Pathways to the Merage School
The Paul Merage School of Business is proud to foster intentional collaborations with academic schools and campus partners across UC Irvine, including the multiple school partners, Veteran Services Center, UCI Athletics, and California Community Colleges. We believe that a foundation in graduate management education can empower students from any undergraduate major, providing a powerful competitive edge and enhancing their chosen field with essential leadership and business skills. The ultimate goal of these pathway programs is to provide every Anteater with a clear, streamlined, and supportive path to our world-class graduate business programs, preparing them to lead in a digitally driven world with direct career outcomes.
If you are interested in any of our partnerships or graduate programs, please fill out the interest form and we will get back to you with the information you requested.
UC Irvine Merage School of Business and UC Irvine School of Humanities offer a 4+1 pathway as an option for students on track to graduate with their Humanities degree by the end of their fourth year and transfer students by the end of their second year. Successful applicants admitted to UCI Merage School of Business through this program will benefit from scholarship assistance, including a $10,000 scholarship, to help cover tuition and fees. Merage’s nationally ranked graduate programs offer opportunities to advance your career, regardless of your background, and to learn from their acclaimed faculty known for their ability to inspire and equip leaders to leverage emerging technologies that will shape the future of business. LEARN MORE >>
UC Irvine Merage School of Business and UC Irvine School of Social Ecology have formed a partnership to create the following opportunities for Social Ecology students interested in applying to graduate management education programs. This program will provide a pathway for qualified, high-achieving students with the opportunity to complete a bachelor and masters degree in business education in 5 years. Students admitted to the Merage School through this program will receive a scholarship of $10,000 to offset tuition and fees of attending one of the nation's top business schools. LEARN MORE >>
UC Irvine Athletics and the Merage School have created a 4+1 Pathway, an articulated program for high-achieving UCI Athletics students to provide them with the opportunity to earn a Bachelors and a Masters degree in 5 years. Students admitted to the Merage School through the pathway will receive a scholarship of $10,000 to offset tuition and fees of attending one of the nation's top business schools.
More information coming soon...
UC Irvine Veteran Services Center and the Merage School have created a Military-Connected Graduate Business School Pathway, a collaboration designed to advance UC Irvine’s strong commitment to providing meaningful pathways for military-connected students to advance their academic interests.
More information coming soon...
Anteater Masters Pathway Program
UC Irvine Paul Merage School of Business, in collaboration with the university’s Center for Educational Partnerships (CFEP), has launched the Anteater Masters Pathway Program – Business (AMPP-B), a first-of-its-kind initiative in the UC system designed to provide community college students with a direct pathway to graduate business education. CFEP has long been a leader in fostering pathways from community colleges to four-year institutions, and this collaboration extends its impact by helping students envision and prepare for graduate-level education. Through AMPP-B, participants can transition from select California Community Colleges to any four-year institution (not limited to UC Irvine), complete the university’s Transfer Prep Program, and maintain minimum requirements to become eligible for Merage’s specialized business master’s programs.
More information coming soon...
2+2+1 MPAc Pathway with Irvine Valley College
In partnership with Irvine Valley College, the Merage School provides many vital benefits for transfer students looking to advance their career in accounting with a graduate degree. This pathway provides opportunities for early mentoring with the IVC accounting professors and counseling staff, career support and guidance through accounting recruitment and access to networking and professional development opportunities through the UCI Paul Merage School of Business. LEARN MORE >>
2+2+1 MPAc Pathway with Santiago Canyon College
In partnership with Santiago Canyon College, the Merage School provides many vital benefits for transfer students looking to advance their career in accounting with a graduate degree. This pathway provides opportunities for early mentoring with the SCC accounting professors and counseling staff, career support and guidance through accounting recruitment and access to networking and professional development opportunities through the UCI Paul Merage School of Business. LEARN MORE >>
