This MBA social impact specialization allows students to build expertise in a chosen career, with a custom approach to learning about sector-specific challenges. It encourages students to graduate with core competencies, a common language and comprehensive understanding of positive social impact.
For Students
Make the Center for Impact part of your learning portfolio.
Academic Offerings
UCLA Anderson’s Applied Management Program (AMP) partners a team of MBA candidates with an organization to deliver strategic solutions to critical challenges through top notch analysis. The students produce a rigorously tested, professional-grade consulting report based on extensive primary and secondary research. The Center for Impact recognizes AMP teams that focus on impact areas, such as environmental sustainability, education and financial inclusion.
This interdisciplinary certificate program through the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES) enables students to pursue coursework across campus and complete a capstone leadership project designed to solve a sustainability problem.
Anderson’s field study requirement is a real-world 6-month consulting project that places MBA teams to work around the globe. The Center for Impact provides tailored curriculum, workshops and resources to support students who choose to work for real clients on sponsored prosocial AMP projects. Students can build a fundamental base of knowledge of social impact concepts, theories and principles that help them navigate their clients’ greatest strategic challenges.
What you will gain
Real-world Impact
Impact investments are made with the intention of generating measurable, beneficial social or environmental outcomes in addition to a financial return. UCLA Anderson offers students hands-on opportunities to identify social ventures and manage capital for profit and purpose.
UCLA Anderson’s social consulting programs give MBA students the experience of applying theoretical concepts of business to real-world societal challenges. Student teams provide pro bono consulting in marketing, operations, nance and expansion strategy to address strategic challenges of mission-driven nonpro ts and social enterprises.
Events
Upcoming Events
OCT
Combining research and practical insights, the OFG Sustainability Workshop will provide an in-depth look at corporate GHG emissions (including scope 3) amid evolving regulations. Geared towards professionals in reporting, finance, legal, and compliance, to gain crucial knowledge for measuring, disclosing, and navigating sustainability challenges.
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Student Clubs
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Fellowships
Anne Tsui's Dare to Care Award
Anderson Latino Management Association Fellowship Fund
James Cole Memorial Fellowship
UCLA Anderson GLBA Alumni And Friends Fellowship
The Evelyn And David Hou Fellowship
Hannah And Thormund Miller Scholar
Peter Odebjer Memorial Fund Fellowship
Stacey A. Salomon Memorial Fellowship
Stefanie L. Verkauf Memorial Fellowship
The Non-Profit Management Fellowship
Terri D. Bullock Fellowship