University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business

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Full-Time MBA Recruitment and Admissions
4293 Pereira Drive, SB1 Suite 4200
Irvine, CA 92697-3125
United States

merage.uci.edu

Full-Time MBA facts

Tuition 62,756
Duration 18 months
Class Size 40
Women 35%
Intakes September
Int'l Students 38%
Average GMAT 675
Avg. Work Exp. 5.0 yrs
Avg. Salary 122,201
Top Placement Industries *
Consulting (32%)

Financial Services (14%)

Retail & Consumer Goods (10%)

Manufacturing (10%)

Real Estate (10%)
Top Placement Functions *
Other (25%)

Finance (21%)

Information Technology (14%)

Marketing (14%)
Ranked 27 Economist EMBA 2020
51 FT Global MBA 2024
54 FT Global MBA 2023
54 Bloomberg BusinessWeek US 2021-22
59 Economist MBA 2022
70 FT EMBA 2022
Listed in
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Top MBA Programs in California

Top 10 Budget MBA Programs in California
Accreditation AACSB

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Full-Time
- MBA
Part-Time
- Flex MBA
Executive MBA
- Executive MBA
Dual Degree
- MBA / MD
- MBA / JD

Ranked 27 Economist EMBA 2020
51 FT Global MBA 2024
54 FT Global MBA 2023
54 Bloomberg BusinessWeek US 2021-22
59 Economist MBA 2022
70 FT EMBA 2022
Listed in
Top Schools for Real Estate

Top MBA Programs in California

Top 10 Budget MBA Programs in California
Accreditation AACSB

Programs at UC Irvine - Merage

Full-Time

MBA

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

18 months

Tuition

62,756

Concentrations

Accounting
Finance
Global
Healthcare
Information Systems
Marketing
Operation and Decision Technologies
Organization & Management
Real Estate
Strategy

Features

Program length is flexible; MBA can be completed in 18 to 21 months.
The MBA program current tuition and fees are $50,511 for residents and $62,756 for non-residents.
A minimum of 2 years, full-time, postgraduate work experience is required for admission.

https://merage.uci.edu/programs/mba/full-time-mba/index.html

Part-Time

Flex MBA

Language

English

Intakes

January, April, September

Duration

24 months

Tuition

117,416

Concentrations

Accounting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Global
Healthcare
Information Systems
Marketing
Operation and Decision Technologies
Organization & Management
Real Estate
Strategy

Features

Program length is flexible; MBA can be completed in 24 to 30 months.
A 10-week consulting project is included.

https://merage.uci.edu/programs/mba/flex-mba/index.html

Executive MBA

Executive MBA

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

21 months

Tuition

158,060

Concentrations

Accounting
Economics & Public Policy
Finance
Information Systems
Interdisciplinary Studies
Marketing
Operations and Decisions Technologies
Organization and Management
Real Estate
Strategy

Features

Program length is flexible; MBA can be completed in as few as 21 months.
Each quarter consists of four class weekends.

Application Deadlines

April 1
June 1

https://merage.uci.edu/programs/mba/executive-mba/index.html

Dual Degree

1. MBA / MD

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

60 months

Concentrations

Accounting
Finance
Healthcare Management
Information Technology
Marketing
Operations & Decision Technologies
Organizational Behavior
Public Policy
Strategy

Features

Program length is flexible; MBA can be completed in as few as 60 months.

https://medschool.uci.edu/education/medical-education/dual-degree-programs/dual-degree-mdmba

2. MBA / JD

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

48 months

Features

Program length is flexible; MBA can be completed in as few as 48 months.

https://www.law.uci.edu/academics/interdisciplinary-studies/concurrent-degrees.html

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FT EMBA ranking removed a large number of 2021's best school... FT EMBA ranking removed a large number of 2021's best school... Jan 11, 2023 753 MBA podcas...	753	4	Duncan	Jan 11, 2023 MBA podcas...
MBA @ USC Marshall / UC Irvine / Other California Schools! MBA @ USC Marshall / UC Irvine / Other California Schools! Jul 03, 2019 933 kkforcali	933	1	Skrillex2	Jul 03, 2019 kkforcali
What are the best Bottom 60 schools for Brand Management? What are the best Bottom 60 schools for Brand Management? Feb 11, 2019 830 laurie	830	9	mrbrandguy	Feb 11, 2019 laurie
MBA in California, lower GMAT score MBA in California, lower GMAT score Nov 15, 2018 5,267 Inactive User	5,267	11	lizmcclair...	Nov 15, 2018 Inactive User
GMAT 650 GMAT 650 Oct 02, 2017 1,700 Inactive User	1,700	5	Marco_1	Oct 02, 2017 Inactive User
Late Application to Bay Area MBAs ? Late Application to Bay Area MBAs ? Feb 17, 2016 628 fishdrowns...	628	2	fishdrowns...	Feb 17, 2016 fishdrowns...
2nd tier US schools 2nd tier US schools Dec 02, 2015 12,510 Duncan	12,510	31	kumar91980	Dec 02, 2015 Duncan
GMAT 600 (Q47 V26) GMAT 600 (Q47 V26) Nov 08, 2015 1,263 Inactive User	1,263	9	ajey2688	Nov 08, 2015 Inactive User
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Programs at UC Irvine - Merage

