The Paul Merage School of Business

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The Paul Merage School of Business
Leading Strategic Growth in the Global
Innovation Economy

• University of California, Irvine

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EMBA Discussion on the Schools Strategy May 12,
2006
Dean Andy Policano
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EMBAs

• If you were dean

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A very exciting year..
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April 2005 Over 700 alumni and friends
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Paul Merage

• Chef America
• Hot Pockets
• Sold to Nestle
• Three Family Foundations
• MBA from UC Berkeley

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The steps in our success.Build the best
faculty
students
curriculum
placement
external relations
A Top Business School!!!
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How are we doing?Faculty Research(adjusted for
faculty size)

• 1. UCLA
• 2. MIT
• 3. The Paul Merage School of Business
• 4. Wharton
• 5. Stanford
• 6. Columbia

University of Texas Publication, 2004
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How are we doing?Faculty Research(adjusted for
faculty size)

• 1. UCLA
• 2. MIT
• 3. The Paul Merage School of Business
• 4. Wharton
• 5. Stanford
• 6. Columbia

University of Texas Publication, 2004
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Assessment Research

• 3rd, University of Texas study (2004)
• 5th, Business Week (2003)
• 14th, Financial Times (2004)
• (note all use different measures)

Leading Strategic Growth in the Global
Innovation Economy
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Executive MBA

• Among top 15 in U.S. Financial Times
• 20th, U.S. News and World Report

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Information TechnologyWall Street Journal (2004
and 2005)

• 1. MIT
• 2. Carnegie Mellon
• 3. Stanford
• 4. The Paul Merage School of Business

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Assessment

• Marketing
• 3rd, Business Week (2005)

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Assessment Full-time MBA

• Business Week, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, U.S.
  News
• Among top 50 overall
• Top 10 of all accredited programs
• Forbes (2005)
• 38th up from 59th in last ranking
• 17th among publics

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US News (2006)

• Jumped more than any other top 50 school
• Now 17th among publics, 38th overall

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Mission

• The Paul Merage School of Business will enhance
  socially responsible and profitable growth in the
  global innovation economy
• Tag Line
• Leading Strategic Growth in theGlobal Innovation
  Economy

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The steps in our success.Build the best
faculty
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New Faculty Members

• Phil Bromiley, senior Strategy
• Carlson School at Minnesota

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Phil Bromiley, Professor of Strategy
Stock Options Do They Make Bosses Cheat?
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New Faculty Members

• Phil Bromiley, senior Strategy
• Mort Pincus, senior Accounting
• Kerry Vandell, senior Real Estate
• Kristan Behfar, junior from Kellogg
• Shuya Yin, junior in Operations
• David Hirschleifer, Merage Chair in Finance
• Siew Hong Teow, Senior in Accounting

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The steps in our success.Build the best
faculty
curriculum
placement
external relations
Top Business School!!!
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Developing Centers of Excellence

• Common Zones of Interest
• Real Estate
• Entrepreneurship Innovation
• Health Care
• Wealth/Investment Management
• Information Technology

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The steps in our success.Build the best
faculty
students
curriculum
placement
external relations
Successful alumni!!!
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Alumni RelationsSandra Findly

• Alumni strategy
• Regular events
• OC, LA, San Diego, SF
• Chicago
• NYC, Washington DC, Boston
• Initiate Distinguished Alumni Awards

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DevelopmentSome Highlights (Donna Mumford)

• Shareholders
• 84 of Class of 2005
• Deans Leadership Circle
• gt 100 members pledged gt190,000
• Center for Real Estate
• 40 members
• gt 3.8 million pledged since 6/15/05
• Total new pledges gt5.1 million

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Business Plan Competition

• Named for 2005 by Stradling Yocca Carlson and
  Rauth
• Tech Coast Angels1m seed funds

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Whats Next?

• Enhancing our network
• Create additional value for our students and
  alumni

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Some companies on the Deans Advisory Board
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Leading Strategic Growth in the Global
Innovation Economy
MATT OUIMETPresident, Disneyland Resort
BOB ECKERT Chairman of the Board and CEO, Mattel
Distinguished Speaker Series
DAVID PYOTTChairman of the Board, President and
CEO, Allergan
ANNE BÉLEC President and CEO, Volvo Cars of North
America
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Whats next?Enhancing our physical structure

• Two renovated classrooms in MPAA

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Be a part of the team

• Join the Shareholders or Deans Leadership Circle
  (Sandra Findly)
• Become a Mentor
• Engage your company
• Recruit students
• Offer internships
• Offer a project
• Corporate Partners Program

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Whats NextEMBA Program

• Goal
• Be the program of choice in this community
• How you can help
• Feedback on program
• How can we distinguish the program from others?
• What other enhancements would you suggest?
• Endorse/recommend our programs

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What other initiatives should the School consider?