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Executive Education Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

University of California, Irvine

Merage School of Business

  • PROGRAM BASICS

      • The Paul Merage School of Business
      • 4302 Pereira Drive
      • MPAA Suite 210
      • Irvine, 92697, California
      • United States
      • Executive education run by for-profit entity? No
      • Status:
        • Public
      • Executive nondegree open enrollment programs offered: 15
      • Executive non-degree custom programs offered: 7
      • Number of attendees previous academic year: 500
      • Does school have a separate Executive Education center/centers? No
      • Does the school offer temporary housing for executive education participants?: Yes

    • Graduate business school is accredited by:

        • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

  • SCHOOL BASICS

      • Open-enrollment executive programs run in other countries: 0
      • Custom executive programs run in other countries: 0
      • Companies for which the school ran custom programs in previous year: 7

    • School partnerships with non-business schools:

      • Title: AACSB Bridge Program
      • Partner(s): AACSB
      • Title: CFA Level 1 & 2 Review Courses
      • Partner(s): Stalla & CFA Society of Orange County
      • Title: Advanced Program in HR & Business Leadership
      • Partner(s): National Human Resources Association, Orange County

    • Graduate business school enrollment:

      • Total: 829
      • Full-Time MBA: 195
      • Part-Time MBA: 444
      • Executive MBA: 138
      • PhD Program: 52
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment: 643

  • PROGRAM COSTS

    • Range of costs, open enrollment programs:

      • Low: $295.00
      • High: $5,000.00

    • Range of costs, custom programs:

      • Low: $6,500.00
      • High: $330,000.00

  • CLASS PROFILE

      • Percentage of Executives who live/work within 45 miles: 90 %
      • Percentage of attendees who live/work abroad: 10 %

    • Percentage of Participants in open enrollment executive education programs are:

      • Female: 30 %
      • International : 1 %
      • Business owners: 5 %
      • Completely sponsored by their employers: 30 %

  • CLASS OFFERINGS

      • Title: GLOBAL NEGOTIATIONS: THE NEW RULES
      • Type of Course: International Negotiation
      • Estimated price (excluding travel and book fees): $295.00
      • Comments: Course Length: 1/2 day
      • Title: OPERATIONS EXCELLENCE AS A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
      • Type of Course: Operations
      • Estimated price (excluding travel and book fees): $295.00
      • Comments: Course Length: 1/2 day
      • Title: BEING "PRESIDENTIAL"
      • Type of Course: Leadership
      • Estimated price (excluding travel and book fees): $295.00
      • Comments: Course Length: 1/2 day
      • Title: HARNESSING CREATIVE ENERGY
      • Type of Course: Entrepreneurial Leadership
      • Estimated price (excluding travel and book fees): $295.00
      • Comments: Course Length: 1/2 day
      • Title: TALENT MAGNETISM: BUILDING THE RIGHT EMPLOYEE VALUE PROPOSITION
      • Type of Course: Human Resources
      • Estimated price (excluding travel and book fees): $295.00
      • Comments: Course Length: 1/2 day
      • Title: FINANCE FOR NON-FINANCIAL MANAGERS
      • Type of Course: Finance
      • Estimated price (excluding travel and book fees): $295.00
      • Comments: Course Length: 1/2 day
      • Title: AACSB BRIDGE PROGRAM
      • Type of Course: Preparing Senior Executives for a Career in Academia
      • Course Length: 6 days
      • Estimated price (excluding travel and book fees): $5,000.00
      • Title: CFA EXAM LEVEL 1 PREP COURSE
      • Type of Course: Finance
      • Course Length: 16 days
      • Estimated price (excluding travel and book fees): $1,590.00
      • Comments: Course Length: 1/2 day for 16 days
      • Title: ADVANCED PROGRAM IN HUMAN RESOURCES & BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
      • Type of Course: HR Leadership
      • Course Length: 8 days
      • Estimated price (excluding travel and book fees): $390.00
      • Comments: Course Length: Four (4) Two-day sessions
      • Title: CFA EXAM LEVEL 2 PREP COURSE
      • Type of Course: Finance
      • Course Length: 16 days
      • Estimated price (excluding travel and book fees): $1,590.00
      • Comments: Course Length: 1/2 day for 16 days

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 129

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 27
      • Non-Tenured: 21

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: 1
      • Non-Tenured: 80

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 10
      • Non-Tenured: 32

    • Minority Faculty:

      • Tenured: 10
      • Non-Tenured: 13

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 4
      • Non-Tenured: 26

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 28
      • Non-Tenured: 67

  • TEACHING/ACADEMICS

    • Main teaching methods:

      • Case Study: 25 %
      • Distance Learning: 0 %
      • Experiential Learning: 25 %
      • Lectures: 30 %
      • Simulations: 10 %
      • Team Projects: 10 %
      • Other: 0 %

    • Faculty for executive education:

      • Full-time faculty (with tenure and/or permanent): 37 %
      • Full-time faculty (without tenure): 16 %
      • Adjunct faculty: 47 %
      • Other: 0 %

    • Percentage of faculty who are:

      • Female: 32 %
      • International: 16 %

  • TECHNOLOGY

      • Technology improvements in the last three academic years: Classroom renovations included smart podiums. All large classrooms have twin projectors, high speed wireless networks, and laptop power at every seat. Classroom capture systems and built-in robotic cameras allow all instruction in largest classrooms to be streamed live via the Internet for classes, TA sessions, and conferences.
      • Amount spent: $328,000.00

  • COMMENTS

      • 1. Upcoming additional programs offered in 2011-12 include the Certificate in Management for Technical Professionals and Effective Boardroom Leadership.

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