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University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) - Paul Merage School of Business


The Paul Merage School of Business
University of California
Irvine
CA 92697-3125

Accreditations

AACSB



MBA Programs

Full-time MBA

2-year, full-time program

 Irvine

Credits92
Duration21 months
IntakeFall
Application fee$150
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • GMAT or GRE
  • Official TOEFL, PTE, or IELTS for International applicants
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • Two essays
  • Résumé
  • A personal interview


Fully Employed MBA

Part-time program

 Irvine, online (blended)

Two program delivery option for the Fall intake:

  • On-campus: Weeknight core courses are held on Tuesday and Thursday 7:00 pm - 9:50 pm . Electives can be taken online, or on campus.
  • Hybrid: Hybrid section lectures are accessed online (60%). Participants take classes in-person on-campus 4 Saturdays per quarter from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (40%)

DurationFall Entry: 33 month
Spring Entry: 24 months
IntakeFall, Spring
Application fee$150
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • Official GMAT or GRE Score
  • Official TOEFL Score (international applicants only)
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • Résumé
  • Interview (only by invitation
  • One essay


Executive MBA

Executive MBA program

 Irvine

Classes meet four weekends per quarter on Friday from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Duration21 months
IntakeFall
Admission Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
  • A minimum of 8 years of professional work experience, including management experience is preferred
  • Current Professional Resume
  • Self-Evaluation Essays
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Interviews
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • Two essays
  • Résumé
  • Personal interview, by invitation only
  • TOEFL, IELTS or PTE is required if the dominant language of the country in which you received your undergraduate degree was not English
  • Executive Assessment


Health Care Executive MBA

Executive MBA program

 Irvine

Temporary suspended.

Duration24 months
IntakeFall
Admission Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • A minimum of 5 years of professional work experience in the healthcare industry
Application Checklist
  • GPA
  • TOEFL required if the dominant language of the country in which you received your undergraduate degree was not English
  • GMAT or GRE
  • Current Professional Resume
  • Self-Evaluation Essays
  • Two letters of recommendation


Fully Employed MBA

Blended program (min. of 25% of online classes)

 Irvine, online (blended)

Two program delivery option for the Fall intake:

  • On-campus: Weeknight core courses are held on Tuesday and Thursday 7:00 pm - 9:50 pm . Electives can be taken online, or on campus.
  • Hybrid: Hybrid section lectures are accessed online (60%). Participants take classes in-person on-campus 4 Saturdays per quarter from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (40%)

DurationFall Entry: 33 month
Spring Entry: 24 months
IntakeFall, Spring
Application fee$150
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • Official GMAT or GRE Score
  • Official TOEFL Score (international applicants only)
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • Résumé
  • Interview (only by invitation
  • One essay


JD/MBA

Dual program

 Irvine


MD/MBA

Dual program

 Irvine

A dual degree program offered in collaboration with the UC Irvine School of Medicine.

DurationFive years
Application feeWaived
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Essays
  • Employment history/resume


MBA/Ms in Biotechnology Management

Dual program

 Irvine

Dual degree program offered in partnership with the UCI School of Biological Sciences.


MBA/Ms in Engineering Management

Dual program

 Irvine

Dual degree program offered in conjunction with Tthe Henry Samueli School of Engineering .

Duration2 years