MBA at Houston
Academics & Curriculum
A comprehensive cohort-based curriculum designed to enhance your understanding of core business principles and develop thought leadership that is grounded in theory and relevant to practice. Our newly redesigned program allows you to tailor your MBA journey through specialized electives in leadership, technology, and global business.

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World-Class Education

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.

Learn more about the coursework in each term of the MBA at Houston program.

Austin Intensives

Your journey begins with the Austin Intensive Seminar – an opportunity to meet your new classmates, start learning from McCombs faculty, and launch your studies on The University of Texas at Austin campus.

YEAR ONE - FALL SEMESTER

Your first fall semester in Houston will focus on building your foundational business knowledge. 

    Coursework includes:

    • Business Integrity
    • Financial Accounting
    • Statistics
    • Financial Management
    • Leading for Impact

    YEAR ONE - SPRING

    Your second semester builds upon the first, as you dive into the next phase of our core curriculum.

    Coursework includes: 

    • Leading People & Organizations 
    • Business Analytics & Decision Modeling
    • Valuation
    • Flexible Elective Course: Directed Studies in Global Management
    • Marketing Management

      SUMMER SEMESTER

      The summer builds on the momentum from your first year.

      Coursework includes:

      • Operations Management
      • Managerial Microeconomics 

        YEAR Two - FALL SEMESTER

        You’re now more than halfway toward your Texas McCombs MBA degree. In your second fall semester, you’ll once again visit the UT Austin campus for an Austin Intensive seminar. 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

          As you approach the finish line of your MBA program, you’ll return to the UT Austin campus for an Austin Intensive seminar in January and take advanced coursework to prepare you for whatever comes next in your career

            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

              Class Schedules
              The MBA at Houston program meets for class alternating weekends on Friday evening and all-day Saturday. Classes are held at the Texas McCombs MBA campus at the UT Health Cizik School of Nursing Building in Houston.
              Academic Experience
              Career Education & Coaching
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              Career Education & Coaching
              All MBA students have access to a range of resources and support from our Career Education and Coaching team and from one of the largest and most engaged alumni networks in the world.
              Experiential Learning
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              Experiential Learning
              Through the Texas McCombs+ program, you'll have access to micro-consulting projects, one-on-one coaching, specialized training, and global programs.
              MBA Learning environment
              Rowling Hall in Austin, Texas
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              Rowling Hall in Austin, Texas
              You’ll spend time three times per year at Rowling Hall on the UT Austin campus for the Austin Intensive seminars. During these trips, you’ll have time to get to know your classmates and faculty better and to meet students from the other Texas McCombs Working Professional MBA programs in Austin and Houston.
              Cizik School in Houston, Texas
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              Cizik School in Houston, Texas
              Your class weekends will take place at our campus at the University of Texas Health Science Center—an enormous institution in the Texas Medical Center district that contains state-of-the-art classroom designs, event space, dining, and parking— all smack dab in the middle of Houston. It’s an ideal environment for innovation and team collaboration.

              The Value of the Texas McCombs MBA

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              In Texas
              Best MBA Program
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              #7
              In the U.S.
              Working Professional MBA
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              #15
              In the U.S.
              Executive MBA
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