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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Mission Statement
The mission of the College of Business is to offer graduate and undergraduate
programs of high quality that meet the needs of students, in terms of
their general education as well as in their preparation for productive
and rewarding professional careers. This focus requires that the college
be alert and responsive to local, regional, and national issues and to
the needs of business, government, and the community at large. Its faculty
approaches the challenge of education not only through their classroom
and advising efforts but by active scholarship in their respective disciplines
and through service to the University, their profession, and the community.
General Information
All eligible undergraduate degrees in the College of Business are accredited
by AACSB, International and conform to its recommended guidelines. Consistent
with AASCB guidelines, at least 50 percent of the business semester credit
hours required for the College of Business degree must be taken at UTSA.
Students in the College of Business may not enroll in specified 3000-
and 4000-level courses in the College of Business before declaring a major.
Students majoring in fields outside the College of Business may not take
more than 27 semester credit hours in this college without approval of
the Dean of the College of Business.
The College of Business is a member of the Consortium of Universities
for International Business Studies. This consortium of AACSB-accredited
colleges of business maintains undergraduate and graduate sites (Paderno
and Asolo, respectively) in northeast Italy (approximately 25 miles north
of Venice). The University of Kansas is the "umbrella" school for the
Consortium and provides administrative and other support. Consortium students
are provided an opportunity to further internationalize their business
education through a semester of study abroad. As a member of the Consortium,
UTSA College of Business undergraduate students who meet certain academic
requirements are eligible to take business and economics courses offered
by the Consortium and taught in English. Courses are also offered in Italian,
Communication Studies, and Journalism. The Consortium provides on-campus
dorms, meals, and other support for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Organized factory visits and cultural study trips are also offered to
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The Leadership Challenge program gives undergraduate business students
an opportunity to enhance their understanding of leadership and to develop
personal leadership skills. Undergraduate business students are exposed
to community and corporate leaders, corporate work environments, special
projects, dialogues, and speakers. A limited number of students are selected
into the Leadership Challenge based on their academic achievements, extra-curricular
activities, community service, and leadership potential. For further information,
contact the Center for Professional Excellence at 210-458-4778.
Scholarships
The College of Business has many scholarships available to assist students
in reaching their educational and career goals. The scholarship program
within the College is managed generally within the College of Business
Student Advising Center, located in the Business Building in room BB 2.02.04.
Some scholarships are administered through the various departments within
the College of Business; however, students should visit the Advising Center
for information and application procedures for all scholarships within
the College. Detailed information and eligibility requirements for specific
scholarships administered through the College are available at the Advising
Center's Web page at http://business.utsa.edu/undergraduate/.
Other scholarship information is available through the UTSA Scholarship
Office. Scholarship eligibility requirements differ and the number and
amounts of the scholarship awards vary. Students must complete the application
process and submit required documentation by the deadlines stated on application
materials. Students will be considered for all awards for which they meet
the eligibility criteria. Award amounts are generally disbursed equally
among the semesters covered by the scholarship as long as recipients continue
to meet grade point, enrollment, and other scholarship criteria.
Declaration of a major in the College of Business, for students pursuing
the Bachelor of Business Administration degree, is limited to students
who meet the following minimum requirements:
1. Completion of 45 semester credit hours
2. Cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (2.0 for the B.B.A. in General
Business)
3. Completion of 24 semester credit hours, 8 courses with a grade point
average of 2.25 (2.00 for the B.B.A. In General Business) that include:
a. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Field of Study Curriculum
for Business, and
b. MS 1013 Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics, or its equivalent.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Field of Study Curriculum
for Business consists of seven (7) courses with the following Texas Common
Course Numbers (TCCN). UTSA courses satisfying this requirement are listed
in brackets.
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2 Courses in Accounting:
TCCN: ACCT 2301 (ACC 2013 Principles of
Accounting I)
TCCN: ACCT 2302 (ACC 2033 Principles of
Accounting II)
2 Courses in Economics:
TCCN: ECON 2301 (ECO 2013 Introductory Macroeconomics)
TCCN: ECON 2302 (ECO 2023 Introductory Microeconomics)
1 Course in Mathematics:
TCCN: MATH 1325 (MAT 1033 Algebra
with Calculus for Business)
1 Course in Computer Literacy:
TCCN: BCIS 1305 (IS 1403 Business Information
Systems Fluency)
1 Course in Speech:
TCCN: SPCH 1321 (COM 1053 Business
and Professional Speech)
Once these requirements are met, a student must request a declaration
of major through the Undergraduate Business Advising Office.
Early Declaration of a Major (EDM) Option
Entering freshmen who have demonstrated high achievement are eligible for
the Early Declaration of a Major option. To be eligible for EDM, a student
must be classified as a First-Time Freshman as set forth in the current
UTSA Information bulletin. A First-Time Freshman may declare one of the
discipline majors in the College of Business upon marticulation or anytime
during his or her first long-semester in residence at UTSA if he or she
meets the following requirements:
1. graduated in the top ten percent of his or her graduating class, or scored
at or above the 90th percentile on either the SAT or ACT examination, and
2. is TASP exempt or has passed all sections of the TASP prior to the declaration
of the major.
Students who meet these qualifications ad who wish to exercise the EDM option
should contact the Tomás Rivera Center for assistance. Top
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