Year after year, Texas McCombs is the No.1 MBA program in Texas and in the Top 10 Working Professional MBA programs in the U.S. Why? Because our curriculum has been thoughtfully designed to transform you from a working professional into a sought-after business expert. We are honored to deliver the full Texas McCombs MBA experience to your doorstep in Houston – offering the same faculty and the same commitment to your lifelong success that you’d get in Austin. You’ll take courses on alternating weekends, focusing on core business foundations, in addition to tailoring your experience with two flexible electives and three general electives. And on Monday mornings, you’ll return to your office with fresh ideas and big plans.
Your MBA journey begins with a foundational first year focusing on essential business concepts through core courses in Finance, Accounting, Statistics, Marketing, and other fundamental disciplines. At the end of your second semester in May, you’ll begin personalizing your education by taking a Global Studies course. In the second year, you’ll continue to tailor our program with four additional strategic electives: a Technology-focused course and three General Management electives.
Learn more about the coursework in each term of the MBA at Houston program.
Academic Intensives in Austin
YEAR ONE - FALL SEMESTER
Your first semester begins with your first Academic Intensive for 3-5 days at UT-Austin’s main campus in Austin, Texas. The first semester will focus on building your foundational business knowledge. Coursework includes:
- Business Integrity
- Financial Accounting
- Statistics
- Financial Management
- Leading for Impact
Students will participate in a required first-semester residency program by staying at Hotel ZaZa in Houston on Friday nights of class weekends. The hotel room reservations are made by program coordinators and are covered by tuition. This unique feature fosters a professional network and a close-knit MBA community.
YEAR ONE - SPRING Semester
Your second semester builds upon the first, as you dive into the next phase of our core curriculum. At the end of the spring, during the May Term, you will travel abroad for 5-7 days to complete your Directed Studies in Global Management course.
Coursework includes:
- Leading People & Organizations
- Business Analytics & Decision Modeling
- Valuation
- Marketing Management
- (May Term) Flexible Elective Course: Directed Studies in Global Management
SUMMER SEMESTER
The summer builds on the momentum from your first year.
Coursework includes:
- Operations Management
- Managerial Microeconomics
YEAR Two - FALL SEMESTER
Your fall semester of Year Two begins with your second Academic Intensive for 3-5 days at UT-Austin’s main campus in Austin, Texas. You’re now more than halfway toward your Texas McCombs MBA degree. In your second fall semester, your course schedule begins to develop laser focus, including the following classes:
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Marketing Analytics
- Managerial Accounting
- Elective Course*
- Elective Course*
*Course selections vary, and are chosen from a curated list of topics
YEAR Two - Spring SEMESTER
Your final semester begins with your third Academic Intensive for 3-5 days at UT-Austin’s main campus in Austin, Texas. Building on your growing expertise, you will begin to incorporate more advanced theories and practices in your education.
Courses include:
- Advanced Corporate Finance
- Strategic Management
- Elective Course*
- Flexible Elective Course: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning or Strategies for Digital Transformation
- Leading for Impact
*Course selections vary, and are chosen from a curated list of topics
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