“I chose UCI because of its leading faculty in Applications Deadlines . It is an opportunity to learn from some The MFin program has six rounds of application of the best educators in the industry through the deadlines and it is your responsibility to ensure program. I also enjoyed the warm welcome, and all parts of your application are completed by family-like culture UCI has to offer, along with the the stated deadline date. unparalleled location.” October 15 Orlando Miguel ’19 MFin November 15 January 15 March 1* *Final deadline for international applicants; we highly Admission Requirements recommend all application materials, including Applicants may apply online and must meet all prerequisite recommendations, be submitted by this date to ensure sufficient time for visa processing requirements at the time of matriculation into the program. Master of Finance May 1 Admission to graduate standing in The Paul Merage School of June 1* is accorded to those possessing an undergraduate

*Qualified applications received may be reviewed on a degree with an acceptable level of scholarship from an space-available basis institution of recognized standing. Applicants for admission will be evaluated on their academic record and potential for leadership as demonstrated in submitted application materials Next Steps including: • Schedule a Personal Consultation • Official transcripts from all institutions attended to obtain • Connect with an Ambassador (with English translation if needed) • Attend a Webinar • Graduate Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate • Attend an On-Campus Event Record Examination (GRE) is not required but strongly • Visit Campus recommended for applicants with GPAs below 3.3. While • Apply these tests are not required, the admissions team is looking for evidence of strong verbal and quantitative skills. Scores are valid for five years. • Two letters of recommendation • Two essays • Resume • Official TOEFL or IELTS (international applicants) • $150 application fee • A personal interview (by invitation only)

Master of Finance 4293 Pereira Drive Irvine, CA 92697-3125 949.824.4909 mfi[email protected] The Master of Finance (MFin) Program at the University of California, Irvine Paul Merage School of Business is a STEM- “I experienced first hand Certified, intensive one-year program that provides extensive, practical training for quantitative and analytical jobs in the WINTER the strength of the Merage field of finance. Taught by world-class faculty and leading researchers in their fields, this structured curriculum incorporates Network, the continuous • ProSeminar SUMMER all aspects of financial literacy, from management to theory, quantitative work to highly-complex problem-solving. • Derivatives • ProSeminar empowerment and the • Financial Research and Methodology • Capstone Project desire to inspire others. STEM-certified (36 months of Optional A capstone course with industry-based • Electives • Electives Merage also makes an Practical Training). experiential projects. effort to give back to the community.” GMAT/GRE WAIVED for qualified applicants. The program is in economically thriving Orange County, in the heart of Southern California’s Curriculum Michelle Quilici ’19 MFin Prepares for entry and mid-level finance positions Tech Coast. such as: risk management, asset and wealth management, real estate management, and Career Advising corporate finance. SPRING One of the benefits of joining the MFin program James Jinadu ’19 MFin FALL • ProSeminar is the individual focus on employment and • ProSeminar • Risk Management career coaching. Our Career Services team • Foundations of Finance • Electives MFin Class of 2020 works individually with students to identify the • Financial Reporting • Electives best career opportunities, and prepare for the APPLICANT POOL & CLASS SIZE Women 51% Men 49% recruitment and job interview process. Applications Received 1,223 Class Size 70 SAMPLE ELECTIVES

• Behavioral Finance • Financial Statement • Management of Real • Real Estate Security ACADEMIC PROFILE • Bonds and Fixed Income Analysis Estate Enterprise Analysis Personal ProSeminar Industry Events UNDERGRADUATE UNIVERSITIES one-on-one & Connections Average GPA 3.48 • • FinTech • Mergers and Acquisition • Venture Capital and REPRESENTED relationship with Average GMAT 622 Management • Hedge Fund Management • Multinational Finance career advisors Average GRE 310 UC Irvine 25.4% • Financial Econometrics • Investments • Portfolio Management • Wealth Management Domestic 45% • Financial Innovation • Machine Learning • Programming and Data Other UC Schools 9.9% Age Range 21 - 42 Analytics Other CA Schools 12.7% Financial Aid Domestic 45% Other US Schools 38% Underrepresented Minorities 14% For more information on financial support, International Schools 14% contact Alda Ruggiero at the Merage School Capstone Project Financial Aid Office at 949.824.7967 or REGION REPRESENTATION UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES The Capstone Project provides students an opportunity to work on real-life finance problems with industry partners. [email protected]. During the spring and summer quarters, students will work in teams led by a faculty advisor and the sponsor 16% 36% organization to create valuable collateral that will ultimately be presented Business Finance Administration to the Merage School faculty and staff, and the host organization. 7% 85%+ add pic to this page Entering students who receive 5% Over a merit-based scholarship Social Sciences Capstone Partners 5% 10 Physical Sample Capstone Companies: Sciences $10,000 3% ࠮ 4HaKH<:( ࠮ 7HJPÄJ3PML Guaranteed California 27% ࠮ 9PTYVJR*HWP[HS ࠮ 07*0UJ Resident Scholarship , , India, Indonesia, , Mexico, Saudi Biological Sciences ࠮ ;LJO*VHZ[(UNLSZ ࠮ >LZ[LYU+PNP[HS Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United States, and 1% ࠮ *V]L-\UK00 ࠮ KPMG Vietnam Other ࠮ -PYZ[(TLYPJHU;Y\Z[ ࠮ >LSSZ-HYNV Scholarship for $1k Ambassadors The Master of Finance (MFin) Program at the University of California, Irvine Paul Merage School of Business is a STEM- “I experienced first hand Certified, intensive one-year program that provides extensive, practical training for quantitative and analytical jobs in the WINTER the strength of the Merage field of finance. Taught by world-class faculty and leading researchers in their fields, this structured curriculum incorporates Network, the continuous • ProSeminar SUMMER all aspects of financial literacy, from management to theory, quantitative work to highly-complex problem-solving. • Derivatives • ProSeminar empowerment and the • Financial Research and Methodology • Capstone Project desire to inspire others. STEM-certified (36 months of Optional A capstone course with industry-based • Electives • Electives Merage also makes an Practical Training). experiential projects. effort to give back to the community.” GMAT/GRE WAIVED for qualified applicants. The program is in economically thriving Orange County, in the heart of Southern California’s Curriculum Michelle Quilici ’19 MFin Prepares for entry and mid-level finance positions Tech Coast. such as: risk management, asset and wealth management, real estate management, and Career Advising corporate finance. SPRING One of the benefits of joining the MFin program James Jinadu ’19 MFin FALL • ProSeminar is the individual focus on employment and • ProSeminar • Risk Management career coaching. Our Career Services team • Foundations of Finance • Electives MFin Class of 2020 works individually with students to identify the • Financial Reporting • Electives best career opportunities, and prepare for the APPLICANT POOL & CLASS SIZE Women 51% Men 49% recruitment and job interview process. Applications Received 1,223 Class Size 70 SAMPLE ELECTIVES

