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Online Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance
Invest in your future with a 100% online finance MBA program that provides the management skills and insights you need to rise to new opportunities as a financial leader in the business world.
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Program Overview
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The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Online MBA with a Concentration in Finance is designed for working professionals seeking to advance their career and salary potential with an AACSB-accredited master's degree in as few as 12 months. With this degree, graduates are qualified to work within financial services across a broad spectrum of industries.
Through this program, you will acquire the core business knowledge needed in administrative or management roles—with added focus placed on finance. The four Finance concentration courses include: Multinational Finance, Investment and Portfolio Theory, Financial Markets and Institutions, and Personal Financial Planning.
This finance MBA program will enable you to:
- Prepare you for a wide range of roles in and beyond business
- Balance mathematical rigor with management
- Take on leadership positions in the financial sector
- Prepare you for a wide range of roles in and beyond business
- Balance mathematical rigor with management
- Take on leadership positions in the financial sector
- Prepare you for a wide range of roles in and beyond business
- Balance mathematical rigor with management
- Take on leadership positions in the financial sector
Finance career opportunities:
- Senior Financial Analyst
- Financial Manager
- Commercial or Investment Banker
- Financial Controller or Director
- Chief Financial Officer
- Investment Fund Manager
- Senior Financial Analyst
- Financial Manager
- Commercial or Investment Banker
- Financial Controller or Director
- Chief Financial Officer
- Investment Fund Manager
The College of Business at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). The TAMU-CC College of Business is one of only 193 business schools worldwide holding dual accreditation in both business and accounting programs.
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Tuition
Our budget-friendly tuition can be paid as you go
The Online MBA – Finance program at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi gives you an affordable pathway to earning a valuable graduate degree.
Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice by action of the Board of Regents.
Additional Fees
Master's degrees require a one-time, non-refundable application fee of $50 for U.S. residents and $70 for international applicants. Applicants requesting to change term of entry to a future term, within the year, may request this change one time without submitting a new application fee.
A $50 late fee is assessed for tuition payments made after the deadline.
Courses may be subject to proctoring exams up to $75 plus late fees.
All students will be charged a supplementary fee of $206.84 per 3 credit hours or $315.70 per 6 credit hours each term.
Distance Fee Waiver Eligibility
If approved, the Distance Fee Waiver will waive the Athletic, Health Services, Recreational Sports and Student Center fees. Students must:
- Be registered in 100% online courses; and
- Live more than 100 miles from the Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi campus
- Complete the required waiver form each semester
Financial Aid Can Help Pay Your Tuition
Scholarships and loans are available. The application period for the academic year began January 1. The application is valid for Fall, Spring, and Summer terms.
How to Apply for Financial Aid
- Create an FSA (Federal Student Aid) ID at StudentAid.Ed.gov.
- Complete the FAFSA, available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- Enter Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's Federal School Code (011161) in Step 6 on the FAFSA form.
- The results, called a Student Aid Report (SAR), will be electronically transmitted to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. If you use your FSA ID to sign the FAFSA and provide an email address, the results will be available in 1-3 days electronically. If the results are sent through regular mail, you will receive a SAR in 2-3 weeks.
- Submit an application for admission to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. No offer of financial aid will be made until you have been accepted for admission to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
- Most financial aid programs specify that you register at least half-time, maintain satisfactory academic progress, and show evidence of financial need. Receipt of a financial aid award does not guarantee financial aid in subsequent years. You must reapply for financial aid each academic year.
Financial Aid Contact Information
Financial Aid OfficeTexas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Office of Student Financial Assistance
6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5772
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5772
Phone: 361-825-2338
Fax: 361-825-6095
[email protected]
Veteran Affairs Contact & Benefit Information
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is committed to recruiting, retaining, and supporting active duty service members, veterans, and dependents to maintain a diverse and highly qualified student body, faculty, and staff. For additional information, please visit the Veterans Affairs Office site.
