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6. University of Texas at El Paso
College of Business Administration
UTEP Graduate School-500 W. University Ave.
El Paso, TX 79968
(915) 747-5379
Fax: (915) 747-5147
http://www.business.utep.edu

Total graduate enrollment 400
Hispanic graduate enrollment 320
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 80.0%
Total MBA degrees earned 73
MBA degrees earned to Hispanics 37
Percent of MBA degrees earned to Hispanics 50.7%
Full-time MBA school faculty 57
Full-time MBA school Hispanic faculty 12
Percent Hispanic faculty in MBA School 21.1%

UTEP MBA students live, study, and work within the largest metropolitan area on the U.S./Mexico border and the largest bi-national community in the Western hemisphere. The El Paso area boasts of almost five decades of expertise in manufacturing, logistics, and international commerce and finance. The region is also experiencing unprecedented growth in the medical and defense-related industries. This multi-lingual, binational backdrop allows our MBA students to interface with:
 faculty members with strong research in international business and trade, as well as significant industry experience;
 a diverse student body that is drawn from a multitude of national, cultural, and professional backgrounds;
 real world, strategic perspectives on the ever-changing dynamics of global markets; and
 an entrepreneurial, resourceful, and collaborative community.
The UTEP MBA Program's regional and international recruitment efforts have attracted students from throughout the Southwest and Latin America. Our large contingent of Hispanic and bilingual faculty and staff provide our students with strong advising and academic support.
UTEP College of Business students are engaged in twenty-two professional organizations that focus on entrepreneurship, economics, accounting, finance, information systems, logistics, marketing, and supply-chain management. In addition, the mission of our organizations and the College is to serve our borderplex community. One recent highlight is the success of our Hispanic Student Business Association (HBSA) Chapter, which holds the distinct honor of hosting the National HBSA Conference in Las Vegas this fall. See you there!
"UTEP MBA graduates have skillfully transitioned from the academic field into the business environment. The educational foundation they attained while at UTEP will lead to successful careers in this highly competitive global economy."

David M. Rapisand
Lockheed Martin Senior Manager
Finance Overhead Control

"The curriculum, professors, and fellow students have come together to make my experience in the UTEP MBA program both challenging and rewarding. Our professors bring to the table a unique combination of academic research and professional experience, of theory and praxis, that is helping me construct a clear understanding of best practices in local, regional, national and globalized business settings."
Maria Luisa Picard-Ami, MBA student, '09