MSBA Prerequisites

Applicants must take either the GMAT or GRE. The GMAT or GRE score is valid for five years. The Admissions Committee will accept the highest score if a particular test was taken more than once, but it will have access to all your scores.

Applications for and information concerning the GRE may be obtained by calling 609-771-7670, or by visiting the GRE website. Be sure to send GRE scores to institution school code 2216.

Applications for and information for the GMAT can be found on the GMAT website. The GMAT is a computer-adaptive test (CAT) that is administered three weeks per month, six days per week throughout the year at approximately 400 computer-based testing sites in North America and many other parts of the world. To obtain further information and/or to make testing arrangements, visit the Graduate Management Admission Council website. Our school code to send test results to UCLA Anderson is 2NZ-2F-21. We are now accepting the GMAT Focus Edition test with a score of 665 or better.

Prepare for the GMAT

Prepare for the GMAT Focus Edition 

Prepare for the GRE

TOEFL or IELTS scores are required of all applicants whose native language is not English. The TOEFL/IELTS is also required for students who attended a university where the medium of instruction was English, but the official language of the country was NOT English (this includes both India and Singapore).

The overall minimum required band score on the IELTS is 7.0.

There are two different types of TOEFL tests you may take. The minimum score requirement for each is as follows:

• Internet-based TOEFL (TOEFL iBT): 100
• Paper-based TOEFL (TOEFL PBT): 560

Please note For the TOEFL iBT, the following are expected passing scores for each section and the minimum total passing score:

• Writing: 25
• Speaking: 24
• Reading: 21
• Listening: 17
• Total minimum passing score: 100

Prepare for TOEFL

Prepare for IELTS

Preferably in SQL, Python, R Programming, C++ and familiarity with computers as computational and management tools.

UCLA Anderson MSBA Admissions Committee uses the transcript copies you upload with your application to do a preliminary evaluation of your academic qualifications.

Original transcripts or documents are only required AFTER you have been admitted. Candidates must hold at least a bachelor's degree (four-year degree or equivalent) from a recognized accredited institution. Bachelor's degrees must be conferred prior to the September program start date.

• International Applicants: Records needed from schools outside the United States must include diplomas or completion of the degree. Evaluations are recommended.

Two letters of recommendation are suggested and to be written by individuals who can evaluate your quantitative skills and your management potential (e.g., professors, employers, and managers).

Applicants are required to submit three essays as part of the online application to the MSBA program. The application essays help the Admissions Committee become acquainted with applicants as individuals, and they demonstrate an applicant's ability to write concisely and economically.

Work or research experience in a quantitative discipline is recommended but not required for admission to the MSBA Program.

Interviews are done on an invitation-only basis. The MSBA office will contact you after an application has been submitted if you are invited for an interview.