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University of California, Irvine

Merage School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Program Cost
    $103,600
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    140
  • Yield
    72%
  • Selectivity
    85%
Contact Information
Pereira Drive
SB 230
Irvine, California 92697, United States
Website
405x225

Merage School of Business

About Merage School of Business

The Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine offers MBA and specialized master’s programs – plus PhD and undergraduate business degrees – that deliver its thematic approach to business education: sustainable growth through strategic innovation. Seven Centers of Excellence and Executive Education programs provide numerous opportunities for students and the business community at large to update their professional expertise and engage with the School. The Merage School boasts a world-class faculty, a strong alumni network and close individual and corporate relationships.

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Admissions: Can I get in?

Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 180
  • Middle 80% 95 to 264
Admissions Selectivity
85% Merage School of Business 74% Average Across All Schools
Average GMAT Score
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 68
85% 85.0
72% 72.0
Re-Applicants
1% 1
0%
Wait-listed
100% 0
550 Minimum TOEFL Score
Pre-MBA Careers
Operations
38% 38
General Management
17% 17
Marketing / Sales
17% 17
Finance / Accounting
14% 14
Management
7% 7
Human Resources
5% 5
Other
2% 2
Consulting
0% 0
Technology
19% 19
Consumer Products
19% 19
Pharma / Health Care
12% 12
Manufacturing
12% 12
Financial Services
10% 10
Other
9% 9
Media / Entertainment
7% 7
Government
7% 7
Petroleum / Energy
5% 5
Non-Profit
0% 0
Real Estate
0% 0
Consulting
0% 0
$119,355 Applicant Average Base Salary
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • Allergan
  • Blizzard Entertainment
  • Disney
  • PIMCO (Pacific Investment Management Co.)
  • Edwards Lifesciences

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$103,600
Total Program Cost
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$103,600
Total Program Cost
Basic scholarships awarded
Loans
Loan guarantee policy No
0 Full Tuition Scholarships Awarded
76% Percent that received aid

What Recent Grads Say See All 10 Comments >

-The EMBA program was a great experience for me. I strongly believe that the more you put into something, the more you will get out of it. There are great networking opportunities to be had if you take advantage of all the opportunities available to you, and extracurricular events (business plan competition, investment competition, speaker series etc.) greatly add to the value of the program.

Academics: What will I learn?

Faculty
  • Faculty from Full-Time program
  • Faculty with at least 5 years corporate experience
28% 28
33% 33
Students in Core Classes
35 Merage School of Business 34 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
33% 33
Lectures
29% 29
Team project
18% 18
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Joint Degree Programs
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Marketing
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Strategy
Requirements for Graduation
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 21
  • Distance learning No
  • Out of country or special trip/project Yes
Technology Improvements
  • 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.

Students: Who are my classmates?

38 Average age of student 21% International Students
29% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
46% 46
Asian American
21% 21
Not Reported
15% 15
Student Citizenship
North America
80% 80
Asia
14% 14
Middle East and North Africa
3% 3
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Campus
  • Campus distance from airport 3 miles
  • Pre-program Orientation Yes
  • Types of housing Month-to-month lease for on-campus housing during the program.
  • Temporary housing available Yes

Alumni: How strong is my network?

7,764 Living MBA Alumni 4 Countries where alumni clubs exist
13 Active alumni clubs
5 Participating in gift donations No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.