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    Nov 23, 2024  
2016-2017 Graduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business Administration, MBA with a concentration in Executive MBA at AllianceTexas


The Executive MBA at AllianceTexas program provides an opportunity for experienced professionals to obtain a high-quality master’s degree in business administration targeted toward industry and government leaders of today and tomorrow. This program offers a cohort class structure that offers a lock-step, planned curriculum in an executive setting.

A unique aspect of the EMBA program is the collective-professional experience of its participants, which greatly enriches the educational environment. A team approach is often used to allow for sharing of diverse perspectives on various topics; this interaction results in challenging and stimulating experience providing for maximum return on time and resources invested.

Admission


Admission deadlines


Before being admitted to a master’s program in the College of Business, the applicant must meet the requirements for admission to the Toulouse Graduate School. All Executive MBA students seeking on-time registration must submit application materials by April 1 to be considered for the following fall. Students submitting applications after the dates specified by the Toulouse Graduate School, if accepted, will have to register during the late registration period and pay a late registration fee.

Procedure for applying


A number of factors are considered in selecting candidates for an EMBA program. In most cases, each applicant is evaluated holistically on his or her professional performance, academic records, GMAT scores, professional recommendations and a demonstrated ability to accomplish graduate-level course work. EMBA students typically enter the program with ten or more years of professional and/or managerial experience.

Evaluation of students for admission to an EMBA program is a very individualized process. While test scores, grade point averages and other objective criteria are all considered, a prospective student’s background, work experience, career goals, desire to succeed and numerous other factors are considered in making an admission decision.

Applicants should complete the requirements listed below and meet the deadlines set forth in “Admission Deadlines” above.

1. Obtain admission to the university and the Toulouse Graduate School by filing the following items with the Toulouse Graduate School:

  • complete official transcripts of college and university credits;
  • online application for admission to the Toulouse Graduate School; and 
  • results of the Graduate Management Admission Test (three to four weeks for the test to be received by the Graduate School). Evidence of high professional and educational success may be considered in lieu of the GMAT exam.

Applicants whose native language is not English must either present a score of at least 550 (paper version) or 213 (computer version) or 79 (Internet version) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language or be a graduate of a college or university in the United States.

2. The following additional admission materials are submitted to the CoB Graduate Programs Office:

  • essay - please share your career goals and how the Executive MBA program at UNT will help you achieve them. Include qualifications that you feel distinguish your candidacy and will add value to the class;
  • two letters of recommendation (typically from member of senior level management and above such as Vice President, Partner or Director)
  • resume (work/academic experience)
  • Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores. Evidence of high professional and educational success may be considered in lieu of the GMAT exam.
  • letter of support (signed on company letterhead from an authorized representative of the applicant’s firm); and
  • an interview.

Applications forwarded by the Toulouse Graduate School cannot be considered until the above information is submitted.

Applications and supporting documentation will be reviewed using a holistic approach by the CoB admission committee. The Graduate Programs Office will notify applicants of their status once the information has been reviewed. Applicants may also check the status by visiting my.unt.edu.

Degree requirements


Background requirements


A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and admission to the UNT Toulouse Graduate School are needed for graduate standing. The Master of Business Administration degree requires, as a minimum background, the equivalent of the Common Body of Knowledge in Business. Students may have acquired this background in their undergraduate programs by completion of courses equivalent in content to UNT’s business foundation requirements for the bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Graduate students should remove any deficiencies by completing special courses at the 5000 level designed for this purpose. Contact the CoB Graduate Programs Office for any current changes in these courses. These graduate courses in the College of Business, plus the background courses in economics and mathematics, follow.

Concentration course work, 18 hours


Specialization, 6 hours


6 semester hours taken from a list of approved 5000-level courses. See your academic advisor for approval.