Program: Strategic, M.B.A. - University of Houston-Victoria

Apr 03, 2025

2021-2022 Catalog

Preamble: The Strategic MBA is a 30-hour MBA program (9 hours foundation, 18 hours core, and 12 hours concentration) with curriculum emphasis on leadership and strategic decision making.

Mission: The mission of the Strategic MBA program is to provide graduates with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully manage organizations in a dynamic environment by offering an integrated curriculum that blends theoretical concepts with practical applications.

Strategic MBA graduates will be able to:

Analyze business operations and processes;
Analyze changes in the business environment to develop strategies that respond to emerging opportunities and threats;
Apply leadership skills to work effectively with individuals and teams in organizational situations; and
Apply cross-functional approaches to organizational issues.

Degree Requirements

The following courses are required for attaining the Master of Business Administration degree. Courses are listed in the recommended completion order.

Required Foundation Course (9 hours)

Required Core Courses (18 hours)

Required Capstone Course

MGMT 6359 Seminar in Strategic Management

Required Academic Concentration (12 hours)

Choose one of the following:

Accounting:

12 semester hours composed of 3 hours required accounting courses, and 9 semester hours of electives selected from an approved list.

ACCT 6371 Advanced Auditing
Three additional graduate Accounting (ACCT) electives.

For students coming from non-accounting undergraduate programs, additional undergraduate prerequisites may be required for enrollment in the concentration courses.

Electives:

9 semester hours selected from the following courses:

Entrepreneurship:

12 semester hours composed of electives selected from the following approved list.

Finance:

12 semester hours composed of electives selected from the following approved list.

Human Resources Management:

12 semester hours composed of 9 hours required courses, and 3 semester hours of electives selected from an approved list.

Electives:

3 semester hours selected form the following courses:

Management:

12 semester hours composed of electives selected from the following approved list.

Marketing:

12 semester hours composed of electives selected from the following approved list.

Total Program Requirements 30 Hours

Foundation Courses* 9 hours
Core Requirements 18 hours
Academic Concentration 12 hours
Total 30 hours (plus foundation)

*Students who do not have sufficient background in Statistics/Analytics will be required to take QMSC 6351 as a foundation course. Students who do not have a sufficient background in Accounting will be required to take ACCT 6351 as a foundation course. Students who do not have a sufficient background in Economics will be required to take ECON 6351 as a foundation course.