Business Administration MBA with a Concentration in Management Information Systems
Combine Technology with Your Business Education
Give your MBA the high-tech boost it deserves with a concentration in Management Information
Systems. You'll learn the ins and outs of controlling how computer processes are quantified,
maintained and improved so you can provide a strong voice in your company's technology
infrastructure. This is the perfect choice if you want to step into higher management
at a thriving ecommerce company.
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Putting the Power of Your MBA in Your Hands
Your time is valuable, and we want to help you maximize your MBA experience as you pursue your 36 credit-hours* of coursework here at UHCL. With classes that run for 16 weeks each:
- You can achieve your degree completely online**; or
- You can choose a "hybrid" option where half of your classes are in a typical face-to-face classroom and the other half are online.=**
If you fulfill certain conditions upon enrollment, we will waive the requirement for you to submit your GMAT or GRE score.
*One pre-requisite foundation course may be required.
**Required MBA coursework is available completely online or in hybrid format. Management
Information Systems coursework required for the MIS concentration is available in
full-semester length face-to-face format.
Set Up Your Career for Success
You'll also benefit from a fantastic faculty that brings both academic and professional
accomplishments to your classrooms, and you'll never have to worry about a teaching
assistant instructing your classes.
2016-2017 Texas-Resident Tuition Rates: $1,691 for one, three-hour course*
*Students receive a tuition and fee break by taking more courses per semester. Use the tuition calculator to compare how tuition and fees vary the more courses you take per semester. The calculated tuition and fee total is an estimate and may be subject to change. Excludes special fees that do not affect all students.
Admission Requirements
- Business Administration MBA
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Admission Deadline
Standard Graduate Admission Deadline
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Application
Apply online through the UHCL Graduate Application Portal.
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Requirements
Applicants to the MBA program may qualify with a standardized test waiver if any of the following conditions are met:
- earned a bachelor’s degree from a qualified institution with a 3.000 or greater cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) from the degree granting institution, or
- earned an advanced degree from a qualified institution, or
- completes the MBA certificate start with a 3.000 or greater GPA in the certificate.
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MBA Certificate Start
Domestic applicants who have completed a bachelor's, degree from a qualified institution with less than a 3.0 GPA, may choose admission to the MBA program with a standardized test waiver through the MBA certificate start. Applicants to the MBA certificate start must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.500 (on a 4.0 system). Qualified applicants who are admitted to MBA certificate start program must complete their graduate certificate with a 3.000 or greater GPA in the certificate to be granted acceptance into the MBA core program.
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Admission Review Process
All other applicants will be reviewed for admissions by program faculty. This evaluation will consider all academic coursework and standardized test performance.
Degree Requirements
Each course of study in the College of Business here at University of Houston-Clear
Lake has specific degree requirements you must fulfill to graduate. Find out more
today.
Business Administration, MBA
Cost Information
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Deadlines for Applying
- Graduate Deadlines
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FallNew Degree-Seeking Students - August 1
Returning UHCL Students - August 15 -
SpringNew Degree-Seeking Students - January 5
Returning UHCL Students - January 15 -
SummerNew Degree-Seeking Students - May 1
Returning UHCL Students - May 25
Please note, some graduate programs have special deadlines and requirements. For more information, go to How to Apply as a Graduate Student. The online application is scheduled to close for Graduate students after the Formal UHCL Student deadline of each semester.
Applying After the Priority Deadline
New, non-degree seeking, and returning UHCL students applying after the deadlines above may be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the appropriate graduate enrollment counselor for more information. A $50.00 Late Registration Fee or $50.00 Late Payment may apply.
Review the UHCL Academic Calendar for registration and payment dates and deadlines.
- International Deadlines
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Fall
Priority Deadline - May 1
Extended Deadline - June 1 -
Spring
Deadline - October 1
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Summer*
Deadline - April 1
For more information regarding deferring your application, please visit Deferring International Admission.
Students interested in qualifying for scholarships &/or applying for visas outside the U.S. should apply and submit the application documents/test scores by the priority deadline
*International freshmen applicants will not be accepted for Summer semester.
Locations
University of Houston-Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600
Hybrid
Hybrid programs combine the flexibility and convenience of online learning with the benefits of in-person instruction.
