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The Merage Annual Fund Campaign

Our faculty, students and alumni are among the best and brightest in the business community. One of the reasons for our strength and vitality is the support of committed Merage alumni.

With many investment options available to you today, an end of the year gift to The Merage Annual Fund Campaign will give you the best return on your investment. Here’s why:

  • Your gift today will help your degree become more valuable in the years ahead.
  • Every gift makes a difference in the life of your School.
  • The Merage Annual Fund depends on you, our alumni, to help meet the ongoing need for unrestricted income to support the mission of the School.
  • These funds provide the flexibility required to quickly adapt in the increasingly competitive field of business education, enabling us to offer scholarships to help recruit outstanding MBA students.
  • Therefore, your support directly impacts the School’s rankings.

Gifts to the Annual Fund are utilized by Dean Andy Policano to:

  • Fund fellowships for the best graduate students
  • Recruit highly recognized faculty members
  • Enhance and upgrade our facilities such as our newly renovated classrooms
  • Support key initiatives such as the “Distinguished Speaker Series” and the new “Centers of Excellence.”

Make your wise alternative investment in the Merage Annual Fund Campaign today!

Watch for Dean Andy Policano’s letter in your mailbox to thank you for your support and to alert you to more of the exciting things going on at the Merage School!

Option 1:

Click now on the "eGiving" link and make an online gift of $500, $250, or $100 with your credit card.

Option 2:

Mail your check payable to the “UCI Foundation” and send it to:

The Office of Alumni Relations & Annual Giving
The Paul Merage School of Business
University of California, Irvine
MPAA 210
Irvine, CA 92697-3130

Option 3:

Consider membership in the Dean’s Leadership Circle, the high-powered network of business leaders who are deeply involved in providing leadership to the Merage School.

“ Giving to The Merage Annual Fund ensures the future direction and success of the School, transforming it from great to extraordinary."

Greg Queen, '03

“ I feel it is important to support my alma mater because the Merage School has done so much for me both personally and professionally. My degree has allowed me to successfully lead my own company and by participating in the Dean’s Leadership Circle and the Alumni Network I have opportunities to meet other business leaders and peers within the community while keeping my degree current."

Paula Milano, '80