Program: Professional Master of Business Administration, M.B.A. - Texas Tech University

Apr 20, 2025

2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Business Administration Professional Master’s Program

This MBA program is offered for students who wish to remain employed full-time while simultaneously attaining their degree. Classes are offered one weekend per month; students may expect to complete this 42-hour program in 2 years. The Rawls College of Business provides Microsoft Office Excel Specialist certification. This certification is required for graduation.

MBA Core

ACCT 5301 - Financial and Managerial Accounting 3 Semester Credit Hours
FIN 5320 - Financial Management Concepts 3 Semester Credit Hours
ISQS 5331 - Information Technology and Operations Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
MKT 5360 - Marketing Concepts and Strategies 3 Semester Credit Hours
MGT 5371 - Managing Organizational Behavior and Organizational Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
MGT 5372 - Leadership and Ethics 3 Semester Credit Hours
MGT 5391 - Strategic and Global Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
ISQS 5345 - Statistical Concepts for Business and Management 3 Semester Credit Hours

Electives

ACCT 5307 - Income Tax Accounting for Managers 3 Semester Credit Hours
FIN 5324 - Financial Statement Analysis and Equity Valuation 3 Semester Credit Hours
MKT 5373 - Market Forecasting and Analytics 3 Semester Credit Hours
MGT 5381 - Managing Innovation and Change 3 Semester Credit Hours
ISQS 5330 - Decision Theory and Business Analytics 3 Semester Credit Hours
MGT 5374 - Negotiation and Conflict Management Skills 3 Semester Credit Hours

Big Data Strategy Concentration

Available for only Professional MBA students.

Students opting to earn a Big data strategy concentration will take six classes: MKT 5373 , MKT 5369 , ISQS 5330 , ISQS 5341 , ISQS 5332 , and ISQS 5333 . Students will be able to apply these courses in big data-related jobs.

Energy Business Concentration

The Energy Business concentration is available for the Rawls Professional MBA program only. BECO 5310 is a pre-req to taking this concentration.

The 12-hour Energy Business concentration introduces courses relevant for 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.

ENCO 5301 - Structure and Function of the Modern Energy Industry 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENCO 5315 - Geopolitics of Energy 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENCO 5321 - Energy Markets 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENCO 5365 - Energy Project Evaluation and Finance 3 Semester Credit Hours