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G. Brint Ryan College of Business Graduate Track Pathways

A Grad Track Pathway is a program option for undergraduates planning to complete a graduate program in the G Brint Ryan College of Business. A student admitted in the Grad Track program may enroll in a limited amount of graduate coursework that will apply towards completion of the bachelor's degree and then transfer to the graduate degree. The G. Brint Ryan College of Business offers multiple Grad Track Pathways:

Masters of Business Administration (MBA)*

*MBA programs included in this pathway are:

  • MBA Business Studies
  • MBA Finance
  • MBA Financial Planning
  • MBA Health Services Management
  • MBA Information Technology
  • MBA Management Consulting
  • MBA Marketing
  • MBA Marketing Analytics
  • MBA Music Business
  • MBA Organizational Behavior & Human Resources
  • MBA Strategic Management
  • MBA Supply Chain Analytics
  • MBA Supply Chain Management

This pathway is available to students in the following undergraduate programs from the G. Brint Ryan College of Business and the College of Science:

  • BBA Business Economics
  • BBA Business Integrated Studies
  • BBA Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Management
  • BBA Finance
  • BBA Financial Planning
  • BBA Human Resource Management
  • BBA Management
  • BBA Marketing
  • BBA Marketing with Professional Selling Concentration
  • BBA Real Estate
  • BBA Real Estate with Residential Property Management Concentration
  • BBA Risk Management and Insurance
  • BS General Business
  • BA Biology
  • BA Chemistry
  • BA Mathematics
  • BA Physics

Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Pathway Courses (9 hours taken from)

  • BCIS 3610 – Basic Information Systems with BCIS 5150 – Leveraging Information Technology in Business
  • MGMT 3720 – Organizational Behavior with MGMT 5140 – Organizational Behavior & Analysis
  • MGMT 3880 – Business Ethics & Social Responsibility with MGMT 5710 – Seminar in Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
  • MKTG 3650 – Foundations of Marketing Practice with MKTG 5150 – Marketing Management
MBA Sport Entertainment Management

This pathway is only available to students in the BBA Sport Entertainment Management program.

MBA Sport Entertainment Management Pathway Courses (9 hours taken from)

  • MGMT 3720 – Organizational Behavior with MGMT 5140 – Organizational Behavior & Analysis
  • MKTG 3650 – Foundations of Marketing Practice with SENM 5150 – Marketing Practices in the Sport Entertainment Industry
  • SENM 4310 – Talent Management in the Sport Entertainment Industry with SENM 5401 – Talent Management in the Sport Entertainment Industry
MS Finance

This pathway is only available to students in the BBA Finance program.

Finance Pathway Courses (6 hours taken from)

  • FINA 4310 - Valuation and Financial Decisions with FINA 5310 - Advanced. Topics in Financial Management
  • FINA 4400 - Financial Markets and Institutions with FINA 5400 - Financial Markets and Institutions
  • FINA 4500 - International Finance with FINA 5500 - International Financial Management
MS Business Analytics

This pathway is only available to students in the BBA Business Analytics program.

Business Analytics Pathway Courses (6 hours taken from)

  • BCIS 4660 - Intro to Data Warehousing with BCIS 5610 Enterprise Data Warehouse
  • A choice between either:
    • DSCI 4520 - Introduction to Data Mining with DSCI 5240 - Data Mining
    • DSCI 4330 - Enterprise Applications of Business Intelligence/Analytics with DSCI 5330 - Enterprise Applications of Business Intelligence
MS Information Systems and Technologies

This pathway is only available to students in the BS Business Computer Information Systems program.

Information Systems and Technologies Pathway Courses (6 hours taken from)

  • BCIS 4740 - Administration and Policy in Information Security with BCIS 5740 - Information Security Management
  • And one of the following:
    • BCIS 4610 - Analysis of Business Information Systems with BCIS 5120 – Information Systems Development
    • BCIS 4720 - Web-Based Information Technologies with BCIS 5680 Web-Based Systems Development
    • BCIS 4660 - Introduction to Data Warehousing with BCIS 5610 – Enterprise Data Warehousing
    • BCIS 4730 - International Uses of Information Technologies with BCIS 5670 - International Issues in Information Technology

Benefits of Grad Track

  • Earn your MS or MBA in less time.
  • Cut expenses as students will be charged undergraduate tuition rates.
  • Prepares the student for the rigors of graduate-level coursework while still an undergraduate.
  • Provides uninterrupted continuity of the knowledge gained as an undergraduate to graduate-level courses.

How Grad Track Works

  1. Apply for the Grad Track Pathway through the RCoB Graduate Programs Office. To earn conditional admission to the Grad Track Pathway, students must be in their junior year, must have completed at least 75 credit hours of a bachelor's degree, and will be required to hold a 3.5 GPA at the time of application and at final admission to the master's program.
  2. In the senior year, prior to graduation, students admitted conditionally to a Grad Track Pathway should apply for full admission to the MS or MBA degree (See Admission Criteria Below).
  3. After a student has been admitted to the Grad Track Program grades earned in graduate level courses while officially registered as an undergraduate student will count towards the student's cumulative undergraduate GPA and be used for undergraduate degree completion.
  4. Graduate credit will apply toward the student's MS or MBA degree hours for degree completion.

Admission Criteria

Junior Year Conditional Grad Track Pathway Admission

  • Submit the Toulouse Graduate School's “Conditional Admission and Advisor Course Approval Form” to the graduate coordinator of the Grad Track Pathway.

Senior Year Full Admission

  • Application submitted via UNT GradCAS.
  • Essay of unique events, life experiences, and qualifications that you feel distinguish your candidacy. Should not exceed 600 to 700 words.
  • Resume/CV highlighting professional and academic experience.
  • Three (3) recommendations from Professional and/or Academic references. Contact information for references will be submitted via UNT GradCAS.
  • Standardized Test Scores: Final admission will demand a 3.5 GPA at the time of application for the MS programs or 3.0 for the MBA programs in the pathway, which will qualify the student for a GMAT/GRE waiver.
  • Successful completion of all Grad Track Pathway courses with a GPA of 3.5 or higher
  • Full application details and additional requirements are available on the RCOB Master’s Admission Information page.

Please email admission documents with your full name and UNT Student ID to RCoBMasters@unt.edu . Enter “Application Status Update” as well as your name and UNT Student ID in the email subject line.

Questions? Contact the G. Brint Ryan College of Business Graduate Programs Office at RCoBMasters@unt.edu