• Behavioral Finance • Financial Statement • Management of Real • Real Estate Security ACADEMIC PROFILE • Bonds and Fixed Income Analysis Estate Enterprise Analysis Personal ProSeminar Industry Events UNDERGRADUATE UNIVERSITIES one-on-one & Connections Average GPA 3.48 • Corporate Finance • FinTech • Mergers and Acquisition • Venture Capital and REPRESENTED relationship with Average GMAT 622 Management • Hedge Fund Management • Multinational Finance Private Equity career advisors Average GRE 310 UC Irvine 25.4% • Financial Econometrics • Investments • Portfolio Management • Wealth Management Domestic 45% • Financial Innovation • Machine Learning • Programming and Data Other UC Schools 9.9% Age Range 21 - 42 Analytics Other CA Schools 12.7% Financial Aid Domestic 45% Other US Schools 38% Underrepresented Minorities 14% For more information on financial support, International Schools 14% contact Alda Ruggiero at the Merage School Capstone Project Financial Aid Office at 949.824.7967 or REGION REPRESENTATION UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES The Capstone Project provides students an opportunity to work on real-life finance problems with industry partners. [email protected]. During the spring and summer quarters, students will work in teams led by a faculty advisor and the sponsor 16% 36% organization to create valuable collateral that will ultimately be presented Business Finance Administration to the Merage School faculty and staff, and the host organization. 7% Accounting 85%+ add pic to this page Entering students who receive 5% Over a merit-based scholarship Social Sciences Capstone Partners 5% 10 Physical Sample Capstone Companies: Sciences $10,000 3% ࠮ 4HaKH<:( ࠮ 7HJPÄJ3PML Guaranteed California 27% ࠮ 9PTYVJR*HWP[HS ࠮ 07*0UJ Resident Scholarship China, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Saudi Biological Economics Sciences ࠮ ;LJO*VHZ[(UNLSZ ࠮ >LZ[LYU+PNP[HS Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United States, and 1% ࠮ *V]L-\UK00 ࠮ KPMG Vietnam Other ࠮ -PYZ[(TLYPJHU;Y\Z[ ࠮ >LSSZ-HYNV Scholarship for $1k Ambassadors “I chose UCI because of its leading faculty in Applications Deadlines Finance. It is an opportunity to learn from some The MFin program has six rounds of application of the best educators in the industry through the deadlines and it is your responsibility to ensure program. I also enjoyed the warm welcome, and all parts of your application are completed by family-like culture UCI has to offer, along with the the stated deadline date. unparalleled location.” October 15 Orlando Miguel ’19 MFin November 15 January 15 March 1* *Final deadline for international applicants; we highly Admission Requirements recommend all application materials, including Applicants may apply online and must meet all prerequisite recommendations, be submitted by this date to ensure sufficient time for visa processing requirements at the time of matriculation into the program. Master of Finance May 1 Admission to graduate standing in The Paul Merage School of June 1* Business is accorded to those possessing an undergraduate

*Qualified applications received may be reviewed on a degree with an acceptable level of scholarship from an space-available basis institution of recognized standing. Applicants for admission will be evaluated on their academic record and potential for leadership as demonstrated in submitted application materials Next Steps including: • Schedule a Personal Consultation • Official transcripts from all institutions attended to obtain • Connect with an Ambassador undergraduate degree (with English translation if needed) • Attend a Webinar • Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate • Attend an On-Campus Event Record Examination (GRE) is not required but strongly • Visit Campus recommended for applicants with GPAs below 3.3. While • Apply these tests are not required, the admissions team is looking for evidence of strong verbal and quantitative skills. Scores are valid for five years. • Two letters of recommendation • Two essays • Resume • Official TOEFL or IELTS (international applicants) • $150 application fee • A personal interview (by invitation only)

Master of Finance 4293 Pereira Drive Irvine, CA 92697-3125 949.824.4909 mfi[email protected]