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MBA Program Overview
Our AACSB-accredited online Master of Business Administration is a 30- to 36-credit program designed to equip you with highly sought-after operational knowledge and people-focused leadership skills.
Designed with working professionals in mind, this flexible and cost-effective online MBA program will enable you to strengthen your ability to think strategically, improve decision-making skills, and explore ways to adapt to changing business environments in any industry. Whether your goal is to advance within your current field, change careers, or explore entrepreneurship, our program can help you get there.
Program Benefits
- Reputation - AACSB-accredited business school
- Flexibility - 36 credit hours, completed at your own pace and 100% online; waivers for up to 6 hours available based upon previous coursework
- Opportunity - Complete the program in as little as a year while you continue working
- Accessibility - Learn from the same PhD business professionals who teach on campus
Careers for MBA Graduates
An online MBA from UT Permian Basin can provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to take on competitive leadership roles, including:
- Economist
- Entrepreneur
- Financial Analyst
- Business Consultant
- Marketing Manager
- Financial Manager
- Operations Manager
- Human Resources Manager
- Strategy Analyst
Accreditation
UT Permian Basin’s College of Business is accredited by the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
Upon admission (regular and conditional), students will be evaluated for statistical literacy. Students who need additional skills in this area are referred to BUSI2342 until literacy requirement is fulfilled. Statistical literacy, BUSI2342, 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 6321, FINA 6320, MRKT 6302, MNGT 6366, 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
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 at least 3.0 in the last 60 hours leading towards a bachelor’s degree
- GMAT scores at average percentile or better*
- Entrance score: ES = (GPA X 200) + (GMAT): above 1120
- Official transcripts
Conditional Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- GPA between 2.5 and 3.0 in the last 60 credit hours leading towards a bachelor’s degree
- GMAT scores at average percentile or better*
- Entrance score: ES = (GPA X 200) + (GMAT): above 1120
- Other evidence (at least one of the following):
- Two letters of recommendation
- Professional experience and/or awards
- Official transcripts
*GMAT requirement may be waived for applicants with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.25 and above or a GPA of 3.25 and above in the last 60 hours of their undergraduate degree from an accredited university. Students who are granted the GMAT waiver may be required to submit two letters of recommendation, at least one of which must be from an immediate supervisor or instructor that can testify to the applicant’s professional experience.
Official Transcripts
Copies of official transcripts must come directly from the school in a sealed envelope and can be mailed to:
UT Permian Basin
Office of Admissions
4901 E. University Blvd.
Odessa, TX 79762
Official transcripts in electronic format can be sent to admissions@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.
Director of Graduate Programs, UT Permian Basin College of Business
Professor of Marketing
saran_a@utpb.edu
Dr. Saran is the director of graduate programs at The University of Texas Permian Basin’s College of Business. He also teaches undergraduate- and graduate-level courses as a professor of marketing. His research focuses on business and marketing concepts globally. Dr. Saran joined UT Permian Basin in 2006 after earning his PhD in international business and marketing at The University of Texas Pan-American (UTRGV). He holds an MBA in strategy from the Asian Institute of Management and a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Allahabad.
Associate Dean
Associate Professor of Accounting
UT Permian Basin College of Business
counts_r@utpb.edu
Dr. Counts is the associate dean and associate professor of accounting at the College of Business at UT Permian Basin. He is currently responsible for teaching intermediate accounting and regularly teaches federal tax and oil and gas accounting. He received his BBA in finance from UT Permian Basin in 1985. He received his MS in accounting, specializing in taxation, in 1995 and his PhD in accounting in 2004, both from Texas Tech University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds the Certified Financial Planner designation. In addition to UT Permian Basin, Dr. Counts has taught at Oklahoma City University, Youngstown State University, and TianJian University of Finance and Economics. His research interests include energy accounting issues and tax policy/public finance issues.