Attend UC Riverside’s Flagship MBA Program
Enhance your leadership skills, explore your career opportunities, and broaden your skill set with a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Riverside (UCR).
As one of the top MBA programs in California, we are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a prestigious accreditation held by less than 6% of business schools worldwide. Our curriculum empowers you to develop a wide breadth of business knowledge. In addition to foundational business management courses, you will choose one of seven concentrations to specialize in, providing you with the opportunity to customize your MBA degree according to your individual career aspirations.
UCR reviews MBA applications holistically, and work experience is encouraged, though not mandatory. As a leading MBA program in California, UCR has a GMAT/GRE test-optional policy, though submitting them may improve scholarship opportunities. All MBA applicants must complete a video interview as part of the application process.
Featuring a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) MBA program, UCR’s A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management (AGSM) Southern California campus is home to world-renowned scholar-practitioner faculty and their wealth of experience — which they are eager to share with you.
As a STEM MBA program graduate, you will be in high demand. According to a 2022 report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, STEM MBA grads have a 97% job placement rate within six months of graduation, higher than the 93% job placement rate for traditional MBA grads. UCR’s MBA program also provides you with a set of technical and soft skills that will set you apart in the marketplace. With our STEM MBA program, international students can apply for 36 months of Optional Practical Training (OPT) to work in the United States in their field of study after graduation.
Six MBA Concentrations Mean Enhanced Opportunities
Interested in accounting? Our Master of Business Administration has a concentration for that. Marketing more your speed? We’ve got you covered there, too. By earning your MBA degree from UCR, you have your choice of six MBA specialization areas to align your MBA degree with your career goals. Choose from:
No matter which MBA specialization you choose, you will learn from our passionate and committed faculty — coveted by the best MBA schools in the nation.
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Career Options with Your Master of Business Administration
An MBA is a degree that holds weight among companies around the world. According to a Graduate Management Admission Council’s (GMAC) 2022 Candidate Perspectives report, over 85% of graduate management education graduates concluded that their investment had a positive return. Further, a GMAC 2023 Corporate Recruiter report revealed that MBAs were expected to receive a salary boost in 2023, even after accounting for inflation.
Top companies who recently hired UCR MBA program graduates include:
- Amazon
- CI Holdings
- Deloitte
- Disney
- EPIC
- Esri
- EY
- Finch, PC
- Moody’s Corporation
- Northrup Grumman
- P&G
- Red Bull
- Segal
- Target
- T-Mobile
Job titles UCR MBA degree graduates have recently obtained include:
- Business development manager
- Business manager
- Entrepreneur/founder
- Financial analyst
- Human resources manager
- Investment banker
- Management consultant
- Marketing manager
- Operations analyst
- Product manager
- Project manager
- Sales manager
- Strategy analyst
- Supply chain manager
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