Admissions Requirements
Candidates for the MBA/MS dual degree are required to submit an online application for both the MBA and the MS program and be admitted to both prior to completing either of the two degrees.
Admission to each program is determined independently by the respective program. After being accepted to both programs, students must submit a general petition to the Bauer Graduate and Professional Programs office to notify that they are pursuing the MBA/MS dual degree.
Students who have completed the GMAT or the GRE as part of the admissions process for one of the degrees will not be required to take either of these exams again as part of the admissions process for the second degree.
Admission eligibility for the Bauer MBA and MS Programs requires a four-year undergraduate degree (or foreign equivalent) from an accredited institution. The undergraduate degree may be in any discipline.
A complete application should include:
- Application for Graduate Studies (see www.uh.edu/graduate-school/admissions/how-to-apply)
- Transcripts
- Domestic transcripts - official transcript from all higher education institutions attended
- International Transcripts - one original transcript and degree certificate in the original language and the other must be an official English translation of the transcript.
- Test Scores
- Official GMAT or GRE scores, less than 5 years old
- International applicants must submit a test of English language proficiency unless they have earned a high school diploma or bachelor’s degree or higher from a college or university in the US.
One of the following tests may be submitted to meet this requirement. Please note that scores over two years old will not be accepted.
- Official PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic) minimum of 70.
- Official IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score above 6.5.
- Official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score above 603 on the paper-based test or 100 on the internet-based test.
- Non-refundable Application Fee(s)
- An application fee is required of all applicants.
- Additional Requirements for International Applicants
NOTE: International students must have a four-year degree from an accredited university to apply for the MBA. Three-year degrees are not considered equivalent. There is no bridge program at UH. Students with a three-year degree will likely need to combine it with a completed master’s degree from their home country before applying. Visit www.uh.edu/graduate-school/admissions/international-students/transcripts/ for additional information.
- Resume
- Goal Statement
- Letter of Recommendation
- Interviews
- Interviews are required for applicants who have been selected to continue the admission process. Not every applicant is invited for an interview. The interviews are by invitation only.
MBA/MS Finance Dual Degree Program
Upon completion of curriculum requirements for both degrees, 6 credit hours from the MBA curriculum will apply towards the MS Finance degree and 9 credit hours from the MS Finance curriculum will apply towards the MBA degree, allowing students to complete both degrees in two and a half to three years.
Ideally, students who are petitioning for MBA/MS status should not have completed more than 50% of the credit hours required by their first degree program at the time of their enrollment in the second degree program.
For detailed information about the MBA degree, please visit the MBA section of the Bauer College website: www.bauer.uh.edu/mba
For detailed information about the MS Finance degree, please visit the MS Finance section of the Bauer College website: http://www.bauer.uh.edu/msfinance/
MBA/MS Finance Courses
*FTMBA students take GENB 6350 (Credit Hours: 3.0) instead of GENB 6A50 (Credit Hours: 1.5) and fewer electives by 1.5 SCH.
MBA/MS Management and Leadership Dual Degree Program
Upon completion of curriculum requirements for both degrees, 6 credit hours from the MBA curriculum will apply towards the MS Management and Leadership degree and 9 credit hours from the MS Management and Leadership curriculum will apply towards the MBA degree, allowing students to complete both degrees in two and a half to three years.
Ideally, students who are petitioning for MBA/MS status should not have completed more than 50% of the credit hours required by their first degree program at the time of their enrollment in the second degree program.
For detailed information about the MBA degree, please visit the MBA section of the Bauer College website: www.bauer.uh.edu/mba
For detailed information about the MS Management and Leadership degree, please visit the MS Management and Leadership section of the Bauer College website: http://www.bauer.uh.edu/graduate-studies/prospective-students/ms-management-leadership/
MBA/MS Management & Leadership Courses
*FTMBA students take GENB 6350 (Credit Hours: 3.0) instead of GENB 6A50 (Credit Hours: 1.5) and fewer electives by 1.5 SCH.
MBA/MS Supply Chain Management Dual Degree Program
Upon completion of curriculum requirements for both degrees, 4.5 credit hours from the MBA curriculum will apply towards the MS Supply Chain Management degree and 10.5 credit hours from the MS Supply Chain Management curriculum will apply towards the MBA degree, allowing students to complete both degrees in two and a half to three years.
Ideally, students who are petitioning for MBA/MS status should not have completed more than 50% of the credit hours required by their first degree program at the time of their enrollment in the second degree program.
For detailed information about the MBA degree, please visit the MBA section of the Bauer College website: www.bauer.uh.edu/mba
For detailed information about the MS Supply Chain Management degree, please visit the MS Supply Chain Management section of the Bauer College website: http://www.bauer.uh.edu/graduate-studies/prospective-students/ms-scm/
MBA/MS Supply Chain Management Courses
*FTMBA students take GENB 6350 (Credit Hours: 3.0) instead of GENB 6A50 (Credit Hours: 1.5) and fewer electives by 1.5 SCH
MBA/MS Global Energy Leadership Dual Degree Program
Upon completion of curriculum requirements for both degrees, 6 credit hours from the MBA curriculum will apply towards the MS Global Energy Leadership degree and 9 credit hours from the MS Global Energy Leadership curriculum will apply towards the MBA degree, allowing students to complete both degrees in two and a half to three years.
