Education
BY HANNAH JOHNSON
UNT MBA cohort program links students with industry leaders
University of North Texas students can learn how to approach uncertainty and find innovative solutions while earning their master’s degree in the university’s MBA cohort programs. The MBA cohort programs offer an accelerated track to a master’s degree with capped admission groups, said Julie Jernigan, UNT College of Busi- ness’s director of corporate outreach and student recruitment. The cohort program differs from a typical MBA program, which is flexible with course selection and usually completed in a five-year timeline, she said. “Students in the cohort move together through the program and they graduate together,” Jernigan said. The details UNT offers two MBA cohort programs under the G. Brint Ryan College of Business—management consulting and sport entertainment management. The Management Consulting program is an
intensive, 11-month program designed to prepare a cohort of students for leadership roles in their careers, according to the university. The MBA in Sport Entertainment Management is housed out of UNT’s Frisco campus. The 16-month program has students work directly with the university’s sports entertainment partners, such as the Dallas Cowboys and PGA of America. The outlook A return on investment is a common goal of those in the cohort program, Jernigan said. Over 85% of the Management Consultant cohort in 2022 had job offers upon graduation, she said. Cohort groups gain industry experience by working directly with the university’s corporate partners. The groups complete consulting projects for the university’s corporate partners, such as Kendra Scott, PespiCo, Peterbilt, Southwest Airlines, North Texas Food Bank and more. UNT Frisco’s proximity to the businesses in
Program results
UNT Frisco’s MBA In Sport Entertainment Management Cohort has seen:
100% of graduates are fully employed 83% of all graduates received a promotion or started a new job since enrolled 66% of graduates are full time employed in the sport entertainment industry 81% of female graduates are employed in the sport entertainment industry
SOURCE: UNT FRISCO/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Frisco is an advantage for students as they can work directly with industry leaders, Jernigan said. “It’s the proximity to opportunity and the doors that are opened,” she said.
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