Institution The University of Texas at El Paso State Texas Academic Level Graduate Issue Area Academic Program Website http://mba.utep.edu Key Personnel Jesus Rolando Nuñez Program Focus Discipline/Subject Overview The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program offers degree formats that are accessible by full-time students and working professionals alike. Program Description The goal of the program is to provide an excellent, affordable, and accessible graduate business education. The program prepares current and future business, non-profit, and government leaders to contribute to economic growth and vitality of the region and the country. In four years, the program expanded its portfolio, adding full-time and executive formats to the existing part-time and accelerated formats. Outcome The UTEP MBA has created academic and co-curricular opportunities that lead to student success. Latino participation in these opportunities is consistent with their percentage of the student body. These opportunities expand our students’ cultural and professional capital. It is the largest AACSB-accredited producer of Latino MBAs in the country. The program educates over 320 students annually - 59% are Latino. In 2010, 2011, and 2012, the UTEP MBA was ranked #1 by Hispanic Business magazine. The Program’s retention rates range, by format, from 80% to 100%. Latino graduates went from 27 in 2005 to 104 in 2010. Over 88% of 2011 graduates had received a job offer or were employed by graduation. Learn more about Latino College Completion in Texas Return to Growing What Works Database
