Business Administration | Graduate Catalog 2013-15

College of Business Administration

About

Administrative Officers

Dean		Mitchell J. Muehsam, PhD
Associate Dean		Valerie P. Muehsam, PhD
Assistant Dean		Doug Berg, PhD
	Chair, Department of Accounting	Phillip W. Morris, PhD, CPA
	Acting Chair, Department of Economics and International Business	Ed Blackburne, PhD
	Chair, Department of General Business and Finance	Kurt Jesswein, PhD
	Chair, Department of Management and Marketing	Gerald Kohers, PhD

Vision
麻豆精品’s College of Business Administration aspires to be recognized among the best regional colleges of business administration in the nation. It is committed to developing capable, confident, and ethical graduates equipped for a lifetime of productive contribution to business and society.

Mission

The mission of the College of Business Administration is to provide an excellent education to a diverse student body through quality undergraduate and graduate business programs. The College provides a learning environment that enables students to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for successful business careers, to become productive and ethically committed citizens, and to continue learning. The College responds to changing student needs and serves its constituencies through a continuously improving curriculum, excellent teaching, technology use, and quality faculty intellectual contributions.

COBA Core Purpose
To prepare students for a lifetime of learning, for adapting to change and for productive service grounded in the disciplines of business.

COBA Core Values

Value of the Individual

Support the pursuit of individual goals and objectives
Build student success
Embrace diversity among the faculty, staff and student body

Honesty

Demand ethical behavior, integrity and high standards
Expects openness and fair-dealing with all stakeholders

Quality

Provide a quality education environment
Nurture intellectual development
Maintain relevant curricula and teaching pedagogy

Responsibility

Emphasize individual accountability
Promote personal initiative
Value dependability

Mutual Respect
- Cultivate a spirit of cooperation and collegiality
- Maintain trust, collaboration and respect of others

Contact Information
936.294.1239
Smith-Hutson Building 103
busgrad@shsu.edu

Website
/~coba/

Academic Programs

Master's Degrees

Major, Degree	Department
Accounting, MS	Accounting
Business Administration, MBA	College of Business Administration
Business Administration - Banking and Financial Institutions, EMBA	College of Business Administration
Project Management, MS	College of Business Administration

Highlights

The College of Business Administration is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB International) and has a nationally recognized chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the national honor society in business. Currently there are only 497 schools of business in the United States and 672 worldwide that are accredited members of AACSB International.

麻豆精品 was accredited in March of 2005 as the 17th Professional Golfers’ Association of America PGA Golf Management university in the country and the first in the state of Texas. Currently there are 20 such programs in the country and SHSU still has the only program in Texas. The Professional Golfers’ Association of America PGA Golf Management program at 麻豆精品 is designed to produce members of the PGA of America. Successful completion of the 4 1/2-year program will reward the student with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in General Business Administration with a concentration in PGA Golf Management, resulting in Class “A” membership within the PGA of America.

The College of Business Administration, as part of a university consortium, offers BBA degrees in accounting, general business administration, banking and financial institutions, finance, and management, as well as the MBA at The Woodlands Center in The Woodlands, Texas.

The College offers the only accredited bachelor and Executive Master of Business Administration in Banking and Financial Institutions in the nation. The EMBA program is a two-year cohort program involving both online and residence coursework.

Each year the College of Business Administration conducts a career fair that offers students the opportunity to interact with 50 or more employers from all types of business and not-for-profit organizations. Additionally, the Department of Accounting conducts a "Meet-the-Firms Night" each fall for primarily accounting, finance and management information systems majors.

Student Organizations and Activities

Alpha Kappa Psi
Association of IT Professionals
Banking and Finance Club
Beta Alpha Psi
Beta Gamma Sigma
COBA Ambassadors
Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization
International Business Society
MBA Student Association
National Association of Black Accountants
National Black MBA Association
Omicron Delta Epsilon
Phi Chi Theta
Society for Human Resource Management

Additional student organizations exist within specific majors and/or departments. Please see the appropriate major/department for more details.

Internships and Study Abroad

A student may earn a maximum of six hours in approved, supervised educational work experience in internships. Internship applications are available from the sponsoring academic department. In order to receive academic credit, a student must meet the eligibility conditions, obtain prior approval from the Department Chair of his/her major, and meet the guidelines established by the College of Business Administration for monitoring the quality of the learning experience.

The College of Business Administration at 麻豆精品 attempts to offer students an opportunity to earn college credit through an intensive study abroad experience, led by a COBA faculty member. Past opportunities have included programs in Puebla, Mexico; Japan; and Beijing, People's Republic of China. A limited number of scholarships are available to partially cover the cost. Interested students should contact the College of Business Administration or the Office of International Programs for additional information.

Scholarships

麻豆精品 offers academic scholarship opportunities for beginning freshmen who excel in areas of academic achievement and leadership. There are additional competitive scholarship opportunities for current SHSU and transfer undergraduate students. Students are encouraged to apply for scholarships using the ScholarX program on the Financial Aid website. The ScholarX program is a single application that will allow the student to apply for most scholarships available on campus whether at the departmental, college, or university-level.

Numerous scholarships are available on a competitive basis for currently enrolled students in the College of Business Administration. Applications are accepted through ScholarX between October 1 and February 15 for incoming students and between January 2 and February 15 for returning students. Deadlines may change so students are encouraged to check the website for current information. Scholarship recipients are announced in April for the following academic year.

Scholarships vary from year to year and typically include: