Full-Time MBA FAQ
The application can be found online at:
Here
You are eligible for a TOEFL waiver if you are a citizen of a country with English as the Native Language or have completed your bachelors/masters level degree there.
Yes. If you already have a valid GRE score, you are welcome to submit it in lieu of a GMAT score, but you will not be eligible for an in-state tuition waiver. You must submit a GMAT score to be eligible for an in-state tuition waiver.
We have three application periods for fall entrance in a given year. After our final deadline, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
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Deadline
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Notification
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Early
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November 1
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December 15
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Priority
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March 1
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April 15
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Regular
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May 1
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June 15
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No. At this time we only admit one class per year starting in the Fall.
Candidates interested in scholarship are encouraged to apply by March 1.
- Please visit for our admissions requirements
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Official GMAT score. (reporting code: 6897)
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3 Letters of Recommendation (can be submitted online through the application portal or by mail).
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2 Essays (as per the topics outlined in the application)
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Optional essay if you are applying for scholarship (scholarships, teaching assistantships)
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Official Transcripts
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Resume
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Application fee of $100 (international applicants: $150)
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For international students, an English proficiency test no more than two years old from one of the three testing services; TOEFL, PTE, IELTS (reporting code: 6897)
Although we require ETS to send us copies of your official GMAT and TOEFL score reports, you may mail or fax 972.883.6823 a copy for our reference.
Letters of recommendation are to be submitted through our online application. Please visit
www.utdallas.edu/gradapp for more information.
Approximate cost: $28,000 for Texas Residents, $49,000 for Non-Residents.
Note: non-residents who receive a scholarship are eligible for in-state (resident) tuition.
Transcripts are required from your degree granting institution, as long as you completed your last 60 hours here. If not, please submit all prior transcripts.
We don’t have minimum. Average GMAT scores range 660-670.
No. Each year, 5-10% of our incoming class has less than 2 years experience after college.
16 months with an optional extension of one semester to finish completing your elective courses.
Average GMAT scores range 660-670.
No, we take your highest score.
6897
Yes. We require a minimum score of 6.5.
Yes. We have an internship program that takes place during the student’s summer semester.
7-Eleven, Alcatel Lucent, American Airlines, AT&T, Chase Bank, Concentra, Deloitte Consulting, Energy Future Holdings, Ericsson, JP Morgan, NORTEL, Sabre Holdings, Southwest Airlines, Texas Instruments, Verizon, to name a few.
91% within 3 months of graduation
Please review the catalog for list of
electives.
No. TA positions are awarded as part of our scholarship packages.
Yes, we have a
joint MS/MBA program which allows students to earn a combination of a master’s level specialist degree and a MBA together. Both degrees separately would require 36 + 53 credit hours, or 89 credit hours total, but in the joint program students can earn both degrees with a smaller total of 63 semester credit hours.
Additionally, we have a joint MSEE/MBA program which can be earned by completing a minimum of 68 graduate hours beyond prerequisite courses. This includes a minimum of 24 hours of approved electrical engineering courses combined with a minimum of 44 hours of approved management courses.
Students enrolled in the program are permitted to:
- Utilize a maximum of nine credit hours from the approved list of management courses together with 12 hours of approved elective electrical engineering (EE) courses to satisfy the required 21 hours of elective courses listed in the MSEE degree requirements
- Utilize a maximum of nine credit hours from the approved list of EE courses together with 15 hours of approved elective MBA courses to satisfy the 24 hours of elective courses listed in the MBA degree requirements specified here
Students are required to meet all other core and elective requirements for the MSEE and MBA degrees to obtain the combination MSEE MBA degree.
We also have an MD/MBA option for current medical students. These students typically join us for their MBA between their 2nd and 3rd year of medical school opting for the following degree plan:
| Fall Courses |
Credit Hours |
Financial Accounting (1st half) |
2 |
Business Economics |
3 |
Managerial Accounting |
2 |
Quantitative Introduction to Risk and Uncertainty in Business |
3 |
Introduction to Marketing Management |
3 |
Introduction to Organizational Behavior |
3 |
Financial Management (2nd half—credits counted in Spring semester) |
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Global Business |
2 |
Total Credits Hours (Fall) |
18 |
Spring Courses |
Credit Hours |
Financial Management (1st half) |
3 |
Information Technology and MIS Fundamentals |
2 |
Operations Management |
3 |
Contemporary Business Issues in Strategy and Policy |
3 |
Recommended Electives |
6 |
International Trip |
2 |
Total Credits Hours (Spring) |
19 |
Summer Courses |
Credit Hours |
Strategic Management |
3 |
Recommended Electives |
13 |
Total Credits hours (Summer) |
16 |
Total Credits hours |
53 |
For details about Veteran benefits (GI Bill and/or Hazelwood tuition exemption), please visit the office of
financial aid or email
Buddy Sherbet
The Full-Time (Cohort) MBA and Part-Time (Professional) MBA programs share the same MBA curriculum—both are 53 credit hours—as well as the same faculty. Also, there is no differentiation on your diploma as to which MBA program you graduate from. The main tangible differences between the two programs involve three main criterions- program length, program cost and career support provided. An intangible difference would be the feel of the program. The Full-Time (Cohort) MBA is a more traditional graduate experience where students leave the workforce for a minimum of two semesters while obtaining their advanced degree.
Program Length: The Full-Time (Cohort) MBA program is completed in 16 months where core classes are held Monday through Thursday during the day with electives taken in the evening. The class consists of 50-60 students and commences every August. Full-Time students are not encouraged to work during their first two semesters. Most students complete their internship during the third semester. Of those students with internships, some have received job offers immediately after their internship. These students have opted to remain with their internship employer while finishing their coursework and have the option to extend their degree by one semester to finish the program on a more part-time basis. Our December graduation allows students to re-enter the workforce a semester earlier than traditional May graduates.
With the Professional (Evening) MBA program you are able to set your own pace each semester, based on your availability to attend classes and balance work. You decide how quickly to progress through the coursework. The average student spends 3 years completing this degree (this assumes 6 credit hours a semester). Students now have the option to enroll in our Professional MBA Evening Cohort where students take all their core classes together and complete their degree in 24 months.
Program cost: The Full-Time (Cohort) MBA Program costs approximately $28,000 for residents and scholarship recipients and $49,000 for non-residents. The Part-Time (Professional) MBA program is roughly $40,000 for residents and $62,000 for non-residents. However, the total cost for the Part-Time Professional MBA is dependent upon the number of credit hours you enroll in every semester (i.e. Evening Cohort Students can expect to pay around $35,000). The cost of the Professional MBA Program would be the same as the Full-Time if a Part-Time student completed their MBA in 16 months.
Career support: All students in the MBA program have two career offices to help secure internships and full-time employment; the campus wide
UT Dallas Career Center and the
Naveen Jindal School of Management’s Career Management Center. These two offices work in tandem, and JSOM students are encouraged to use services at one or both centers. The Full-Time MBA students have several additional means of career guidance—a personal executive mentor, Executive Link sessions, and personalized career coaching sessions. The Power of Two mentor program assigns a local business leader to each Full-Time MBA student to act as a professional contact and advisor. Our program specific Executive Link sessions which give small groups of Full-Time MBA students the opportunity to meet with local executives in an intimate setting.
As a Full-Time (Cohort) MBA student, support from the career center is built into the program. In fact, our students meet with the career center before attending orientation! This is not the case for the Professional MBA Program. Part-Time (Professional) MBA students are assumed to be employed with assistance from the career center available on an as needed basis.
Please visit our
Part-Time (Professional) MBA Program for more information.