Full-Time

MBA

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

18 months

Tuition

62,756

Concentrations

Accounting
Finance
Global
Healthcare
Information Systems
Marketing
Operation and Decision Technologies
Organization & Management
Real Estate
Strategy

Features

Program length is flexible; MBA can be completed in 18 to 21 months.
The MBA program current tuition and fees are $50,511 for residents and $62,756 for non-residents.
A minimum of 2 years, full-time, postgraduate work experience is required for admission.

https://merage.uci.edu/programs/mba/full-time-mba/index.html

Part-Time

Flex MBA

Language

English

Intakes

January, April, September

Duration

24 months

Tuition

117,416

Concentrations

Accounting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Global
Healthcare
Information Systems
Marketing
Operation and Decision Technologies
Organization & Management
Real Estate
Strategy

Features

Program length is flexible; MBA can be completed in 24 to 30 months.
A 10-week consulting project is included.

https://merage.uci.edu/programs/mba/flex-mba/index.html

Executive MBA

Executive MBA

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

21 months

Tuition

158,060

Concentrations

Accounting
Economics & Public Policy
Finance
Information Systems
Interdisciplinary Studies
Marketing
Operations and Decisions Technologies
Organization and Management
Real Estate
Strategy

Features

Program length is flexible; MBA can be completed in as few as 21 months.
Each quarter consists of four class weekends.

Application Deadlines

April 1
June 1

https://merage.uci.edu/programs/mba/executive-mba/index.html

Dual Degree

1. MBA / MD

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

60 months

Concentrations

Accounting
Finance
Healthcare Management
Information Technology
Marketing
Operations & Decision Technologies
Organizational Behavior
Public Policy
Strategy

Features

Program length is flexible; MBA can be completed in as few as 60 months.

https://medschool.uci.edu/education/medical-education/dual-degree-programs/dual-degree-mdmba

2. MBA / JD

Language

English

Intakes

September

Duration

48 months

Features

Program length is flexible; MBA can be completed in as few as 48 months.

https://www.law.uci.edu/academics/interdisciplinary-studies/concurrent-degrees.html

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GMAT Tiers - strong schools for your GMAT GMAT Tiers - strong schools for your GMAT Dec 23, 2023 133,006 Duncan	133,006	189	Duncan	Dec 23, 2023 Duncan
FT EMBA ranking removed a large number of 2021's best school... FT EMBA ranking removed a large number of 2021's best school... Jan 11, 2023 753 MBA podcas...	753	4	Duncan	Jan 11, 2023 MBA podcas...
MBA @ USC Marshall / UC Irvine / Other California Schools! MBA @ USC Marshall / UC Irvine / Other California Schools! Jul 03, 2019 933 kkforcali	933	1	Skrillex2	Jul 03, 2019 kkforcali
What are the best Bottom 60 schools for Brand Management? What are the best Bottom 60 schools for Brand Management? Feb 11, 2019 830 laurie	830	9	mrbrandguy	Feb 11, 2019 laurie
MBA in California, lower GMAT score MBA in California, lower GMAT score Nov 15, 2018 5,267 Inactive User	5,267	11	lizmcclair...	Nov 15, 2018 Inactive User
GMAT 650 GMAT 650 Oct 02, 2017 1,700 Inactive User	1,700	5	Marco_1	Oct 02, 2017 Inactive User
Late Application to Bay Area MBAs ? Late Application to Bay Area MBAs ? Feb 17, 2016 628 fishdrowns...	628	2	fishdrowns...	Feb 17, 2016 fishdrowns...
2nd tier US schools 2nd tier US schools Dec 02, 2015 12,510 Duncan	12,510	31	kumar91980	Dec 02, 2015 Duncan
GMAT 600 (Q47 V26) GMAT 600 (Q47 V26) Nov 08, 2015 1,263 Inactive User	1,263	9	ajey2688	Nov 08, 2015 Inactive User
US schools for high international mobility US schools for high international mobility Sep 29, 2015 835 Inactive User	835	11	cbgg77	Sep 29, 2015 Inactive User

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Application Tracker - UC Irvine - Merage

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