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- In-Person
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Master of Business Administration at St. Mary’s
The Greehey School of Business at St. Mary’s University offers an exceptional business education and a unique chance to engage with influential leaders and participate in international experiences, preparing students for future success. The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is highly regarded for its rigorous academic standards, innovative student projects and development opportunities outside the classroom.
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Highly Ranked MBA Program
Best Online MBA Program
We are proud to be listed in the Best Online MBA Programs by the Princeton Review (PR). The Greehey School of Business at St. Mary’s University is listed in the PR’s Best Business Schools of 2024. Additionally, St. Mary’s is highly ranked in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report: #1 Best Value in the West, #1 Best College for Veterans in San Antonio and #1 for Social Mobility in San Antonio.
Business School Accreditation
Our MBA Program is fully accredited by AACSB International, the world’s top accreditation for a business school. It is a globally recognized mark of prestige and quality. Fewer than 7% of business schools have achieved this.
Program of Study
The MBA program is designed to develop students for leadership in business. The comprehensive 30-credit-hour program, consisting of 18 core credits, nine concentration credits and three elective credits, empowers students with a flexible curriculum while allowing them to tailor their studies to a specific concentration. Students choose between a fully online or in-person hybrid program.
Choose your Path
MBA students choose one of the following concentrations and take nine credit hours of the following courses:
General Business Track
- Digital Transformation
- Improving the Performance and Productivity of Teams
- Organizational Culture, Power and Politics
- Rapid Innovation of Social Enterprise
- Strategic Decision Making
Compliance Track
- Compliance, Ethics and Risk Management
- Contracts
- Fundamentals of American Law
Data Analytics Track
- Applied Business Analytics
- Business Intelligence
- Data Story Telling with Visual Analytics
- Predictive Modeling
Personal Graduate Advisor
As part of our program, we offer advising assistance. Jolene (Jialin) Zhao, Ph.D., is a dedicated graduate advisor who will provide 1-on-1 guidance to help you select your courses.
Networking Opportunities
The St. Mary’s MBA program opens up numerous opportunities to network with your favorite companies. Some of our events include:
- Forum on Entrepreneurship Series
- The Business Week Experience
- Startup Speaker Series
- MBA Day at The Business Week Experience
- MBA Program Day of Service
- MBA Alumni and Current MBA Students Reunion
- Goelz Speaker Series
- HCA Healthcare Series
- Spectacular Series
- Forum on Entrepreneurship Series
- MBA Alumni Panel
- Career Services StrengthsFinder Session
- Career Services – Career Skills Building Session
- Social events (mini golf, pickleball, brunch and more)
- Site visits
- Beta Gamma Sigma Student Induction Ceremony
- San Antonio Spurs Games
Work at Your Own Pace
Our program offers rolling admissions, providing you with the flexibility to commence the program in the fall, spring or summer. This allows you to structure your course load at a pace that fits with your individual schedule and commitments.
Admission Requirements
- Online Application
- Official Transcripts from all Colleges and Universities Attended
- Resume or curriculum vitae (C.V.)
Scholarships and Graduate Assistantships
When applying for admission, students are automatically considered to receive scholarships from the University. This includes an opportunity to receive the HCA Healthcare Scholarship, exclusively for professionals in health care. St. Mary’s also offers graduate assistantships to help students support their MBA studies.
Our MBA program offers generous scholarships, including:
- HCA Healthcare Scholarship — $20,000 distributed in four semesters
- Greehey Endowed Scholarship — Up to $15,000 distributed in four semesters
- ChevronTexaco Graduate Scholarship — Up to $8,000 distributed in four semesters
- PPOHA-BRAVO Scholarship — Up to $5,000 distributed in one semester
For more information about graduate assistantships, please visit St. Mary’s Career and Professional Development Center.
Texas Business Hall of Fame Scholar Awards Program
St. Mary’s University is proud to be one of the few universities eligible to qualify for the Texas Business Hall of Fame Awards. Each year, the Texas Business Hall of Fame Scholar Awards Program recognizes outstanding student entrepreneurs and future business leaders from a select number of universities. The Program awards university and state wide grants. As one of the select number of universities, St. Mary’s invites our eligible students who demonstrate entrepreneurial excellence and community leadership to apply for this prestigious award.
Why choose the Master of Business Administration from the Greehey School of Business?
