UCLA Anderson Helps Companies Break into US Market: MBA News

By Pavel Kantorek Updated Sep 17, 2019

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A Key Part of the UCLA Anderson MBA

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The 16th annual Global Access Program (GAP) for UCLA Anderson MBA students has been launched, with 50 companies from seven countries working with fully-employed MBA (FEMBA) students to help them form an investment-quality business plan to enter the US market.

During the six-month long GAP program, UCLA Anderson MBA students will travel extensively in order to solve real-life problems for the participating companies, offering students the opportunity to put the skills and knowledge that that has been nurtured on the MBA program to use in a real-world business environment.

A Key Part of the UCLA Anderson MBA

“Many FEMBA students tell us that GAP is the reason they came to UCLA Anderson for their MBA,” explains Paul Brandano, executive director for marketing for the field study programs at the UCLA Anderson MBA program.

“In every case, GAP companies are innovative technology oriented companies that recognize the potential growth in a new foreign market. The company launch is the first time that the companies and their teams interact in person,” says Brandano. “Although the teams and companies have been working together for about a month sharing data and preparing for this event, these meetings will allow them to commit to a firm scope and research execution plan.”

Now in its 16th year, by the end of the GAP program, UCLA Anderson MBA students will have helped 539 companies, originating from 19 countries over the years. Over US$200m will have been invested into the companies involved in the GAP program, according to the school.

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Pavel Kantorek

Mansoor is a contributor to and former editor of TopMBA.com. He is a higher and business education specialist, who has been published in media outlets around the world. He studied English literature at BA and MA level and has a background in consumer journalism.