MBA in MBA (Full Time)

You will need to upload unofficial transcripts from each college and university attended with your online application. These will be used to conduct the initial review. You will be asked to submit official transcripts if you are admitted and have decided to attend UCI. At that time, only institution(s) where a degree was earned will need to be sent.

(500 words or less; please include your full name and the essay question at the top of each page.) File uploads cannot exceed 600 KB in size and should be in .pdf format. Do not attempt to upload a document that is password-protected or that contains macros as it would cause the process to fail. Question: Our students enjoy a wide range of student-led organizations that provide opportunities for leadership development and personal fulfillment, as well as an outlet for contributing to society. Our student-led government, clubs, centers, and events are an integral part of the student experience and to the development of leaders. Based on your understanding of the UCI Merage culture, what are 3 ways you expect to contribute?

In the application, you will be asked to submit information for your two selected recommenders. Recommenders must complete our online recommendation form, or they may submit a PDF version of this online form. Recommenders who can speak to your reasons in pursuing an MBA are preferred. They may be obtained from people who know you professionally, such as clients, former bosses or others, or academically, such as former professors.

The vast majority of MBA students have an average of five years of full-time work experience. Submit a copy of your résumé. For each position held, include the name and website of the organization, job title, a detailed description of your responsibilities and reason for leaving.

(Video Essay): Applicants are required to provide a link to a 1 minute (60 second) video addressing the following prompt: Think of a time you worked cross-functionally beyond your own team. What role did you play? What challenges did you face? What was your contribution to the team? Most applicants use websites such as YouTube, Vimeo, Dropbox, or Google Drive to upload their video essays. On all these platforms, be sure to mark the video as “Unlisted” rather than "Private". Unlisted means only people with the link will be able to see it. Just click “Get Shareable Link” in your privacy settings and paste into the FTMBA application. If your video is listed as private, we will not be able to view it and your application processing will be delayed.