The MBA Insider's Blog

Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule

Our offices will be closed this Thursday and Friday November 26th and 27th in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. We want to take this opportunity to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving weekend in the company of family and friends.  Don't forget to watch the UCLA vs. USC football game this Saturday night. Go Bruins!

Group Campus Visit

Join us for a brand new opportunity - a group campus visit.  This Monday, November 30th, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., get the benefit of a regular information session plus a special Q&A session with current students, a campus tour, and a class visit.  Space is limited so register now!

Pre-Thanksgiving Information Session

If you will be in the Los Angeles area for the Thanksgiving holiday and are interested in learning more about UCLA Anderson, please join us for a pre-Thanksgiving information session on Wednesday, Nov. 25th at 1:30pm here on the UCLA Anderson campus.  If you are interested in joining us, please register.

Harvard Undergrad Magazine Highlights UCLA Anderson MBA

UCLA Anderson is considered one of the more "early career" friendly MBA programs, with approximately 25% of its entering class possessing fewer than 3 years of work experience. As part of its support of early career candidates, UCLA Anderson reaches out to a variety of organizations dedicated to pipeline prospective student development, including Harvard University undergraduate women who publish the "Make it Happen" magazine.

The group's most current edition of "Make it Hapen" features 6 top MBA programs, including UCLA Anderson. For a full review of the UCLA program, please view p. 52 of the Harvard publication.

UCLA Anderson and Johnson & Johnson Promote Health Literacy

UCLA Anderson and Johnson & Johnson have been partners in health literacy for 18 years.Highlights of this successful business/education partnership include:

• 1991: launch of Head Start Management Fellows Program, where administrators from across the US come to UCLA to learn management and leadership skills.
• 2000: nationwide survey of Head Start parents to assess barriers to health care.
• 2001: creation of Health Care Institute (HCI), which conducts research, develops educational materials, and creates training programs for Head Start agencies. 40,000 families in 35 states have been trained.
• 2002: launch of Health Care Executive Program, which trains community-based health care organizations to provide best services to underserved communities.
• 2006: creation of Management Institute for HIV/AIDs, which provides in-country management training to clinicians in Africa.
• 2009: field studies in Mexico, Brazil, China, Eastern Europe, and Western Europe to assess the potential for HCI training program to be translated to other regions of the world.

For more details and to learn about the tangible results of this partnership, view the full article.

Veterans Day Holiday

The UCLA Anderson MBA Admissions and Financial Aid Office will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 in observance of U.S. Veterans Day. We will be back at work the following day, Thursday, the 12th at 8 a.m.