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The UCI Paul Merage School of Business climbed in The Economist’s 2021 Which MBA rankings for Full-Time MBA programs, reaching #25 domestically and #40 internationally.

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Ten startups will compete for the Grand Prize in a three-minute fast-pitch, facing a panel of distinguished judges from Orange County’s startup ecosystem.

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UC Irvine’s top ranking Paul Merage School of Business and national leader Claire Trevor School of the Arts are pleased to announce a new, online professional development offering, Certificate in Presentation Design.

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The University of California, Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business is holding their annual Audit Summit on Oct. 4, a half-day educational summit for audit committee members, board members, senior management, and audit professionals.

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Stuart McClure, founder of Cylance and the 2019 distinguished executive Commencement speaker, urged the nearly 850 graduates across programs — from MBA to Specialty Masters to PhD to undergraduate — to push through fear, never let others define their limitations, be humble and kind, and, most of all, never give up.

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The 2019 Distinguished Executive Commencement Speaker for the UCI Paul Merage School of Business commencement ceremony will be Cylance founder and CEO Stuart McClure.

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The UCI Paul Merage School of Business continues its upward trajectory, rising in the Financial Times’ 2019 rankings of top MBA programs to No. 8 among public universities in the United States.

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The UCI Paul Merage School of Business climbed in Bloomberg Businessweek’s rankings of Best Business Schools for 2018, ascending from No. 51 in the U.S. to No. 43.

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The UCI Paul Merage School of Business climbed in The Economist’s 2018 rankings for Full-Time MBA programs, rising from 39th in the U.S. to 37th. Worldwide, the Merage School rose from 56th to 52nd.

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The University of California, Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business has launched a new Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the first and only program of its kind in the UC system. Students enroll with just the grain of an idea to start a business, or to profitably grow an established organization in an inventive way. Nine months later, they graduate with a plan to innovate — plus the knowledge, skills and network to do so.

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At the 2018 UCI Audit Committee Summit on Oct. 17, CEOs, CFOs, other leaders of public companies and audit committee members will gain insights into potential U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) financial regulations and other initiatives.

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The University of California, Irvine Paul Merage School of Business undergraduate and master’s programs were ranked among the top 25 in the nation by the Public Accounting Report (PAR) in the 37th Annual Professor Survey-2018.

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When Paul Araiza graduated in June 2018 with his Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAc) from the UCI Paul Merage School of Business, it culminated a decade-long educational journey spanning three schools, with multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan in between.

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The fourth annual, “Road to Reinvention: Leadership in the Digital Age,” conference, hosted by the Center for Digital Transformation (CDT) at UCI’s Paul Merage School of Business

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Sharing the triumphs and tribulations of your weight loss journey with other members of an online virtual support community plays an important role in achieving success, according to a new study from the University of California, Irvine. Entitled “Weight Loss Through Virtual Support Communities: A Role for Identity-based Motivation in Public Commitment,” the study examines the role of virtual communities and public commitment in setting and reaching weight loss goals.

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Tailgating is a favorite pastime for thousands of sports enthusiasts in the United States. The social gathering, comprised of individuals grilling, eating, drinking and socializing in preparation for a big game, is an institutionalized form of public revelry and a valuable branding opportunity that many universities take full advantage of.

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In its first year of eligibility, the UCI Paul Merage School of Business Full-Time MBA program was ranked by The Economist in a report released today. The Merage School placed 39th in the nation, 16th among public schools, and 56th in the world. The school scored well in categories including 29th in Open New Career Opportunities; 17th in alumnus rating of career services; and 13th in salary increase.

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Wesley Bricker, chief accountant for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), along with Jeanette M. Franzel, a member of the SEC’s Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), are the featured keynote speakers for the fourth annual UCI Audit Committee Summit to be held Friday, October 6, at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach, California.

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Today Forbes released its America’s Best Business Schools report ranking Full-Time MBA programs based on return-on-investment. The 2017 report placed UCI’s Paul Merage School of Business Full-Time MBA program at 41st in the nation, up one place since the last Forbes report in 2015, and up 20 places since the report was published in 2013. The Merage School ranked 19th this year among public schools.

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For the fourth year in a row, the UCI Paul Merage School of Business undergraduate program is ranked among the top 50 programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, this year coming in at No. 31 in the Best Business Programs rankings released today. Among public schools, the Merage School undergraduate program ranked No. 20.

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Secrecy in organizational policy enforcement is an important factor undermining employee trust in organizations over time, according to a new study from the University of California, Irvine. Unlike interpersonal trust, which tends to increase with experience, employee trust in their organization decreases with experience.

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A new study from the University of California, Irvine finds that when it comes to dismissing CEOs, corporate board evaluations of tarnished CEOs are murky. Personal perceptions and media attention may factor into board decisions and a CEO’s fate.

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A new study published in the July issue of the Journal of Urban Economics finds that contrary to popular belief, medical marijuana dispensaries (MMDs) reduce crime in their immediate areas.

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Taxpayers benefit most when job satisfaction among federal employees is high, according to a recent study conducted by a team of 14 researchers. The team identified specific strategies policymakers can implement in order to improve agency efficiency and effectiveness and increase the return on tax dollars.

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UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business has launched a new Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program in response to high demand from businesses, recruiters and students. The new program is accepting applications now with classes scheduled to begin Summer 2017 (August 7, 2017).

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The Full-Time MBA program at UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business has moved up four spots to rank 44th among the nation’s Top MBA Programs in the 2018 Best Business Schools rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report.

