Business Administration MBA with a Concentration in Environmental Management
Prepare for a Key Leadership Role in Industry
Become a welcome asset to any business by studying the intricacies of contemporary environmental policy. Your Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Environmental Management from UHCL will give you the leadership skills and expertise to help address some of the world’s greatest challenges. The curriculum is infused with input from industry, governmental, consulting and non-profit organizations so you can build a strong knowledge base in business management, environmental law, environmental assessment and pollution control technology.
Earn Your MBA Online
Each course in this specialization is 16 weeks long,** and since we understand the demands of the modern office, you can complete this 36 credit-hour program* completely online or in a hybrid format where half of a course's meetings are face-to-face and the other half are online.**
Qualified candidates can even earn a waiver from taking the GRE or GMAT.
*One pre-requisite foundation course may be required.
**Required MBA coursework is available completely online or in hybrid format in 8-week
sessions. The classes required for the environmental management concentration are
available in full-semester length in online format.
Get Your Degree from a Leading University
Study for your MBA with a top-notch faculty that brings a wealth of insight and experience
to the classroom – and you’ll never be taught by a graduate teaching assistant. Past
graduates of this program hold leadership positions across industries, and UHCL’s
internships and student organizations offer the opportunity to network and gain important
contacts to guide you successfully toward employment.
2016-2017 Texas-Resident Tuition Rates: $1,691 for one, three-hour course*
*Students receive a tuition and fee break by taking more courses per semester. Use
the tuition calculator to compare how tuition and fees vary the more courses you take
per semester. The calculated tuition and fee total is an estimate and may be subject
to change. Excludes special fees that do not affect all students.
Admission Requirements
- Business Administration MBA
-
Admission DeadlineStandard Graduate Admission Deadline
-
ApplicationA standard university application is required.
-
Requirements
Applicants to the MBA program may qualify with a standardized test waiver if any of the following conditions are met:
- earned a bachelor’s degree from a qualified institution with a 3.000 or greater cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) from the degree granting institution, or
- earned an advanced degree from a qualified institution, or
- completes the MBA certificate start with a 3.000 or greater GPA in the certificate.
-
MBA Certificate Start
Domestic applicants who have completed a bachelor's, degree from a qualified institution with less than a 3.0 GPA, may choose admission to the MBA program with a standardized test waiver through the MBA certificate start. Applicants to the MBA certificate start must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.500 (on a 4.0 system). Qualified applicants who are admitted to MBA certificate start program must complete their graduate certificate with a 3.000 or greater GPA in the certificate to be granted acceptance into the MBA core program.
-
Admission Review Process
All other applicants will be reviewed for admissions by program faculty. This evaluation will consider all academic coursework and standardized test performance.
Degree Requirements
Each course of study in the College of Business here at University of Houston-Clear
Lake has specific degree requirements you must fulfill to graduate. Find out more
today.
Business Administration, MBA
Cost Information
Start your college budget today with a look at possible costs for your degree from the UHCL College of Business.
Tuition and FeesFee Schedule CalculatorDeadlines for Applying
- Graduate Deadlines
-
FallNew Degree-Seeking Students - August 1
Returning UHCL Students - August 15 -
SpringNew Degree-Seeking Students - January 5
Returning UHCL Students - January 15 -
SummerNew Degree-Seeking Students - May 1
Returning UHCL Students - May 25
Please note, some graduate programs have special deadlines and requirements. For more information, go to How to Apply as a Graduate Student. The online application is scheduled to close for Graduate students after the Formal UHCL Student deadline of each semester.
Applying After the Priority Deadline
New, non-degree seeking, and returning UHCL students applying after the deadlines above may be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the appropriate graduate enrollment counselor for more information. A $50.00 Late Registration Fee or $50.00 Late Payment may apply.
Review the UHCL Academic Calendar for registration and payment dates and deadlines.
- International Deadlines
-
Fall
Final Deadline - April 1
Document Deadline - April 15
Early Deadline - February 4 (Computer Science, Computer Information System, Data Science)
Document Deadline - February 15 -
Spring
Final Deadline - October 1
Document Deadline - October 15
Early Deadline - August 1 (Computer Science, Computer Information System, Data Science)
Document Deadline - August 15 -
Summer*
Final Deadline - March 1
Document Deadline - March 15
Early Deadline - February 4 (Computer Science, Computer Information System, Data Science)
Document Deadline - February 15
For more information regarding deferring your application, please visit Deferring International Admission.
Students interested in qualifying for scholarships &/or applying for visas outside the U.S. should apply and submit the application documents/test scores by the priority deadline
*International freshmen applicants will not be accepted for Summer semester.
Locations
University of Houston-Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600
UHCL Online
Bayou Building, Room 1406
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-212-1611
Make the most of a hectic schedule and study from home or the office through UHCL Online, offering the same level of excellence for more than 20 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs.
Hybrid
Hybrid programs combine the flexibility and convenience of online learning with the benefits of in-person instruction.
Accreditations and Distinctions
The College of Business at the University of Houston-Clear Lake holds both business
and separate accounting accreditation with The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business (AACSB) International. Recognition by AACSB symbolizes the commitment
to continuous improvement of educational quality, regional engagement with business
partners, and the effectiveness of our societal impact. AACSB holds its member institutions
to standards of excellence as interpreted by peer review teams, accreditation committees,
and Board of Directors. Fewer than 1 percent of the business schools in the world,
and only one other public university in the Houston region, have earned both business
and separate accounting accreditation.
The UHCL MBA program is ranked among the best MBA programs in Texas 2020 by College
Consensus.
Business Administration MBA with a Concentration in Environmental Management Faculty

