There is no minimum age requirement but we do require a minimum of 8 years of work experience. The average age of participants in the Executive MBA program is 39 and the average number of years work experience is 15 years. The age of our candidates ranges from, 29 to 57, across the years We also take into consideration the quality of the candidate’s work experience and focus on their ability to contribute to classroom discussions. Please visit Class Profile for more details on the background of class participants.
Although each applicant will be assessed on his or her unique qualities, some characteristics that the admissions committee looks for in a UCLA – NUS Executive MBA applicant include:
For a more detailed outline of the school’s admissions policy, visit the Admissions page for more information.
Yes, certainly. We have a list of willing participants and alumni who have volunteered to talk with interested candidates. If you would like to get in touch with any of our previous participants, contact the Program Manager at the contact below:
Program Manager UCLA – NUS Executive MBA Program Office NUS Business School
National University of Singapore Mochtar Riady Building, Level 4
15 Kent Ridge Drive Singapore 119245
Email: ucla@nus.edu.sg
The transfer of credits from any other institution is not accepted due to the unique design of the curriculum of this program.
Yes. An admission interview is required as part of the application process. Upon receipt of your complete application, the UCLA – NUS Executive MBA Program Office will contact you to schedule a personal interview. This provides prospective candidates the opportunity to elaborate on and personalize their application. Admissions interviews are conducted by NUS faculty and can be in person or by teleconference for those applicants residing outside Singapore.
No, all courses are taught face-to-face by UCLA Anderson School of Management and NUS Business School faculty.
The first difference is that participants in the UCLA – NUS Executive MBA program do not need to stop working to earn their MBA degree and do not need to live locally. The innovative program structure allows participants to attend from all over the world. It is ideal for executives who travel extensively and cannot attend weekend programs. Click here to view the program structure. Second, the class profile of the Executive MBA program is significantly more senior, with more extensive business experience than students in traditional full-time MBA programs. Learning from other senior peers is a core part of the value proposition of an EMBA program.
No, any documents provided by the applicant are considered unofficial. Please reach out to your school to have the documents sent directly to our office.
Many schools have adjusted their transcript delivery service methods since COVID-19. Please try contacting your school to see if they can send your official documents directly to UCLA. If they can’t email your documents to us, they can be mailed to the following address.
Attn: Vanessa Esguerra
Executive MBA Admissions Manager
UCLA Anderson School of Management
110 Westwood Plaza, Marion Anderson Hall (MAH), G6.42
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Please email Vanessa at vanessa.esguerra@anderson.ucla.edu if you require assistance.
You can either email your own translated version to your school and have them forward that over to emba.admissions@anderson.ucla.edu, or you can request a certified translating service to directly send us an official translation.
If they only issue documents in English, please have them email us directly, confirming they only issue documents in English only and do not issue documents in the native language.
If your previous school does not have your diploma/degree certificate on file, please email your scans to your school and have them forward these scans directly to us. The email sender should have an official email signature, an official title, the name of the office sending this transcript, and the name of the institution/address of the institution.
No. Since we have our own internal evaluation system for each country, we do not accept outside evaluations such as WES. Any evaluations would not be considered an equivalent copy.
Yes, we will email you once we receive the documents from your school.
Yes, all enrolled participants will receive an “e-mail-for-life” account from both schools, which can be used not only during the program but also following graduation.
The UCLA – NUS Executive MBA is a part-time, 15 months dual degree program offered by both UCLA Anderson School of Management (University of California, Los Angeles) and NUS Business School (National University of Singapore). The program is conducted in an innovative format that consists of 6 intensive sessions, 2 weeks each, at 3-month intervals. Courses are held in different cities in 4 countries: two sessions in Singapore, two in Los Angeles, one in Shanghai, and one in Bangalore and Mumbai. It is a general management curriculum with 2-3 courses per session. At the end of the program, participants graduate with two MBA degrees, one from UCLA and one from NUS.
The entire program is taught by the UCLA Anderson School of Management and NUS Business School faculty members.
The calendar for the UCLA-NUS Executive MBA program consists of six intensive residential segments (in country, approximately 2 weeks or less) every three months. Courses are conducted in residence at NUS in Singapore and UCLA in Los Angeles, and in key cities in China and India (locations may change with pandemic-related restrictions). Each segment consists of two to three courses. There are usually case studies, readings, quizzes, and/or assignments that participants will have to prepare for and work on in the evenings, after classes. Company visits, roundtable and panel discussions, and distinguished guest speakers also are scheduled throughout. You also have the choice to do certain electives during or in-between segments to reduce days out-of-office.
Like the other Executive MBA programs at UCLA and NUS, the UCLA – NUS Executive MBA program is demanding and rigorous. It employs the same faculty base, rigorous grading standards, and provides the same MBA degrees as each school’s other MBA programs (full-time, fully-employed and executive programs). However, the content has been adjusted to include more global issues and strategies to serve a participant population that has global management experience and leadership potential. Unlike traditional Executive MBA programs which usually have a regional draw, the flexibility and innovative format of the UCLA – NUS Executive MBA program attracts participants from around the globe.
Yes. There are a number of opportunities to discuss various issues facing your company, although it is important to note that these opportunities vary depending on the professor and the course. For instance, a course may require your learning team to use your company as an example for the selected topic to work on, or the flexibility to use any company suitable for the topic.
Some professors assign pre-course assignments, some assign post-course assignments – these may be individual or group-based. One or more exams during the two-week segment are common. Class participation also is an important factor. The exact weight of each of these items will be determined by the professor for each course. Some courses are more exam-based, while others require term papers. Typically, class participation makes up 20 to 40% of the final grade depending on the particular course. The UCLA – NUS Executive MBA program requires both verbal and analytical skills.
Yes. Case studies are employed along with other teaching techniques such as analytical methods, simulations and conceptual tools from economics, statistics, behavioral sciences, and other academic disciplines.
All six residential segments must be attended and completed in order to graduate. In rare situations, if participants are unable to attend one residential segment, they could join the next incoming class and wait until the following year to attend the next segment. This is at the discretion of the UCLA-NUS Executive MBA program’s Academic Directors and will, eventually, affect your graduation date.
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