Admission

To be considered for admission to the program, applicants must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited university. A master's degree in business or a related field is preferred, but not required. A background in business, finance, accounting, economics or statistics is helpful, but not required for admission into the program. A master’s degree is not required. However, students entering the program without a master’s degree and/or a business background may be required to take up to eight “leveling" graduate courses in addition to the Ph.D. coursework. Students without a working knowledge of elementary calculus and statistics may also be required to take extra coursework.

Application Materials for Graduate School Application

All applicants must submit the following materials through our online application system. It's easy. It's quick and designed to get your application processed through our systems as quickly as possible. Required as part of the application are:

The Graduate Degree Program Application
- Non-refundable application processing fee noted below and effective for September 1, 2008
- $45 for U.S. Citizens/Permanent Residents/Mexican Nationals
- $80 for International Applicants
Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work completed
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores. Although GMAT scores are preferred, Graduate Records Examination (GRE) scores will be accepted in some cases. Test scores may not be more than five years old.
At least two letters of recommendation from academic or professional sources familiar with the applicants background. Persons writing recommendation letters should sign their name across the sealed portion on the back of the envelope and mail directly to the Graduate School at UTEP:

The Graduate School
University of Texas at El Paso
200 Administration Building
500 West University Ave.
El Paso, TX 79968-0587

Alternatively, the online application system allows you to "register" your recommenders so that they can submit their recommendation letters online. Please see the application link for this process.
A current resume or curriculum vitae.
A personal statement of academic interests and goals.
International students must also submit acceptable scores on the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL). Test scores may not be more than two years old.

In addition, a personal or telephone interview may be required.

Financial Support

All offers of admission automatically carry accompanying research and teaching assistantships for up to four years with continued satisfactory progress in the program. No separate application is required. Assistantships include health insurance. Other benefits are also available to graduate students. For more information, please contact visit the Human Resources website or call (915)747-5202.