Mays Business School

What Mays Business School does

Mays Business School is a top-15 public business school within Texas A&M University, serving prospective undergraduate students, graduate (MBA and specialized MS) students, doctoral candidates, and corporate executive education clients. The school delivers degree programs across seven undergraduate majors, multiple MBA formats (Full-Time, Professional, Executive, Flex Online, Engineering MBA), nine specialized master's degrees, and five Ph.D. programs, supported by eight specialized centers and institutes spanning entrepreneurship, executive development, investment management, HRM, international business, retailing, leadership, and sales. Revenue is generated through tuition and fees set at the university and state level, supplemented by major endowed gifts (including $47M lifetime from the Mays Family Foundation and $10M from each of Adam C. Sinn '00 and Arch H. Aplin III '80), corporate partnership dues and program sponsorships, and custom executive education contracts through the Center for Executive Development.

Underlying technology and curriculum include a proprietary NLP-driven tool, EMPATHY AI, developed by a Texas A&M marketing scholar for feedback coaching; an AI in Business program and AI Minor; the AI Venture Velocity Challenge competition platform; and AI-enabled entrepreneurship pathways through the Center for Applied Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CAEI). The school operates dual physical campuses — College Station (main) and Houston's CityCentre (regional) — alongside Flex Online programs and a global Center for International Business Studies with study abroad reach across all seven continents. Go-to-market is sales-led, anchored by Texas A&M's centralized undergraduate admissions, direct graduate applications through BusinessCAS, dedicated recruiter success directors, and an Aggie Network-supported placement engine connecting 4,000+ companies to students annually.

Name

Mays Business School

Legal name

Mays Business School at Texas A&M University

Website

https://mays.tamu.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Mays Business School is a top-15 public business school at Texas A&M University, serving undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and corporate executive education students across degree programs and eight specialized centers, with operations in College Station and Houston, Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Education / Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Business and Secretarial Schools (611410)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN), Entrepreneurship & Small Business Workforce Programs (EDAAAOAM)

Keywords

• Business education
• Graduate business programs
• Executive development
• MBA programs
• Business school

Headquarters

HQ city

College Station

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Program Fees: Revenue is generated through tuition and fees from undergraduate, graduate (MBA, MS), Ph.D., and Executive Education programs. Mays operates as part of Texas A&M University, a public institution, with tuition rates set by the university and the State of Texas.
2. Endowments and Donor Contributions: The school receives major endowed gifts (e.g., $47 million lifetime giving from the Mays Family Foundation, $10M from Adam C. Sinn '00, $10M from Arch H. Aplin III '80) that support programs, buildings, faculty chairs, and scholarships. Annual corporate partnership dues and donor gifts provide supplemental funding.
3. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships: Corporate partners pay annual dues that partially fund scholarships and program support. Sponsorships for specific programs (e.g., ConocoPhillips sponsoring the LINC conference, PepsiCo as Partner of the Year) provide both revenue and in-kind support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Mays Business School is the business school of Texas A&M University, delivering undergraduate (BBA), graduate (MBA, MS, PhD), and executive education programs in accounting, finance, management, marketing, supply chain, and analytics. It also operates specialized centers such as the Center for Executive Development, the Human Capital Institute, the Mays Institute for Data Analytics, the Center for Sales Strategy and Excellence, the Real Estate Center, the Flippen Leadership Institute, and Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) Texas, and supports applied learning through faculty research, AI in Business programming, and corporate partnerships.

Product overview

Mays Business School is a comprehensive business education institution offering a multi-tiered portfolio of degree programs and specialized centers. The core academic structure includes undergraduate BBA and BS degrees across seven majors (Accounting, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Business Honors), graduate programs including Full-Time, Professional, Executive, and Flex Online MBA variants plus nine specialized Master's degrees (MS Accounting, MS Analytics, MS Business, MS Entrepreneurial Leadership, MS HRM, MS Marketing, MS MIS, MS Supply Chain and Analytics, Master of Real Estate), and five Ph.D. programs. The school operates eight specialized centers/institutes (Applied Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Executive Development, Investment Management, Human Resource Management, International Business Studies, Retailing Innovation, Flippen Leadership Institute, Reynolds and Reynolds Sales Leadership Institute) that provide experiential learning, industry engagement, and career development. Executive Education and Flex Online programs extend access beyond traditional campus settings, while the AI in Business Program and Entrepreneurship programs address emerging industry needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Flippen Leadership Institute: Leadership development institute established in 2025, developed around Aggie Core Values and named after Susan and Flip Flippen.
• Center for Applied Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CAEI)
• Aggie Legends Podcast

