
Professional MBA Program
Riverside, USA
DURATION
21 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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TUITION FEES
USD 114,720
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
Study at your own pace and accelerate your career with a nationally ranked MBA from one of the most diverse and fastest-growing University of California campuses. The UCR Professional MBA program is for professionals who want to build their professional skill sets without interrupting their careers. With a highly flexible curriculum, you can tailor the program to your professional aspirations.
The Professional MBA mirrors the flagship MBA with the same curriculum and the same world-class faculty. You will learn from distinguished scholars and practitioners who have unmatched academic credentials and pursue new applied research projects. The Professional MBA can be completed in as little as 21 months on a full-time basis or over the course of several years as you drive your career forward.
The Professional 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. All international students must take a minimum of 12 units per quarter to remain in compliance with visa requirements, and therefore, cannot take the program on a part-time basis.
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Ideal Students
The Professional MBA is designed for individuals to complete an MBA at a flexible pace. The Professional MBA cohort is comprised of working professionals seeking a graduate degree without interrupting their careers, individuals who have family and other responsibilities as they pursue their academic goals, or international students looking for an MBA program at a top university. Given the diversity of our students, your growth in business and technical skills will be complemented by cultural sensitivity, collaborative teamwork, and leadership promise.
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Curriculum
The Professional MBA can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis to fit your schedule. You can finish the program in as little as five quarters, or over the course of several years.
The curriculum is comprised of 20 courses, which include a set of required courses and electives, to make up 80 total quarter units. Students have the flexibility to choose electives from a variety of functional areas to customize their Professional MBA experience. There are six major components of the curriculum.
Core Courses
Students are required to complete nine core courses (36 quarter units).
- Management 200 — Organizational Behavior and Theory
- Management 201 — Statistics for Management
- Management 202 — Financial Management
- Management 203 — Managerial Economics
- Management 205 — Information Systems
- Management 207 — Operations Management for Competitive Advantage
- Management 209 — Marketing Management
- Management 211 — Financial Accounting
- Management 235 — Strategic Management
Electives & Concentrations
After completing core courses, students must complete nine elective courses (36 units). Within these elective courses, students can choose to concentrate on one of the following areas:
- Accounting
- Finance
- Information Systems
- Management
- Marketing
- Operations & Supply Chain Management
Capstone
All MBA Students are required to complete a capstone, which is typically undertaken in the final quarter of study. The capstone can be completed in one of two ways:
Option one: Complete MGT 238: Management Synthesis. This four-unit course provides credit for the capstone and meets the comprehensive exam requirement.
Option two: Complete a thesis. Students will nominate three faculty members to supervise them as they complete a research project over two quarters. Students who pursue this option will enroll in MGT 299 in their final two quarters, for a total of 8 units. Students who pursue this option may apply 4 units of MGT 299 toward their MBA electives.
Fieldwork in Management
The Fieldwork in Management is a mandatory internship portion of the Professional MBA program. The internship program is considered one course (four quarter units).
- Provides management experience that is complementary to formal classroom studies.
- Designed to provide meaningful work experience in a variety of industries, allowing the application of academic knowledge and skills in a real-world business setting.
- Normally taken after completion of core courses.
- Currently, employed students may be allowed to develop projects related to their current employment (four-quarter units).
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