The Most Affordable Los Angeles MBA Programs
There are various investments a prospective MBA needs make when deciding to pursue an advanced degree, especially investments of time and money. When it comes to cash, some top-tier business schools ask for more than $60,000 in tuition, which automatically put them out of the question for many prospective MBAs. Luckily, not every degree has to break the bank. Here are the most affordable Los Angeles metro MBA programs.
Top Finance MBAs in Los Angeles
The finance industry has always gone hand in hand in the MBA. Even as MBAs are becoming increasingly popular in other industries, finance is still the biggest MBA job sector and accounts for 22 percent of all MBA jobs, according to the 2014/15 QS TopMBA.com ‘Jobs and Salary Trends Report‘. Continue reading…
Merage Appoints New Director for Center for Real Estate
Michael S. Robb, has been appointed executive director of the Center for Real Estate (CRE) at UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business. Robb recently retired as executive vice president of the Real Estate Investments Group at Pacific Life Corporation,
Robb originally joined Pacific Life in 1976. Most recently he served as a senior vice president of Real Estate Investments until his retirement on January 1, 2013. Robb currently serves as a director for Morguard Corp. and for the California Mortgage Bankers Association.
Merage Priority App Deadline Oct. 1
The Spring 2015 priority application deadline for the Fully Employed Executive MBA program at the Merage School of Business is October 1, 2014. Apply now for the 27-month accelerated Spring FEMBA program. Classes will begin mid-March.
The application fee will be waived for applicants who apply at the priority application deadline on October 1, 2014. Applications can be completed online. Once you start your application in the Merage system, please contact kdalton@Uci.edu to obtain the application fee waiver or with any questions.
Merage Prof. Has New Research Published
In a new study, released by Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, researchers explore the complexities of diversity and what causes people to feel that a team or an organization is diverse. In the three-part study, Christopher W. Bauman (UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business), Sophie Trawalter (University of Virginia), and Miguel M. Unzueta (UCLA) report that people can disagree about how much racial diversity a team includes.
The study indicates that a particular team or organization can look quite different to people depending upon their backgrounds and racial identity. One major reason why is that people tend to judge diversity based on whether members of their own racial group are represented. Seeing people like themselves on the team eases concerns about discrimination.
Merage Offers CFA Designation Prep Course
The Office of Executive Education at UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business and the CFA Society of Orange County (CFAOC) have partnered to provide live exam preparation classes in Orange County to candidates pursuing the CFA® (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation.
Level 1 and Level 2 preparation courses for the CFA® Exam in addition to complimentary networking events will be offered throughout the year at The Paul Merage School of Business – UC Irvine. The level 1 course is offered twice a year, in the spring and fall (for the December exam). The level 2 course is offered in the spring (for the June exam).
