The Best Online MBA Programs In Texas

Program summary

Credit requirements depend on background: graduates with an undergraduate business degree may finish in as few as 30 credit hours, while others complete all 36.

The MBA is delivered in a fully online format built on flexible 8-week courses. Students take 12 credit hours of core courses (business undergraduates may be eligible to waive up to 6), a 21-credit block that ends with MNGT 6366, which must be completed last, and a 3-credit elective.

Admission is rolling. Regular admission calls for a GPA of 3.00 or better in the last 60 credit hours; applicants with lower GPAs can be admitted conditionally, taking up to 12 credit hours one course at a time and earning a B or better. All admitted students are evaluated for statistical literacy.

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A C-level strategic capstone uses competitive business simulations that put each student in the role of a senior executive weighing strategy and tradeoffs.

Students complete 10 courses (30 credit hours), eight advanced MBA courses and two electives, delivered 100% online in 7-week courses with several start dates a year. A structured pathway allows completion in as few as 12 months. Concentration options include finance, healthcare administration, business analytics, management, accounting, human resource management and international business.

The GMAT requirement depends on GPA in the last 60 hours: applicants at 3.0 or above need no GMAT, those between 2.75 and 2.99 are admitted conditionally without one and must earn at least a 3.0 GPA in their first three graduate courses, and those between 2.5 and 2.749 must submit GMAT scores. Up to 9 semester hours of graduate credit from another AACSB university may transfer with the director's permission.

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A 42-credit-hour program built on roughly seven-week terms can be finished in as little as 14 months, and students may join Executive MBA trips for credit.

The program totals 42 credit hours and is delivered 100% online with 24/7 access to courses. Each part of term runs about seven weeks, a degree takes at least seven terms, and the fastest finish is 14 months, with multiple start dates each year. Students choose the general degree program or a concentration such as Healthcare Leadership, Business Analytics, Cybersecurity, Executive Communication, Global Trade and Supply Chain Management, or Marketing.

Admission does not require the GMAT or GRE, and two years of professional work experience is preferred along with an undergraduate degree; the application fee is waived. Online students learn from the same professors and curriculum as on-campus students and earn the same Baylor MBA, with faculty grading work and holding virtual office hours. Students may also co-enroll in one of two Executive MBA trips to earn credit toward the degree.

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Open to professionals from any academic background, the 30-hour MBA can be finished in as few as three semesters, though the catalog calls about two years more realistic.

Sam Houston State's MBA can be completed entirely online, with both core and elective courses available in that format. The 30 graduate hours divide into 21 hours of core courses, including the capstone Seminar in Strategic Management and Policy, and 9 hours of electives that students can aim at a concentration. Working students are advised against taking more than six hours a semester, which puts the realistic timeline at about two years.

Admission calls for an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher, and graduates without a business degree can meet prerequisite requirements through the Peregrine Global Services Business Administration Assessment. Courses emphasize applied skills in business strategy, data analytics and operations, and students work through real-world case studies and collaborative projects.

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Concentrations extend beyond standard business fields to Port and Terminal Management, Construction Project Management and Criminal Justice Management, among 14 options.

The General MBA totals 30 credit hours, offers multiple start dates and can be completed in as few as 12 months. Its core covers managerial finance and accounting, marketing, strategic management, economics and international management, ending in a capstone strategic management course, and one core slot is a choice of two courses, one of which trains students to run business processes in SAP through an ERP simulation game. Students then select three electives, with options including a course built on Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and another on FranklinCovey leadership.

Applicants need a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university with a minimum 2.5 GPA, cumulative or in the last 60 hours, and the GMAT/GRE is waived at that level; below 2.5, admission uses a formula of 200 times GPA plus the GMAT score, totaling at least 1,000 points. Students with non-business degrees may need two leveling courses, ACCT 5315 and FINC 5300, which graduates of AACSB-accredited business programs have waived. A Pre-MBA option lets students with a 2.50 GPA take up to 9 graduate hours toward the MBA.

