| Strategic MBA | Fourth-Year Bridge Strategic MBA | Global MBA | Fourth-Year Bridge Global MBA | MS Economic Development & Entrepreneurship |
| Focus | Strategy & Leadership (cross-disciplinary) | Global (cross-cultural) | How to start, grow, and attract new business |
Length (Half-time=6 hrs/sem; full-time=12 hrs/sem) | 48 hours Half-time: 33 months Full-time: 16 months | 79 hours Half-time: 48 months Full-time: 36 months |
30-54 hours¹ Half-time: 21-35 months Full-time: 11-21 months | 64 hours Half-time: 45 months Full-time: 24 months | 36 hours Half-time: 24 months |
| Target Audience | Current/future managers | Foreign students with 3-year bachelor's degrees | Current/future international businesspeople | Foreign students with 3-year bachelor's degrees | Economic development professionals Current/future small business owners |
| Required Hours | 16 (3-hr) courses = 48 12 required & 4 elective courses | 25 (3-hr) + 1 (4-hr) courses = 79 10 bridge, 12 required, & 4 elective courses | 10 to 18 (3-hr) courses = 36-54 8 foundation, 6 required, & 4 elective courses | 20 (3-hr) + 1 (4-hr) courses = 64 11 bridge, 6 required, & 4 elective courses | 12 (3-hr) courses = 36 10 required & 2 elective courses |
| Concentrations | Accounting Economic Development Entrepreneurship Finance General Business International Business Management Marketing | Accounting Economic Development Entrepreneurship Finance General Business Management Marketing | Not applicable |
| Special Features | MBA Case Conference (strategic plan competition) | International Simulation Project | Economic Development/ Entrepreneurship Project |
| Delivery/Location | All courses offered completely online. MBA Conference requires one campus visit. May be completed entirely face-to-face at the University of Houston System at Sugar Land and at the University of Houston System at Cinco Ranch.
| All courses offered completely online. International Simulation Project may require one campus visit. May be completed face-to-face at the University of Houston System at Cinco Ranch. Some classes (50% of Global; 67% of Fourth-Year Bridge Global) are offered face-to-face at the University of Houston System at Sugar Land. | All courses offered completely online. Economic Development/Entrepreneurship Project may require one campus visit. Electives may be completed face-to-face at the University of Houston System at Sugar Land and at the University of Houston System at Cinco Ranch. |
Admission
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| Undergraduate Degree Required | 4-year bachelor's degree (any major) | 3-year bachelor's degree (any major) | 4-year bachelor's degree (any major) | 3-year bachelor's degree (any major) | 4-year bachelor's degree (any major) |
| GPA | 2.5/4.0 |
| GMAT² | 450 minimum (verbal & quantitative combined) (See waiver policy) | 450 minimum (verbal & quantitative combined) (See waiver policy) | 450 minimum (verbal & quantitative combined) (See waiver policy) | 450 minimum (verbal & quantitative combined) (See waiver policy) | 450 minimum (verbal & quantitative combined) (See waiver policy) |
| TOEFL | 550 paper-based 213 computer-based 79 iBT (See waiver policy) |
| Program Cost³ | $17,631.84 resident $30,255.84 non-resident | $24,156.72 resident $46,483.72 non-resident | $11,019.90
- 19,835.82 resident $18,909.90 - 34,037.82 non-resident | $21,940.62 resident $39,272.62 non-resident | $13,223.88 resident $22,691.88 non-resident |
| Applications Accepted | Fall, Spring, and Summer |
| Student Profile | Average age: 34 51% male/49% female | Average age: 33 17% male/83% female | Average age: 32 42% male/58% female | New program | Average age: 37 43% male/57% female |