Dina Abdelzaher
Associate Professor of Management,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3248
Email: abdelzaher@uhcl.edu
Office: B3321

Anne Anders
Assistant Professor of Economics,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3255
Email: anders@uhcl.edu

Femi Ayadi
Professor of Healthcare Administration,
Business
Contact number: 281-212-1712
Email: AyadiM@UHCL.edu
Office: 2151 W. Holcombe, Houston, TX, 77030, Suite 120, Room 125

Ken Black
Professor of Decision Sciences,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3239
Email: Black@UHCL.edu
Office: B3321

Stephen Cotten
Professor of Economics,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3207
Email: Cotten@UHCL.edu
Office: B3121

Hui Du
Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3144
Email: duhui1@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3237, Room 5

Altan S. Erdem
Professor of Marketing,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3199
Email: Erdem@UHCL.edu
Office: B3121

Kathleen Garland
Senior Lecturer,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3249
Email: garland@uhcl.edu
Office: B 3121.20
Lisa B. Gossett
Department Chair of Management and Associate Professor of Environmental Management,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3257
Email: gossett@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3321
Vicky Gu
Associate Professor of Decision Sciences,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3205
Email: guvicky@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3121, Room 18
Jun (Maggie) Hao
Associate Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3163
Email: hao@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3237

Rajib Hasan
Associate Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3162
Email: hasan@uhcl.edu
Office: B3237
Sehan Kim
Assistant Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3108
Email: kim@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3237

Dorothy Kirkman
Associate Professor of Management,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3156
Email: kirkman@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3321

Michael Lacina
Department Chair and Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3171
Email: lacina@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3237

Constance M. Lehmann
Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3157
Email: lehmann@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3237
Aleksey Martynov
Associate Professor of Management,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3245
Email: martynov@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3321

Clifton Mayfield
Associate Professor of Management,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3258
Email: mayfield@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3321, Room 20

Joseph McCormack
Associate Professor of Finance,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3217
Email: mccormack@uhcl.edu
Office: BB Suite 3121, Room 26

Barry Marks
Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3214
Email: marks@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3237

Timothy Michael
Associate Professor of Finance,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3193
Email: michael@uhcl.edu
Office: B3121.4

Jordan P. Mitchell
Professor of Healthcare Administration,
Business
Contact number: 281-212-1714
Email: mitchellj@uhcl.edu
Office: 2151 W. Holcombe, Houston, TX 77030

Jason Murasko
Professor of Economics,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3107
Email: muraskoj@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3121, Room 22
Shanshan Pan
Associate Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3165
Email: pan@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3237

Ivelina Pavlova-Stout
Professor of Finance,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3208
Email: pavlova@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building Suite 3121, Room 30

Daniel Perdue
Professor of Finance,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3213
Email: perdue@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 1321

Leroy Robinson, Jr.
Associate Professor of Marketing,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3209
Email: robinsonjr@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3121, Room 14

Haeyoung Shin
Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3166
Email: shinha@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3237
Susan Sorensen
Associate Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3160
Email: sorensen@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3237, Room 8

Troy Voelker
Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Management,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3134
Email: voelker@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 2239 and 3321
L. Jean Walker
Professor of Marketing,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3194
Email: walker@uhcl.edu
Office: B3121

Jeffrey Whitworth
Associate Professor of Finance,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3218
Email: whitworthj@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building Suite 3121, Room 28

Melissa A. Williams
Department Chair of Decision Sciences, Economics, Finance and Marketing and Associate
Professor of Finance,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3211
Email: williamsmeli@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3121 Room 29
Lin (Libby) Yi
Associate Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3176
Email: yil@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3237

Faiza Zalila
Associate Professor of Decision Sciences,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3187
Email: Zalila@UHCL.edu
Office: B3121