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Each course is offered either live on weeknight evenings over Zoom or Microsoft Teams or asynchronously, and the 48-credit curriculum mirrors Bauer's campus-based Professional MBA.

The 48-credit-hour program combines 21 core credit hours with 27 elective credit hours, in courses worth 1.5 to 3 credit hours each, and takes 24 months on average. Students start in the fall or spring and can work with the Bauer MBA program office to build a longer schedule. Synchronous courses meet live at designated weeknight-evening class times, asynchronous courses post recorded lectures and assignments online with no set meeting times, and every student should expect some synchronous coursework.

Applicants need a four-year undergraduate degree and a GMAT or GRE score, though they can apply for a waiver, which the admissions committee reviews. Post-bachelor's professional work experience is strongly preferred, and applicants selected to continue are invited to interview. The Online MBA is one of the university's UH Extend programs and offers many concentrations.

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The 30-semester-hour MBA is offered online with face-to-face options in Commerce and Dallas, and its accelerated format includes a capstone project and electives for specialization.

The 30-semester-hour curriculum builds foundational knowledge in finance, marketing, management and accounting, and its accelerated format pairs intensive core courses with networking opportunities, a capstone project and electives for specialization. Students can also complete the degree as a full-time, one-year program.

Applicants need a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, and those whose overall undergraduate GPA is 2.5 or less on a 4.0 scale must submit a general GRE score. The application also asks for a personal statement of no more than 500 words and a resume or CV. After applying, students may be granted provisional status, which allows enrollment in one semester of courses.

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Applicants need at least two years of professional business experience, and the 36-credit program of 100% online course work can be completed in as few as 14 months.

Students complete 36 credit hours, split between 30 credit hours of core courses and six credit hours of electives, through 100% online course work that can be finished in as few as 14 months. The curriculum explores strategic management, organizational behavior, marketing and financial decision making, and the core includes ISAN 5318: Artificial Intelligence in Digital Economy. Electives include ISAN 5390B: Business Data Visualization for Decision Making.

Admission requires a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university with a minimum 2.75 GPA and two years or more of professional business experience. Applicants also submit a resume or CV, the names of two professional references and an essay on their interest in the program and their three most significant accomplishments. The format is built for working adults choosing among several start dates, and Texas State also offers online MBAs in Business Analytics and Human Resources.

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A Fast Lane option lets students with high academic standing take two courses per session and finish in 12 to 15 months instead of the typical 24.

Students take one course every seven weeks, six courses per year, across 36 credit hours that include a 27-hour core. Concentrations include Business Analytics, General, Healthcare Administration, International Business, Marketing, Nonprofit Leadership, and Operations and Supply Chain Management, and Business Analytics students also earn a graduate-level Certificate in Business Analytics. The degree is offered through a partnership between the College of Business Administration and the College of Leadership and Professional Studies at the ACU Dallas campus.

Standard admission calls for a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above plus either at least two years of full-time professional or entrepreneurial responsibility or a GMAT score at the 50th percentile or better, and an equivalent GRE may substitute with the program director's approval. Fast Lane applicants need a minimum 3.25 undergraduate or graduate GPA. Students who have not taken undergraduate-level accounting, economics and statistics begin with a three-week intensive session.

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Most core classes meet live on Zoom once a week for 1.5 hours, and students take a Global Learning Program trip, typically in the fall term before graduating.

The part-time Experienced Professional Track can be completed in as little as 24 months across six terms, each split into two seven-week modules, and students can begin in January, May or August. Live online classes meet on weekday evenings alongside asynchronous coursework done on students' own schedules, and electives can be taken online or in person on the SMU campus. During the program, students take a Global Learning Program trip, a four-day international experience with other Cox graduate students.

SMU Cox is test optional, so GMAT, GRE and Executive Assessment scores are not required. The track is designed for working professionals, who collaborate with a cohort of experienced professionals, while a separate Online MBA Direct: Early Career Track is designed as a three-year program. Both tracks allow up to six years to finish.