In the Merage School Full-Time MBA program, you will learn in tight-knit cohorts alongside likeminded business professionals – you are not just another number in the classroom. Each student receives personalized attention from staff and faculty within our collaborative culture. Our curriculum is rigorous and provides students with specialized tracks of study preparing them as agile leaders for our digitally driven world. Dedicated career services help make sure you find the right career path whether it is in sunny Southern California or anywhere in the world.
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Located in the heart of Orange County, the nationally recognized University of California, Irvine is a vibrant research-based campus. As one of the founding schools at UCI, the Merage School offers access to venture capital, multiple fortune 500 companies and is halfway between San Diego and Los Angeles. Orange County, specifically Irvine, is a diverse and safe area filled with beaches, mountains, hiking trails and entertainment options making it a destination for professionals and vacationers alike.
Over the past year, all facets of The Paul Merage School of Business have been focused on redefining the Merage School’s identity and initiating changes to position the school to address both student and business needs in managing digital transformation.
On September 25, Forbes released its Top American MBA Programs report ranking Full-Time MBA programs based on return-on-investment. The 2017 report placed the Merage School Full-Time MBA program at 41st in the nation, up one place since the last Forbes report in 2015, and up 20 places since the report was published in 2013. The Merage School ranked 19th this year among public schools.
Christian Johnson, FTMBA ’17, wrote an article for ForbesCommunityVoice regarding his participation and experiences during an MBA residential trip to Cuba.
