The School of Management at University of Texas–Dallas

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) July 1
Application deadline (international students) May 1
Application fee $100

The School of Management at University of Texas--Dallas

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 25.8% – Low
Average age of new entrants 27
Average undergraduate GPA 3.54 – High
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 3-4
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 50
Average GMAT score 662 – High
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 600-700
Students with prior work experience 47
Average work experience (months) 52

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Acceptance rate 60.4%
Average age of new entrants 26
Average undergraduate GPA N/A
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) N/A
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 264
Average GMAT score 646
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 550-720
Students with prior work experience 225
Average work experience (months) 27

Undergraduate Majors

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 550 paper test
95 internet-based test

Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
The following criteria are considered: GMAT scores, undergraduate and graduate GPA, work experience, three letters of recommendation, two application essays, one additional essay for applicants who wish to be considered for scholarships, and a personal or phone interview. A completed application is reviewed by the admissions committee and if accepted, reviewed for scholarship awards.
Executive program
Applicants should be successful business managers and professionals. They must have a bachelor’s degree with a satisfactory GPA. Students have on average 5 to 10 years of work experience including some management. A personal interview, written recommendations, and a personal statement are required. Applicants are accepted based on their contribution to the quality and diversity of the class.
Part-time program
Admission is based on a holistic consideration of the applicants record including undergraduate GPA, TOEFL score for international applicants, personal essay outlining interests and goals, three letters of recommendation, work experience, competitive GMAT score, honors and achievements, and personal characteristics that add to the class.
Part-time distance learning program
The Online MBA has the same admission requirements and tuition as the part-time, Professional MBA program.

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions Lisa Shatz
Full-time program phone (972) 883-6282
Full-time program E-mail mba@utdallas.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​som.​utdallas.​edu/​graduate/​mba/​fullTimeMba/​
Executive program phone (972) 883-5983
Executive program E-mail cimhof@utdallas.edu
Executive program website http:/​/​som.​utdallas.​edu/​graduate/​execed/​execMba/​index.​php
Part-time program phone (972) 883-5842
Part-time program E-mail pmba@utdallas.edu
Part-time program website http:/​/​som.​utdallas.​edu/​graduate/​mba/​professionalPtMba/​
Part-time distance learning program phone (972) 883-5842
Part-time distance learning program E-mail pmba@utdallas.edu
Part-time distance learning program website http:/​/​som.​utdallas.​edu/​graduate/​mba/​professionalPtMba/​

Business School Academics

Program Offerings

(14) Departments/concentrations
accounting marketing
e-commerce management information systems
entrepreneurship production/operations management
finance organizational behavior
general management supply chain management/logistics
health care administration quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research
international business technology
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand accounting, finance, health care administration, management information systems, production/operations management
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time accelerated, full-time distance learning, part-time evenings and weekends, part-time distance learning, traditional executive MBA, other executive MBA
Joint programs available computer science/information systems, engineering, healthcare (medicine), healthcare (management), MS/MBA

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
The Full-Time (Cohort) MBA degree plan is an accelerated program that consists of 53 credit hours which includes 29 core credits and 24 elective credits. Students follow a lock-step progression through the program, starting in the fall and graduating 16 months later. Students take core classes during the daytime – together from Monday through Thursday.
Executive program
The program consists of courses in the functional areas of business such as accounting, finance, marketing, and strategy. In addition professional development courses and activities are offered including communications skills for leaders, career management, building team effectiveness, and business execution. Each student works with an executive coach to enhance skills and career prospects.
Part-time program
Students earn the MBA degree by completing a 53-hour program consisting of 29 hours of core courses and 24 hours of elective courses. We recommend that students develop a concentration which could be based on one of the functional business disciplines or cross-disciplinary such as entrepreneurship, health care, and leadership. Approximately 100 elective courses are offered each academic year.
Part-time distance learning program
The Online MBA has the same core curriculum as the part-time, Professional MBA program.

