE, PhD, and executive education programs to professionals across 69 countries, supported by 44,000+ alumni and ten specialized research centers.

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Product category

Higher Education - Graduate Business School

NAICS

Business and Secretarial Schools (611410), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Business and Secretarial Schools (61141), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

MBA & Executive MBA Programs (EDAHAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Management Research Institutes & Doctoral (PhD/DBA) Programs (EDAHAHAO), Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN), Online Graduate Schools (Master’s & Doctoral Programs) (EDAHALAD), Mentorship & Coaching (Career, Academic, Industry-Specific) (EDAMAKAA), Graduate & Professional School Preparation (EDALABAI), Graduate & Professional-Program HBCUs (e.g., law/education/business) (EDAHAMAK), Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA)

Keywords

• Graduate business education
• MBA degree programs
• Executive education
• Business school
• Master of business analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Degree Program Tuition: Tuition revenue from Full-Time MBA, FEMBA, Executive MBA, MSBA, MFE, PhD programs
2. Executive Education: Open enrollment and customized executive education programs including Board Director Program, CHRO Program, Women's Leadership Institute
3. Alumni Giving and Development: Donations, planned giving, reunion giving through Office of Development
4. Corporate Partnerships: Engagement through recruiting, student team projects, Applied Analytics Project, Applied Finance Project, Early-Stage Investment Fund

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

UCLA Anderson delivers graduate-level business education through degree programs including the Full-Time MBA, Fully Employed MBA, Executive MBA, UCLA-NUS Executive MBA, Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA), Master of Financial Engineering (MFE), and PhD. It complements these with Executive Education, undergraduate minors, and the Anderson Venture Accelerator, serving individuals seeking career advancement and organizations engaging student consulting teams and recruiting talent.

Product overview

UCLA Anderson School of Management offers a comprehensive portfolio of graduate and undergraduate business education programs. The core degree programs include Full-Time MBA, Fully Employed MBA (FEMBA), Executive MBA (EMBA), UCLA-NUS Executive MBA, Ph.D. Program, Master of Financial Engineering (MFE), and Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA). These are complemented by undergraduate minors, Executive Education offerings, and specialized programs like the Anderson Venture Accelerator. The school operates multiple research centers including the UCLA Anderson Forecast, Easton Technology Management Center, Morrison Center for Marketing and Data Analytics, Price Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Center for Healthcare Innovation, Center for Global Management, Center for Media/Entertainment & Sports, Fink Center for Finance, Center for Impact, and UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate. Signature programs include the Gerald Loeb Awards and various student clubs and professional associations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anderson Venture Accelerator: Startup accelerator program supporting student and alumni entrepreneurs
• Gerald Loeb Awards
• Riordan Programs
• Price Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation
• UCLA Anderson Forecast
• Anderson Review