Veterans Affairs OfficeTexas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Veterans Affairs Office
6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5775
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5775
Phone: 361-825-2331 or 361-825-3610
Fax: 361-825-2533
Sammi’s Online MBA Success Story
Calendar
These are our application deadlines and class schedules
Take advantage of our flexible, 100% online format with 7-week courses and several start dates a year. You can start when it’s most convenient for you, and earn your Online MBA while you continue working.
| Term | Application Deadline | Missing Documents Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Course Start Date | Course End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2 | 6/21/23 | 6/30/23 | 7/9/23 | 7/3/23 | 7/10/23 | 8/25/23 |
| Fall 1 | 8/4/23 | 8/15/23 | 8/27/23 | 8/21/23 | 8/28/23 | 10/16/23 |
| Fall 2 | 9/22/23 | 10/3/23 | 10/16/23 | 10/10/23 | 10/17/23 | 12/6/23 |
| Spring 1 | 12/1/23 | 12/13/23 | 1/15/24 | 1/9/24 | 1/16/24 | 3/4/24 |
| Spring 2 | 2/9/24 | 2/20/24 | 3/4/24 | 2/27/24 | 3/5/24 | 4/29/24 |
Dropping a Course While Remaining Enrolled in Other Courses
A student dropping a course or courses yet remaining enrolled in the University for at least one course on or before specified date may be subject to a 100% refund of applicable tuition and fees according to the schedule.
Withdrawing from All Courses for the Term
A student officially and completely withdrawing from the University during the semester may be subject to a refund of applicable tuition and fees according to the schedule.
A review of accounts is done at the conclusion of the withdrawal refund period to insure proper payment of tuition and fees. Refunds will be processed after each audit. Withdrawals are calculated based on the total tuition and fees, not the amount paid. Refunds are available in three forms: direct deposit, paper check or BankMobile Vibe account. To find out more information about the BankMobile Refund Process, go to BankMobile. Your billing, permanent and local addresses must be current in order to receive all vital information. Please update your addresses on SAIL or with the Registrar's Office.
Admissions
Follow our streamlined admission requirements
Please review the admission guidelines for the Online MBA program below. For specific questions or more details, view our Admission FAQs.
- Complete Application for Admission
- Application Fee ($50 domestic/$70 international)
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited or equivalent college or university
- Applicants applying for this program must have an undergraduate GPA of at least a 2.5 in their last 60 hours
- Submit official GMAT or GRE scores. School code is 6849. Generally, scores over 5 years old will not be accepted.
- Provisional admission will be granted to students with a 2.75 GPA or better in their last 60 hours.
- A GMAT/GRE waiver is available to applicants with a 3.0 GPA in their last 60 hours.
- Current Resume
- Essay describing professional and educational goals in at least 500 words
- Submit official transcripts documenting all undergraduate and graduate coursework taken at any accredited college or university attended. Official transcripts must be sent directly to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi from the granting institutions.
- Any and all official transcripts must be sent to Recruitment and Admissions via email or to:Office of Recruitment and Admissions
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Drive, Unit # 5774
Student Services Center 101
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5774
- Any and all official transcripts must be sent to Recruitment and Admissions via email or to:Office of Recruitment and Admissions
**MBA Transfer Credit Policy - A student may transfer up to 9 semester hours of graduate credit [advanced courses only] from another AACSB university with the permission of the Director of Master's Programs, if it is determined appropriate to the degree being sought. Graduate coursework transferred from other regionally accredited institutions of higher education prior to acceptance cannot be older than seven years at the time the master's degree is awarded. Credit to be earned at other institutions after acceptance in the graduate program must be taken at an AACSB accredited program and approved in advance. Approval is granted at the discretion of the Director of Master's Programs.
Students with a provisional acceptance will be required to take one course per term for the first 9 hours and maintain a 3.0 GPA or better.
If you have submitted an application for the online program and prefer to change your entry term, please complete the Change Term of Entry form and email to [email protected] or fax to (361) 825-5887. Applicants may request a change of term once a year. All additional requests will require a new application fee.
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Courses
Take a look at the online finance and business curriculum
Our Online MBA – Finance curriculum develops in-demand business and leadership skills as well as specialized expertise in all major aspects of finance. Students must complete 12 courses (36 credit hours) consisting of eight advanced MBA courses and four concentration courses.
