Course variations

Course summary

This program has several objectives: Providing a general appreciation of management: Its functions, processes and principles; Providing a thorough understanding of the foundations of operations management and the decision sciences: Their concepts, theories and methods; Providing the professional skills that enable individuals to implement what they have learned: The art of modeling, resourceful data development, analytical problem solving, effective interpersonal communication and broad computer skills. The student reaches these objectives through the major field requirement, research requirement, breadth requirement, dissertation and a combination of formal and informal learning experiences and employment on or off campus. Graduates from the this area have been employed or received offers from top-ranked institutions around the world, including MIT, UCLA, University of Michigan, Duke University, Carnegie Mellon University, Southern Methodist University, UT Austin, Washington University in St Louis, Purdue University, Georgia Tech, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Babson College, Boston College, Ohio State University, University of Florida, Arizona State University, George Mason University, Insead, IESE, Bocconi University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Chinese Hong Kong University, National University of Singapore, Naval Postgraduate School, Indian School of Business and others.

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants must hold a four-year bachelor’s degree or masters degree from an accredited college or university. Admitted students generally exhibit proficiency in business administration, quantitative methods or one of the social sciences. The GMAT or the GRE official scores are required. The TOEFL official score is required for international applicants.

Qualification

Doctoral

Awarding body

University Of California, Los Angeles

Department name

Anderson School of Management