About Us
Organization
The College's formal administrative units include three academic departments, the Student Advisory Council, the Business Advisory Council, and the Center for Economic Education. The College also houses the international headquarters of the Society for Advancement of Management, and sponsors student chapters of Delta Sigma Pi, Human Resources Management, Society for Advancement of Management, and the Student Accounting Society.
Permanent faculty in each of the academic departments (Accounting and Business Law; Finance, Economics, and Decision Sciences; and Management and Marketing) are the principal architects of the academic programs (majors and minors) in their respective disciplines. Content of undergraduate and graduate programs is coordinated through the Undergraduate Advisory Committee and the Graduate Advisory Committee.
The Center for Economic Education is one of eleven Centers that comprise the Texas Council on Economic Education which is affiliated with the National Council on Economic Education. It is located in the College and a member of the economics faculty serves as its Director. Its mission is to support the economic education needs of teachers of economics topics in South Texas public and private schools.
Mission
The College of Business supports the mission of the University by serving the higher educational needs of business students in the region. Programs are designed to help students advance their education in business to become more productive citizens, further their careers, and pursue advanced studies within a changing global environment. Undergraduate programs offer selected specializations built on a foundation of general education and a broad business core. The Master of Business Administration program provides more advanced general management education with selected concentrations. The Master of Accountancy program offers advanced accounting studies. The College promotes a high code of ethics, special concern for student learning, and the effective use of technology.
Teaching and the resultant learning are the highest priority of the College. To that end, faculty intellectual contributions of applied scholarship and instructional development are emphasized. Faculty development, community service and involvement in professional organizations resulting in service to key stakeholders are stressed. The College solicits input from its primary stakeholders through advisory councils.
Objectives
- Provide high quality, relevant, innovative curriculum for business and non-business majors.
- Promote student learning and retention through quality recruiting, counseling, advising and placement.
- Continue to recruit, develop, and help strengthen faculty credentials and quality of teaching, intellectual contributions and service.
- Encourage and support effective use of technology and instructional resources to improve student learning and College operations.
- Stress faculty service and involvement in University and community development efforts.
- Obtain/develop additional financial resources to support faculty and staff development and other quality enhancement efforts.
- Communicate college mission, objectives, programs, and other activities to different stakeholders.
- Promote continuous improvement of College Programs, organizational structure, and operations.
- Increase student awareness of the changing global environment.
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