University of California, San Diego

Rady School of Management

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  • AVG. GMAT SCORE
    612
  • Program Cost
    $97,980
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Enrollment
    46
Contact Information
9500 Gilman Drive
#0553
San Diego, California 92093, United States
Website

The Rady School of Management challenges the traditional business school model and is situated at the confluence of business and technology with an MBA program that is an immersion in discovery and impact. As part of the prestigious University of California system, Rady students are surrounded by a premier research institution with direct access to the dynamic resources of San Diego, a city renowned for innovation and discovery. The Rady MBA program provides students with the knowledge, experience and connections they need to forge new career paths, move companies to the next level or launch startup businesses.

Quick Stats

  • Yield
    70%
  • Selectivity
    90%

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About University of California, San Diego

Admissions: Can I get in?

Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 89
  • Median 74
  • Middle 80% 41 to 164
Admissions Selectivity
90% Rady School of Management 70% Average Across All Schools
612 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
73% 583
77% 612
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 59
90% 90
70% 70.0
Female
32% 32
International
3% 3
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Very Important
  • Application Essay Very Important
  • Interviews Very Important
  • Recommendations Very Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Very Important
Pre-MBA Careers
Other
24% 24
Operations
16% 16
General Management
16% 16
Marketing / Sales
16% 16
Finance / Accounting
14% 14
Management
11% 11
Consulting
3% 3
Human Resources
0% 0
Other
19% 19
Pharma / Health Care
19% 19
Technology
16% 16
Manufacturing
16% 16
Financial Services
8% 8
Non-Profit
5% 5
Consulting
5% 5
Government
5% 5
Petroleum / Energy
3% 3
Consumer Products
3% 3
Real Estate
0% 0
Media / Entertainment
0% 0
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
0% 0
0% 0
740 to 769
0% 0
0% 0
710 to 739
7% 7
8% 8
680 to 709
9% 9
10% 10
650 to 679
14% 14
16% 16
620 to 649
10% 10
12% 12
590 to 619
26% 26
27% 27
560 to 589
9% 9
10% 10
530 to 559
5% 5
6% 6
500 to 529
3% 3
2% 2
Under 500
17% 17
9% 9
English Language Requirements
550 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • IELTS
  • Other
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test

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Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$97,980
Total Program Cost
  • Price/Credit $1,065
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$97,980
Total Program Cost
  • Price/Credit $1,065
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Academics: What will I learn?

Faculty
  • All Teachers
  • Tenured
Total Number of Teachers
9% 27
5% 16
Students in Core Classes
37 Rady School of Management 35 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
30% 30
Team project
30% 30
Lectures
25% 25
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Concentrations and Specializations
Top Areas of Study
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Health Care Administration
  • Marketing
  • Strategy
  • Technology
Requirements for Graduation
  • Students must complete a business plan.
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Credits required for graduation 92
  • Average # of months to complete program 30
  • Six-Year completion rate 95%
  • Max time allowed to complete 60
  • Separate Full-Time MBA Yes
  • Distance learning No
Time Classes Offered
  • Evenings
Semester Classes Offered
  • Quarter System
Technology Improvements
  • Over the last three years, the Rady School of Management has been able to leverage current and emerging technologies to augment and enhance the pedagogical experience for our students. This has led the school to adopt a "best of breed" approach toward technology solutions which allows us to deploy innovative services to our constituents quickly while avoiding "lock-in" with a single vendor. • Migration of our alumni portal from a deprecated proprietary system to an open standards based system t

Students: Who are my classmates?

No Part-time students have a campus area
Ethnicity of Students
White
68% 68
Asian American
19% 19
Hispanic
11% 11
Activities
Professional Clubs
  • Biotech/Health care
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • High Tech
  • Information Technology
  • Marketing
Networking Clubs
  • International Club
  • Volunteer
  • Wine
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

716 Living MBA Alumni
30 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.