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| University of California, Irvine Graduate School of Management |
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1999 Profile Update School Profile School Statistics Graduates' Comments: The faculty at UCI are absolutely outstanding. And UCI's emphasis on IT has made its students capable of operating in a majority of IS functions while providing a fantastic platform for cutting-edge leadership in the business community. --Consulting I felt disappointed by the school's emphasis on IT at the expense of the other functional areas. The variety of electives was limited, and the quality of courses lowered. I also felt very disappointed by the lack of assistance in finding a job. The school focused too much on the consulting and high-tech companies in its recruiting process. Anyone interested in a functional area other than IT had to find a job on their own. --No career path given I strongly believe that the UCI MBA program has provided me with state of the art Information Technology (not MIS) knowledge, know-how and strategies. When this superiority combines with the advantages of the small class size and accessibility of professors, there couldn't have been a better MBA program to help me prepare for my high-paced U.S. and international career. --Consulting The focus at the UC Irvine Graduate School of Management is almost entirely on IT consulting. There was very little emphasis on finance in the curriculum or through the career center. If I had been interested in IT consulting, my level of satisfaction with the school would certainly have been much better.--Finance UC Irvine is an exciting, dynamic, and growing program. With new Dean David Blake at the helm, the changes are likely to continue. Look for UC Irvine to make improvements in the near future, specifically in Leadership, International Business, and alumni relations. Additionally, although not always recognized as such, UC Irvine continues to be one of the top graduate business schools for Information Technology in the country. --Consulting UCI is a wonderful place to obtain an MBA. The caliber of the teachers and students is outstanding for the size of the school. In fact, the size is a definite advantage. With only 120 students per entering class, ample opportunities exist for quality interactions with students and professors. The information technology concentration is essential for a business school, and GSM is a leading institution in this area. I wouldn't trade my MBA experience for anything. It was well worth the investment in money and time. --Marketing Attending UCI for my MBA was a great experience. The program not only got me up to speed with technology but went beyond my expectations, by integrating technology into every course. My classmates kept me challenged and pushed themselves in an effort for self-improvement without being overly competitive or conflicting with teamwork. The Career Services office was very well run and an integral part of my finding a great job. --Marketing UC Irvine students, teachers, and staff are like a big family. We all know each other very well and constantly learn from each other. The teamwork environment that we have there, works pretty well, to the extent that we the students support each other a lot, even to find good opportunities and jobs. --Consulting UC Irvine's MBA program is really up and coming. It offers an excellent, broad curriculum, and several faculty members are renowned in their respective fields. The strength and future emphasis of the program is information technology, but the finance and marketing programs are very strong, also. The program attracts students from around the world, which leads to a lot of ethnic diversity and interesting exchanges of viewpoints and attitudes. Overall, it is a very good program, and I think it will continue to improve in the next three to five years. --Finance The emphasis on all matters related to IT was very well taken up as an important cause for the betterment of the students and progress and popularity of the school's IT track. I commend the administration and faculty in taking such initiatives, like the introduction of the SAP/Oracle courses and E-commerce labs/classes, and implementing more IT-focused courses. These courses really helped in IT exposure and were responsible for many a student bagging "plum" jobs at all the major consulting firms (thanks to all the marketing by the school!). But the faculty are not very friendly with students and tended to be aloof after class hours. I would have liked a more close-knit association with professors. In addition, the school emphasizes international diversity, etc., but once they do have a mix of students, they are not asked to share their views/opinions and perspectives from their countries. Being an international student, I was hoping to share a lot about India's progress/development in the business economy and at the same time learn about other countries, but unfortunately the school thought of diversity only in terms of reporting numbers and what looks good on a marketing brochure/prospectus of the school. The one and only course offered on international management was lousy. Also, a solid business reference library in the management school would have been of immense help.--Consulting I am a unique case in that I went into graduate school [while] I was still an undergrad. Therefore my expectations were very much different. Also my perspective on the IT aspects of the curriculum was different from my colleagues' because I had such a strong background in this area. Therefore I felt that the IT portions of the curriculum were great for people who have little or no experience. Nonetheless, the education was successful enough to allow me to essentially double my first-year compensation compared to what I'd get with a B.S. --Information Technology This program gave me the tools that allowed me to get an excellent job working with SAP. I was afforded this because of the fact that UCI gave me the opportunity to work directly with SAP in a lab setting, which in my case meant installing the application on a high-end server. Compared to other schools, this was by far the best on-campus job someone with my skills could get while trying to make ends meet in Graduate School. --Information Technology I was able to be a Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant, do Web Development, Two Internships, an MBA Ambassadorship, and several field projects. The school has a state-of-the-art computing facility, with SAP, Market Quest, Barra's, and Electronic Commerce software packages. The student body was immensly talented and diverse, and the faculty and administration took extra steps to ensure a quality atmosphere for learning and professional/personal development. There is a ton of funding opportunities for various IT projects. I did not pay a single dime for my education and came out with a $90,000+/ yearly package job with a Fortune 50 company besides four other offers with the Big Six. --Information Technology The international exchange program with Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) is a great international experience. It offers the opportunity to learn about Asia and Greater China. The finance and marketing courses at HKUST are among the best classes in the world, as the theories are tested with the high-tech lab and up-to-the-date information systems. --Information Technology Back to Top 1999 Profile Update School Profile School Statistics |
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