Built for What’s Next in Your Career
You’ve already built experience. Now you’re ready to turn it into opportunity.
The online MBA from The University of Texas Permian Basin is built for professionals who are ready to lead, earn more, or pivot into new roles—without stepping away from their lives or careers.
With flexible 8-week courses and a fully online format, you can keep working while building the skills to take the next step in your career.
A Smarter Way to Earn Your MBA
- Affordable by Design
Earn your MBA for under $15,000 with one of the most accessible AACSB-accredited programs available. - Recognized Quality
AACSB accreditation places UTPB among the top business schools worldwide. - Built for Real Life
8-week courses allow you to focus, progress quickly, and balance your responsibilities. - No Barriers to Start
No GMAT or GRE required to apply—just a clear path forward.
Where This MBA Can Take You
This program is built to help you move forward: not just academically, but professionally. Every business is searching for leaders who focus on relationship-building, motivate their teams, and adapt to any situation: all qualities found in UTPB graduates. Our MBA alumni thrive at companies like:
- Amazon
- Dell Technologies
- JPMorgan Chase
- Edward Jones
- Charles Schwab
- Chevron
- USAA
Your Next Role Starts Here
Build the skills to lead, grow, and expand your career across industries and high-impact roles. The University of Texas Permian Basin's online MBA program prepares you to excel in a wide variety of industries in many roles, including:
Upon admission (regular and conditional), students will be evaluated for statistical literacy. Students who need additional skills in this area are referred to BUSI 2342 (Statistical Literacy) until literacy requirement is fulfilled. Statistical literacy (BUSI 2342) must be remedied in the first semester in which the student is accepted into the MBA program and must be taken before the student enrolls in FINA 6320, FINA 6321, BUSI 6302, MNGT 6366, MRKT 6302 or electives in accounting, finance, management, or marketing.
12 Credit Hours. Students must complete the following core courses. Business undergraduate students may be eligible to waive up to 6 hours.
21 Credit Hours. MNGT 6366 must be completed last.
3 Credits Required from any 6XXX-level ACCT, FINA, MNGT or MRKT course not otherwise required.
Admission Requirements
Regular Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- GPA of 3.00 or better in the last 60 credit hours
Conditional Admission
- Official transcripts certifying a bachelor’s degree awarded by an accredited college or university
- GPA between 2.99 and 2.5 in the last 60 credit hours of coursework leading to the baccalaureate degree
- 2 letters of recommendation or professional email references
- Allowed to take up to 12 credit hours of graduate work as advised, one course at a time, and must earn a B or better
- If student earns below a B, GMAT is required for readmission
- No elective course may be taken by a student in conditional status
Conditional Admission With Dean’s Approval
- Official transcripts certifying a bachelor’s degree awarded by an accredited college or university
- GPA between 2.49 and 2.25 in the last 60 credit hours of coursework leading to the baccalaureate degree
- GMAT with minimum score of 500 (based on GPA)
- Essay expressing interest may be requested
- 2 letters of recommendation or professional email references
- Allowed to take up to 12 credit hours of graduate work as advised, one course at a time, and must earn a B or better
- No elective course may be taken by a student in conditional status
Students granted conditional status will be changed to regular status upon successful completion of a minimum of 12 semester credit hours of MBA coursework with a grade of B or better in each course taken.
Official Transcripts
Copies of official transcripts must come directly from the school in a sealed envelope and can be mailed to:
UT Permian Basin
Graduate Studies Office
4901 E. University Blvd.
Odessa, TX 79762
Official transcripts in electronic format can be sent to gradstudies@utpb.edu.
Supporting Documents
All supporting documents related to a graduate program, such as letters of recommendation, essays, statements of interest, resumes, professional work experience, and awards should be sent to the Graduate Studies Office:
UT Permian Basin
Graduate Studies
4901 E. University Blvd.
Odessa, TX 79762-0001
Electronic versions of supporting documents may be emailed to gradstudies@utpb.edu.
Waiver Policy
If you have an undergraduate degree in business, you may be able to complete the program with as few as 30 credit hours. If your undergraduate degree is not in business, you will have to complete all 36 credit hours.
Application Fee
The application fee is $40.
Veterans and Active Duty Military: Your application fee is waived for this program. Get details now.
Faculty Bios
Director of Graduate Programs, UT Permian Basin College of Business
Professor of Marketing
saran_a@utpb.edu
Anshu Saran, PhD, is a professor of marketing within the College of Business at The University of Texas Permian Basin. Graduating with his PhD from The University of Texas – Pan American, he joined UTPB in the fall of 2006. Prior to this, he served as faculty and taught at the APS University Rewa, Amity Business School Noida, and The University of Texas – Pan American. His research includes competing in the global marketplace, marketing strategies, social media ad marketing, and cultural differences in international business and marketing. His work has been published in the International Journal of Business Research, Journal of International Business Research, and Journal of Global Marketing. Accumulating work experience for 12 years in different parts of the world, he served as chief operating officer for Tata International Ltd. along with other accolades in India. Dr. Saran currently teaches the following classes within the MBA program: International Business (on-campus and online) and Marketing Strategy.
“My research interests and experience in international business and marketing have supported my academic endeavors and helped me incorporate industry examples in the curriculum, creating value for students and supporting their job and career progression.”
Assistant Professor
College of Business
Department of Management Marketing
raina_g@utpb.edu
Gurdeep Singh Raina (GS) is an assistant professor of management at The University of Texas Permian Basin. He received his PhD in management from Washington State University, Pullman, WA. In addition, he has an MBA in International Business, along with a bachelor’s in production engineering. His research focuses specifically on diversity in organizational leadership and how it impacts performance. He is interested in strategic management, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
GS has over 14 years of experience in international marketing and strategy consulting in India, China, and Hong Kong that he brings to his classes. He believes that the combination of real-world experience and in-class teaching is best for knowledge-building and skill development. He has varied interests outside of academia as well: He serves on the board for two non-profit organizations, keeps close ties with the real business world to learn and share, and is involved with the community, all while working on his first patent.
Assistant Professor of Accounting
College of Business
Department of Accounting, Finance, and Energy Business
jiang_w@utpb.edu
Wanying Jiang, PhD, is an assistant professor of accounting at The University of Texas Permian Basin. She earned her PhD in accounting from Louisiana State University in 2023. She is experienced in teaching financial accounting, cost accounting, and taxation. Her research interests encompass accounting information systems, auditing, and firm information disclosure. Dr. Jiang is dedicated to integrating data analytics, including machine learning and natural language processing, into research. Her research has been published in the Journal of Information Systems and the Journal of Corporate Accounting and Finance, and she is a regular presenter at national and international academic conferences.
We’re pleased to offer program admission on a rolling basis.
Rolling admission refers to our process of accepting and evaluating applications as we receive them and moving any applications that miss the deadline to the next semester. However, if you want to enroll in courses for a specific semester, you will need to make note of the application deadlines found below. If you don’t complete your application and submit the required materials by the deadline, your application will be rolled over to the next semester.
