School of Business Administration Mission Statement

The mission of the School of Business Administration is to provide high-quality academic programs, particularly at the graduate level, primarily for non-traditional students living in the Gulf Coast region of Texas. Our mission is supported by hiring and retaining qualified faculty who ensure that our graduates possess the knowledge and skills necessary for successful careers in business and society.

We dedicate ourselves to continuous improvement in the following areas:

Curriculum: Providing adaptive programs, particularly at the graduate level, that prepare our graduates for successful business careers in a rapidly changing, global and technological environment.

Outreach: Offering educational opportunities to underserved constituencies through a variety of delivery modes (e.g., off-campus sites and Internet) and collaborative arrangements.

Intellectual Contributions: Fostering intellectual contributions that emphasize the application of knowledge to improve management practices; with a lesser but equal emphasis placed on the discovery of new knowledge and the enhancement of knowledge related to instructional development.

Service: Providing a balanced array of services to the institution, profession and community, within the constraints of our primary focus on teaching and research.