Products and services

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
• Full-Time MBA (College Station)
• Professional MBA (Houston)
• Executive MBA (Houston)
• Online MBA (Flex Online)
• Master of Science (MS) Programs
• PhD Programs
• AI in Business Graduate Certificate
• Center for Executive Development Custom Programs
• Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) Texas
• Flippen Leadership Institute Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 15 public business school nationally (U.S. News & World Report 2026)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• PepsiCocoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 March 2026PepsiCo was named Mays Business School's 2026 Partner of the Year in recognition of exceptional generosity, engagement, mentorship programs, recruitment commitment, and long-standing support for student success. The partnership helps expand high-impact learning opportunities and supports Mays' aspiration to be the preeminent public business school, jointly developing service-minded leaders.
• Levi BelnapcoreOthers · 19 February 2026Levi Belnap, an experienced startup founder and former CEO of Merlyn for Education (with multiple successful exits), was appointed Executive Director of the Center for Applied Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CAEI). He brings deep entrepreneurial experience and industry connections to guide student entrepreneurial pathways.
• ConocoPhillipscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerConocoPhillips is the sponsor of the Leadership Initiative Conference (LINC), a one-day spring program for high school seniors exploring their leadership potential at Mays Business School. The cost-free program includes experiential learning, faculty engagement, a case competition, and networking with Mays students.
• The Flippen Group (Flip and Susan Flippen)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlip and Susan Flippen, founders of the Flippen Group, have established the Flippen Leadership Institute at Mays Business School. Named for the renowned leadership consulting couple, the institute develops leaders of integrity and purpose through experiential programs, high-impact networking, research, and cross-industry collaboration. The Flippens are both Texas A&M graduates and have deep roots in College Station.
• Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas A&M University's Mays Business School has partnered with the Creative Destruction Lab, a nonprofit venture growth program aimed at scaling early-stage technology companies. Through a nine-month program, founders grow their businesses with advice from world-class business, investment, and technology mentors, supported by top Mays Business School students. CDL-Texas is part of the global CDL network and focuses on seed-stage energy ventures.
• HalliburtoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHalliburton leaders participated in custom executive education programs at the Center for Executive Development (CED). Lawrence Pope, Executive Vice President of Administration and Chief HR Officer at Halliburton, provided a testimonial praising the CED: 'The leaders at Halliburton are stronger because of our relationship with the CED.'
• H-E-BcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerH-E-B is featured as a corporate sponsor at events hosted by the Center for Retailing Innovation, including H-E-B sponsored events at the center's corporate partnership activities.
• NRF Foundation (National Retail Federation)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Center for Retailing Innovation's annual NYC Retailing Trip includes participation in the NRF Foundation Student Program, connecting students with the broader retail industry.
• Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Center for Retailing Innovation participates in the PLMA University Outreach Program, an annual event in Chicago where students learn about private label/store brand careers in retail, manufacturing, and marketing.
• Reynolds and ReynoldsflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerReynolds and Reynolds is the founding and naming partner of the Reynolds and Reynolds Sales Leadership Institute at Mays Business School. The institute is dedicated to providing transformational education and experiences for Aggies in sales leadership, with everything built on Aggie Core Values and service to students, academia, industry, and community.
• Texas A&M AthleticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas A&M Athletics partners with Mays Business School through the AmplifyU program, a transformational partnership uniting the Student-Athlete Engagement Program and the Reynolds and Reynolds Sales Leadership Institute to sharpen student-athletes' business acumen and activate the Aggie Network.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Fisher College of Business (Ohio State University): Fisher is a Big Ten public business school competing with Mays for top-ranked undergraduate business program recognition and corporate recruiter mindshare, with comparable specialty master's offerings.
• Smeal College of Business (Penn State): Smeal is a peer public business school with comparable undergraduate and graduate program structure, supply chain strength, and corporate recruiting model. Competes with Mays in shared Big Ten-adjacent rankings categories.
• McCombs School of Business (University of Texas at Austin): McCombs is the most direct peer to Mays — a flagship Texas public university business school with comparable top-ranked undergraduate, MBA, and specialty master's programs, and overlapping Texas-based corporate recruiter base. The two schools compete head-to-head for in-state talent and corporate partnerships.
• Broad College of Business (Michigan State University): Broad is a direct peer public business school with comparable supply chain, accounting, and MBA programs, competing with Mays in the same rankings tiers and for similar corporate recruiter bases.
• Questrom School of Business (Boston University): Questrom is a similarly positioned business school competing with Mays across MBA, specialty master's, and online programs. Both emphasize industry partnerships and career outcomes.
• Kelley School of Business (Indiana University): Kelley is a top-tier public business school with one of the strongest online MBA programs nationally — a direct competitor to Mays' Flex Online portfolio. Comparable undergraduate and graduate program breadth and corporate recruiting model.
• Leeds School of Business (University of Colorado Boulder): Leeds is a similarly sized public business school with comparable undergraduate and MBA programs, competing with Mays in regional and online program rankings. Both emphasize real estate and entrepreneurship specializations.
• Marshall School of Business (USC): Marshall is a peer business school competing with Mays for MBA and undergraduate applicants in the same general rankings band, with comparable specialty master's programs and corporate partnership models.
• Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley): Berkeley Haas is a leading public business school competing with Mays for top undergraduate and MBA talent, with comparable specialties in entrepreneurship, real estate, and finance. Both emphasize values-driven leadership and innovation.
• Ross School of Business (University of Michigan): Ross is a top-ranked U.S. public business school that competes with Mays for high-caliber applicants, faculty, and corporate recruiters across MBA and undergraduate programs. Comparable in scale, program breadth, and public-university brand strength.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@maysbusiness
• Facebookfacebook.com/maysbusiness
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reynoldsandreynoldssalesleadershipinstitute
• Instagraminstagram.com/tamusales
• Xx.com/maysbusiness

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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