St. Mary’s University is #1 out of 58 regional universities in the West, from California to Texas, for overall value. Our MBA Program trains you on the top skills demanded in the workplace, such as critical thinking, creativity, analytics, management, problem-solving and adaptability. Our total MBA cost is among the lowest, offering impressive value-added opportunities and scholarships. Including globally recognized faculty, small class sizes, an unwavering commitment to excellence and unbeatable opportunities for our students.
An Accredited Advantage
Our program boasts the prestigious AACSB accreditation, placing it among only 7% of business schools globally accredited by AACSB International.
Learn From the Best
Gain invaluable insights from renowned faculty, seasoned in both academia and industry, ensuring a practice-focused and enriching learning experience.
Forge Enduring Connections
Join a diverse network of accomplished professionals, fostering meaningful relationships that extend beyond the classroom and propel your health care career forward.
Work and Growth Balance
Our program is available in different formats, accommodating your busy schedule, allowing you to complete your degree at your own pace.
Streamlined Admission
Forget the hassle of entrance exams. Our program requires no prerequisite courses or GRE/GMAT scores.
Unique Opportunities
Attend fully funded conferences, meet CEOs, visit corporations, take an international summer trip, opportunities for jobs and internships, gain access to Bloomberg Terminals and more.
St. Mary’s provided me with incredible opportunities to connect with inspiring professionals and build a network that continues to support my growth. From engaging with industry leaders to forming lifelong friendships, my time there shaped both my career and personal development. The experiences I gained—whether in the classroom, at networking events or through community involvement—have been invaluable in opening doors I never imagined.
Natalie Moreno (MBA ’22), Global Training Enablement Manager, Rackspace Technology
Outside the Classroom
Other value-added activities include funded conference travel, networking events, guest speakers and The Business Week Experience held each fall, with a day dedicated exclusively to MBA students. Students have also attended San Antonio Startup Week and conferences out of state and abroad.
Earn a Joint Degree
International Joint Degree Experiences
The St. Mary’s University Greehey School of Business and Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences in Schmalkalden, Germany, invite students to participate in a dual degree program.
This program is a two-year, full-time program open to students in the MBA program. There is no additional tuition cost; however, students must pay for travel, living and other associated costs.
Other international experiences include trips to conferences and study-abroad opportunities. Past travel destinations include Austria, Brazil, China, Mexico, Panama and South Korea.
Joint Law and MBA Degree at St. Mary’s
The J.D./MBA is designed for law students who desire to broaden their knowledge and skills to include an in-depth understanding of business, serve as counsel to corporations or specialize in business and commercial law.
This knowledge and the skills and abilities that will be developed add great value for the student who is interested in working in a corporate legal department (in the office of the general counsel), representing corporations as a corporate law practitioner, one who aspires to be managing partner of a large firm or who plans to own a firm at some future date.
Students must apply and be admitted to St. Mary’s University School of Law as a J.D. student and successfully complete at least one semester of law school before applying to be admitted into the Master of Business Administration Program.
J.D./MBA Degree Plans
In addition to separate degree programs in law and business, the St. Mary’s University School of Law and the Greehey School of Business also offer a joint program of study leading to the simultaneous awarding of graduate degrees in law and business, the J.D. and online MBA.
The joint degree allows a student to complete the requirements for both degrees in three to four years, depending on business prerequisite requirements.
J.D./MBA Degree Plans
MBA and Law Courses
For students with the appropriate business background, the J.D. and MBA degrees may be earned in the joint program with the completion of 112 hours of law and business courses, 12 hours less than the normal requirements for both degrees if pursued separately.
To satisfy the 91 hours of law courses for the J.D. degree and the 33 hours of business courses for the MBA degree, six hours of law courses are transferred as elective credit for the MBA degree and six hours of MBA courses are transferred as elective credit for the J.D. degree.
MBA and Law Courses
Contact Us
To learn more about the Master of Business Administration at St. Mary’s University, contact the Office of Graduate Admission at graduate@stmarytx.edu or 210-436-3126.
For more information on the MBA and the HCA Scholars Healthcare Scholarship, contact Sergio Palacios, Ph.D., Interim MBA Program Director or Oralia Gomez, MBA Program Administrative Assistant.
Sergio Palacios
spalacios3@stmarytx.edu
210-431-2027
Dedicated Faculty
The Greehey School of Business has professors who:
- Offer engaging courses
- Are globally recognised
- 90% have a Ph.D. or equivalent
- You can look to for mentorship and advice
- Have the highest standards of teaching excellence
- Serve on think-tanks and boards
- Are active consultants, leaders and researchers
- Engage with the community
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We’re eager to hear from you and answer any questions you have! Feel free to reach out to learn more about St. Mary’s University.
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