Business Administration (MBA)
Whether your passion is social media, sports, the arts, podcasting or starting your own company, every industry needs business professionals.
Become an Industry leader
Business as a field of study is very practical – everything has a business side to it! Whether your passion is social media, basketball, or starting your own company, every industry needs accountants, marketers, managers, financial analysts and data analytics professionals. When you earn your degree at East Texas A&M, you'll not only be part of the largest online MBA program in Texas, which translates into a huge professional network, but you'll also be well prepared to advance your career ready to meet the opportunities and challenges in the competitive, global and technological environment found in innovative business and industry enterprises.
Nationally-Ranked Affordable Programs
The College of Business has been recognized by the highly anticipated U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2023 for several programs.
COB Benefits No STEM, No Accounting/Finance
The East Texas A&M Business Advantage
Here you will gain the knowledge, confidence and the practical tools you need to become a professional, ready to compete in the marketplace.
AACSB
Accredited
Earn a valuable degree from a fully accredited business program. Since 1976, the College of Business has held this prestigious designation making it one of roughly 800 institutions to hold such a distinction worldwide.
Student Experience
World-class Faculty
Engage with exceptional faculty who are both significant scholars and industry leaders that provide you with personalized attention. Renowned for their research and enterprising spirit, learn from the best to be the best with industry insights they provide.
Career Services
Your Future
Explore careers and develop a plan as you meet one-on-one with our career coaches. Our team will help you curate your resume and cover letters, prep you with mock interviews, provide you with professional headshots, and offer you employment opportunities and access to network with some of the largest companies across several industries.
Scholarships
Funding Your Future
Committed to investing in our students’ futures, our programs are not only affordable but of great value. In addition to the scholarships available from East Texas A&M, the College of Business offers scholarships specifically for business students.
Well-Rounded
Global Exposure
Students will develop, apply and hone evolving skills to ensure their success here in Texas and abroad.
Is this Program a Good Fit for You?
Business students are typically interested in:
- Developing more marketable skills
- Advancing into more senior managerial positions
- Switching careers
- Complimenting their skills with advanced applied business acumen
Careers
An MBA degree from East Texas A&M is designed to challenge and sustain your intellectual curiosity while providing the general and specialized knowledge necessary for professional success, personal growth and responsible citizenship.
Career Possibilities and Current Median Salaries
Manager
Analyst
Manager
Manager
Manager
US DOL Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2022
What You Will Learn
The East Texas A&M MBA prepares you for positions that demand analytic and strategic leadership solutions to an interrelated set of economic, ethical and environmental issues. You will build marketable skills by developing tools and techniques related to accounting, finance, management, data analytics and marketing. The program stresses practical application through the use of case studies and other experiential learning methods, as well as collaboration with members of well-rounded teams and business community partnerships.
An MBA degree will offer you the opportunity to:
- Build marketable skills related to accounting, finance, management and marketing tools and techniques
- Learn to apply analytical and strategic leadership solutions to an interrelated set of economic, ethical and environmental issues
- Conduct research using quantitative skills
- Develop creative solutions to real-world business problems
- Gain an understanding of the social, ethical, regulatory, global, political and cultural environments within which multinationals operate
- Successfully implement solutions through collaboration
- Develop soft skills in addition to traditional business acumen
Minors
We offer various minors that can be combined with your Business Administration (MBA) degree. You can learn more about the available minors and their course requirements by visiting the Minors for Graduate Programs page.
Curriculum
Prerequisites for Non-Business Undergrad Majors:
Get your basics. Don't have an undergraduate degree in business? No problem; we've got you covered.
- Statistics (ECO 502)
Core MBA Courses
Develop professional skills. Dive into topics like economics, finance, monetary management, and marketing management covered in the core courses.
- Applied Business Research (595)
- Managerial Economics (ECO 562)
- Advanced Managerial Accounting (ACCT 525)
- Financial Management (FIN 504)
- Business Analytics for Managers (BUSA 511)
- Management & Organizational Behavior (MGT 585)
- Marketing Management (MKT 521)
- Strategic Management (MGT 527)
Electives:
Make it your own. Customize your degree with electives covering a wide range of business subjects.
