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About University of Houston–Downtown MBA

Study.com ranked UHD No. 42 as “Best Business Degrees Online Programs.” Marilyn Davies College of Business (MDCOB) offers multiple undergraduate and graduate online degree completion programs for students who have finished their core coursework at another college or university.

OnlineColleges.com ranked UHD’s online Business Administration degree programs No. 6 in Texas and the University is named as one of the “10 Best Online Schools in Texas,” for the quality of its online business education offerings, affordability and success rates, provided by the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics.

OnlineDegrees.com ranked UHD No. 11 by as one of the “Best Online Schools in Texas for Business Administration.” This website highlighted the range of services offered to students, including access to academic advisors, and its joint admission partnership with Lone Star College allowing students to be simultaneously admitted and co-enrolled at both UHD and Lone Star College.

College Consensus ranked the MDCOB No. 26, and the only Houston-area higher education institution named as one of the Top 50 Online Undergraduate Business Schools for 2019. Schools were ranked according to affordability, convenience and reputation.

MDCOB also holds a prestigious AACSB accreditation. The mission of AACSB International is to foster engagement, accelerate innovation, and amplify impact in business education. “Only less than five percent of international business programs are accredited by AACSB,” associate dean of Undergraduate Studies Dr. Justo Manrique said. “The Marilyn Davies College of Business proudly belongs to this elite, premier, selected group of schools of business.”

Featured Degrees at UHD

UHD’s high-calliber graduate degree programs were designed with your busy life in mind. Whether you’re looking to excel in your current career or launch into an entirely new direction, you’ll find the flexibility and support you need here.

Affordability

Flexibility

GMAT Waiver

We are an AACSB-accredited business school that offers a high-quality graduate business education at an accessible, affordable, and low tuition rate. This frees up your income while in school, leaving you with less debt after graduation while offering a higher return on investment. Our goal is to make the financial part of education as stress-free as possible, so you can focus on earning your MBA degree.

Our courses are designed with flexibility in mind. All of UHD’s in-person courses are taught at the Marilyn Davies College of Business, which is located in the heart of downtown Houston.

We offer hybrid in-person course options suited to meet your working schedule. All evening classes are taught Monday - Thursday after 6:00 pm. UHD offers two different tracks to complete the MBA: Students may choose between the Traditional MBA, which most students complete in one year, or the slower-paced Soft Start MBA, which students complete in a minimum of two years.

The UHD MBA is suitable for professionals seeking a career pivot. If your undergraduate degree was not a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), or if you did not minor in Business Administration, UHD offers a pathway to the MBA through Leveling courses. Leveling courses, which teach students a foundational Business Administration curriculum, are 100% online and asynchronous. Additionally, students may begin Leveling courses at the same time as Concentration courses, so they do not have to wait to begin their MBA degrees. For students pursuing stand-alone Graduate Certificates, Leveling courses are not required at all, as they are designed to prepare students for the MBA-degree only Core courses.

Many MBA candidates are daunted by the GMAT exam. While Soft-Start applicants do not need to take the GMAT exam, it is a requirement for all Traditional applicants. UHD offers three GMAT waiver criteria, thereby enabling a wider spectrum of students to apply for an MBA. If you earned an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher at the time of graduation (or in the last 60 credit hours of your degree), you are eligible for the GMAT waiver. You may also qualify for a GMAT waiver if you have previously completed an advanced degree (e.g., a master’s or higher). Lastly, if in the past six months, you have taken an alternative graduate admission exam (such as the MCAT or LSAT), you may petition to have those scores used in place of the GMAT.

Flexibility

GMAT Waiver

Many MBA candidates can be daunted by the GMAT exam. Here at UHD, we offer several GMAT waiver criteria, opening many pathways to an MBA to a greater number of students. If you earned an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher at the time of graduation or in your last 60 credit hours then you are eligible for a GMAT waiver. If you are a domestic applicant then you can apply to our soft-start MBA track which does not require a GMAT score. You can also qualify for a GMAT waiver if have completed an advanced degree (e.g. master's or higher). Lastly, If you have taken a graduate program admission exam (e.g., LSAT, MCAT) you may petition to have those scores used in place of the GMAT.