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Program of Study - Business Administration with a Specialization in Financial Planning (MBA) - Accelerated Online Program

Whether you are an industry professional ready to take the next step in your career at a brokerage house, trust company, or insurance business, or you are interested in building a private advising business, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley MBA with a concentration in Financial Planning online degree will support your goals and add value to your career. This 100% online, accelerated program provides you with a solid business base, as well as the knowledge to deliver sound professional advice in the areas of personal wealth management, retirement, estate, insurance and tax planning. 

Coursework includes:

  1. Financial planning fundamentals such as time value of money, cash and debt management, and education planning.

  2.  Wealth management including investment portfolio design, fund selection and evaluation.

  3. Retirement plans and planning from both the employer/employee and individual settings.

  4. Advanced communication skills and peer networking.


Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the graduate program in business administration, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley, as well as the other requirements listed below:

  1. Undergrad GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours. Students with a GPA lower than 3.0 but higher than 2.75 will be considered on a case-by- case basis.
  2. GMAT Exam with a minimum score 400 or the GRE test with minimum scores of 146 Verbal and 146 Quantitative
  3. Two letter of recommendations.
  4. Respond to five short answer questions to demonstrate writing competency and communication skills

A waiver of the GMAT requirement will be granted to applicants who show proof of one of the following:

  • Another graduate degree (master’s or doctoral)
  • An undergraduate GPA of 3.25 in upper-division courses in the last 60 semester credit hours.
  • A waiver may be granted to those students who have more than four years of upper managerial experience in supervisory roles, control of budgets, and decision-making

Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.

Program Requirements

Foundation Courses

All students entering the MBA Program can comply with the Foundation Courses requirement by completing equivalent undergraduate coursework with a grade of B- or higher. Students without the required background must complete the following courses as applicable:

ACCT 6301Accounting for Managers

3
FINA 6303Introduction to Finance

3
QUMT 6303Statistical Foundations

3

Required Courses (36 Credits)

ACCT 6320Accounting and Financial Analysis

3
ECON 6350Managerial Economics

3
FINA 6340Advanced Corporate Finance

3
FINA 6351Fundamentals of Financial Planning

3
FINA 6353Retirement Planning

3
INFS 6330Information Systems for Managers

3
MARK 6310Marketing Strategy

3
MGMT 6330Organizational Behavior

3
MGMT 6360Production and Operations Management

3
MGMT 6390Strategic Management

3
QUMT 6310Business Research

3
Total Credit Hours:36

Total Credit Hours: 36

Academic Standing

Three C Rule

A student who earns three C’s in the MBA Program will be placed on suspension and is ineligible to continue. The student may appeal the suspension to the MBA Committee.

"F" Rule

A student who receives a grade of F will be automatically dismissed from the MBA Program. The student may appeal the dismissal from the MBA Program to the MBA Committee