University of California, Riverside

What you'll study

The curriculum includes nine core courses that establish broad business fundamentals, plus one career development course focused on strategic career management. Students complete one required internship through the Fieldwork in Management course and finish with either a capstone or a thesis project. UCR offers six concentration options to tailor study to career goals:

• Accounting
• Business Analytics
• Finance
• Management
• Marketing
• Operations & Supply Chain Management

Entry requirements

The course page provides application deadlines (Priority, Round 2, Round 3, Final Round) but does not list specific entry criteria on the source text. Prospective applicants should consult UCR Graduate Admissions for exact academic, test, and document requirements.

Career prospects

The programme emphasizes practical and professional development to prepare graduates for roles across functions. Recent employer names listed include Amazon, Deloitte, Disney, EY, Moody’s, Northrop Grumman, P&G, Target, T-Mobile and others. Alumni job titles reported in the programme materials include business development manager, financial analyst, investment banker, management consultant, marketing manager, operations analyst, product manager, project manager, sales manager, strategy analyst and supply chain manager. The programme also highlights that STEM MBA graduates historically show high early job-placement rates and that GMAC reports indicate MBAs typically see positive return on investment.

Scholarships & funding angle (general)

The source page links to tuition and funding resources but does not publish specific scholarships in the text provided. Applicants should review UCR’s graduate funding pages and the MBA admissions resources for information on scholarships, assistantships, and other financing options.