录取要求

Admission to graduate standing in The Paul Merage School of Business is accorded to those possessing an undergraduate degree with an acceptable level of scholarship from an institution of recognized standing. Applicants for admission will be evaluated on their academic record and potential for leadership as demonstrated in submitted application materials including:

Official transcripts from all institutions attended to obtain undergraduate degree (with English translation if needed)
GMAT or GRE: The GMAT or GRE are not required but strongly recommended for applicants with GPA’s under a 3.3. While these tests are not required, the admissions team is looking for evidence of strong verbal and quantitative skills. Note that GMAT and GRE scores are good for up to five years.
Two Letters of Recommendation
Two essays
Résumé
Official TOEFL, PTE, or IELTS (International applicants – Scores valid for two years)
$150 application fee
A personal interview, by invitation only, will also be part of the admission process.

申请材料清单

Transcripts

Please upload copies of transcripts for each college and university attended with your online application. Transcripts that are scanned and uploaded to the site are considered unofficial. We will conduct the initial review process with unofficial transcripts, however, if you are selected for an interview, you will need to provide official copies of transcripts from your degree issuing institution. Official transcripts must be received before a final admissions decision can be granted.

Send official copies of transcripts to:
The Paul Merage School of Business, UC Irvine
Master of Finance Program
4293 Pereira Drive, Suite 4500 
Irvine, CA 92697-3125

Candidates may apply to the program if they hold the equivalent of a four-year US Bachelor's degree. Transcripts from non-US universities should include evidence of degree conferral (proof of graduation). International applicants should refer to the International Applicant page for more specific requirements.

Official GMAT or GRE Score

The GMAT or GRE are not required but strongly recommended for applicants with GPA’s under a 3.3. While these tests are not required, the admissions team is looking for evidence of strong verbal and quantitative skills. Note that GMAT and GRE scores are good for up to five years.
There is no advantage to taking one exam over the other. If you take an exam multiple times, we will take the highest total score that you obtained on that exam. The Admissions Committee does not average exam scores. While there is no minimum GMAT or GRE score to apply, we do expect that applicants will have an overall competitive profile. 
GRE scores are valid for up to five years from your test date. Exam results should be sent to UC Irvine institution code: 4859. For more information on the GRE, visit: ets.org/gre

GMAT scores are valid for up to five years from your test date. Exam results should be sent to UC Irvine institution code: 0DP-7R-05. For more information on the GMAT, visit: mba.com

Two Letters of Recommendation

Submissions of letters of recommendations are preferred using the form through our online system. However, letters received in the mail, will be accepted if received in a signed and sealed envelope directly from the recommender. 

Statement of Purpose Essay

The specific essay prompt can be found on the application. Please answer the questions within the space limits indicated.

Résumé

Submit a copy of your résumé.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (international applicants)

The minimum score for admission is 600 for the paper-based test or 80 for the Internet-based test. TOEFL scores are valid for up to two years from your test date. Applicants may receive a waiver of the TOEFL if all of the requirements for the high school diploma, bachelor’s degree or an advanced degree were completed in a country where the primary and dominant language is English and English was the language of instruction of the school. For a list of countries that qualify please click here. Exam results should be sent to UC Irvine institution code: 4859. For more information on the TOEFL, visit: toefl.org 
As an alternative to the TOEFL, you may also take the Academic Modules of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Pearson Test of English (PTE). For the IELTS, the minimum required score for admission is 7, with a score of no less than 6 on any individual module. The PTE minimum required score for admission is 53. Scores are valid for two years.
Send official Test Report Form (TRF) to: 
The Paul Merage School of Business, UC Irvine
Master of Finance Program
4293 Pereira Drive, Suite 4500

Irvine, CA 92697-3125 

$150 Application Fee

The non-refundable application fee of $150 must be paid by credit card through the online application system.

专业介绍

The Master of Science in Business Analytics prepares you for a wide range of high-demand opportunities in big data and business analytics across a variety of industries throughout California and beyond. Taught by world-class faculty and leading researchers in the field, this intensive one-year, full-time program thoroughly prepares you to handle large volumes of structured and non-structured data and apply a variety of analytics methods to the data in different business contexts.

The MSBA program is STEM-designated and allows up to 36 months of optional practical training upon graduation. This longer duration – compared to 12 months in our MBA program – is attractive to companies interested in providing immigration sponsorship to international students.

课程设置

• BANA 200 Foundations of Business Analytics
• BANA 201A Statistics for Data Science
• BANA 201B Management Science for Analytics
• BANA 205 Foundations of Marketing
• BANA 211 ProSeminar
• BANA 212 Data and Programming for Analytics
• BANA 273 Business Intelligence for Analytics
• BANA 277 Web and Social Analytics
• BANA 298A Business Analytics Capstone Prep
• BANA 298B Business Analytics Capstone Project