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Graduate School of Management
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530-752-7399; www.gsm.ucdavis.edu
The Graduate School of Management offers a full-time, two-year program leading to the Master of Business Administration degree. The program provides both entry-level and mid-career students with an understanding of management approaches to problem solving and an awareness of the environment within which public and private management decisions are made. Successful completion requires not only a sophisticated understanding of a variety of functional skills in finance, marketing, production, program evaluation and accounting, but also an understanding of computers, information systems and the application of scientific methods to the identification and solution of management problems.
A bachelor's degree and a strong interest in professional management are prerequisites for admission to the Graduate School of Management. The school seeks students from diverse professional and academic backgrounds and does not limit its consideration to applicants from any particular category of majors. Entry-level and mid-career applicants are considered, and women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Although the program has no specific subject prerequisites, it is strongly recommended that students complete the following course work before enrolling:
Deadlines for filing applications for admission for 1998-99 to the School of Management:
| Application Deadline | Decision made no later than |
| February 1, 1999 | March 26 |
| April 1, 1999 | May 28 |
Interviews are highly recommended but not required, unless the applicant has less than two years of work experience. A completed application should be on file before scheduling an interview.
Admission is for the fall quarter only. Application materials may be obtained from the Graduate School of Management, One Shields Avenue, University of California, Davis, CA 95616 or by calling 530-752-7399. Complete and return your application, with all supporting documents, by the deadlines given above. The application fee is $40.00.
In addition to your application, you need to submit:
Personal interviews are not required, although visits from applicants are welcomed.
Foreign students for whom English is a second language must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) by March 1, and receive a score of 600 or better. To receive registration forms, write to: TOEFL, Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6155, Princeton, NJ 08541-6155; 609-771-7100; www.toefl.org.
International students must show proof of financial support for one academic year including tuition and living expenses.
The major criterion of the committee granting admission is what an applicant has to gain from, and offer to, the program. Consideration of an applicant's undergraduate performance includes a review of trends in scholastic performance and areas of academic strength as well as an assessment of overall grade point averages. Admissions standards and grading policies of the schools attended are also considered. Both verbal and quantitative scores on the GMAT are used to evaluate measurable general aptitude for management. Background and maturity as indicated by employment history, service and activity records, recommendations and the applicant's personal statement are factors in the committee's evaluation. Professional management experience is not required for admission but is favorably considered.
In the first year, the program offers a series of core courses that focus on all the basic disciplines of business—accounting, economics, finance, marketing, organizational behavior, decision sciences and information systems.
The second year of the program allows students to take courses in individually selected concentrations. These concentrations include accounting, agricultural management, environmental and natural resource management, finance, international management, management information systems, management science, marketing, public sector management, and technology management. Students may also design their own concentration.
These are the proposed fees for the 1998-99 academic year. Because fees are subject to gubernatorial, legislative and regental action, these fees may change without notice.
| Fee | Per Quarter | Annually |
| University Registration Fee | $238.00 | $713.00 |
| Educational Fee | $1,029.00 | $3,086.00 |
| Graduate Student Association Fee | $6.50 | $19.50 |
| Memorial Union Fee | $28.50 | $85.50 |
| Student Facilities Safety Fee | $22.00 | $66.00 |
| Student Health Services Fee | $32.00 | $96.00 |
| Health Insurance** | $133.50 | $400.50 |
| Professional School Fee | $2,000.00 | $6,000.00 |
| Total for Calif residents | $3,489.50 | $10,466.50 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $3,128.00 | $9,384.00 |
| Total for nonresidents | $6,617.50 | $19,479.00 |
| * These fees apply to students admitted to the Graduate School of Management in 1998-99, 1997-98, or 1996-97. For students admitted in 1995-96, the Professional School Fee is $4,000 per year, and total annual student fees for California residents are $8,466.50 for nonresidents, $17,850.50. | ||
| ** Students must purchase the Graduate Student Health Insurance Plan unless they are able to prove comparable coverage under another plan. | ||
| PELP students are considered continuing students. | ||
| Readmitted students are considered new (entering) students. | ||
In addition to the above full-time program, the Graduate School of Management offers an evening MBA Program for Working Professionals.
| Application Deadline | Decision made no later than |
| May 15, 1999 | June 30 |
Interviews are required and may be scheduled once your application is submitted.
If you would like more information about the evening program, please contact the Graduate School of Management Admissions office at 530-752-7399.
UC Davis 1998-99 Online General Catalog. Posted July 31, 1998.
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