Conveniently earn your top-ranked
Professional MBA
The convenient hybrid-format degree program designed to produce career opportunities for working professionals.
- 9 Weekends Per Year
- Hybrid Learning Format
- 4 Convenient Campus Locations
- GMAT Waivers Available GMAT scores are waived for applicants with two or more years of full-time work experience.
- Military Educational Benefits Available
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Fall Priority Deadline: July 1
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Conveniently earn your top-ranked
Professional MBA
The convenient hybrid-format degree program designed to produce career opportunities for working professionals.
- 9 Weekends Per Year
- Hybrid Learning Format
- 4 Convenient Campus Locations
- GMAT Waivers Available GMAT scores are waived for applicants with two or more years of full-time work experience.
- Military Educational Benefits Available
- Scholarships Available
Fall Priority Deadline: July 1
Request your personalized introduction from an Enrollment Specialist!
"*" indicates required fields
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Highlights
The must-have professional degree with a reputation for success.
Boost your credentials, open new doors, and transform your career path with a specialized Master’s degree through a flexible, accredited program that combines leading-edge curriculum, world-class professors, and unique concentrations with the best of in-person instruction and online learning.
The Rawls College Professional MBA is a two- or three-year, part-time hybrid program requiring 42 credit hours (14 courses). Students complete online courses and meet in person one weekend a month (three times per semester), Saturdays (12:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.) and Sundays (8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.). Students experience their core courses together, creating a stimulating cohort-based learning environment. During your tenure in the program, you will build relationships with peers from diverse backgrounds and industries, resulting in a larger professional network upon graduation.
- Earn your degree through a two- or three-year program format
- Meet just 3 weekends per semester
- Interact with internationally recognized professors and industry leaders
- Seminars hosted by experts in topics such as negotiation, time management, and leadership
- Professional mentorships and one-on-one career management guidance
- Earn in-demand certifications such as Microsoft Excel, Lean Six Sigma, and Project Management
The Rawls College Professional MBA program is AACSB accredited and ranked as a top learning experience.
Concentrations
Your MBA. Your way.
5 Combinable Concentrations: No Extra Time or Cost
AI and Data Science in Business
The AI and Data Science in Business concentration features six classes in which PMBA students will obtain the skills to become managers and leaders using advanced forecasting and analytical tools. Students in this concentration will be better equipped to make strategic business decisions, problem solve, and visualize and communicate more effectively.
Energy Business
The 12-hour Energy Business concentration introduces courses relevant to students working in the Energy industry. Professional MBA students currently working in or who desire to work in the Energy field will benefit from this concentration.
Health Organization Management
The HOM concentration examines the management of healthcare organizations, including issues pertaining to human resources, financing, organizational design, and law. Students will utilize quality tools emphasizing systems improvements through the use of information technology and quantitative methods.
Human Resource Management
The Human Resource Management (HRM) concentration helps prepare you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities managers need to complete their jobs, such as recruiting, training and development, compensation, and global management of human resources.
Finance
The Finance concentration equips students with the skills to navigate today’s financial landscape. Students study markets, institutions, interest rates, monetary policy, regulation, and fintech innovations while developing practical expertise in investment analysis, portfolio construction, and risk management. The program prepares students to make informed financial decisions, manage investments effectively, and understand the forces shaping the future of finance.
4 Convenient Campus Locations
Take advantage of the in-person instruction and networking components by attending classes at one of four convenient locations across Texas: Lubbock, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, or San Antonio.
Some concentrations not offered at all locations. Click here for more information.
Lubbock
Dallas-Fort Worth
San Antonio
Houston
Financial assistance opportunities available to military and Veteran students
Our PMBA program equips military and Veteran students with the skills to lead in business—plus the financial support to make it possible. We accept military education benefits to cover much of the cost and offer additional scholarships based on merit, need, and other factors to maximize financial support.
- The Hazlewood Act covers about one-third of the total program cost.
- The GI Bill benefits cover nearly 100% of the program’s cost and offers the full BAH rate during enrollment.
- Texas Tech has a Military & Veterans Programs office dedicated to helping veterans and their families succeed.
- Plus, Veteran-specific scholarships.
Big return. Smaller investment. Better value.
Discover a leading degree program that provides a better value when compared to similar degrees and routinely yields higher dividends for our students.
| TTU Rawls PMBA | SMU Cox PMBA | UT McCombs Part-Time MBA | TCU Neeley PMBA | Texas A&M Mays PMBA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Lubbock/San Antonio/DFW/Houston | Dallas | Austin/Dallas/Houston | Dallas | Houston |
| Total Cost | $54,500–$65,000 | $107,450 | $130,000 | $90,960–$108,020 | $110,000–$133,918 |
| Costs Include | Tuition, Fees, Books, Workshops, Career Management Center Services, Networking, Rec Center, Athletic Events, Online Subscriptions, Meals, Parking, Mentorships, Software Certifications, Optional Global Trip (additional $5,000) | Tuition, Fees, Seminars, Career Management Center Services, Networking *Books Not Included | Tuition & Fees, Digital Case Studies, Meals During Weekend Classes, Austin Incentive lodging with some meals. *Does Not Include Books Or Travel For Required Austin Incentive (week-long, once a year). | Tuition & Fees *Books Not Included (estimated $2,500-$3,000 more) | Tuition & Fees, Online Prep Course, Books, Meals & Snacks, Some Costs For Required Residency Week and Required International Travel. |
| Hours & Length | 42 Hours 24 Months | 50 Hours 24 Months | 44 Hours 24 Months | 42 Hours 24-33 Months | 45 hours 22 Months |
| Type | Hybrid: On Campus & Online | On Campus | Hybrid: On Campus & Online | On Campus or Virtual - Asynchronous | On Campus |
| On Campus Requirement | 1 Weekend/Month; 9 Times/year | Evenings: Tuesdays, Thursdays OR Thursdays, Saturdays | Austin: Two Evenings a Week. DFW/HOU: Friday/Saturday: Alternating Weekends | Two Evenings per Week | Friday/Saturday: Alternating Weekends |
| Test Requirement | GMAT/GRE Waived in lieu of work experience | GRE, GMAT, or Exec. Assessment Score | GMAT/GRE Waived in lieu of work experience | GMAT/GRE Waived in lieu of work experience | GRE or GMAT |
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