General Requirements for M.B.A.

1. Computer literacy, basic competence in algebra and calculus, and basic writing skills are assumed prerequisites to all courses. Students are encouraged to complete a new student orientation online before registering for their first semester of coursework.
2. Students whose admission index falls below the minimum and within the dean’s discretionary range, or whose GMAT verbal or quantitative score falls below the 10th percentile, may be accepted by administrative decision of the Dean’s Office. Applicants admitted under this category will be required to successfully complete specific MBA courses within a prescribed period of time and will be prevented from registering for additional semesters until this condition is satisfied.
3. Students may, with the approval from the CB Dean’s Office, transfer in not more than six semester hours of graduate business course work attained at an accredited institution after acceptance into the program and within the time frame specified below.
4. Students who, in compliance with 3. above, continue their graduate course work at another accredited institution (not to exceed six semester hours) must be in good standing at Texas A&M University-Victoria and maintain proficiency standards in effect upon entry into the program in order to be awarded the M.B.A. degree from A&M-Victoria .
5. A minimum of 24 semester hours must be completed at A&M-Victoria with a grade average of at least 3.0.
6. All requirements for the M.B.A. degree must be completed within a five-year period preceding graduation. 
7. Students may complete multiple concentrations on a single degree; however, courses applied to one graduate degree concentration may not be used to satisfy another concentration for that degree.
8. MBA students are expected to:
   1. Be familiar with the mission and values of the program and to comply with the expectations of them outlined in this catalog, their new student orientation, and their course syllabi.
   2. Maintain high standards of academic honesty and ethical behavior as outlined on course syllabi each semester.
   3. Track their progress on their degree programs and contact their advisors promptly to resolve questions about their enrollment.
   4. Verify that they have the appropriate prerequisites for their courses each semester.
   5. Maintain a GPA of 3.0 throughout the program and receive no more than two Cs in MBA courses.
   6. Complete all degree requirements within the time limit specified by their degree program.
   7. Apply for graduation by the published deadline for the semester in which they will complete degree requirements.
   8. Ensure that the College of Business has current contact information for them at all times, and visit the college’s web page (www.uhv.edu/business) regularly for important updates as well as to obtain information on course textbooks and syllabi prior to each semester.

Degree Requirements

The following courses are required for completing the Fourth-Year Bridge MBA Program:

Required Bridge Courses (9 hours)

• COMM 3327 Managerial Communication
• MGMT 3304 Legal Environment of Business
• MGMT 4308 Strategy and the Business Environment

Required Foundation Courses (6 hours)

• BUSI 6A02 Statistics and Research Methods
• ACCT 6A01 Financial Reporting & Analysis
• ECON 6351 Economics for Managers

Required Core Courses (24 hours)

• ACCT 6352 Strategic Cost Management
• MGMT 6352 Contemporary MIS Issues
• MGMT 6354 Management and Leadership
• MKTG 6352 Marketing Management or MKTG 6377 International Marketing 
• FINC 6352 Financial Management
• MGMT 6355 Operations and Supply Chain Management
• MGMT 6350 Strategic Management
• MGMT 6399 Program Capstone

Required Academic Concentration

Choose one of the following: