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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.
Apply using 2021-22 Graduate Application Apply using 2022-23 Graduate Application

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

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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.


MBA (Full-time or Part-time) Executive MBA MBA/MD MBA/MPH
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
  • Finance
  • General
  • Marketing
  • Project Management
  • Real Estate Finance and Development
  • General Management
  • Health Professionals

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)

Graduate Advisor

Cara Jones

210-458-4641

cara.jones@utsa.edu