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Degree Program Comparison

Looking for the best graduate business degree to fit your schedule and personal and professional goals? For a side-by-side comparison, click on our programs that interest you.

 

Full-Time MBA

Sacramento Part-Time MBA

Bay Area Part-Time MBA

Online MBA

MPAc

MSBA

Degree Master of Business Administration Master of Business Administration Master of Business Administration Master of Business Administration Master of Professional Accountancy Master of Science in Business Analytics

Length

21 months

21-48 months
(On average most students will complete their MBA in 33 months)
21-48 months
(On average most students will complete their MBA in 33 months)
24-48 months

9 months

One-year

Location

UC Davis campus in Gallagher Hall

UC Davis Medical Center Education Building in Sacramento, California

UC Davis Bay Area MBA campus at Bishop Ranch Business Park in San Ramon, California

Online

UC Davis campus in Gallagher Hall

UC Hastings campus in San Francisco

Curriculum

72 units, anchored by IMPACT (Integrated Management Project and Articulation and Critical Thinking) core course: Ten-week strategic team project for partner companies 72 units, anchored by IMPACT (Integrated Management Project and Articulation and Critical Thinking) core courses: Ten-week strategic team project for partner companies or simulated experience option

72 units, anchored by IMPACT (Integrated Management Project and Articulation and Critical Thinking) core courses: Ten-week strategic team project for partner companies or simulated experience option

72 units, anchored by IMPACT (Integrated Management Project and Articulation and Critical Thinking) core courses: Simulated online experience

48 units, with a curriculum designed to meet California CPA licensure requirements

44 units, including a practicum project course that spans the duration of the program
 

Schedule

Weekdays

Each core class meets virtually once a week in the evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. Intensive on-campus experiences are held every other Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a scheduled meal break.

Each core class meets virtually once a week in the evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. Intensive on-campus experiences are held every other Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a scheduled meal break.

Most courses are scheduled on weeknights to optimize flexibility. Courses are comprised of live weekly online sessions and self-paced coursework hosted through our digital campus.

Weekdays

Fridays and Saturdays, in addition to some Wednesdays or Thursdays.

Avg. Work Experience

6 years 9 years 9 years 9.3 years 3 years 2 years
Avg. Age 30 33 33 36 26 25

Avg. GMAT

657 540 540 n/a* 600

167
(avg. Quant GRE)

Avg. GPA

3.5 3.2 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.5

Female Students

34% 53% 53% 44% 65% 56%

International Students

43% 0% 0% 7% 24% n/a
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*Not enough applicants reported a standardized test score for this calculation.