- 2 Courses from COB Catalog
Available Minors (4 Courses):
Invest in your future. Stand out from the crowd by adding a minor to your degree.
- Accounting
- Agribusiness
- Business Analytics
- Cyber Security
- Digital Marketing
- Economics
- Finance
- Financial Planning
- Economics of U.S. Healthcare
- Marketing
- Marketing Analytics
- Corporate Management
- Real Estate
Available Certificates (no prerequisite courses required):
Get noticed. Add a certificate to boost your job skills, and get hired!
- Auditing and Forensic Accounting
- Business Analytics
- Economics of U.S. Healthcare
- Operational Excellence
- Tax Accounting
Alumni Spotlight
Course Delivery and Resources
Our programs are designed to be flexible, meeting the needs of working professionals who want the convenience of a fully online degree, full-time students who prefer face-to-face classes and, blended options for those who need the convenience of both. We offer a graduate-level business degree to fit your lifestyle and career aspirations.
Please check the schedule of classes for locations and times. Locations and times are subject to change.
Two Year Course Rotation
Need help planning your schedule but you don’t know where to start? Check out our Two Year Course Rotation!
Graduate Business Program Costs
Program Costs
Use the following links to get further information to tuition and fees, financial aid and scholarships.
Admission
Your Path to Becoming a Lion
Graduate Step 1 Part 1
- Create an account or login if you already have one
- Complete your profile section first once you log into your account
- Select “School Search” and select East Texas A&M
- Choose the semester you wish to begin
- Select “Business Administration, MBA” as your “Program.”
Domestic Application Fee 395064
- Pay the $50 application fee.
Wait to receive an application confirmation email before proceeding to the next step.
- After you submit your application, the Graduate School will send a confirmation email within two business days to the personal email account you used for ApplyTexas.
Provisional Status
After you submit your application, you may be granted provisional status, which means you can enroll in one semester of courses. You will not be eligible for financial aid until you submit all of your documents and are accepted into the program.
Submit the following documents after you receive an application confirmation email.
- Upload your documents at myLeo > Apps > Check Admissions Application Status & Test Scores or email your documents to your graduate coordinator unless otherwise specified below.
Graduate Coordinator Rebecca Stevens 395100
Your Graduate Coordinator
Contact your previous institution(s) and request that they send your official transcripts to your graduate coordinator.
- We recommend that you request transcripts for all of your academic work.
All international transcripts must be evaluated and the evaluation submitted to the Graduate School.
We accepts evaluations sent directly from the following Agencies.
- If a normal evaluation is submitted, official original transcripts with all marksheets will still need to be submitted.
- If a WES ICAP or equivalent is submitted, we will not need the official transcripts to be submitted separately.
If your institution is unable to submit a digital copy, hard copies may be mailed to:
East Texas A&M University
Attn: Graduate School
PO Box 3011
Commerce, Texas 75429-3011
We will need official/original documents. If those documents are the only copies you have, the Graduate School can mail them back to you upon request. Contact your graduate coordinator for more information.
Request one signed letter of recommendation, on letterhead, from a professional who can attest to your goals and ability to succeed in the program. That individual should:
- Email the letter to your graduate coordinator or
- Send the letter to you. Then, you will utilize the upload system: myLeo > Apps > Check Admissions Application Status & Test Scores
If you are unable to submit a digital copy, hard copies may be mailed to:
East Texas A&M University
Attn: Graduate School
PO Box 3011
Commerce, Texas 75429-3011
Describe your preparation for graduate work and your academic interests and goals in no more than 500 words.
Submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV) which includes your academic and professional history and achievements.
Look for application updates in myLeo > Apps > Check Application Status
- Once an admission decision has been made, you will receive an email to your student email account at myLeo > Apps > Leomail.
- Apply for scholarships and graduate assistantships once you are admitted.
- Apply for financial aid by submitting a FAFSA and sending it to school code 003565.
