Sam Houston State University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

Graduate program(s)
Business Administration, Executive M.B.A. Business Administration, M.B.A.
Distinguishing characteristics of online program (as submitted by school)
While online and face-to-face students are not integrated into classes, to provide flexibility for the students, a student is permitted to take classes using either mode of delivery from semester to semester or even within semesters.
School type	Public
Terms	Semester
AACSB accredited	Yes
ACBSP accredited	No
IACBE accredited	No

Program Offerings

Online master's in business degree programs	2
Concentrations with highest demand
General Management
Concentrations offered
General Management

Course Offerings

Credit-granting courses	24
International business courses paired with residencies outside U.S.	No

Veterans

G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Yellow Ribbon Program member	No
SOC Member	Yes
Credit-granting DANTES course(s)	Yes

Faculty

Instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	21 full-time; 0 part-time
Instructional faculty with Ph.D. or terminal degree	100% full-time
Tenured or tenure-track faculty	20
Average experience teaching online courses	4 years
Program fully finances faculty training	Yes
Tech staff supporting faculty	9 full-time

Class Size

Average class size	22
Maximum class size	40

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	Yes
Can earn degree entirely abroad	Yes
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations No Classes No Group projects/simulations No Exams No
Same academic track as campus-based program	Yes
Collaboration among online and face-to-face students	No face-to-face students
Students enroll as online students	School-specific policy
Credits earned online equal earned on campus	Yes
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus	All
Same curricula for online and campus students	All
Dedicated business school career center	No
Access to same career services as on-campus business students	Yes

Retention

One-year retention rates

N/A

Graduation

Graduation rates	N/A
Most frequent duration of time for new students to graduate	2.5 years
Program target time to graduate	2 years
Required time to earn degree	6 years