Making A Mark

The UC Irvine Paul Merage School of Business (formerly the UC Irvine Graduate School of Management) is ranked among the top 50 business schools in the nation by Financial Times, BusinessWeek, and U.S. New & World Report.

The school is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).

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Facts and Figures

The Merage School offers four dynamic MBA programs – plus PhD and undergraduate business degrees – that deliver its thematic approach to business education: sustainable growth through strategic innovation. Business leadership, collaboration and communication are taught through in-class and on-site experiences with real-world business problems. Six Centers of Excellence and an Executive Education program provide numerous and varied opportunities for students and the business community at large to enhance their education experience and update their professional expertise. While The Paul Merage School of Business is relatively young (the first class began in 1967), it has quickly grown to consistently rank among the top 10% of all AACSB-accredited programs through exceptional student recruitment, world-class faculty, a strong alumni network and close individual and corporate partnerships who generously invest in the School with both time and contributions.

Current Rankings

U.S. News & World Report

  • 2008:
    - Full-time MBA Program is ranked #44 in U.S., and #20 among public universities.
  • 2005:
    - Executive MBA program is ranked #20 in U.S.

Financial Times

  • 2008:
    - Full-time MBA Program is ranked #38 in U.S.
    - School ranked #3 for IT and #5 for e-Business internationally.
    - Faculty Research is ranked #33 internationally.
  • 2007:
    - Executive MBA Program (EMBA) is ranked #1 in Southern California, #11 in the U.S., and #30 internationally
    - Faculty Research is ranked #20 internationally.
    - Percentage of Female Faculty members is #1 internationally.

Forbes Magazine 2007

  • The school is ranked #45 on the U.S. Top 50 Forbes list of Business Schools with the Best Return on Investment.

Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive 2007

  • The school is ranked #42 regionally and #7 nationally for Information Technology.

BusinessWeek 2004

  • Full-time MBA Program is ranked among the Top 50 nationally.

Expansion Magazine/Time, Inc.

  • 2008
    - Full-time MBA program is ranked #44 internationally for "The Best Global MBAs for Mexicans"