Ideally, students who are petitioning for MBA/MS status should not have completed more than 50% of the credit hours required by their first degree program at the time of their enrollment in the second degree program.
For detailed information about the MBA degree, please visit the MBA section of the Bauer College website: www.bauer.uh.edu/mba
For detailed information about the MS Global Energy Leadership degree, please visit the MS Global Energy Leadership section of the Bauer College website: http://www.bauer.uh.edu/graduate-studies/prospective-students/ms-gem/
MBA/MS Global Energy Leadership Courses
*FTMBA students take GENB 6350 (Credit Hours: 3.0) instead of GENB 6A50 (Credit Hours: 1.5) and fewer electives by 1.5 SCH.
MBA/MS Marketing Dual Degree Program
Upon completion of curriculum requirements for both degrees, 6 credit hours from the MBA curriculum will apply towards the MS Marketing degree and 9 credit hours from the MS Marketing curriculum will apply towards the MBA degree, allowing students to complete both degrees in two and a half to three years.
Ideally, students who are petitioning for MBA/MS status should not have completed more than 50% of the credit hours required by their first degree program at the time of their enrollment in the second degree program.
For detailed information about the MBA degree, please visit the MBA section of the Bauer College website: www.bauer.uh.edu/mba
For detailed information about the MS Marketing degree, please visit the MS Marketing section of the Bauer College website: http://www.bauer.uh.edu/graduate-studies/prospective-students/ms-marketing/
MBA/MS Marketing Courses
*FTMBA students take GENB 6350 (Credit Hours: 3.0) instead of GENB 6A50 (Credit Hours: 1.5) and fewer electives by 1.5 SCH.
MBA/MS Business Analytics Dual Degree Program
Upon completion of curriculum requirements for both degrees, 6 credit hours from the MBA curriculum will apply towards the MS Business Analytics degree and 9 credit hours from the MS Business Analytics curriculum will apply towards the MBA degree, allowing students to complete both degrees in two and a half to three years.
Ideally, students who are petitioning for MBA/MS status should not have completed more than 50% of the credit hours required by their first degree program at the time of their enrollment in the second degree program.
For detailed information about the MBA degree, please visit the MBA section of the Bauer College website: www.bauer.uh.edu/mba
For detailed information about the MS Business Analytics degree, please visit the MS Business Analytics section of the Bauer College website: http://www.bauer.uh.edu/graduate-studies/prospective-students/ms-analytics/
MBA/ MS Business Analytics (Data Analytics Track)
*FTMBA students take GENB 6350 (Credit Hours 3.0) instead of GENB 6A50 (Credit Hours: 1.5) and fewer electives by 1.5 SCH.
MBA/MS Business Analytics (Data Management Track)
*FTMBA students take GENB 6350 (Credit Hours: 3.0) instead of GENB 6A50 (Credit Hours: 1.5) and fewer electives by 1.5 SCH.
MBA/MS Entrepreneurship Dual Degree Program
Upon completion of curriculum requirements for both degrees, 6 credit hours from the MBA curriculum will apply towards the MS Entrepreneurship degree and 9 credit hours from the MS Entrepreneurship curriculum will apply towards the MBA degree, allowing students to complete both degrees in two and a half to three years.
Ideally, students who are petitioning for MBA/MS status should not have completed more than 50% of the credit hours required by their first degree program at the time of their enrollment in the second degree program.
For detailed information about the MBA degree, please visit the MBA section of the Bauer College website: www.bauer.uh.edu/mba
For detailed information about the MS Entrepreneurship degree, please visit the MS Entrepreneurship section of the Bauer College website: http://www.bauer.uh.edu/graduate-studies/prospective-students/ms-entrepreneurship/
MBA/MS Entrepreneurship Courses
*FTMBA students take GENB 6350 (Credit Hours: 3.0) instead of GENB 6A50 (Credit Hours: 1.5) and fewer electives by 1.5 SCH.
MBA/MS Management Information Systems Dual Degree Program
Upon completion of curriculum requirements for both degrees, 6 credit hours from the MBA curriculum will apply towards the MS Management Information Systems degree and 9 credit hours from the MS Management Information Systems curriculum will apply towards the MBA degree, allowing students to complete both degrees in two and a half to three years.
Ideally, students who are petitioning for MBA/MS status should not have completed more than 50% of the credit hours required by their first degree program at the time of their enrollment in the second degree program.
For detailed information about the MBA degree, please visit the MBA section of the Bauer College website: www.bauer.uh.edu/mba
For detailed information about the MS Management Information Systems degree, please visit the MS Management Information Systems section of the Bauer College website: http://www.bauer.uh.edu/graduate-studies/prospective-students/ms-mis/
MBA/MS Management Information Systems Courses
*FTMBA students take GENB 6350 (Credit Hours: 3.0) instead of GENB 6A50 (Credit Hours: 1.5) and fewer electives by 1.5 SCH.
