
Why Pursue a Business Administration Master's Degree
The MBA degree provides valuable training for professionals pursuing careers in administration and management through skills learned in core business disciplines such as accounting, economics, finance, management, management science, marketing and others. The UTSA MBA program offers the flexibility to take courses (full-time or part-time) during the evening and with professional peers.
The UTSA MBA Experience
Study with top-notch faculty, and grow your professional network with colleagues who possess a variety of life experiences.
Additional Ways to MBA at UTSA
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.
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Required Degree | Bachelor's Degree from a regionally 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 | |
Coursework | 18 credit hours in an area related to this graduate degree and at least 12 hours must be at the upper-division level. | |
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 | Required scores not older than five years. Scores are currently waived for this program through the 2023-24 academic year. | |
TOEFL/IELTS Score | 550 TOEFL Paper / 79 TOEFL Internet / 6.5 IELTS scores for International applicants (exempt countries). | |
Purpose Statement | Required | |
Resume | Required | |
Letters of Recommendation | 2 demonstrating your academic and personal attributes for success in 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. |
Admission 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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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. | |||
Fall | Spring | Summer | |
Priority | April 1 | October 1 | Not Available |
International | June 1 | November 1 | Not Available |
Domestic | July 15 | December 1 | 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.
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Credit Hours | 36 | 43 | 27-361 | Approximately 57 credit hours total for completion of both degrees2 |
Eligibility or Experience Requirements | Some professional experience recommended | 8+ years of professional experience, with some managerial experience | Must be a current student at UT Health San Antonio in the Doctor of Medicine or Medical Residency program | You must apply and be admitted to both degree programs before being considered for acceptance into the dual degree program. |
Course Delivery | Evening classes, some online courses and flexible scheduling | In-person, alternating Saturdays | Evening classes, some online courses and flexible scheduling | Evening classes, some online courses and flexible scheduling |
Program Tracks |
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1 Up to 9-credit hours may be transferred from UT Health San Antonio
2 The Dual Degree program reduces completion time for both degrees by one year by sharing up to 24 credit hours between programs
- Accenture
- Acelity
- Amazon
- Apple
- AT&T
- Baptist Health System
- Boeing
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Broadway Bank
- CGI group
- Chevron
- Citibank
- CPS Energy
- Dell Technologies
- Deloitte
- Goldman Sachs
- Harland Clarke Holdings
- H-E-B
- iHeartMedia
- Microsoft Corporation
- NuStar Energy
- Rackspace
- Southwest Airlines
- Target
- University Health Systems
- USAA
- Valero Energy Corporation
- Zachry Group
- Business Foundations
- Financial Accounting Concepts
- Accounting Analysis for Decision Making
- Financial Management
- Managerial Economics
- Management and Behavior in Organizations
- Management Science with Data Analytics
- Marketing Management
- Strategic Management and Policy
- Three Electives (9 Credit Hours)



