University of California at Irvine - Paul Merage School of Business

Contact Information

MBA Program Office
4293 Pereira Drive, SB1 Suite 5400
Irvine, CA 92697-3125
949.824.4622
MBA@merage.uci.edu
https://merage.uci.edu/

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Military & Veterans

For complete information on how UC Irvine supports military students please go here.

The Paul Merage School of Business offers the following to U.S. Military and former U.S. military personnel:

• We waive the application fee for all active military and U.S. veterans
• We are committed to making merit scholarship and financial aid available to qualified military personnel
• We provide a two-year deferment if admitted military students’ plans are delayed by their service branch.
• In the case of deployment, we guarantee the original tuition rate upon return to the program.

Yellow Ribbon Program

The Paul Merage School of Business is honored to be participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program. The Paul Merage School of Business has committed to awarding up to 50 percent of the tuition expenses not covered by the Post-9/11 GI Bill, to 10 eligible MBA students. The VA will match that amount dollar for dollar.

For more information on the Yellow Ribbon Program at The Paul Merage School of Business, contact the full time MBA Program Office at mba@merage.uci.edu.

MBA Degree Programs

• Full-Time MBA (FTMBA)
• Fully Employed MBA (FEMBA)
• MBA for Executives (EMBA)
• Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc)
• Master of Finance (MFin)
• Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA)
• Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MIE)

 

Here are detailed descriptions of all our degree programs.

Accreditation

  • Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
  • Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)

 

Admission Requirements

Full-Time MBA (FTMBA)
Fully Employed MBA (FEMBA)
MBA for Executives (EMBA)
Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc)
Master of Finance (MFin)
Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA)
Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MIE)

Description of Learning Environment for Students

Each student’s journey is different. We recognize your individual goals and experiences, and we help you develop the skill, agility and resiliency to navigate the global economy and your career for a lifetime. Our renowned faculty have made their mark in business and continue to produce innovative research that influences and shapes the curricula and your perspective.

Through immersive education and experiential learning, your time at the Merage School is focused on developing your professional skills. Small cohorts, not typically found at large public universities, along with personalized attention from our faculty and professional staff, enhance our ability to treat each student as an individual. With smaller cohorts come smaller class sizes, so you can get to know your peers.

Collaborate to build your social and professional network with a group of intellectually curious people striving to reach their academic and career goals. Team projects show you how to apply your critical thinking skills and analysis into tangible results within a group – similar to the challenges you will face in your organization.

Faculty

You will be exposed to a broad spectrum of business disciplines at The Paul Merage School of Business, and you have an opportunity to do in-depth study in the academic areas that most interest you. Regardless of what business discipline you are studying, you will find that our curriculum is sharply focused on leadership for the digitally driven business environment.

Tuition

Full-Time MBA (FTMBA)
> CA Resident $ 95,120 total
> Non-CA Resident $ 115,032 total
Fully Employed MBA (FEMBA)
> $106,515 total
MBA for Executives (EMBA)
> $ 143,386 total
Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc)
> $ 56,851 total
Master of Finance (MFin)
> $ 68,601 total
Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA)
> $ 67,303 total
Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MIE)
> $ 57,871 total

Accomplishments/Recognition

• #8 Full-Time MBA Among Public Institutions (Financial Times, 2021)
• #21 Full-Time MBA in the U.S. (Financial Times, 2021)
• #8 Executive MBA among U.S. based schools and #58 worldwide (Financial Times, 2020)
• #25 Full-Time MBA in the U.S. and #40 worldwide (The Economist, 2021)
• #26 Part-time MBA in the U.S. (U.S. News & World Report, 2021)
• #8 Public University (U.S. News & World Report, 2021 Best Colleges)
• #1 in the world for percentage of female faculty (Financial Times, 2021)
• #17 Executive MBA in the U.S. and #27 worldwide (The Economist, 2020)
• #30 Undergraduate Business program in the U.S. (U.S. News & World Report, 2022)
• Top 25 Master’s in Accounting at schools with 15 or fewer full-time Accounting Faculty (PAR Extra)
• #16 - Master’s Accounting Programs (PAR Main Issue, 2019)
• #3 in the world for percentage of female students (Financial Times, 2021)