MBA Program

The objective of the MBA program is to educate a diverse group of men and women by providing them with the knowledge, analytical ability, and management skills necessary for leadership positions in a worldcharacterized by a diverse work force, rapid technological change, and a fiercely competitive global marketplace. The MBA program at Texas Southern University provides general management education to individuals who have aspirations for advancement from their present positions or wish to prepare themselves for a new career.

Graduates of the MBA program are equipped with:

• an understanding of all basic business functions with an appreciation of how these functions are integrated and linked in the planning and execution of the overall business strategy. 
• the analytical abilities necessary to interpret the changing business environment, to identify the causes of problems faced by business, and to provide innovative solutions to those problems. 
• the skills necessary to communicate in an effective and persuasive manner to all audiences. 
• competency in the use of information technology for communication, research, problem solving, decision-making, and information presentation. 
• an appreciation of diversity, which is necessary to manage the changing work force effectively and to compete in global markets. 
• an ability to understand the global economy in which business operates and to design an effective strategy for competing in global markets. 
• an appreciation of the ethical, legal, and regulatory issues that must be considered in management decision-making.

1.  Students will be admitted to the MBA program once per year, in the Fall semester only. There will be no Spring or Summer admissions. The deadline for submission of all admission materials is July 15th (early submission is encouraged).

2. A complete application consists of the following materials:

• Evidence of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution
• An official transcript of all undergraduate course work
• A GMAT score (score must be from a test taken within the last five (5) years of your application date, to be considered)
• A two-page career objective essay (including, a description of your greatest accomplishment and disappointment and what you learned from the experiences, as well as a brief discussion of your post-MBA goals)
• Two confidential letters of recommendation about your strengths, weaknesses and commitment to excellence
• A current résumé
• Official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language score if your native language is not English, unless you received an undergraduate degree from a U.S. college or university [550 or 213 computer base]).

3. Only completed applications (containing all required application materials listed above) will be reviewed for admission. Graduate application materials are received by the Graduate School and forwarded to the Jesse
H. Jones School of Business for review by a faculty committee. The recommendation of the faculty committee is sent back to the Graduate School. The Graduate School will make the final admission decision and notify the applicant of the decision. Prospective students
wishing to inquire about their application status should direct questions to the Graduate School, until an official admissions notification is received.