Online MBA

Texas A&M University Corpus Christi College of Business

Corpus Christi, US Full-time Formats: Online Duration: 12-20 months Intakes: August, October, January, March, May, and July Accreditations: AACSB Cost: $12,387 Avg. GMAT score: 481 Avg. Undergrad GPA: 3.28

Description

In Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s AACSB accredited online program, you won’t simply earn your MBA. You will develop the analytical, technology, and communications skills you need to advance beyond any plateau in your career and improve your earning potential. If you want to realize your full capabilities as a leader in business, this isn’t just another MBA program—it’s your edge.

At Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, you can expect excellence in faculty, instruction, and research, and the prestige of a coveted university degree when you graduate.

Curriculum

This program will allow you to…

• Provide leadership to teams working in collaborative problem-solving situations
• Solve problems using analysis-based decision-making tools
• Analyze and synthesize the integration of business functions in complex organizations, diverse cultural settings, and the global marketplace
• Communicate to diverse audiences effectively, both orally and in writing
• Resolve ethical and governance issues in a socially responsible manner

Career opportunities:

Opportunities include: entrepreneurship, business operations, human resources, non-profit management, consulting

Program Structure

Our Online MBA curriculum is structured to build on your understanding of essential business operations to elevate your management skills and enhance your decision-making abilities. Students must complete 10 courses (30 credit hours) consisting of eight advanced MBA courses and two electives.

PREREQUISITE COURSES

Students who hold non-business undergraduate degrees may be required to take some or all of the following courses.

• Foundations of Accounting
• Foundations in Economics
• Financial Management Concepts
• Statistical and Decision Analysis

ADVANCED COURSES

Students must complete the following core courses.

• Accounting Topics
• Managerial Economics
• Managerial Finance
• Organizational Behavior and Theory
• Software-Based Business Solutions
• Marketing Management
• Operations Management
• Administrative Strategy and Policy (Capstone)

ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE COURSES

Students must choose two of the following courses below.

• Entrepreneurship
• Seminar: Leadership
• Seminar: Social Media Marketing

Entry Requirements

• Application for admission
• Application fee ($50 domestic/$70 international)
• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited or equivalent college or university. Applicants applying for this program must have at least a GPA of 2.5 in their last 60 hours.
• Submit official Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. Generally, GMAT and GRE scores will not be accepted if over five years old. The school code for Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is 6849.
  • The GMAT/GRE requirement will be waived for applicants with a 3.00 GPA in their last 60 hours and a grade of at least a B in college algebra or a higher-level math course – OR –
  • An earned master’s degree AND a grade of B or better earned in college algebra or a higher-level math course.
• Submit current resume
• Submit essay describing professional and educational goals in at least 500 words
• Submit official transcripts documenting all undergraduate and graduate coursework taken at any accredited college or university attended. Official transcripts must be sent directly to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi from the granting institutions.

Online Master of Business Administration

Our 100% online MBA program develops the in-demand leadership skills you need to rise above the competition in the business world as well as open doors to more rewarding career opportunities.

Apply By:12/31/21

Start Class:1/18/22Apply Now

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Master of Business Administration$13,066.10^*Total Tuition12-20 monthsDuration30^**Credit HoursAACSB accredited

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Program Overview

Gain insights into our online MBA program

In Texas A&M-Corpus Christi’s AACSB-accredited online program, you won’t simply earn your MBA. You will develop the analytical, technology and communications skills you need to surpass new levels in your career and enrich your earning potential. If you want to realize your full capabilities as a leader in business, this isn’t just another MBA program—it’s your distinctive edge.

At Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, you can expect excellence in our faculty, engaging instruction and ground-breaking research, plus the prestige of a coveted university degree when you graduate.

This MBA program will enable you to:

• Provide leadership to teams working in collaborative problem-solving situations
• Solve problems using analysis-based decision-making tools
• Analyze and synthesize the integration of business functions in complex organizations, diverse cultural settings and the global marketplace
• Communicate to diverse audiences effectively, both orally and in writing
• Resolve ethical and governance issues in a socially responsible manner

Career opportunities:

• Entrepreneurship
• Business Operations
• Human Resources
• Non-profit Management
• Consulting

The College of Business at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). The TAMU-CC College of Business is one of only 182 business schools worldwide holding dual accreditation in both business and accounting programs.

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Tuition

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The Online MBA program at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi provides an affordable pathway to earning a respected graduate degree.View additional tuition information +View financial aid information +$13,066.10^*Total Tuition$1,306.61^*Per Course

Sammi’s Online MBA Success Story

As I’ve progressed in my career, I understand the advantage I’ll have by continuing my education. It opens up a lot of doors for new opportunities.

– Sammi Bivens, TAMU-CC Online MBA Graduate

Calendar

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Take advantage of our flexible, 100% online format with 7-week courses and several start dates a year. You can start when it’s most convenient for you, and earn your Online MBA while you continue working.Apply Now

View full calendar  + 12/31/21Next Apply Date1/18/22Start Class

“My job requires me to not only travel locally and regionally but also internationally. So, I need to have that flexibility of still being able to stay on top of my coursework. I’m in multiple different time zones, but it doesn’t prevent me from studying or keeping up with assignments and deadlines.”

