Business Administration with a Specialization in Business Analytics (MBA) - Accelerated Online Program
The MBA Specialization in Business Analytics allows students to choose three electives from among the courses available in the Master of Science in Business Analytics program. These courses prepare managers in all contexts to solve problems which require the application of sophisticated business analytics techniques. Topics include R and Python, data visualization, data mining, decision modeling and optimization methods, machine learning, text mining, social media analytics, health information analytics, information security analytics, spreadsheet modeling, and enterprise analytics. These courses heavily emphasize hands-on skills in data analytics, using cases and examples drawn from real-world organizations in many domains.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the graduate program in business administration, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley, as well as the other requirements listed below:
- Undergrad GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours. Students with a GPA lower than 3.0 but higher than 2.75 will be considered on a case-by- case basis.
- GMAT Exam with a minimum score 400 or the GRE test with minimum scores of 146 Verbal and 146 Quantitative
- Two letter of recommendations.
- Respond to five short answer questions to demonstrate writing competency and communication skills
A waiver of the GMAT requirement will be granted to applicants who show proof of one of the following:
- Another graduate degree (master’s or doctoral)
- An undergraduate GPA of 3.25 in upper-division courses in the last 60 semester credit hours.
- A waiver may be granted to those students who have more than four years of upper managerial experience in supervisory roles, control of budgets, and decision-making
Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.
Program Requirements
Foundation Courses
All students entering the MBA Program can comply with the Foundation Courses requirement by completing equivalent undergraduate coursework with a grade of B- or higher. Students without the required background must complete the following courses as applicable:
Required Courses (27 credits)
Business Analytics Specialization (9 Credits)
Required (3 Credits)
| INFS 6350 | Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing | 3 |
Electives (6 Credits)
Choose from:
Total Credit Hours: 36
Academic Standing
Three C Rule
A student who earns three C’s in the MBA Program will be placed on suspension and is ineligible to continue. The student may appeal the suspension to the MBA Committee.
"F" Rule
A student who receives a grade of F will be automatically dismissed from the MBA Program. The student may appeal the dismissal from the MBA Program to the MBA Committee