Accreditations and Distinctions
The College of Business at the University of Houston-Clear Lake holds both business and separate accounting accreditation with The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. Recognition by AACSB symbolizes the commitment to continuous improvement of educational quality, regional engagement with business partners, and the effectiveness of our societal impact. AACSB holds its member institutions to standards of excellence as interpreted by peer review teams, accreditation committees, and Board of Directors. Fewer than 1 percent of the business schools in the world, and only one other public university in the Houston region, have earned both business and separate accounting accreditation.
The UHCL MBA program is ranked among the best MBA programs in Texas 2020 by College
Consensus.
Business Administration MBA with a Concentration in Management Information Systems Faculty
Dina Abdelzaher
Associate Professor of Management,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3248
Email: abdelzaher@uhcl.edu
Office: B3321
Anne Anders
Associate Professor of Economics,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3255
Email: anders@uhcl.edu
Ken Black
Professor of Decision Sciences,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3239
Email: Black@UHCL.edu
Office: B3321
Stephen Cotten
Professor of Economics,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3207
Email: Cotten@UHCL.edu
Office: B3121
Hui Du
Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3144
Email: duhui1@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3237, Room 5
Altan S. Erdem
Professor of Marketing,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3199
Email: Erdem@UHCL.edu
Office: B3121
Gokhan Gercek
Professor of Management Information Systems,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3178
Email: Gercek@UHCL.edu
Office: S3202
Vicky Gu
Professor of Decision Sciences,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3205
Email: guvicky@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3121, Room 18
Jun (Maggie) Hao
Associate Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3163
Email: hao@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3237
Rajib Hasan
Associate Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3162
Email: hasan@uhcl.edu
Office: B3237
Dorothy Kirkman
Associate Professor of Management,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3156
Email: kirkman@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3321
Michael Lacina
Department Chair and Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3171
Email: lacina@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3237
Jian Lin
Associate Professor of Management Information Systems,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3167
Email: linjian@uhcl.edu
Office: Student Services Building, Suite 3202, Room 7
Aleksey Martynov
Associate Professor of Management,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3245
Email: martynov@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3321
Clifton Mayfield
Associate Professor of Management,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3258
Email: mayfield@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3321, Room 20
Barry Marks
Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3214
Email: marks@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3237
Timothy Michael
Associate Professor of Finance,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3193
Email: michael@uhcl.edu
Office: B3121.4
Jordan P. Mitchell
Professor of Healthcare Administration,
Business
Contact number: 281-212-1714
Email: mitchellj@uhcl.edu
Office: 6624 Fannin St., 14th Floor, Houston, TX 77030
Jason Murasko
Professor of Economics,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3107
Email: muraskoj@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3121, Room 22
Shanshan Pan
Associate Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3165
Email: pan@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3237
Ivelina Pavlova-Stout
Professor of Finance,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3208
Email: pavlova@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building Suite 3121, Room 30
Leroy Robinson, Jr.
Associate Professor of Marketing,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3209
Email: robinsonjr@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3121, Room 14
Naveed Saleem
Department Chair and Professor of Management Information Systems,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3202
Email: saleem@uhcl.edu
Office: Student Services Building, Suite 3202, Room 5
Haeyoung Shin
Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3166
Email: shinha@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3237
Susan Sorensen
Associate Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3160
Email: sorensen@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3237, Room 8
Douglas Steel
Associate Professor of Management Information Systems,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3189
Email: steel@uhcl.edu
Office: Student Services Building, Suite 3202, Room 11
Nanfei Sun
Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3190
Email: sun@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 3202.12
Troy Voelker
Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Management,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3134
Email: voelker@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 2239 and 3321
L. Jean Walker
Professor of Marketing,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3194
Email: walker@uhcl.edu
Office: B3121
Jeffrey Whitworth
Associate Professor of Finance,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3218
Email: whitworthj@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building Suite 3121, Room 28
Melissa A. Williams
Department Chair of Decision Sciences, Economics, Finance and Marketing and Associate
Professor of Finance,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3211
Email: williamsmeli@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3121 Room 29
Michael Yu-Chi Wu
Associate Professor of Management Information Systems,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3169
Email: wum@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 3202.2
Randall Xu
Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3145
Email: xuzhao@uhcl.edu
Office: B3237
Lin (Libby) Yi
Associate Professor of Accounting,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3176
Email: yil@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Building, Suite 3237
Faiza Zalila
Associate Professor of Decision Sciences,
Business
Contact number: 281-283-3187
Email: Zalila@UHCL.edu
Office: B3121