Academic Policies
All MBA candidates are expected to have computer literacy in the areas of word processing, spreadsheet analysis, databases, PowerPoint, and the use of the Internet. Students who do not have these competencies are expected to acquire this knowledge prior to enrollment in the program. At UH an appropriate undergraduate course equivalent is MIS 3300.
To take Masters’ level courses (6000-7000 level) in the C. T. Bauer College of Business, students must have graduate standing at UH and meet the specific prerequisites for courses as listed in the course prerequisites section. A prerequisite must be completed prior to the start of the course for which it is a prerequisite.
None of the 48 credits required for the MBA degree may be waived. Transfer hours are also not accepted. In rare cases, waivers of a core course may be allowed with substitution of a higher-level course in that area. On occasion, students close to degree completion who relocate due to a job transfer may be allowed to transfer in some elective credits with approval from the Assistant Dean and Advisor.
Student records of prerequisites taken
Prerequisites must be evaluated and automated on the Bauer College of Business prerequisite checking computer program before students take courses for which the prerequisites are required. Students in masters’ level business programs with questions regarding their records should consult with a graduate advisor in 424 University Classroom and Business Building (UCBB). Students in other graduate programs on campus should provide the graduate advisor in the Bauer College of Business, MBA Program Office, 424 University Classroom and Business Building (UCBB), with a copy of their transcript indicating completion of a calculus course and any other required prerequisites, prior to the start of the semester.
Course and Program Policies
If a course is cross-listed under two departments, students will receive credit for only one of the cross-listed courses.
The 5000-level courses in the Certificate in Accountancy Program (CAP) can be used to waive prerequisites for graduate-level accounting courses, but will not count as graduate credit toward degree requirements for the MBA, MS in Accountancy, or MS in Finance.
Graduate students are not permitted to enroll in undergraduate business courses in the Bauer College of Business.
Undergraduate and post baccalaureate students are ineligible to enroll in graduate-level courses in the Bauer College and will be dropped from any such courses for which they enrolled. Drops can be generated by either the instructor or the Graduate and Professional Programs Office. Only students in the Professional Program in Accounting and the BSIE/MBA joint program are granted an exception to take two graduate courses in their senior year.
Effective Term of Admission
Admission to the Full-time MBA program is granted only for the Fall term. The Professional MBA program admits students for either the Fall or Spring term; admission is granted for a specific term. If students wish to postpone enrollment, they must notify the Bauer Graduate & Professional Programs Office in writing and secure approval to defer their start date. The first term in which students, as graduate students, complete graduate-level course work that applies toward a degree, is the effective term of admission.
Graduate Classification
Students are classified as graduate students in the Bauer College only after their completed application for admission has been approved by the Bauer College. Students must go through the formal application process in order to obtain this classification.
Prerequisites and Corequisites
Admission to a graduate program on this campus of the University of Houston System is a prerequisite for enrollment in any C. T. Bauer College of Business course numbered 6000 or higher. Students must meet the prerequisite and corequisite requirements of the graduate program to which they are admitted. Prerequisites to the programs are listed with each individual graduate program section. Prerequisites to individual courses are indicated under each course title and are strictly enforced.
Transfer Policy
The Bauer MBA program does not accept transfer credit for students who have started an MBA program at another institution. Bauer MBA students who relocate due to a job transfer and are close to graduation should meet with an MBA academic advisor to discuss options regarding completion of their degree.
Waiver Policy
None of the 48 credit hours required for the MBA degree may be waived.
Inapplicable Graduate Credit
Graduate credit is not granted for extension courses, advanced standing examinations, or courses taken prior to admission to a graduate program. The time limitation section specifies additional restrictions. Also, although grades of D+ and lower are included in the computed grade point average, the university awards no credit toward the degree for courses in which the student receives a grade below C-.
Special Problems Courses
A master’s or doctoral-level student who is interested in doing an independent study or research project may make arrangements to work individually with a faculty member by signing up for a special problems/independent study course. No more than six semester hours of special problems credit may count as electives toward the business administration graduate degree requirements.
Dropping Courses
The last day to drop a course (or courses) is the date indicated in the University’s academic calendar. The C. T. Bauer College of Business cannot override the drop dates set by the University of Houston. Please refer to Student Business Services for information regarding deadlines to drop a course with and without a refund. Students who are dropping all their courses in a given semester must withdraw before the first class day in order to obtain a full refund.
Continuous Enrollment
Unless students petition for a leave of absence, they should maintain continuous enrollment during the fall and spring semesters. Students who are out of the program for more than one calendar year will be under the jurisdiction of the catalog in effect at the time of their reentry. Students who fail to maintain continuous enrollment for more than two calendar years must apply for reinstatement to the program through a petitioning process, pay the Bauer College application fee again, submit an updated resume, and meet the admission requirements in effect at that time.
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