– Kim Andrew, TAMU-CC Online MBA Student

Admissions

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Please review the admission guidelines for the Online MBA program below. For specific questions or more details, view our Admission FAQs.Online ApplicationBachelor’s DegreeGMAT/GRE ScoresResumeView full admission requirements [ + ]

The Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Online Master of Business Administration was listed among Value Colleges’ top 50 online MBA programs in the U.S. for 2017.

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Courses

Take a look at the MBA online curriculum

Our Online MBA curriculum is structured to build on your understanding of essential business operations to elevate your management skills and enhance your decision-making abilities. Students must complete 10 courses (30 credit hours) consisting of eight advanced MBA courses and two electives.Close All [ – ]Prerequisite CoursesStudents who hold non-business undergraduate degrees may be required to take some or all of the following courses.

ACCT 5312: Foundations of AccountingDuration: 7 weeksCredit Hours: 3Theoretical and applied facets of financial and managerial accounting for business. The course includes preparation and communication of financial information as well as the uses of accounting data in planning and controlling activities of business firms and other types of organizations.

ECON 5311: Foundations in EconomicsDuration: 7 weeksCredit Hours: 3An intensive study for graduate students with limited or no academic experience in economics. Provides an introduction to economic principles, analysis and procedures used in graduate-level study.

FINA 5311: Financial Management ConceptsDuration: 7 weeksCredit Hours: 3An intensive study for students with limited or no academic experience in finance. Helps to provide an understanding of the concepts of present value, funds flow analysis, cost of capital, capital budgeting, and valuation theories used in corporate finance.

ORMS 5310: Statistical and Decision AnalysisDuration: 7 weeksCredit Hours: 3A study of analytical methods useful for business and economic decision-making. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, inferential statistical methods, and decision analysis.

MBA Advanced CoursesStudents must complete the following core courses.

ACCT 5315: Accounting TopicsDuration: 7 weeksCredit Hours: 3A continuation of financial and managerial accounting with emphasis on applications, and analysis and interpretation of financial statements.

ECON 5315: Managerial EconomicsDuration: 7 weeksCredit Hours: 3A graduate-level course in managerial micro economics focusing on the use of economic tools and concepts to assist managers in decision-making. Topics may include market demand and elasticity, demand estimation, production and cost functions, marginal analysis under various forms of market structure and game theory.

FINA 5320: Managerial FinanceDuration: 7 weeksCredit Hours: 3An expanded study of the theoretical framework of financial analytical principles, including contemporary topics. Combines theory and case analysis to integrate principles with practice, emphasis on the relevant theory, the application of theory to managerial problems, and the presentation of results in written and oral form. Applies concepts of corporate finance, accounting principles, and quantitative analysis.

MGMT 5320: Organizational Behavior and TheoryDuration: 7 weeksCredit Hours: 3The study of individual, group and intergroup behavior within organizations. Issues discussed include personality differences, power, politics, interpersonal relations, conflict management, work environment, satisfaction, performance and team building.

MISY 5325: Software-Based Business SolutionsDuration: 7 weeksCredit Hours: 3Study of computer-based technologies for facilitating the analysis and evaluation of business problems. Provides the student with a case-driven analysis of evaluating and selecting the appropriate software tool to match the required management application. Software coverage may include a variety of available packages, such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, ftp, email, and electronic presentation.

MKTG 5320: Marketing ManagementDuration: 7 weeksCredit Hours: 3An advanced study of contemporary marketing management concepts, tools of analysis, and implementation of marketing programs.

OPSY 5315: Operations ManagementDuration: 7 weeksCredit Hours: 3Study of operations of manufacturing and service organizations. Introduction to operational design and control issues such as forecasting, capacity planning, facility location and layout, quality, JIT/lean philosophies and materials requirement planning. Emphasis on developing an operational strategy linking functional areas. Includes international, environmental, legal and ethical aspects of operations.

MGMT 5355: Administrative Strategy and Policy (Capstone)Duration: 7 weeksCredit Hours: 3An analysis of strategic decision-making, policy and strategy. Focus is on the integrative and multi-functional nature of organizational strategy decision. Intensive analysis of the influence of administrative decisions on organizational outcomes. Must be taken at the end of the program after completion of all advanced, non-elective courses. In unusual circumstances, it may be taken concurrently with the final non-elective courses with the written permission of the Director of Master’s Programs.

Elective CoursesStudent must choose two of the following elective courses.

MGMT 5350: EntrepreneurshipDuration: 7 weeksCredit Hours: 3An analysis of the organization and operation systems appropriate to owner-operated business firms. Business functions are examined with particular attention given to establishing and operating the firm.

MGMT 5330: LeadershipDuration: 7 weeksCredit Hours: 3Seminar in an identified topic in management. May be repeated for significantly different topics with written permission from the Director of Master’s Programs. Prerequisite may vary depending on topic.

MKTG 5330: Social Media MarketingDuration: 7 weeksCredit Hours: 3Seminar in an identified topic in marketing. May be repeated for significantly different topics with written permission from the Director of Master’s Programs.