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Address:
320 N. Main Street
Houston, TX 77002

Prospective or Inquiring information: mba@uhd.edu

Current Student Advising Information: MDCOBGradAdvising@uhd.edu

Graduate Office phone number: 713-221-8252

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Elevate Your Future with the UHD MBA


For more than 25 years, the Marilyn Davies College of Business has proudly earned accreditation from AACSB International—the gold standard in business education worldwide. This distinction places UHD among an elite group of institutions committed to excellence, innovation, and real-world impact.

Choosing the right MBA isn’t just an academic decision—it’s a career-defining move. At UHD, that decision creates a win-win: professionals gain the skills to accelerate their careers, and employers gain forward-thinking leaders ready to make an immediate impact.

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Flexible Pathways. Personalized Success.


Your career goals are unique—your MBA should be too.

UHD offers a flexible, affordable MBA with a wide range of certificates, allowing you to tailor your degree to your ambitions. You can also fast-track your expertise through eight specialized Graduate Certificates, focusing on your area of interest without completing the full MBA Core.

Even more exciting, our faculty—guided by extensive stakeholder input from students, alumni, and industry partners—have redesigned and enhanced the curriculum to better support your personal and professional goals.

Designed for Real Life. Built for Real Success.

The UHD MBA is intentionally built for today’s working professionals. Our flexible hybrid format gives you the best of both worlds:

  • Fully online leveling courses for maximum convenience
  • Hybrid courses that blend flexibility with meaningful in-person engagement
  • Evening classes (after 5 p.m.) designed around your schedule

You’ll also learn alongside Corporate Fellows—experienced industry leaders who bring real-world insight directly into the classroom—working in partnership with our expert faculty. Whether you prefer independent learning or thrive in face-to-face collaboration, UHD delivers a dynamic, balanced experience that fuels both knowledge and career growth.

Three Innovative Pathways. One Powerful Outcome.

Choose the path that aligns with your vision:

  • Mastery – Build deep expertise and become a subject-matter leader (30 to 35 credits)
  • Synergy – Integrate cross-functional skills to lead across disciplines (35 credits)
  • Discovery – Explore new career directions and unlock emerging opportunities (32 credits)
 
MBA Paths Core Credit Hours Total Hours Approximate Tuition and Fees
Name Credit Hours
Accounting 15 15 30 $20,995.50
Blockchain 15 17 32 $22,044.00
Business Intelligence 15 15 30 $20,995.50
Finance 15 15 30 $20,995.50
Human Resource Management 15 17 32 $22,044.00
International Business 15 17 32 $22,044.00
Leadership 15 15 30 $20,995.50
Project Management and Process Improvement 18 17 35 $24,322.75
Sales Management and Business Development* 15 17 32 $22,044.00
Supply Chain Management* 18 15 33 $23,274.25
Synergy Path (not certificate) 18 17 35 $24,322.75
Discovery Path (not certificate) 15 17 33 $22,044.00

*Currently offered only synchronous online for the 2026–2027 academic year

**Completion of some certificates allows students to waive one core course

***Calculated from UHD Tuition and Fees webpage on March 24, 2026

Note: Total credit hours do not include leveling courses if applicable

Your Next Step Starts Here

At UHD, you’re not just earning a degree—you’re building a future defined by opportunity, leadership, and impact.

MBA Upcoming Events

Visit our events page to explore upcoming information sessions and discover what sets this MBA apart as one of the best values in the Houston area.

"Why an MBA at the University of Houston-Downtown?"
Because we offer advantages that set us apart from other institutions:



Looking for balance between having a sufficient theoretical foundation and understanding the practical application of the material? We have the answer: Every one of our Concentration/Graduate Certificate classes in each of our options is team taught by Davies College of Business faculty member and a seasoned industry expert.

The Marilyn Davies College of Business faculty member ensures you have a sound theoretical foundation for the material. The experienced practitioner, or Corporate Fellow, is charged each week with giving members in the class immediate takeaways – something the student can often use in the next week to help them better do their job. Students receive a solid theoretical framework with which to approach the material, but also the all-important ability to see its potential application in the work they do.

"Flipping the class" allows us to offer each concentration/graduate certificate class in a compressed hybrid format. All of our Concentration/Graduate Certificate options are designed to be taken one class at a time. This sequential format gives the student the ability to focus on only one class for a shorter time period.

Would you like 24/7 access to critical lecture material? Our students have it. Every one of our Concentration/Graduate Certificate classes is flipped. That is, the Marilyn Davies College of Business faculty member has recorded the key lecture material and made it available to students. Students view the lecture material as a part of the preparation for class, with the ability to review explanations to gain a better understanding. This leaves the critical class time for, perhaps, clarifying an issue or two and focusing on the understanding of the application of the material.

Choices that put you in charge of your degree.
  1. Timing: how quickly do you need to complete your degree.
  2. Type of program that you desire.
  3. Your options as to where you start your program.

The MBA Program offers one of the more attractive tuition rates in Texas. While the corporate-driven concentrations are slightly higher than the general MBA concentration, any combination still delivers tremendous value.

This program is designed to provide a differential competitive advantage. Corporations are viewed as customers. Their input has been used to develop corresponding programs that align with corporate needs.



Events

Upcoming Virtual Information Sessions​

April 7, 2026
Virtual Information Session
12:00 P.M. CST

Virtual Session for April 7th​

April 21, 2026
Virtual Information Session
12:00 P.M. CST

Virtual Session for April 21st​

April 30. 2026
Virtual Information Session
6:00 P.M. CST

Virtual Session for April 30th​

 

coffee and chat

Join Us For A Casual Coffee Chat. Our chat is an informal conversation where current and prospective students can connect and ask questions about the MBA experience at UHD.

Come ready to chat, share, and learn more about what it's like to be part of the UHD MBA Community.  

April 24, 2026
12-1:00 P.M. CST

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