Business Administration Master's Degree (MBA) Program

Master's Program

Acquire critical business knowledge, leadership skills and a strategic mindset to help propel you to the next level of your career with an MBA. The Master of Business Administration is specifically designed to provide an intensive business education. Qualified candidates with an undergraduate degree in a business or non-business area are welcome to apply.

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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.

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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 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
	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	23-24 App: Scores are currently waived for this program through the 2023-24 academic year. 24-25 App: Not required
	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.

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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.
Academic Year 2023-24	Priority	International	Domestic
Fall 2023	April 1	June 1	July 15
Spring 2024	October 1	November 1	December 1
Summer 2024	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Academic Year 2024-25	Priority	International	Domestic
Fall 2024	Not Available	June 1	August 1
Spring 2025	Not Available	November 1	December 1
Summer 2025	Not Available	Not Available	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