- Contact your financial aid advisor with any questions.
Once registration opens and you are eligible to enroll, your graduate enrollment specialist will contact you to complete registration.
- View your degree plan in DegreeWorks.
- View the schedule of classes.
- To register for classes, go to myLeo > Student Resources > Registration Menu.
Contact your graduate enrollment specialist if you have any questions regarding your degree plan and registration.
Graduate Enrollment Specialist Marcia Henderson 395420
Your Graduate Enrollment Specialist
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- Fall admission consideration: May 10
- Spring admission consideration: October 15
- Summer admission consideration: March 15
Graduate Step 1 Part 1
- Create an account or login if you already have one
- Complete your profile section first once you log into your account
- Select “School Search” and select East Texas A&M
- Choose the semester you wish to begin
- Select “Business Administration, MBA” as your “Program.”
International Application Fee
- Pay the $75 application fee
Wait to receive an application confirmation email before proceeding to the next step.
- After you submit your application, the Graduate School will send a confirmation email within two business days to the personal email account you used for ApplyTexas.
Submit the following documents after you receive an application confirmation email.
- Upload your documents at myLeo > Apps > Check Admissions Application Status & Test Scores or email your documents to your graduate coordinator unless otherwise specified below.
Graduate Coordinator Rebecca Stevens 395100
Your Graduate Coordinator
- Contact your previous institution(s) and request that they send your official transcripts to:
East Texas A&M University
Attn: Graduate School
2600 S. Neal St.
Commerce, Texas 75428
All international transcripts must be evaluated and the evaluation submitted to the Graduate School.
We accept evaluations sent directly from the following Agencies.
- If a normal evaluation is submitted, official original transcripts with all marksheets will still need to be submitted.
- If a WES ICAP or equivalent is submitted, we will not need the official transcripts to be submitted separately.
Request one signed, and dated letter of recommendation; on official agency or organization letterhead, preferably from a past professor, college instructor, or from a professional who currently supervises the applicant or who has in the past and can attest to their academic preparedness to succeed in the program. That individual should:
- Email the letter to your graduate coordinator or
- Send the letter to you. Then, you will utilize the upload system: myLeo > Apps > Check Admissions Application Status & Test Scores
If you are unable to submit a digital copy, hard copies may be mailed to:
East Texas A&M University
Attn: Graduate School
2600 S. Neal St.
Commerce Texas 75428
Describe your preparation for graduate work and your academic interests and goals in no more than 500 words.
Submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV) which includes your academic and professional history and achievements.
You do not need to submit test scores if you have completed (all years) of a bachelor's or higher degree from a regionally accredited university in the United States.
Request that your scores from one of the following be sent to East Texas A&M University:
- TOEFL (Minimum Scores: IBT 79, or CBT 213, or PBT 550)
- IELTS (Minimum Score: 6.00 band overall)
- PTE (Minimum Score: 53 overall or higher)
- Duo Lingo (Minimum Score: 105)
*Scores must be less than two years old.
Submit these documents to the Office of International Programs once you have been admitted
- Official sponsor statement
- Bank statement from the sponsor with a balance of at least $34,501 USD which is less than six months old
See the Office of International Program’s “Confirmation of Financial Resource” for more details.
Look for application updates in myLeo > Apps > Check Application Status
- Once an admission decision has been made, you will receive an email to your student email account at myLeo > Apps > Leomail.
- Apply for scholarships and graduate assistantships once you are admitted.
Once registration opens and you are eligible to enroll, your graduate enrollment specialist will contact you to complete registration.
- View your degree plan in DegreeWorks.
- To register for classes, go to myLeo > Student Resources > Registration Menu.
Contact your graduate enrollment specialist if you have any questions regarding your degree plan and registration.
Graduate Enrollment Specialist Marcia Henderson 395420
Your Graduate Enrollment Specialist
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DEPARTMENT CONTACT
Contact Us
- College of Business
- 903.886.5703
- 903.886.5650
- [email protected]
- P.O. Box 3011
- Commerce, TX 75429-3011
