Prepare for a career in tech
Gain expertise and skills to pursue opportunities at the intersection of technology and business.
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Technology drives almost every industry.
The Easton Technology Management Center at the UCLA Anderson School of Management presents an innovative summer program for students interested in high-tech, finance, healthcare, entertainment/media, manufacturing, and other industries where technology plays a key role in everyday business functioning.
This 6-week intensive program explores the many vital areas of technology leadership including innovation, disruption, and data science.
There will be opportunities to work on team-based projects, analyze case studies to learn about real-life business trends and issues, as well as analyze and visualize data through hands-on exercises on Tableau. Gain exposure to tech-driven companies through mentorship, speaker series, and panels.
Technology Leadership Summer Institute Overview
Students will participate in person at UCLA, experiencing all that our campus has to offer during their summer program.
The Technology Leadership Summer Institute awards credit for the following UCLA course coursework:
- Management 180 – Special Topics in Management: Technology Leadership (4 Units)
- Management 180 – Special Topics in Management: AI / Big Data (4 units)
The program offers:
- Team-based projects where students will work in teams under the guidance of the instructor for comprehensive feedback.
- Speaker Series with high-profile industry leaders and professionals from companies such as Google, Snap, Microsoft, Disney, and more.
- Networking Opportunities with industry professionals and UCLA Anderson students.
- Courses taught using up-to-date case studies from Harvard Business School to highlight all of the current tech trends.
To participate in the Technology Leadership Summer Institute, students must:
- Currently have a high school diploma (or equivalent)
Registration for the Technology Leadership Summer Institute can be done conveniently online with the following steps:
- Access the Summer Institute Online Registration Form starting February 15 at 8am Pacific Standard Time (PST). Read all terms and conditions, then scroll to the bottom and select “Yes, Continue to Registration.”
- Provide responses to all required questions on both pages of the registration form and then “Submit”.
- Once your form is submitted, you will be redirected to the retrieve registration page, where you can select “Pay Now” to proceed with payment of the non-refundable registration fee* ($150 for UCLA and UC Students, $350 for Non-UC Students). Continue with the payment instructions to reserve your space in the program.
A space in the program is not reserved until a valid payment of the non-refundable registration fee* is made. If you are not prepared to pay after submitting the registration form, you may retrieve your registration at another time to make payment; however, this risks losing a space in the program if it reaches capacity prior to payment being submitted. An email with instructions to retrieve registration with your five-digit registration number will be sent within an hour after submitting your registration.
*The registration fee is required for each program and is not refundable under any circumstances including, but not limited to, drop for non-payment and withdrawal, even if you withdraw from the program before it begins.
If the program is full, you will not be prompted to make payment. If the program offers a waitlist and your application is accepted from the waitlist, you will be notified by email with instructions for how to submit payment. Please note if the payment is not submitted within 24 hours of receiving the email, you will be moved to the end of the waitlist.
If registering after May 1, full payment of the program fee and non-refundable registration fee will be required to reserve your space in the program. Additional fees, such as the document fee and IEI fees, will be assessed after enrollment.
For questions and assistance, please contact us at info@summer.ucla.edu.
Program Dates: June 21, 2022 – July 29, 2022
The schedule and syllabus are subject to change. Enrolled students will be given updated materials closer to the program start date.
Fees and Payment Info
The program fee includes the unit fees for the UCLA coursework offered as part of the program and thus varies by UC student status. In addition to the program fee, students are assessed other campus and administrative fees during the summer. This is a summary of fees that commonly apply to the selected student type.
Actual tuition and fees are subject to change by the University of California. Visit the fees, payment, and financial aid section for important disclaimer, as well as more details on fees, payment instructions, and information on delinquency, refunds, and financial aid.
Meet your instructors
Timothy Park
LecturerTimothy Park is the Director of Consumer Strategy Analytics & Business Insights Sony Pictures Entertainment. Park is currently responsible for strengthening SPE’s consumer data position by enabling strategic analytics to drive targeted outreach for all the Home Entertainment lines of business. He also continues to lead a data management mandate to bridge the gap between business needs and data systems by spearheading cross-functional analytics initiatives.
Prior to joining Sony, Park headed up the Analytics & Reporting department at DIRECTV/AT&T Entertainment Group where he built a data-driven culture. This increased accountability, improved efficiency and utilized predictive analytics to help deliver a premium viewing experience (for not only the traditional cable channels but also the streaming platform). He also worked as a consulting statistician at The Aerospace Corporation, R&D Mathematics & Physics from Occidental College and attained his MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Technology Leadership Summer Institute FAQ
Most students in the program do not have any tech background. In 2018, 75% of our participants had non-technical backgrounds. While the program also attracts working professionals, the majority of participants are college students.
Students will need to check with their academic counselor to see if the coursework included in the program will count towards their graduation requirements or if credit will transfer to their home institution. For UCLA students, courses may fulfill a major or minor requirement, or count as upper-division course credit.
Students will receive a letter grade upon completion. See University Credit, Grades and Transcripts for more information about academic credit.
Still have questions? Check out the general Summer Institutes FAQ.