Business School Ranking

#37 Best Business Schools

(2) Ranking by Specialties

#19 in Information Systems
#34 in Part-time M.B.A.

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score 58
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 2.9
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 3.7
Acceptance rate 25.8% – Low
Average starting salary and bonus $76,272 – Medium
Average undergraduate GPA 3.54 – High
Average GMAT score 662 – High
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 58.8% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 91.2% – High
Enrollment (full-time) 111

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 835

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 111
Minority students 12.6%
International students 40.5%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) 724
Minority students 26.2%
International students 31.9%

Business School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director M. Beth Tolan
Financial aid phone (972) 883-2941

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $12,935 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $25,357 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $12,714 per year (in-state)
Part-time: $21,759 per year (out-of-state)
Required fees $90 per credit
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $15,000
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class N/A

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships N/A
Teaching assistantships N/A
Research assistantships N/A
International students eligible for college-funded aid Yes

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

University of Texas–Dallas has submitted its most recent career data in accordance with the MBA Career Services Council Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics and has granted permission to the Graduate Management Admission Council to send an independent third party to review for accuracy and compliance.

Class of 2011

Full-time graduates 43
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 34
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 58.8% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 91.2% – High

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 25
Low base salary $48,000
Average base salary $73,012
High base salary $171,849

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $48,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $72,769
High base salary: U.S citizen $171,849

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals $62,000
Average base salary: Foreign nationals $73,634
High base salary: Foreign nationals $90,000

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus 8
Low signing bonus $2,500
Average signing bonus $10,188
High signing bonus $50,000

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens $2,500
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens $10,214
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens $50,000

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals N/A
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals $10,000
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals N/A

Other Compensation: Overall

Total reporting other compensation 1
Low other compensation N/A
Average other compensation $4,080
High other compensation N/A

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens $4,080
High other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A

Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals

Low other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A
Average other compensation: Foreign nationals $0
High other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A

Base Salary by Occupation

Numbers for employment by occupation are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting marketing/sales jobs 8
Marketing/sales low salary $50,000
Marketing/sales average salary $65,000
Marketing/sales high salary $82,000
Number reporting operations/production jobs 1
Operations/production low salary N/A
Operations/production average salary N/A
Operations/production high salary N/A
Number reporting general management jobs 0
General management low salary N/A
General management average salary N/A
General management high salary N/A
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs 11
Finance/accounting low salary $50,000
Finance/accounting average salary $62,091
Finance/accounting high salary $85,000
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs 5
Management information systems (MIS) low salary $62,000
Management information systems (MIS) average salary $64,333
Management information systems (MIS) high salary $69,000
Number reporting consulting jobs 6
Consulting low salary $48,000
Consulting average salary $104,048
Consulting high salary $171,849
Number reporting human resources jobs 0
Human resources low salary N/A
Human resources average salary N/A
Human resources high salary N/A
Number reporting having jobs in other areas 0
Other occupations low salary N/A
Other occupations average salary N/A
Other occupations high salary N/A

Base Salary by Industry

Numbers for employment by industry are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting government jobs 3
Government low salary $50,000
Government average salary $50,000
Government high salary $50,000
Number reporting manufacturing jobs 1
Number reporting non-profit jobs 0

Base Salary by Geographic Region

Numbers for employment by location are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting jobs in the Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) 0
Northeast low salary N/A
Northeast average salary N/A
Northeast high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 0
Middle Atlantic low salary N/A
Middle Atlantic average salary N/A
Middle Atlantic high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) 1
South low salary N/A
South average salary N/A
South high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) 0
Midwest low salary N/A
Midwest average salary N/A
Midwest high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) 28
Southwest low salary $48,000
Southwest average salary $67,883
Southwest high salary $150,000
Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 1
West low salary N/A
West average salary N/A
West high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs located internationally 1
International low salary N/A
International average salary N/A
International high salary N/A

The School of Management at University of Texas--Dallas