Products and services

• Full-Time MBA A two-year full-time residential MBA program designed to develop transformative business leaders through a customizable curriculum with specializations in consulting, finance, marketing, technology, and entrepreneurship.
• Fully Employed MBA (FEMBA) A flexible MBA program designed for working professionals, offering evening classes and the same faculty and curriculum as the full-time program.
• Executive MBA (EMBA) An accelerated executive MBA program for senior professionals featuring a global experience component and flexible scheduling.
• UCLA-NUS Executive MBA A global executive MBA delivered jointly with the National University of Singapore, combining sessions in Los Angeles and Singapore.
• Ph.D. Program A doctoral program offering research-focused education in Accounting, Behavioral Decision Making, Finance, Marketing, and Strategy.
• Master of Financial Engineering (MFE) A STEM-certified program focused on quantitative finance, preparing graduates for careers in trading, risk management, portfolio management, and quantitative research.
• Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) A STEM-certified 15-month on-campus program ranked #1 in the world by QS World University Rankings 2026, designed to bridge the gap between tech and business by applying data modeling, mathematics, and coding to solve business problems.
• Executive Education Open enrollment and customized executive education programs including the Executive Program, Board Director Program, CHRO Program, and Women's Leadership Institute.
• Undergraduate Minors (Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Real Estate, Sports Leadership and Management) Specialized academic minors for UCLA undergraduates including Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Real Estate, and Sports Leadership and Management.
• Anderson Venture Accelerator An accelerator program supporting early-stage ventures with mentorship, resources, and funding opportunities through the Price Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 316.18% 20-Year ROI for MSBA graduates ($900,000 additional earnings)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GoDaddycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2026GoDaddy and UCLA Anderson Forecast released joint research finding that digital small business activity data provides earlier and stronger indications of U.S. economic performance than traditional measures. Research tracks millions of digital entrepreneurs as complementary economic indicator alongside Wall Street and Main Street.
• Osaka Metropolitan UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2026Five-year partnership to guarantee credit transfers for doctoral students from Osaka's Future Innovators Development Program. Students spend one semester at Anderson completing 12 credit hours in MS in Project Management or MS in Cybersecurity and Business Analytics programs before finishing degree online. Includes commitment for Anderson faculty to teach one course in Osaka each summer.
• Head Start Agencies (350 agencies)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 November 2024UCLA Anderson Health Care Institute partnership with 350 Head Start agencies across the United States since 2001. Program has taught over 123,000 parents, achieving 75% reduction in ER visits and 42% decrease in caregiver workdays missed.
• Allen MatkinscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate Survey - semi-annual survey providing commercial real estate market sentiment analysis for California markets.
• Cathay BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCLA Anderson Forecast partnership for research projects and economic analysis.
• Mercury InsuranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCLA Anderson Forecast Mercury Insurance Climate Economist partnership for climate-related economic research.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley): Berkeley Haas is the sister UC-system business school and a direct peer on MBA, EME, and specialized masters programs, competing for California-resident applicants, Silicon Valley recruiters, and the same West Coast employer base as UCLA Anderson.
• USC Marshall School of Business: USC Marshall is the closest geographic and programmatic peer to UCLA Anderson, also located in Los Angeles and offering full-time MBA, part-time MBA, executive MBA, and specialized masters (including MSBA-adjacent programs). Both compete for the same LA-based applicant pool, LA corporate recruiters, and entertainment/sports/tech employer relationships.
• Columbia Business School: Columbia Business School is a top-tier MBA and EMBA competitor, particularly for finance-sector recruiting and East Coast employer relationships. It competes with Anderson for the same MBA applicants, especially international students targeting US finance careers.
• Duke Fuqua School of Business: Duke Fuqua is a top-15 MBA and EMBA competitor with strong healthcare and tech sector placement, competing with Anderson for cross-coast MBA applicants, executive education participants, and corporate recruiting relationships.
• MIT Sloan School of Management: MIT Sloan is the recently crowned #1 FT Global MBA program and a direct competitor for top MBA applicants, technology employers, and finance/quant recruiters — particularly relevant for Anderson's MFE and MSBA programs, which compete in the same analytics/quant talent market.
• Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern): Kellogg is a top-five MBA program and a direct competitor for the same MBA applicant pool, marketing/consulting employers, and executive education market. Both schools emphasize leadership development and customization.
• Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania): Wharton is a top-three global MBA and direct competitor for international MBA applicants, finance/consulting recruiters, and executive education buyers. It offers an equivalent portfolio of MBA, executive MBA, and specialized masters programs.
• Chicago Booth School of Business: Chicago Booth is consistently a top-three MBA program and a direct competitor for MBA applicants, finance/consulting recruiters, and executive education participants. Booth's recent rise to #1 in FT Global MBA Ranking 2026 intensifies the direct ranking competition with Anderson.
• Stanford Graduate School of Business: Stanford GSB is the leading MBA program globally and a direct competitor for the same top MBA applicants, corporate recruiters, and technology-sector employer relationships that UCLA Anderson courts. Both schools serve the Bay Area and LA tech ecosystems and compete on FT/QS/Bloomberg Businessweek global rankings.
• NYU Stern School of Business: NYU Stern is a top MBA program with strong specialized masters offerings (including MSBA) and a global focus, making it a direct competitor for international MBA applicants, finance/tech employers, and executive education participants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uclaanderson
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UCLAAnderson
• Facebookfacebook.com/uclaanderson
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/school
• Instagraminstagram.com/uclaanderson

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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M&A

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