September 16, 2004
The University of Texas at Austin Business School
Introduces New MBA Program in Houston
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AUSTIN, Texas—The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business is starting an MBA program in Houston to begin in August 2005.
The Texas MBA at Houston will be a two-year, part-time MBA conducted on alternating weekends. The program, designed to allow candidates to study and work at the same time, seeks to attract professionals with varied backgrounds and work experiences. Classes will take place at The Houstonian, within an 18-acre campus compound near Memorial Park.
The program allows The University of Texas at Austin to bring its successful MBA curriculum directly to the business community of Houston, the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States and the U.S. city with the second most Fortune 500 headquarters.
The Texas MBA at Houston will draw on the faculty and curriculum of the McCombs School of Business, which offers the highest ranked full-time and part-time MBA programs in Texas and the Southwest. The McCombs School's executive MBA ranked #8 in the most recent survey from BusinessWeek (2003). The school’s full-time MBA ranked #13 in the most recent survey from The Wall Street Journal (2003).
In addition to its full-time program, the McCombs School offers part-time MBA programs in Austin, Dallas and Mexico City.
Applications for the Texas MBA at Houston are now being accepted. The application and program information are available at the Texas MBA at Houston website.
Quick Facts
Program name: Texas MBA at Houston.
Offered by: The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business.
Schedule: Twenty-two month MBA degree program with classes offered alternating weekends (Friday 4:00-8:00, Saturday 8:30-5:00). Classes begin in August 2005.
Location: The Houstonian, 111 North Post Oak Lane, Houston.
Format: Cohort, team-based curriculum.
Faculty: Classes taught by The University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business faculty.
Accreditations: AACSB International.
Costs: $74,500 (includes tuition, fees, required books and materials and accommodation at The Houstonian on Friday evenings during program, meals, and international study tour).
Additional notes: Program encourages candidates with varied
work experiences and diversity of backgrounds. Course-work includes
international trip and seminar and two one-week integrative experiences.
For more information: Visit
www.mccombs.utexas.edu/houstonmba or call 866-881-6224.
For information on specific programs at the McCombs School, consult our contacts page. For media information, contact the Communications Director by phone at 512-471-3314 or by email at CommunicationsDirector@mccombs.utexas.edu.
