UCLA-NUS Executive MBA Consulting Projects

1. Global Executive Management Practicum - Executive MBA Consulting Project Teams

2. Overview • The UCLA – NUS Executive MBA program allows senior executives from around the world to participate in an unparalleled global learning experience without interrupting their careers. • The program capitalizes on the immense resources of two Pacific Rim powerhouse business schools in meeting the future needs of organizational management and embark upon a challenging and intellectually stimulating voyage. • Together these two leading business schools produce a remarkable synergy and their graduates can be a significant resource to your organization. Private & Confidential |2

3. Management Practicum • The Management Practicum is an extensive consulting project designed to allow UCLA – NUS Executive MBA participants an opportunity to “test” their management skills, and apply the frameworks and tools acquired in the program to real-life business dilemmas. • The projects challenge participants to analyze and resolve complex business issues. These consulting projects are intended to allows the students to work with a wide range of organizations to define and solve strategic problems, explore business opportunities, enhance organizational competitiveness, and improve organizational and managerial effectiveness. Private & Confidential |3

4. Management Practicum Participants • A dedicated team of UCLA-NUS Experienced Global Executive managers • Team of Executive MBA Students, with an average of 15 years of prior business experience • Multi-national and multi-disciplinary backgrounds • Members based in both the US and Asia • The support of UCLA and NUS professors and staff. • Corporation’s looking for business solutions and ideas. Private & Confidential |4

5. Management Practicum Projects • Prior projects of the program have emphasized: • Exploring New Markets/Segments • MATTEL’s Distribution Strategy in South Korea • Flextronics’ Strategy in India • Enhancing Organizational Competitiveness • Reversing the Trend of Declining Revenues As Observed for Perkin Elmer Japan Private & Confidential |5

6. Management Practicum Time Line • The current project cycle is ~6 months: • Project Sourcing and Development • September – October 2015 • Project Scope and Definition • November – December 2015 • Data Gathering and Analysis • January – April 2016 • Project Work and Conclusions • April – May 2016 Private & Confidential |6

7. Management Practicum Benefits • For Companies: • Project Resources • Professional Support • Innovative Thinking/Solutions • Global Perspective • For the Student-Executives: • Opportunity to explore new industries • Opportunity to explore new challenges • Opportunity to explore new markets • For the Universities: • Exposure to current business challenges • Exposure to real-world issues and solutions • Alignment with innovative corporations/managers Private & Confidential |7

8. Management Practicum Expectations • Company’s participating in the program are expected to: • Brief the project teams on the issues, needs, challenges to be addressed (typically done via a Skype Video call) • November • Provide data, access, information to the teams so they can adequately address the issues, budget of USD10,000 for re-imbursement of direct project expenses (no fees) • Through Completion • Participate in the final presentation in late May next year in Singapore Private & Confidential |8

9. FOR MORE INFORMATIONorTO APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM Visit our GEMBA Management Practicum Web page at http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/degrees/global-emba-for-asia-pacific/masters-thesis/for-companies