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The 2017 Distinguished Executive Commencement Speaker for The Paul Merage School of Business annual Commencement Ceremony will be VIZIO, Inc.’s Founder, CEO and Chairman William Wang. The ceremony is slated for Monday, June 19 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Bren Events Center on the UC Irvine campus. Mark C. Kehke ’83, MBA’93 will serve as UCI Alumni Association Mace Marshal, with UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman presiding.

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The third annual, “Road to Reinvention: Leadership in the Digital Age,” conference, hosted by the Center for Digital Transformation (CDT) at UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business, will be held Thursday, March 23, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center, 100 Academy in Irvine, California.

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Leading authorities and prominent keynote speakers, including Norm Ornstein, PhD, television news commentator and resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, will share inside-the-beltway insights on the outlook for health care in the nation. Presentations will address politics and policies underway amidst the ongoing challenges and continued debate in Congress over the Affordable Care Act.

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UC Irvine’s top ranking Paul Merage School of Business and national leader Claire Trevor School of the Arts unveiled today the brainchild of their collaborative efforts – The Certificate in Arts Management Program. Grounded in foundational business principles and focused on the pain points of today’s creative industries, the interactive, online certificate program is designed to enrich institutional capacity in arts management and to maximize the impact of the arts community as a whole.

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UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business has launched a new Master of Finance (MFin) program following extensive research indicating high demand from recruiters and students alike. The new program is accepting applications now and classes are scheduled to begin Fall 2017.

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The Center for Real Estate at UCI’s Paul Merage School of Business paid tribute to four of the top leaders in the real estate industry during the 2016 Real Estate Awards Luncheon & Presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award held November 30th at the Hotel Irvine.

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If higher-ups in a company are getting away with unethical behavior, chances are other employees are too, according to a new paper published in the November 2016 issue of Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.

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For the third year in a row, the UC Irvine Paul Merage School of Business undergraduate program is ranked among the top 50 programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, this year coming in at No. 32 in the Best Business Programs rankings released today. Among public schools the Merage School undergraduate program ranked No. 21.

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Russell Golden, chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), will keynote the third annual UCI Audit Committee Summit on Friday, October 21st, at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach, California.

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Prominent Professor of Economics N. Edward Coulson joins the faculty of the UCI Paul Merage School of Business in the area of Economics and Public Policy and will assume a leadership position in the school’s Center for Real Estate as Director of Research. In this capacity, Coulson will advance the real estate program’s agenda of excellence in teaching, research and professional outreach. The appointment is effective June 30, 2016 and he will officially begin teaching in early 2017.

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David Knuff, Ph.D., has been promoted to assistant dean of External Relations for The Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine, effective July 1. In this newly-created role, Knuff will be tasked with aligning outreach and program offerings with a customer-centric focus.

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New study in the Journal of Consumer Psychology finds if people are asked a question – typically regarding a socially normative behavior – they are more likely to act consistently with the social norm than someone merely reminded or encouraged to engage in the behavior. Results could prove beneficial to presidential campaigns as candidates battle to get voters to the polls.

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Jennifer Su Gillick, EMBA ’83, an alumna of the UC Irvine Paul Merage School of Business, and her husband William G. Gillick, have pledged $100,000 to the Merage School. In recognition of their gift, one of the breakout rooms, located on the fourth floor of the new Merage School building, will be designated “in honor of the Su and Gillick Families.”

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In a recent study published by the national Center for Policy Analysis and titled, Should Tipping Be Abolished?, researcher Richard B. McKenzie, Gerken Professor of Economics and Management Emeritus at the UC Irvine Paul Merage School of Business and a senior fellow with the National Center for Policy Analysis, found the practice of tipping restaurant servers and bartenders has economic advantages for everyone concerned: restaurant owners, their customers, servers and other workers.

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Beginning fall 2016, The Paul Merage School of Business will roll out a new offering in its Fully Employed MBA (FEMBA) program: FEMBA Flex. FEMBA Flex will be delivered in a hybrid learning environment, combining online learning with on-campus experiences. FEMBA Flex will be added to the current on-campus FEMBA program, providing incoming students the ability to choose the option they prefer upon admission.

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A new study by researchers from UC Irvine and Stanford University found subjects in one of the first real-time, fully automated, Twitter-based smoking intervention programs – Tweet2Quit -- were twice as successful at kicking the habit as those using traditional methods. The new findings were recently published online in Tobacco Control, an international peer reviewed journal. The print version of the research is forthcoming.

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UC Irvine (UCI) Paul Merage School of Business professors William Hernandez Requejo and John L. Graham led a week-long residential program in Cuba for 30 Merage School MBA students. Held May 21-26, the residential was delivered in collaboration with the Center for Research in International Economics (CIEI) and the Center for the Study of Management Techniques (CETED) at the University of Havana, and coincided with President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba, the first visit by a U.S. president in 88 years.

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The UC Irvine Paul Merage School of Business is hosting a luncheon, Unraveling the Mysteries of Social Security: How to Maximize Your Benefits, to be held on Monday, March 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Hilton. Are you confused about Social Security? When should you take Social Security? Will Social Security be around when you retire? All these mysteries and more will be unraveled by featured keynote speaker, Jim Pavletich, a 36-year veteran of the Social Security Administration (SSA) and founder of Social Security Consultants, LLC, who will advise guests about the upcoming changes in Social Security benefits and help answer questions about the best course for getting the most out of retirement.

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UC Irvine Paul Merage School of Business professors William Hernandez Requejo and John Graham, both recognized international negotiation experts, collaborated February 15-16 with Alexis Codina Jiménez, recipient of the prestigious National Economist Award, and Rafael Montejo, director of the Centro de Estudios de Técnicas de Dirección “CETED” at the University of Havana, to develop and deliver a two-day program designed to teach Cubans how to negotiate efficiently and effectively with Americans and other potential trading partners.