UCD to launch online master degree program
Now from the comfort of your home primarily, you can earn a master's degree in management from the University of California, Davis, learning the ABC's of management leadership, business strategy, corporate finance, business ethics, digital marketing and more.
The first of its kind within the UC system, the new 15-month online degree program, expected to start in April, expands access for recent college graduates and working professionals to a top business school. It also costs less than a typical MBA program, university officials said in a press statement.
The part-time program allows students the time to continue building their professional experience while still benefiting from the interactive live online classes and self-paced coursework, they added. Courses will be taught by the same faculty that also teach in the UC Davis MBA program, who are accessible, diverse thought leaders with whom students will develop longtime connections.
Approved by the UC Office of the President on July 24, the program is taking enrollment applications.
For more information, telephone (530) 752-0650 or visit grad.ucdavis.edu/apply.
The program is being launched in partnership with 2U, the company behind leading global online learning platform edX.
To be developed under the platform's degree model, it will build upon the existing 2U and UC Davis partnership, which includes MBA@UCDavis, a top-ranked online MBA program, as well as executive education courses, tech boot camps, and recently announced professional certificate programs. Since the 2U and UC Davis partnership began in 2017, more than 3,600 learners have used these online programs, university officials noted in the prepared statement.
“The Master of Management is emerging as a solid graduate management degree for those who have an undergraduate degree in a nonbusiness field,” said H. Rao Unnava, dean of UCD's Graduate School of Management. “It is a versatile degree that fits the needs of a wide audience, from those who are finishing their undergrad degree to those who are entering the management field within their com
panies.”
Said Andrew Hermalyn, president of partnerships at 2U, “UC Davis shares our goal of making high-quality online education more accessible to learners around the world. With the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, we are enabling those in the earliest stages of their careers to learn from the foremost business management experts. Students graduating from this program will be prepared with a unique set of skills to help them make an immediate impact in the world.”
Many recent college graduates want to jumpstart their careers by learning critical management skills but don't yet have the necessary professional background to qualify for an MBA program. In fact, 49% of undergraduates believe they were unprepared for jobs after leaving college, according to university officials, who cited a 2022 survey.