University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley - Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship

WELCOME TO THE MBA PROGRAM
The Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship’s faculty and staff welcome students to our graduate university community. We value culture, knowledge, experience and integration into a strong student network that will inspire you to transform your career as you embrace new business opportunities.

Our Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) will open the doors to a variety of new career opportunities for students who aspire to reach executive/senior management positions. Our MBA candidate is a student who wishes to make a change in their career path. This MBA program adds marketability to a person by providing business, management and leadership skills applicable to any industry. On average MBA degree-holders earn 50% more than those with employment that holds a bachelor’s degree. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for example, in the Securities and Commodities sector, the premium wage earnings is 89%, Logisticians have 52% more earning, Transportation and Distribution managers earn 45% more and Marketing executives are paid 38% higher than their bachelor-degree holder counterparts.

The UTRGV's Master of Business Administration Program provides students with advanced study in a multicultural business environment with the goal of enhancing their business and administrative careers. Specifically, the program is designed to meet the career needs of those who:

• Aspire to enhance their professional opportunities in executive or administrative positions in business, industry, government and service industries
• Seek to broaden their knowledge in the functional business areas in order to increase the effectiveness and self‐assurance in their management abilities
• Are embarking their own venture or business career
• Are preparing to seek admission to a doctoral program

The Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship is accredited by AACSB International, the world’s leading business school accrediting body, recognizing the quality of its business programs and its commitment to students’ success.

source: utrgv.edu