Overview

This Master of Business Administration - Finance at the University of California, Riverside is accredited by the Associationto Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a prestigious accreditation held by less than 6% of business schools worldwide. Our curriculum empowers you to develop a wide breadth of business knowledge. In addition to foundational business courses, you will choose one of seven concentrations to specialize in, providing you with the opportunity to customize your MBA degree according to your individual career aspirations.

Featuring a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) MBA program, UCR’s A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management (AGSM) is home to world-renowned scholar-practitioner faculty and their wealth of experience — which they are eager to share with you.

Future Career Paths:

Students in the Master of Business Administration - Finance at the University of California, Riverside program wishing to study finance are advised to consider how their studies fit into the two main career pathways in finance: Investments or Corporate Finance.

The Investments pathway focuses on investment analysis, stock returns, derivatives and financial analytics and is most helpful for careers in capital markets, wealth management, investment banking, hedge funds, and commercial banking.

The Corporate Finance pathway focuses on management decisions such as those made by the CFO and is helpful for careers in corporate treasury departments, valuation, mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy and consulting.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Fixed Income
Corporate Finance
Investments and Portfolio Management
Trending Strategies
International Finance
Corporate Finance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 21 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

80 alternative credits

80 total quarter units

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Riverside, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

A candidate’s academic preparedness is traditionally evaluated through a their GPA, the undergraduate institution, and the quality of academic courses taken.
We have moved to a test-optional admissions policy in which test scores may help a candidate’s profile and competitiveness for scholarship funding.
Professional experience is considered advantageous but is not required for admission. We encourage recent graduates, entry-level and mid-career applicants to apply.
A candidate should demonstrate any work or internship experience acquired on their resume/CV and in their Statement of Purpose essay.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

46226 USD / year

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Out-of-State

46226 USD / year

≈ 46226 USD / year
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In-State

38062 USD / year

≈ 38062 USD / year

Living costs

Riverside

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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