2025 Saturday Business Institute Application

Program Information

The Riordan Saturday Business Institute (SBI) is a program designed to provide students with an early introduction to business concepts, careers in business, and how to plan for college early.

The SBI Program welcomes 9th and 10th grade students attending high school in Los Angeles for a virtual program beginning in January 2025.

Admission to the Riordan Saturday Business Institute program is application-based. To be considered to the program please review the application requirements below.

Program Highlights

Diverse career panels
Introductory topics in business by Riordan MBA Fellows
Visit to UCLA Anderson School of Management and experience the Riordan Scholars Stock Market Competition
Cost-free program

Program Eligibility

Current 9th and 10th-grade student
Must attend high school in the Los Angeles area
Good academic record: 2.9 or above
Available to attend orientation and ALL sessions

Session Dates:

Orientation - January 11, 2025

Session 1 - February 08, 2025

Session 2 - March 08, 2025

Session 3 - April 12, 2025

Session 4 - April 19, 2025*

Session Times:

All sessions, except for Session 4, will be held from 9 a.m. -11 a.m. PST

*Visit to UCLA Anderson

Application Requirements:

Provide Academic Information (GPA)

Students can speak with their academic counselor to obtain their current GPA
If a student does not

Parent/ Guardian Information
Answering one (1) essay prompt. Answer the prompt in two to three paragraphs, 5-6 sentences per paragraph.

Prompt #1: Please describe your academic or career goals? What are they and what do they mean to you? How will being part of the Riordan Program help you accomplish your goals?

Application Timeline:

Application Deadline: November 15, 2024 @ 11:59 PM PST

Application Decisions Release Date: December 2024

For additional information, contact

Jaquelinne Rodriguez-Lopez, Program Manager

jaquelinne.rodriguez-lopez@anderson.ucla.edu

Applicant Information

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Re-type Email

Date of Birth ( MM/DD/YYYY)

Student Mobile Number (if applicable)

Gender

Ethnic Background

If other, please specify:

Home Address

City

State

Zip Code

Will you be the first in your family to attend college?

High School Information

High School Name

Street

City

State

Zip Code

Grade Point Average (if you are a 9th-grade student and do not have an established GPA, please share your GPA from 8th-grade.)

By January 2025, I will be in

9th Grade10th Grade

Parent/ Guardian Information

Enter the name(s) of parents or legal guardians with whom you live with and their relationship to you (e.g. mother, father, grandfather, grandmother, legal guardian) Parent or Guardian 1

Parent or Guardian's 1 Phone Number:

Parent or Guardian's preferred language

Parent or Guardian 2

Parent or Guardian's Phone Number:

Parent or Guardian's preferred language

Essay Prompt

The following essay prompt will allows us to get to know you! Please be thorough when crafting your response.

Essay tip:
1. Begin your essay response in separate word document to avoid losing your work
2. Check for spelling, grammar, and structure before submitting.

Please describe your academic or career goals? What are they and what do they mean to you? How will being part of the Riordan Program help you accomplish your goals? Please answer in two to three paragraphs, 5-6 sentences per paragraph.

Additional Questions

All sessions are mandatory. If admitted to the program, I will be able to attend all sessions

YesNo

I have a reliable device (laptop preferrably), to join all of the virtual programming sessions

YesNo

I have reviewed my information and confirm that all information is correct

YesNo

Contact Information