Capstone
The capstone project is your opportunity to apply tools from the core curriculum to a real-world business challenge.
Capstone Thesis Project Options
Strategic Management Research (SMR)
Work as a consulting team to address a business challenge or opportunity on behalf of a client organization.
Business Creation Program (BCP)
Work with a team to transform an idea from a business plan to a functional startup organization.
Business Creation Program
BCP teams can make use of the new UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator.
BCP Success Stories
EMBA BCP - Elims
Belinda, co-founder and CEO of sustainable oral care products company ELIMS taps into BCP capstone, the UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator and other campus incubators to develop her award-winning business.
EMBA BCP - Nur Labs
Sumita '21 leverages UCLA Anderson Venture Accelerator's Summer Activate program, the interdisciplinary studies of UCLA Biodesign, and the necessary connections to launch Nur Labs, an early lung cancer detection platform.
EMBA BCP - Bluefin Foods
Bluefin Foods Inc., is a cell-cultured seafood company focused on bringing bluefin tuna sushi products to all the sushi lovers in the world. Bluefin Foods success is a prime example of the benefits of cross-campus and student research collaboration at UCLA.
EMBA BCP - Amptron Medical
Before COVID-19, a UCLA Anderson Executive MBA team developed a low-cost ventilator to deploy amid the pandemic.
Amptron Team (Class of 2020)
Left to right: Vikram Saurabh (’20), Shannon Demus (’20), Stephan Hwang (’20), Aanchal Kumar (’20), Nirav Patel (’20), and Dezireh Sevanesian (’20)
Business Creation Project (BCP) At A Glance
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Is the only program at a top 20 business school that has an entrepreneurial capstone program that allows students to receive credit for working on their startup
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Has exploded in growth in the last five years due to the expansion to the FEMBA and EMBA programs
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Continues to be the highest rated Field Study Option
Accelerate Podcast Series
A notable trend for our alumni companies is that they have gained the attention and investments of influencers. Tune in and listen to "Accelerate," a BCO podcast for entrepreneurs from the Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson. Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Rod Kurtz, moderated the series featuring luminary entrepreneurs.