Why Pursue a MBA and MPH Dual Degree
Combine your degrees and use the expertise and skills gained in business and management toward solving crucial health and healthcare issues faced by public and private organizations worldwide. The dual MBA/MPH degree program provides an avenue for students seeking to advance their business and public health skills to enroll in both degree programs concurrently. The dual program saves students time, and costs are reduced by about 25% compared to earning the two degrees independently. Shared crediting of some coursework also makes it possible for students to complete both degrees in as little as three years.
The UTSA MBA Experience
Study with top-notch faculty, and grow your professional network with colleagues who possess a variety of life experiences.
Register for an Information Session
Interested in learning more about UTSA’s Carlos Alvarez College of Business MBA/MPH dual program? Register to attend an upcoming Information Session where you’ll have the opportunity to review application procedures, learn admissions requirements and ask questions.
Admission & Application Requirements
Applications are submitted through the UTSA Graduate Application. Please upload all required documents (listed below) on your UTSA Graduate Application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure completion and submission of the application, a nonrefundable application fee, and all required supporting documents are on file with UTSA by the appropriate application deadline.
Please note: You will need to submit a separate application to the Master of Public Health (MPH). All applicants can apply via a centralized application service, the Schools of Public Health Application Service. Start your MPH application here: https://sph.uth.edu/application/.| MBA/MPH Dual Program | ||
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| Required Degree | Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or have proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution. | |
| Minimum GPA | 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) Departments may consider GPA of last 60 semester credit hours. Otherwise qualified individuals with a GPA below 3.0 may still be eligible for admission consideration. For further information, please contact Graduate.Business@utsa.edu. | |
| Coursework | 18 credit hours in an area related to this graduate degree and at least 12 hours must be at the upper-division level. Students interested in this program who have previous education in non-business fields are encouraged to apply. | |
| Transcripts* | Required from all institutions attended; international transcripts must be recorded/translated to English | |
| Credential Evaluation | Required if you have earned university-level credit from foreign institutions. Submit an evaluation of your transcripts from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) directly from the graduate admission application platform | |
| GRE/GMAT | 23-24 App: Scores are currently waived for this program through the 2023-24 academic year. 24-25 App: Not required |
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| English Language Proficiency | 550 TOEFL Paper / 79 TOEFL Internet / 6.5 IELTS / Duolingo 100 | |
| Purpose Statement | Required | |
| Resume | Required | |
| Letters of Recommendation | 2 academic or professional reference(s) demonstrating your attributes for successful completion of this program (you will request these through the Graduate Admissions Application; let your recommenders know of your deadline to ensure submissions are on time) | |
| *Unofficial transcripts will be taken into consideration for admissions; however, if admitted into the program, you must submit official transcripts to the University. | ||
Application Deadlines
Applicants are encouraged to have their admission file completed as early as possible. All applications, required documents and letters of recommendation, if applicable, must be submitted by 5:00 PM U.S. Central Time on the day of the deadline. Deadlines are subject to change.
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| Timing on Admission Decision: Completed applications will be reviewed for admission on a rolling basis. Decisions generally will be made and sent to applicants within 4 to 6 weeks of receiving the application. | |||
| Application Deadlines for: | Priority | International | Domestic |
| Spring 2025 | November 1 | December 1 | |
| Summer 2025 | Not Available | Not Available | |
| Fall 2025 | June 1 | August 1 | |
| Spring 2026 | November 1 | December 1 | |
| Summer 2026 | Not Available | Not Available | |
Career Options
UTSA prepares you for future careers that are in demand. The possible careers below is data pulled by a third-party tool called Emsi, which pulls information from sources like the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, online job postings, other government databases and more to give you regional and national career outlook related to this academic program.
- Acelity
- Baptist Medical Center
- Christus Health
- Children’s Hospital of San Antonio
- Medtronic
- Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.
- San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
- Southwest Research Institute
- UT Health Science Center San Antonio
- University Health System
The MBA program requires the completion of 36 semester credit hours. Students can count up to 12 credit hours of approved graduate-level PH courses towards the MBA degree requirements. The core curriculum includes the following courses:
- MBA 5113 Business Foundations (3 credit hours)
- MBA 5133 Financial Accounting Concepts (3 credit hours)
- MBA 5233 Accounting Analysis for Decision Making (3 credit hours)
- MBA 5333 Financial Management (3 credit hours)
- MBA 5513 Managerial Economics (3 credit hours) OR PH 3910 Health Economics (3 credit hours)
- MBA 5213 Management & Behavior in Organizations (3 credit hours) OR PH 3744 Organizational Behavior in Healthcare Organizations (3 credit hours)
- MBA 5413 Management Science with Data Analytics (3 credit hours)
- MBA 5313 Marketing Management (3 credit hours)
- MBA 5613 Strategic Management & Policy (3 credit hours)
- Three electives (9 credit hours) OR up to three PH courses from an approved list provided by advisor
"The MBA/MPH program has been instrumental in shaping the way I view and approach the business world."
