Mays Business School offers a Professional MBA (PMBA) Program leading to the degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA) for business professionals with professional work experience. Only students selected and admitted into the Professional MBA program are eligible to enroll in the Mays Professional MBA Program courses.
The Mays Professional MBA Program is a lock-step program. All course enrollments are handled through the Mays Professional MBA Program Office. The Mays Professional MBA Program class sessions are held at CityCentre III in Houston, Texas, on alternate weekends; Fridays from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Details regarding the Mays Professional MBA Program and detailed class schedule may be obtained by contacting the Mays MBA Program Office or at the program website. Admission to the program is in the fall semester only. Mays Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) at all program levels.
This program is approved to be offered at CityCentre in Houston, Texas and is also approved for delivery via synchronous distance education technology.
GMAT/GRE and TOEFL Requirements
Students in the Mays Professional MBA Program are required to take the GMAT or GRE. International students are required to meet a minimum TOEFL score or receive a waiver.
Program Requirements
Student’s Advisory Committee
On-Campus and Distance Education Degree Programs
The Mays Professional MBA participant’s advisory committee consists of the Director of the Mays Professional MBA Program or the Assistant or Associate Dean for Graduate Programs within the Mays Business School. The Director or the Associate Dean has the responsibility of approving the proposed degree plan for Professional MBA participants. When necessary, recommendations in cases of academic deficiency will be made to the Graduate and Professional School.
Degree Plan
On-Campus and Distance Education Degree Programs
The degree plan must be completed and filed by the Mays Professional MBA Program office with the Graduate and Professional School following the deadline imposed by the participant’s college and no later than dates announced in the Graduate and Professional School Calendar of deadlines for graduation.
Credit Requirements
On-Campus and Distance Education Degree Programs
The course requirements for the Mays Professional MBA Program degree consist of 45 credit hours. No options are provided for completing a certificate program or additional courses beyond the degree requirements.
Transfer of Credit
On-Campus and Distance Education Degree Programs
The transfer of credit for Mays Professional MBA courses is not accepted because of the nature and structure of the Mays Professional MBA Program curriculum.
Limitations on the Use of Transfer, Extension and Certain Other Courses
On-Campus and Distance Education Degree Programs
The use of such courses is not permitted within the Mays Professional MBA Program curriculum.
For non-distance degree programs, no more than 50 percent of the non-research coursework required for the program may be completed through distance education courses.
Final Examination
On-Campus and Distance Education Degree Programs
A final oral examination is not required for the Professional Master of Business Administration degree.
Additional Requirements
Scholastic Requirements
On-Campus and Distance Education Degree Programs
To maintain good academic standing and to be eligible for graduation, a Mays Professional MBA Program participant must maintain a cumulative 3.000 GPA in the Mays Professional MBA Program curriculum, and he/she must not have any unabsolved grades of D, F, or U on any course on his/her degree plan. To absolve deficient grades, the student must repeat the course at Texas A&M University attaining a final grade of C or better. A student failing to attain or maintain a cumulative 3.000 GPA by the end of the next term may be dismissed from the program. The Director of the Mays Professional MBA Program and the Assistant or Associate Dean for Graduate Programs will evaluate all scholastic probation participants at the end of each of the program’s terms and take appropriate action. When necessary, recommendations regarding the blocking of a student from further enrollment will be made to the Graduate and Professional School.
A Professional MBA participant who withdraws or is dismissed from the Mays Professional MBA Program may not reenter the program. An exception may be granted in the case of voluntary withdrawal in good academic standing with prior written approval at the time of withdrawal from the Director of the Mays Professional MBA Program and the Assistant or Associate Dean for Graduate Programs. A participant who withdraws or who is dismissed from the program after the deadline for refund will not receive any refund of tuition and fees.
Please see the student handbook for additional academic standards, requirements, and processes.
Application for Degree
On-Campus and Distance Education Degree Programs
For information on applying for your degree, please visit the Graduation section.
