MicroMBA

This is a seven-week program which meets from 4:30pm - 6:00pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Each course is a glimpse into the full MBA program at the Rady School of Management. The lectures will be held online via ZOOM. Additional career-exploration and networking sessions will be offered through coffee chats with industry professionals online with select in-person sessions. There is an application process and if accepted, you will be notified and allowed access to the online sessions, materials and other information.

The cost of this 7-week program is $1500.  Students and postdoctoral scholars, along with UC San Diego affiliates, are able to attend at a reduced rate:

• UC San Diego graduate students and postdoctoral scholars: $350 (note, students graduating in June 2025 are still eligible for the student rate)
  
• UC San Diego affiliates who are not matriculated students/postdoctoral scholars: $525 (note, this includes alumni and researchers associated with key San Diego Mesa collaborators: Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, Salk Institute for Biological Studies,  Sanford Burnham Prebys, and Scripps Research) 
• Non-UC San Diego graduate students and postdoctoral scholars: $525

*When applying, please use your university email address; and UC San Diego students please be prepared to provide your student ID.

You must attend 10 of the 13 total sessions and two coffee chats in order to receive a certificate of completion. There will be no grades but attendance is tracked. 

Upon successful completion of the MicroMBA program, students will receive a verifiable digital credential. The digital credential (badge) may be shared on social media, with colleagues and/or employers in recognition of the achievement. In addition, official university transcripts are available upon request to verify participation in the MicroMBA program.

We will host networking events called “coffee chats.” These are conducted at different times throughout the program and will feature prominent executives, entrepreneurs and other business professionals from the San Diego region who you will be able to connect with directly in an informal setting. You will be notified each week of the upcoming coffee chats and provided with the information at that time. You must attend a minimum of two coffee chats but we strongly encourage you to attend as many as you can. The Coffee Chat schedule is coming soon and will be updated once finalized.