
Master of Business Administration
Flagship MBA Program
This program provides a robust MBA experience at a nationally ranked and internationally-recognized graduate business school. UCR School of Business is at one the fastest growing and most diverse University of California campuses, allowing you to explore new opportunities in business research and cross-disciplinary areas. At the nexus of industry and education, you will build and diversify your professional experience and accelerate your career.
Choose from seven concentrations to tailor the MBA program to your career aspirations. Within each concentration, you will work with expert, award-winning faculty as mentors to explore new applied research opportunities. The program builds upon strong theoretical foundations and helps students develop the hard and soft skills that managers, leaders and visionaries need to excel in their careers.
The MBA is a STEM-designated degree program (science, technology, engineering and math). International students in a STEM-designated program are able to apply for 36 months of Optional Practical Training (OPT) to work in the United States in their field of study after graduation.
Build a Fulfilling Career
Our Career Development Center team will help you launch a career regionally, nationally or internationally. They will work with you to to shape and refine your professional brand and build a foundation for your desired career path.
Professional Development
The Business Career Development course provides students with the tools to execute a strategic career management plan, from the early stages of identifying a target career path to interviewing and negotiating job offers. This course consists of lectures, hands-on practical training, guest speakers and other career-related activities.
Fieldwork in Management
The Fieldwork in Management is a required MBA internship, which builds your resume with MBA-level work experience. Advance your skills in a professional setting and apply knowledge gained from your MBA coursework. Students complete their full-time internship in summer, and part-time internships are carried out in the fall, winter and spring quarters of the academic year.
21 MONTHS
1 REQUIRED INTERNSHIP
1 REQUIRED CAREER DEVELOPMENT COURSE
7 CONCENTRATIONS TO CHOOSE FROM
CAPSTONE OR THESIS PROJECT
WEEKEND & EVENING CLASSES
MBA Concentration Areas & Career Pathways
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Accounting & Auditing
After completing nine core management-level courses across each field of business, students may dive deeper and build specific skills by collecting elective courses within the field of Accounting and Auditing.
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Discover elective options in the field of Accounting and Auditing and strategically choose courses based on your career goals.
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Finance
After completing nine core management-level courses across each field of business, students may dive deeper and build specific skills by collecting elective courses within the field of Finance.
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Discover elective options in the field of Finance and strategically choose courses based on your career goals.
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Information Systems
After completing nine core management-level courses across each field of business, students may dive deeper and build specific skills by collecting elective courses within the field of Information Systems.
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Discover elective options in the field of Information Systems and strategically choose courses based on your career goals.
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Management
After completing nine core management-level courses across each field of business, students may dive deeper and build specific skills by collecting elective courses within the field of Management.
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Discover elective options in the field of Management and strategically choose courses based on your career goals.
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Marketing
After completing nine core management-level courses across each field of business, students may dive deeper and build specific skills by collecting elective courses within the field of Marketing.
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Discover elective options in the field of Marketing and strategically choose courses based on your career goals.
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Operations & Supply Chain Management
After completing nine core management-level courses across each field of business, students may dive deeper and build specific skills by collecting elective courses within the field of Operations and Supply Chain Management.
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Discover elective options in the field of Operations and Supply Chain Management and strategically choose courses based on your career goals.
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Business Analytics
After completing nine core management-level courses across each field of business, students may dive deeper and build specific skills by collecting elective courses within the field of Business Analytics.
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Discover elective options in the field of Business Analytics and strategically choose courses based on your career goals.
Application Deadlines
Priority Round:
December 15
Round 2:
January 31
Round 3:
March 31
International Late Round:
June 1
Domestic Late Round:
August 1
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