Management - Fully Employed MBA (FEMBA)

Students in the FEMBA program choose a schedule, subject to space availability, in one of three class section formats: all day Saturday; bi-weekly on weeknights, and hybrid online and weekend in-person class sessions. A traditional M.B.A. degree is awarded on completion of 80 units which are typically taken in a three-year period. Section schedules are subject to change.

The three required elements of the FEMBA program are the management core, the management field study, and the management electives.

Management Core. The management core consists of nine courses (34 units) on subjects basic to the practice of management. Student must maintain a 3.0 (B) overall average in the management core courses. Each class section completes core courses in the same sequence.

Field Study. The Field Study requirement is the 10-unit, two-term field study project required of all students in the FEMBA program. Students apply what they have learned from both their professional experience and their academic courses in a real world business environment.

Electives. The management electives requirement consists of 9 courses (36 units). The FEMBA program offers a variety of electives ranging from finance, marketing and general management. Students take electives outside of their regular class section formats to permit a wider choice of courses.

Students who have extensive academic or professional experience in the areas of Statistics, Accounting, Economics, Finance and Marketing may attempt to waive out of the equivalent core course by examination. Students who successfully waive a course do not reduce the units required for the degree; however, they can make up the units with more advanced electives. Students who hold a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license may waive the core accounting course without taking the waiver exam.

Teaching Experience

Not required.

Field Experience

Not required.

Capstone Plan

The capstone plan requirement is fulfilled by successful completion of either of the two courses of the Management Field Study Program (MGMT 427A/B or 457) with a grade of “B” or better. Teams of students work with client firms or on their own start-up company to create strategic business or consulting plans. Students are individually evaluated by three UCLA faculty members who supervise the project to ensure that the students’ work and contributions adhere to the rigorous academic requirements of the program.

Thesis Plan

None.

Time-to-Degree

Students enrolled in the FEMBA program generally complete the degree within three years (9 quarters). However, students may finish earlier or later depending on when they complete the unit requirements of the program.

MAXIMUM TTD

Termination of Graduate Study and Appeal of Termination

University Policy

A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for termination of graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing termination of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

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