11-Month Master of Business Administration (MBA)
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(11-MONTH MBA)
Overview
The Master of Business Administration program (11-Month MBA) is designed to prepare students for executive management positions in business, government, and non-profit organizations. The MBA program requires a student to complete 32 semester credit hours (Plan III program of graduate business courses).
11-Month MBA Admission Requirements
A student must be admitted to Graduate Studies and a specific program to take graduate-level courses. Admission to the 11-Month MBA program requires a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
The 11-Month MBA program requires 32 credit hours, including 23 hours of core courses (including 2 credit hours representing 4 professional development modules) and 9 credit hours of elective courses. Graduation requires 32 credit hours. Students can also take an optional, competitive, paid internship that will award an extra 6 credit hours (at no extra cost) and complete the MBA program with 38 credit hours.
The 11-Month MBA applicants must submit (1) curriculum vitae or resume, (2) one-page essay on student’s aspirations and the reason student wants to complete the MBA program, (3) One letter of recommendation.
Graduate Admissions Required Test Scores
Applicants with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution: Equal to or greater than 2.5 overall or equal to or greater than 2.75 GPA in the last 60 hours.
Texas A&M University-San Antonio Graduate Record Exam (GRE) code: 6712
The required GMAT Score is 450 or an equivalent GRE score of 298 will also suffice (waived for academic year 2022-2023).
Texas A&M University-San Antonio Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) code: 7B7-9D-05
International applicants must submit a satisfactory GMAT and TOEFL score to be considered for admission.
Application Instructions
Complete the GradCAS application and submit the appropriate fees and required documentation. Request official e-transcripts from all US institutions attended to be sent to GradCAS through the GradCAS online order portal. If your institution does not have official e-transcripts, they can be mailed to the GradCAS processing center.
GradCas Link: Apply | GradCAS (liaisoncas.org)
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*Failure to list all colleges and universities on your application will delay processing for admission. **Official transcripts must be sent to GradCAS. ***Do not send transcripts to Texas A&M - San Antonio.
Credentialing reports of transcripts from all foreign institutions can be sent electronically through the World Education Services (WES) link in the Academic History section of the application or by mail if using another credentialing agency.
International applicants must demonstrate English proficiency by scoring a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 79 (Internet-based). The TOEFL school code is 6712.
Admission Deadlines
Fall 2023
Deadline Date
Priority 2/1/2023
Regular 5/20/2023
Late 7/15/2023
Curricula
The program consists of 23 semester credit hours of required MBA core courses and 9 semester credit hours of graduate business electives. This is a cohort-based program, and all core courses must be taken in sequence.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required 11-Month MBA Core Courses | ||
| MBA 5000 | Preparatory Course in Accounting (Accounting Prep Course) | 0 |
| MBA 5001 | Preparatory Course in Economics | 0 |
| MBA 5111 | Managerial Accounting | 1.5 |
| MBA 5112 | Financial Accounting | 1.5 |
| MBA 5122 | Leading Organizations | 1.5 |
| MBA 5123 | Decision Analysis | 1.5 |
| MBA 5128 | Applied Microeconomics | 1.5 |
| MBA 5129 | Applied Macro Economics | 1.5 |
| MBA 5132 | Finance I | 1.5 |
| MBA 5133 | Finance II | 1.5 |
| MBA 5134 | Strategic Analysis | 1.5 |
| MBA 5135 | Strategic Management | 1.5 |
| MBA 5161 | Marketing I | 1.5 |
| MBA 5162 | Marketing II | 1.5 |
| MBA 5358 | Travel Abroad: International Business and Cultural Experience 1 | 3 |
| MBA 5220 | Professional Development Modules | 2 |
| Subtotal: | 23 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select any MBA 51XX level course (excluding MBA Core Courses and MBA 5670 Graduate Internship) listed in the College of Business section of this catalog. For concentration, may select additional courses at no additional cost. | 9 | |
| Total credits needed for Graduation | 32 | |
| MBA 5670 | Graduate Internship Program | 6 |
| Total Credits | 38 | |
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The alternate course for MBA 5358 Travel Abroad: International Business and Cultural Experience will be MBA 5157 Global Business Management Part I and Part II. If the student(s) opt out of MBA 5358 Travel Abroad: International Business and Cultural Experience , they will take MBA 5157 Global Business Management Part I and Part II for 3 credit hours that will extend the course through the two weeks they would otherwise have spent traveling abroad. Students who had already taken MBA 5157 Global Business Management prior to the decision not to take MBA 5358 Travel Abroad: International Business and Cultural Experience will be required to take an additional elective to ensure they complete a total of 32 credit hours. InMBA 5157 Global Business Management Part II, the students will study countries and cultures located abroad and will include completion of a research paper.