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The University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-6021
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Student Profile - Our Exceptional Students
The C.T. Bauer College of Business is a key reason why the University of Houston is the most diverse research university in the country. Our student body represents the rich ethnic strength of Houston, and that diversity is one of the reasons why Bauer graduates are so competitive in the global marketplace. Here are just some of the ways Bauer College leads the way in producing future leaders for the real world of business:
- #1 Entrepreneurship (BBA) program in the Country as rated by Entrepreneur Magazine and Princeton Review
- #4 Evening MBA Program in the Southwest as rated by BusinessWeek
- #8 in the United States for BBAs issued to ethnic minorities (African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and American Indian)
- #27 Evening MBA Program in the Country as rated by BusinessWeek
- Texas’ top 3rd producer of African-American BBAs in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- #1 in Texas producing Asian American BBAs.
- Fourth in Texas (after UT-San Antonio and UT-Pan American) for Hispanic BBAs in those same fields and sixth nationwide
- Almost 5,300 students representing more than 130 countries and 66 languages
Bauer Student Body Profile – Fall 2008
| Gender | Undergrad | Houston MBA | EMBA | MS Finance | MsACCY | Ph.D. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 52.9% | 64.6% | 74.4% | 67.8% | 42.9% | 62.5% |
| Females | 47.1% | 35.4% | 25.6% | 32.2% | 57.1% | 37.5% |
| Ethnicity | Undergrad | Houston MBA | EMBA | MS Finance | MsACCY | Ph.D. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 10.2% | 8.8% | 13.5% | 3.4% | 5.3% | 4.2% |
| Asian American | 28.9% | 13.7% | 9.6% | 16.9% | 32.6% | 13.9% |
| Hispanic/Chicano | 21.2% | 8.5% | 25.0% | 6.8% | 11.0% | 1.4% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| International | 6.3% | 13.3% | 1.9% | 33.9% | 17.7% | 52.8% |
| White/Other | 31.0% | 48.4% | 49.4% | 33.9% | 29.8% | 27.8% |
| Unknown | 2.2% | 7.3% | 0.6% | 5.1% | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| total # of Students | 4079 | 717 | 156 | 59 | 282 | 72 |
Undergraduate Students
I chose to come to UH and Bauer because of its strong track record of success in graduating business leaders throughout the U.S… and I was extremely impressed with the caliber of faculty...I wanted to graduate with a quality degree. UH and Bauer is affordable and accommodating."
Danetta English, '04
- Diverse: International students at the University of Houston come from 139 different countries in the world, making this the most diverse urban university in the nation
- Intelligent: Bauer business students have an average score of 1172 on the SAT.
- Elite: There are 238 undergraduate business majors in the Honors College.
- Hard-working: One-third of our undergraduate students are fully employed while they attend college.
- Determined: Many of our undergraduates represent the first generation in their family to attend a university.
- Large: The Bauer College of Business is one of the largest AACSB - accredited undergraduate business programs in the country, with 4,106 undergraduate business majors enrolled in fall 2006.
MBA Students
"The University of Houston provided me with invaluable contacts as well as a solid base of financial knowledge. My college friends are spread throughout the country and we continue to meet each other in different places each year."
- Experienced: The mean age at graduation is 31, with a age range of 24 - 53.
- Diverse: 45% of our MBAstudents are either ethnic minorities or international students.
- Working Adults: The majority of our Evening Program graduate students students are fully employed while they attend college.
Executive MBA Students
"As a graduate of the program, it gave me the opportunity to refocus and redirect both myself and my career. I firmly believe one of the best programs to come out of the Bauer College of Business is their Executive MBA."
Bruce Williamson, President/CEO of Dynegy
- Experienced: Executive MBA students at the University of Houston have on average at least 12 years professional experience in diverse backgrounds of industry and professions. This brings an unique perspective to the classroom because students learn as much from each other as they do their professors.
- High Achieving: The students in the Executive MBA are goal oriented individuals who strive for excellence in both their personal and professional lives. This attribute is essential in successfully graduating from the program, due to its intense courses and time frame.
- Leaders: There are over 1500 graduates from the University of Houston Executive MBA and many have become influential leaders in their industries and the Houston community.
- Dedicated: Executive MBA students are dedicated to their achieving success at work and class. They must be organized and manage time and responsibilities to excel in the program.
Doctoral Students
"The faculty will challenge you intellectually and will make you confront every assumption that you have about science and the quest for knowledge...I would encourage any applicant who is willing to invest themselves fully in the doctoral program to consider the Bauer College of Business."
Andrew Schwarz, Ph.D., MIS, '03
- Successful: Our 2005-06 doctoral students found placement as faculty in prestigious institutions around the world, including California State Polytechnic University, Butler University, Arizona State University, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Depaul University, San Francisco State University, University of Melbourne, and University of St.Thomas in Houston.
- Award Winning: In the last five years, Bauer College doctoral students have won the American Marketing Association (AMA) John Howard Award for best doctoral dissertation (twice), the Academy of Marketing Science Mary Kay Award for best dissertation, the Marketing Science Institute (MSI) Alden Clayton Award for best dissertation proposal, and the AMA Donald Lehmann Award for best dissertation-based article.[more awards]
- Purposeful: Prospective doctoral students have well-articulated scholarly intentions that fit with the research interests of current faculty, and are academically prepared to successfully undertake the quantitative demands of the program.
- Analytical: Ph.D. applicants are admitted on the basis of past academic performance. Applicants usually have demonstrated good quantitative skills. Last year, the typical accepted Ph.D. student had a GMAT score of 691 (or parallel score on the GRE for Finance applicants) and an MBA.
