Business Administration, MBA with Certificate Start

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This plan leads to the Master of Business Administration. The degree requires a minimum of 36 hours: eight required courses (24 hours) and four elective courses (12 hours). Depending on a student’s academic background, an additional foundation course (3 hours) may be required.

The innovative MBA with Certificate Start offers students a unique opportunity to complete both an MBA and a specialized graduate certificate, providing a flexible and dynamic approach to graduate education. This program allows students to enhance their skill set and marketability through a certificate in a specialized area of interest while completing their MBA degree.

The MBA with Certificate Start has greater flexibility in entry requirements, with standardized test waiver criteria which differ from the traditional MBA program. This allows admitted students to demonstrate their success in a graduate certificate program before beginning their MBA coursework. This program empowers students to maximize their graduate education, making it highly adaptable to their evolving aspirations and helping them graduate well-prepared for a leadership role in their chosen fields.

Students begin in an approved graduate certificate program.

Grade Requirements

The College of Business requires a minimum of a 3.000 cumulative grade point average is required on course work taken at UHCL. No grade lower than a C is acceptable toward a graduate degree; this includes foundation work as well as the plan requirements. Grades of C- or lower are not acceptable.

Commercialization of Space Certificate

Houston is the hub of human space flight. A student completing this concentration should be able to identify, propose, advocate for the adoption of, and lead others on profit-potential projects for the space industry. Students completing this degree should be candidates for employment in business development, strategic planning, and managerial positions in organizations active in space, or space-adjacent commerce.

Required Courses (6 hours)

MGMT 5938 - The Space Business Ecosystem Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 6938 - Space Commercialization Project Credit Hours: 3

Elective Courses (6 hours)

Students will complete two of the following (6 hours)

Students may complete either, but not both, HMRS 5235 or ISAM 5637. Credits / Units: 3
HMRS 5235 - Project Management in Human Resource Management Credit Hours: 3
ISAM 5637 - Project Management Credit Hours: 3
ISAM 5030 - Fundamentals of Business Programming Applications Credit Hours: 3
LEGL 5131 - Legal Concepts for the Business Professional Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 5638 - Leading Technology Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 5434 - Negotiation Skills and Strategies Credit Hours: 3

Environmental Management Certificate

ENVR 5332 Environmental Law Credit Hours 3

Students will complete three additional ENVR courses (9 hours) for a total of 12 credit hours.

Human Resource Management Certificate

HMRS 5131 Human Resource Management Processes Credit Hours 3
HMRS 5231 Legal Environment of Human Resource Management I Credit Hours 3
HMRS 5435 Employee Planning, Staffing, and Selection Credit Hours 3

Choose 1 of the following: (3 hours)

HMRS 5433 Compensation and Benefits Credit Hours 3
HMRS 5531 Talent Development Credit Hours 3
MGMT 5332 Labor Relations Credit Hours 3

Management of Technology Certificate

MGMT 5636 Management of Technology Credit Hours 3
MGMT 5638 Leading Technology Credit Hours 3

Choose 2 of the following (6 hours):

MGMT 5233 Entrepreneurship and Corporate Venturing Credit Hours 3
MGMT 5133 Teamwork and Leadership Skills: Theory in Practice Credit Hours 3
HMRS 5131 Human Resource Management Processes Credit Hours 3

Foundation Requirements (3 hours)

MGMT 50A1 - Excel for Business Managers Credit Hours: 1.5
MGMT 50A2 - Foundations of Management Credit Hours: 1.5

Core Requirements (24 hours)

MBA Core Requirements

ACCT 5131 - Accounting for Administrative Control Credit Hours: 3
DSCI 5132 - Business Analysis for Managerial Decision Making Credit Hours: 3
ECON 5136 - Managerial Economics Credit Hours: 3
FINC 5133 - Corporate Finance Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 6731 - Strategic Management Seminar (Capstone) Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 5332 - Marketing Management Credit Hours: 3

Flexible Core - Choose Four

Students may take any four approved 1.5 SCH flexible core courses. All courses on this list are approved, check with program advisor for additional approved courses.

DSCI 59A1 - Special Topics in Decision Sciences Credit Hours: 1.5
ECON 59A1 - Special Topics in Economics Credit Hours: 1.5
ENVR 59A1 - Special Topics in Environmental Management Credit Hours: 1.5
FINC 59A1 - Special Topics in Finance Credit Hours: 1.5
HADM 59A1 - Special Topics in Healthcare Administration Credit Hours: 1.5
HMRS 59A1 - Special Topics in Human Resource Management Credit Hours: 1.5
ISAM 59A1 - Special Topics in Information Systems Management Credit Hours: 1.5
MGMT 52A1 - Managing Opportunities and Risks in International Business Credit Hours: 1.5
MGMT 52A2 - Data Visualization and Communication for Managers Credit Hours: 1.5
MGMT 52A3 - Introduction to Building Effective Teams Credit Hours: 1.5
MGMT 52A4 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 1.5
MGMT 59A1 - Special Topics in Management Credit Hours: 1.5
MKTG 59A1 - Special Topics in Marketing Credit Hours: 1.5