The University of Texas at Austin
McCombs School of Business 2110 Speedway
Austin
TX 78705
Website : www.mccombs.utexas.edu
2017 Business Week Ranking: Full-time MBA: 20th
2017 Forbes Ranking: Full-time, 2-year MBA: 17th
2017 Economist Ranking: Full-time MBA: 35th
2018 Financial Times Ranking: Full-time MBA: 44th
The University of Texas at Austin holds the AACSB accreditation.
Rate and review The University of Texas at Austin
Are you a student or an alumnus/alumna? Help MBA aspirants choose their programs!
Full-time MBA
Austin2-year, full-time program
- Monday-Thursday, daytime
- Two years
Specialization | Accounting, Business Government, Finance, Interdisciplinary, Management, Marketing, Operaions & Analytics |
Application fee | $200 |
Application Checklist |
|
Evening MBA
AustinPart-time program
Classes meets every Monday and Tuesday from 6-9:15 p.m.
Credits | 48 |
Duration | 2,5 years |
Intake | January |
Cost | $113,775 |
Application fee | $200 |
Admission Requirements |
|
Application Checklist |
|
MBA at Dallas/Fort Worth
DallasPart-time program
A lockstep, cohort-based program held at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in downtown Dallas. Classes take place every other weekend on Friday and Saturday, with occasional back-to-back and 3-day weekends scheduled throughout the academic year.
Credits | 48 |
Intake | August |
Cost | |
Application fee | $200 |
Admission Requirements |
|
Application Checklist |
|
MBA at Houston
HoustonPart-time program
A lockstep, cohort-based program held at the UT Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing. Classes take place every other weekend on Friday and Saturday, with occasional back-to-back and 3-day weekends scheduled throughout the academic year.
Credits | 48 |
Intake | August |
Cost | |
Application fee | $200 |
Admission Requirements |
|
Application Checklist |
|
Executive MBA
AustinExecutive MBA program
Classes meet on Friday and Saturday every other week at the AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center. Each academic year starts with a week-long Executive Seminar and concludes with another Executive Seminar.
Credits | 42 |
Intake | September |
Application fee | $200 |
Admission Requirements |
|
Application Checklist |
|
MBA/MA in Asian Studies
AustinDual program
A dual degree program in cooperation with the Department of Asian Studies.
Credits | 77-80 |
MBA/MA in Communication
AustinDual program
Credits | 80-83 |
MBA/MA in Energy and Earth Resources
AustinDual program
A combined degree program in collaboration with the Jackson School of Geosciences.
Credits | 77 |
MBA/Master in Mechanical Engineering
AustinDual program
A dual degree program in partnership with the UT Engineering Teaching Center.
Credits | 77 |
MBA/Master of Global Policy Studies
AustinDual program
A combined degree program in cooperation with the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.
Credits | 84 |
MBA/MA in Latin American Studies
AustinDual program
A combined degree in cooperation with the Institute for Latin American Studies.
Credits | 80 |
MBA/JD
AustinDual program
Credits | 117 |
MBA/MA in Middle Eastern Studies
AustinDual program
A dual degree program in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern Studies.
Credits | 80 |
MBA/MS in Nursing
AustinDual program
A combined degree program in partnership with the UT School of Nursing.
Credits | 80 |
MBA/MA in Public Affairs
AustinDual program
A dual degree program in collaboration with the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.
Credits | 80 |
MBA/MA in Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies
AustinDual program
A combined degree program in partnership with the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies.
Credits | 77 |
Reviews

I'm a former student in the McCombs DFW MBA and dropped the program due to the reasons documented below. The following review is specifically for The University of Texas McCombs School of Business weekend MBA program. The McCombs weekend MBA program is nothing more than a money making scheme. Here are some examples: - UT includes a refurbished iPad in your tuition Apple said had a value of $160, however, you are charged $600. -Tuition, until recently, included weekend hotel accomodations throughout the entire two year program, however, UT reduced it to only the first semester while increasing the cost of tuition at the same time. - You pay roughly $100/weekend in tuition for inedible catering without an option to opt out. Students end up leaving campus for decent food without any kind of refund for passing on the catered filth. - You are taken on an international trip that is nothing more than a free vacation for professors and has very little, if any, value from a business education standpoint. You're told you cannot bring spouses or significant others while UT staff on the trip violate the rule. - Most importantly - you end up teaching yourself everything. A number of professors are inaudible. You may as well buy the textbooks off amazon and save $110k. A number of the professors are first class and care (e.g. Hirst, Cavallo, Sialm, Martins, Pedersen) while some are nearly impossible to understand or follow (due to thick accents) over a four hour class period. Unfortunately, attendance is mandatory so you're forced to sit through lectures with no value when you cannot understand the professor. Cheating is rampant because everyone wants a 4.0 for high paying IB or Consulting jobs. Professors literally look the other way when cheaters are caught - this actually happened in my MBA Class of 2018. The Dean of the program said he had "renewed respect and admiration" for the cheaters who admitted what they did after being caught. Cheating continued after the milquetoast Dean chose not punish anyone. Most classes attach a grade to student contributions during lecture so students pointlessly drone on with anecdotes that often do not pertain to what is being taught. In some classes, if professors do not like you they leverage the completely subjective participation grade - you could have done well on all your work/exams but go from an A to a B without any justification. Due to the subjectivity of the participation grade, the student is left powerless to challenge its validity. Another major problem is the classes are poorly weighted - for instance, you will spend two months on a finance class and four months in a "leadership" class. Lastly, the "leadership" professor shamelessly flirted with a female student on multiple occasions during class - a blatant lack of professionalism that should not take place in a top ranked six figure MBA program. Students have voiced concerns over the aforementioned problems but UT staff and faculty choose to ignore the complaints. The McCombs weekend MBA program is a MONEY MAKING SCHEME and nothing more. Caveat emptor.