Make the Next Business Frontier Your Future
Our MBA programs help you take aim at your close and long-range career objectives. From the essentials of business and leadership to innovative approaches to business strategy and performance, our MBA programs harness your full professional potential. Whether you aspire to an executive path or a boost in your expertise to get you to the next level in your career, we offer four degrees to choose from.
Executive MBA
Average Time to Completion: 2 Years
Format: In-Person
Number of credit hours: 48
Advance your career with a strategic, forward-thinking MBA grounded in real-world application at the executive level. Develop next-level skills in leadership, change management, innovation, and global strategy. Build confidence and gain hands-on practice through projects, simulations, case studies, and an international business residency.
Professional MBA
Average Time to Completion: 2 Years
Format: In-Person or Hybrid
Number of credit hours: 48
Move ahead in business with a customizable program you can tailor to your aspirations in this dynamic field. Choose from 20-plus certificates and more than 100 electives, with the convenience of splitting the coursework between an online and in-person format. Take advantage of professional development and networking opportunities that leverage your education into the next chapter of your career.
Online MBA
Average Time to Completion: 2 Years
Format: Online
Number of credit hours: 48
Discover the Online MBA from the C. T. Bauer College of Business. Immerse yourself in a rigorous, practice-focused business education grounded in leadership, strategy, management, and investing. Taught by expert faculty, the program blends core MBA fundamentals with hands-on insights drawn from today’s evolving global business landscape.
Nationally Ranked MBA Programs!
Bring nationally recognized business education to your next career move with the University of Houston’s C. T. Bauer College of Business. U.S. News & World Report ranked Bauer’s Professional MBA tied for No. 25 among public business schools in its 2026 rankings. Bauer’s Executive MBA ranked No. 17 among public institutions in Fortune’s 2024 rankings. The Princeton Review also ranked Bauer No. 2 nationally for Greatest Resources for Minority Students in its 2025 MBA rankings.
Ready to pursue your career-focused program at the Bauer College of Business?
We’re excited to give you the tools you need to build the future you want.
REQUEST INFOSee What Our Alumni are Saying
“The classrooms were very collaborative, and we had continuous networking events with each other, alumni and corporations. The support I received made all the difference.”
Unnati Shakya (FT MBA ‘24)
“You have professors who built careers in the profession you’re going into, and they came back to teach. They can introduce you to managing partners and leaders of firms, and you get a chance to hear them speak about what they are looking for in an employee.”
Joe Edens (MSACCY ’17)
Why Bauer?
As a Bauer graduate student, you’re more than a number. You’re part of a community of motivated, hardworking, passionate students supported by faculty, staff, alumni and partners with one common goal — to see you succeed.
We know that you have options when it comes to your education, and that’s why at Bauer, we are committed to offering the highest quality program at a fraction of the price of other business schools. Here, you’ll get a world-class education that doesn’t break the bank.
ROI
Industry-relevant programs led by renowned faculty and personalized academic and career services shouldn’t cost a fortune. And at Bauer, it just doesn’t. The ROI on a Bauer graduate degree is unmatched — last year, our Professional MBA students saw a 44 percent salary increase upon graduation with an average starting salary of nearly $110,000 and a 93 percent placement rate six months post-grad (PMBA, 2023).
Student Relationships
Bauer students are just like you: driven and diverse. You’ll foster relationships inside the classroom through collaborative projects that replicate the teamwork of the boardroom.
Excellent Faculty
Our faculty are academic powerhouses who are leading scholars ranked among the very best in their fields for research quality and productivity as well as industry veterans and former c-suite leaders who share their experience in the classroom, making for an unparalleled experiential learning experience.
Rockwell Career Center
Our dedicated career center offers on-site coaching from a staff team that will help you discover and achieve your professional goals through self-discovery, opportunity exploration, resource creation and interview preparation.
Scholarships
We offer competitive, merit-based scholarships across all in-person graduate programs, with no separate application required! All candidates are automatically considered at the time of admission. Additional financial resources, including federal aid and employer sponsorship guidance, are also available to support your investment.