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Message from The UTRGV MBA Director

Dr. Akin MBA Director

Akinloye Akindayomi, Ph.D.
MBA Director
Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship

Welcome to the Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley! We’re glad you’re here.

The Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship offers an AACSB-accredited MBA program that is student-focused with career enhancing opportunities. To accommodate students’ schedules preferences UTRGV MBA degree currently has two delivery formats ( Accelerated & 100% Online, and Traditional face-to-face). Students can graduate with a general MBA degree or an MBA degree with a specialization. We offer eight specializations that meet diverse career goals. These specializations are in the areas of: Business Analytics, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Financial Planning, Health Care Administration, Human Resource Management, International Trade, and Marketing.

Our classrooms are filled with students from across the globe providing unique experiences that enrich the learning environment. You will be able to build a sustainable network of professional peers that many of our alumni attest to be personally and professionally rewarding.

Please join us at the UTRGV MBA program to take the advantages of the many opportunities that it provides. Using our application-focused curriculum, our world-class faculty (many of whom) have valuable experiences in the corporate world, public sector, and academia, will prepare you for the challenges of the 21 st century and beyond.