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Getting Started
Review program prerequisites and suggested skillset to determine if you're on the right path for the MSBA-WP degree. This program does not offer student visas and does not qualify for OPT.
Review the Application Process
Ready to start your application to the MSBA-WP program? View our step-by-step guide to ensure a successful application submission.

MSBA-WP Program Readiness

Before starting your application, check out the MSBA program prerequisites to ensure you’re prepared for the graduate program.

MSBA-WP Program Prerequisites

An undergraduate degree from an accredited institution with exposure to quantitative coursework related to at least 1 semester of Calculus and 1 semester of Statistics is required.

University coursework or professional experience in computer programming is required

  • Knowledge of C,C++, Python, or Java (with focus on object-oriented programming and data structures) is preferred.
  • Those admitted to the program are strongly encouraged to learn Python prior to beginning the program.

MSBA-WP Program Preparation

We suggest the following for all MSBA Online applicants:

Coursework in Linear Algebra is strongly recommended.

Helpful, but not sufficient for program success:

  • R
  • SQL
  • HTML
  • Anything else that is not Python, C, C++ or Java

MSBA-WP Program Requirements

Applicants should review all program requirements prior to applying.

  • Due to the online course component, this program does not offer student visas and does not qualify for OPT. For questions about residency requirements, contact Texas Global.
  • MSBA-WP students are required to attend online, synchronous, evening classes that take place during Central Standard Time (CST, same time zone as Chicago). An academic calendar will be made available to enrolled students.
  • MSBA-WP students are required to travel to the University of Texas at Austin main campus in Austin, Texas to attend three in-person immersive sessions.
  • As a reminder, the MSBA-WP program starts in June and is a 23-month program with only one application cycle per year.
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