Master of Business Administration: Accelerated Track
The Master of Business Administration: Accelerated Track at Sam Houston State University is designed to develop candidates for positions of leadership in modern organizations. Managerial procedures and practices are continually changing. Therefore, the program emphasizes the integration and synthesis of various disciplines to develop a student’s ability to function in a dynamic environment and make sound administrative decisions that maximize the value and contributions of an organization. The MBA: Accelerated Track is suited for highly motivated and qualified students from any academic discipline. The program provides the candidate with a basic managerial background through the core requirements and additional courses.
The MBA: Accelerated Track requires 30 graduate hours including 18 hours of core courses and 12 hours of additional courses.
Please see the current schedule of classes for the course offerings.
The MBA: Accelerated Track may be completed in as few as three semesters.
Admission Process Requirements
Applicants seeking admission to the Master of Business Administration: Accelerated Track must:
- Complete the online graduate application form.
- Pay the application fee.
Additionally, applicants must submit the following material directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions:
- Official transcript(s) from all previous college work (except SHSU graduates).
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.
International Students must submit all of the above information plus:
- Official TOEFL score of at least 79, IELTS score of at least 6.5, or Duolingo EPT score of at least 105.
- English translations and evaluation of official transcripts.
Graduate Application Deadlines
U.S. Citizens
- Fall - August 1
- Spring - December 1
- Summer - May 15
International Students
- Fall - June 25
- Spring - November 12
- Summer - April 9
Admission Criteria
Degree from a U.S. university
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Degree from a non-U.S. university
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Students who earned a baccalaureate degree from a university located outside of the United States must satisfy all of the following to be considered for admission into SHSU's MBA: Accelerated Track.
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Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher as determined by independent evaluations of official transcripts.
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TOEFL score of at least 79, IELTS score of at least 6.5, or Duolingo EPT score of at least 105.
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English translations and evaluations of official transcripts.
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Prerequisite Coursework Requirements for Non-Business Graduates
Prerequisite courses for graduate business courses are required for students who did not take the equivalent courses as part of their baccalaureate program or for students with a baccalaureate degree from a non-U.S. university. The graduate prerequisite courses (courses listed as 5300) do not apply to the 30-hour graduate credit hour requirement of the MBA: Accelerated Track degree. (Prerequisite courses can be completed through Peregrine Global Services - Business Administration Assessment. Contact advisor for details.)
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Prerequisite Course Requirements | ||
| ACCT 5300 | Analysis of Accounting Information | 3 |
| BANA 5300 | Quantitative Tools For Business | 3 |
| ECON 5300 | Economic Principles And Policy | 3 |
| FINC 5300 | Business Finance Environment | 3 |
| MGMT 5300 | Foundations Of Strategic Management | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
The MBA: Accelerated Track degree program requires a minimum of thirty hours of graduate credit.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Business Administration: Accelerated Track | ||
| Specified Courses | ||
| ACCT 5304 | Accounting For Management | 3 |
| BANA 5368 | Techniques Of Statistical Analysis | 3 |
| ECON 5357 | Seminar in Managerial Economics 1 | 3 |
| FINC 5310 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MGMT 5390 | Seminar in Strategic Management and Policy 2 | 3 |
| MKTG 5330 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| SCMG 5315 | Seminar Operations Management | 3 |
| Additional Courses | ||
| Electives or Concentration 3, 4 | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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Substitutions of other ECON courses may be allowed for students pursuing specific concentrations that require an ECON course other than ECON 5357.
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This is a capstone course that satisfies the comprehensive exam requirement. A grade of "B" or better is required for graduation.
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Select any 3 COBA graduate level courses, excluding prefixes with the course number 5300 or ACCT 5302. Please, be mindful that all prerequisite requirements for the selected courses must be completed.
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Select from Concentration options below.
Concentration Options
Economics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Economics Concentration | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Mathematical Methods for Applied Economics | ||
| Microeconomics | ||
| Macroeconomics | ||
| Econometrics | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Development Economics | ||
| Applied Topics in Health Economics | ||
| Seminar In Labor Economics | ||
| Energy Economics | ||
| Seminar in Managerial Economics | ||
| Economic Analysis Of Strategy | ||
| Economic Theory | ||
| Urban Economics | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Finance
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Finance Concentration | ||
| Required Course | ||
| FINC 5310 | Financial Management | 3 |
| Select three from the following: | 9 | |
| Seminar in Commercial Banking | ||
| Financial Statement Analysis | ||
| Selected Topics in Money, Capital, and Security Markets | ||
| International Finance | ||
| Seminar in Investments | ||
| Administrative Problems in Finance | ||
| Seminar in Commercial Lending | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Management
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Mangement Concentration | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| MGMT 5390 | Seminar in Strategic Management and Policy | 3 |
| SCMG 5315 | Seminar Operations Management | 3 |
| Select two of the followng: | 6 | |
| Management of Innovation and Technology | ||
| Leading Organizational Change and Development | ||
| Seminar in Human Resource Management | ||
| Staffing Organizations | ||
| Seminar In Compensation Management | ||
| Supply Chain Management | ||
| Quality Management | ||
| Tools of Project Management | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Operations Planning & Control | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Project Management
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Project Managment Concentration | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| SCMG 5315 | Seminar Operations Management | 3 |
| SCMG 5325 | Project Management | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Quality Management | ||
| Tools of Project Management | ||
| Agile Project Management | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Real Estate
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Real Estate Concentration | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| ECON 5373 | Urban Economics | 3 |
| REAL 5350 | Real Estate Debt | 3 |
| REAL 5351 | Real Estate Equity | 3 |
| REAL 5352 | Real Estate Market and Development Feasibility Analysis | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Supply Chain
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Supply Chain Managment Concentration | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| SCMG 5315 | Seminar Operations Management | 3 |
| SCMG 5316 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Project Management for Business Systems Development | ||
| Quality Management | ||
| Operations Planning & Control | ||
| Enterprise Resource Planning Business Process Integration | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Note: Pending approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The MBA: Accelerated Track is designed to prepare business professionals for leadership roles within the business, governmental, or non-profit sectors. Specific marketable skills include:
- Effective communication: Graduates will be able to demonstrate language and content that suits the intended audience and organize content in a logical sequence.
- Effective critical thinking: Graduates will be able to distinguish relevant and non-relevant information regarding a business problem and develop a valid argument in support of a conclusion.
- Effective strategic decision making: Graduates will be able to consider different strategic options using available evidence through the lens of organizational goals and generate applicable solutions for business problems.
