Blog: Archive for the “University of California Los Angeles (Anderson)” Category

UCLA Anderson keeps things short and sweet this application season, with one personal essay question and one forward-looking professional essay prompt. As always, think carefully about what you want to say before you begin writing, and be especially careful to craft a concise and eye-catching resume. We emphasize the word concise! Do not overstuff your resume with … Read More  

Many acknowledge UCLA Anderson’s unique connections to the media and entertainment industry. However, far fewer MBA aspirants are aware of the tremendous opportunities Anderson provides to students interested in investment management. Established in 1987, the Anderson Student Investment Fund (SIF) offers a limited-enrollment course that provides students with a hands-on opportunity to apply what they … Read More  

When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment, but are also making a commitment to a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. Challenge for Charity (C4C) is an annual fundraiser that brings students from nine business schools … Read More  

According to an article in Fortune magazine, the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management wants to give up any state funding to become self-sufficient. Dean Judy Olian is in favor of the change, hoping for the autonomy to raise tuition and hire star faculty members at higher salaries without worrying about appropriations debates in the … Read More  

Two years ago, UCLA Anderson introduced an application essay question that required candidates to creatively express themselves. Last year, the school made the question optional. This year, it dropped this much-discussed essay question altogether. Were the segments overproduced? Did the question give a technological advantage to some, but not others? Who can say? What we … Read More