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Business Administration Program MBA

Master Business Strategy and Impactful Leadership

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) at University of Houston-Clear Lake will prepare you for a career in many business settings. The MBA provides a solid business foundation that includes core courses in accounting, decision sciences, economics, finance, human behavior, marketing and strategy as well as optional courses in data visualization, business analytics, leadership and other areas of business specialization. The program welcomes all academically qualified applicants. Many of our students are early, or mid-career professionals seeking to upgrade their academic credentials while maintaining full-time employment.

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Why Choose an MBA at UHCL?

Customize an MBA to Meet Your Needs

UHCL's unique flexible core MBA allows you to choose from four 1.5 SCH skills-focused classes to meet some of your core requirements. The classes you choose are designed to help you develop professional skills needed to succeed in business management.

Online or Hybrid MBA that Fits Your Schedule

Flexible, online and a hybrid of online and face-to-face options are available. Choose from online courses that give you the flexibility to study and complete classes around your schedule or a hybrid schedule that gives you more opportunities to interact with faculty and classmates.

Add Credentials with a Certificate

Certificates in Environmental Management, Human Resource Management, Management of Information Systems, and Management of Technology are available. The certificate credential proves to employers that you take your career and becoming a more valuable employee seriously, giving you more job security and setting you up for potential advancement. Additionally, proving you can complete graduate-level coursework will give you the confidence needed to continue with the full MBA. View available Graduate Certificates below:

Target Career Goals with a Concentration

An MBA will teach you valuable skills necessary to be a successful business leader in a management or executive position, as well as the entrepreneurial skills necessary to be your own boss. If you'd like to enhance your skills in a particular area of business, aside from the certificate options, UHCL offers ten customized concentrations which allow you to focus your course work on a specialty field of your choice. View details about the available concentrations.

Invest in Your Career Potential

Compared to other regional universities, first-year MBA graduates from UHCL place just as well in the job market with comparable earnings, but typically only half the debt as graduates from many flagship and private universities making UHCL's MBA a wise investment.

Make Connections that Matter

UHCL MBA students enjoy plenty of faculty engagement and collaboration opportunities through internships and student organizations. You will also be positioned for business networking with seasoned professionals and potential employers through UHCL's partnerships with local and Greater Houston industries, businesses and organizations. Some of those connections may prove invaluable as your career advances.

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.

Application Deadlines

For graduate student admissions information, please visit How to Apply as a Graduate Student.

Fall

New Students - August 1
Returning Students - August 15
International - May 1

Spring

New Students - January 5
Returning Students - January 15
International - October 1

Summer

New Students - May 1
Returning Students - May 25
International - April 1

International Students

For information regarding international student admissions, please visit International Admissions & Student Services.

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.

Admissions Requirements

Business Administration MBA
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Application

Apply online through the UHCL Graduate Application Portal.
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

Understanding the classes you need to take for your degree in the College of Business is crucial to planning out your education. Learn how you can pursue success at University of Houston-Clear Lake.

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Cost Information

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Locations

University of Houston-Clear Lake

2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600

About UHCL

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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.

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Hybrid

Hybrid programs combine the flexibility and convenience of online learning with the benefits of in-person instruction.