Learning Outcomes
- Use technology to conduct in-depth business valuation models and be able to interpret and use the model results to make informed business decisions
- Use accounting information to make business decisions
- Understand and interpret the financial reports of firms in different industries
- Recognize the potential effects on financial results of management decisions, corporate transactions, and the adoption of different accounting policies
- Communicate effectively with other users of company financial reports
Learning Outcomes
- From the firm’s management perspective to be able to effectively identify the market structure that the firm competes in and its primary and secondary competitors
- Integrate the use of marginal analysis into the managerial decision-making process
Learning Outcomes
- Know the role and function of the financial sector participants including banks, investment banks, mutual funds, securities markets and corporations
- Understand the function of management and role of corporate governance in firm success
- Be able to analyze key financial statements
- Use information contained in financial statements to evaluate firm performance and develop financial forecasts
- Derive the free cash flow generated by a project or business and consider the implications of inaccuracies in forecasts
- Understand interest rates and monetary policy including the term structure of interest rates and resulting yield curve
- Be able to perform security valuation using important valuation models and deriving the appropriate discount rates
- Understand time value of money concepts, WACC, and capital budgeting techniques
- Identify and apply appropriate decision criteria to determine whether real assets should be acquired or sold
- Estimate an appropriate risk-adjusted required rate of return for evaluating investments in real assets
- Understand how capital structure and payout policies affect firm value and growth
Learning Outcomes
- An enhanced ability to manage organizations and their members by improving the skills for identifying causes of organizational events and devising action plans for influencing future events and behaviors
- An increased understanding of the roles of theory and research in management decision making
- Additional critical thinking skills for identifying organizational dynamics based on existing theories and research as applied to case-study analysis
- Interpret and integrate concepts and strategies into business practices
- Develop a working relationship with contemporary management challenges for the purpose of understanding, developing, analyzing, and preparing for consideration of management decisions
Learning Outcomes
- Integrate previously studied material and apply strategic concepts to solve business problems at the general manager level
- Analyze a firm externally and internally to identify its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats and propose actions based on that analysis
- Think strategically at functional, business, corporate, and international levels
- Present ideas effectively orally and in writing as an individual and as a team
Learning Outcomes
- Understand concepts of working with a computer and other related devices
- Understand the advances of Excel and Access
- Understand the role of information systems in supporting decision-making
- Discuss how technologies can be used to improve management
- Gain experience on organizing and manipulating data using Excel and Access
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the role of strategy in marketing management
- Develop analytical skills to understand a marketing problem
- Acquire basic skills to design appropriate marketing mix for a target market
- Understand the implementation of a marketing program from a managerial perspective
Learning Outcomes
- Identify or define the set of decisions that operations managers make; the trends and challenges facing them; and the customer supplier relationships between them
- Describe or explain operations in a global environment and develop strategies for competitive advantage
- Describe or explain processes, process choices and layout strategies, and their impact on efficiency, effectiveness and customer service
- Describe total quality management, lean six sigma methods and tools for continuous improvement
- Describe or explain the development of operational policies such an inventory management and scheduling techniques
- Identify or define the resource planning process and the relationship amongst functional areas of the firm
- Improve writing skills and develop critical thinking skills for problem solving
Learning Outcomes
- Students are able to understand the environment in which international finance decisions are made
- Students are able to understand the factors that affect currency values and the role of Central banks and other macroeconomic factors
- Students are able to assess the risk associated with an MNC
- Students understand risk management techniques that MNCs may apply to hedge their risks
- Apply the net present value, internal rate of return, and modified internal rate of return techniques to make project selection decisions in a capital budgeting context and perform sensitivity analysis in capital project decision-making
Learning Outcomes
- Trade stocks, bonds, and mutual funds
- Measure the returns and risks of investing
- Understand, assess, and react to global macroeconomic events
- Evaluate and value stocks
- Create diversified portfolios
- Assess portfolio performance
- Hedge risks and speculate in the option and futures markets
- Recognize cognitive errors and psychological biases in yourself and in others
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the role and purpose of financial markets and institutions in society
- Explain evolution of financial market regulation and current trends
- Discuss the similarities, differences, advantages, and disadvantages of various types of financial organizations
- Describe the global impact of central banking principles and monetary policy on financial institutions and markets
- Understand the role of market regulatory agencies in the function of an orderly market
- Understand the role of the national auction markets in price discovery of financial assets and derivatives
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi offers a variety of specialized MBA concentrations. Check out all of our MBA online program options.
*Program tuition based on recommended 3 credits per session. Tuition is on a sliding scale and may be reduced when enrolling in 6 credit hours per session.
**This MBA can be completed in 12 months and will consist of 10 courses only if the applicant has completed a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Up to 4 additional courses may be required for any other undergraduate degrees.
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