School of Business Administration

University West, Suite 213
3007 N Ben Wilson, Victoria, Texas 77901
Phone: 361.570.4231 Fax: 361.570.4229
Email: busadvisor@uhv.edu
 

Introduction

Mission
The mission of the School of Business Administration is to provide high-quality academic programs at all levels, but with special emphasis at the graduate level, primarily for non-traditional students living in the coastal bend 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 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.
 

Accreditation
The School of Business Administration is accredited by AACSB International.

AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business is a not-for-profit corporation of educational institutions, corporations and other organizations devoted to the promotion and improvement of higher education in business administration and management.

Accreditation is a process of voluntary, non-governmental review of educational institutions and programs. Institutional accreditation reviews entire colleges and universities. Specialized agencies award accreditation for professional programs and academic units in particular fields of study. As a specialized agency, AACSB International grants accreditation for undergraduate and graduate business administration and accounting programs.

AACSB International accreditation represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools, worldwide. Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review. AACSB International accreditation is the hallmark of excellence in management education.

AACSB International accreditation assures stakeholders that business schools:

• Manage resources to achieve a vibrant and relevant mission.

• Advance business and management knowledge through faculty scholarship.

• Provide high-caliber teaching of quality and current curricula.

• Cultivate meaningful interaction between students and a qualified faculty.

• Produce graduates who have achieved specified learning goals.

Majors and Degrees Offered

The programs of the School of Business Administration consist of the majors listed below. Students pursuing an undergraduate major can emphasize specific areas of business administration through elective courses.

Secondary Teacher Certification:
Students seeking secondary teacher certification in business basic or business composite should refer to the certification requirements listed in the School of Education and Human Development section of this catalog.
 

*MAJOR	DEGREE	CONCENTRATIONS +
Business Administration	B.B.A.	Accounting
		Management
		Marketing
		General Business
		Healthcare Administration*
	Strategic M.B.A.	Accounting
		Finance
		Management
		Marketing
		International
	Global M.B.A.	Management
		Finance
	M.S. Economic Development/Entrepreneurship*

*Subject to approval by the University of Houston System and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
+The concentrations on the Strategic M.B.A. are pending approval from the Faculty Senate.

 

Degree Requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration

(B.B.A.)

The School of Business Administration prepares students for entry level and professional positions in business. Such an education produces graduates who:

• Comprehend the business environment and functions.

• Demonstrate effective communication skills.

• Demonstrate computer usage skills.

• Employ ethical principles in all business situations.

• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively on teams in diverse organizations.

The following requirements apply to all candidates for the Bachelor of Business Administration degree with concentrations in accounting, management, marketing and general business.

1. Students must satisfy all university requirements for a bachelor’s degree as found in the section UNIVERSITY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS of this catalog.
    

2. Fifty percent of upper-level course work in all business concentrations must be taken from UHV. Students can accumulate no more than two D’s in the business major. Undergraduate credit earned more than seven years prior to admission to undergraduate study at UHV may not be counted unless approval is granted by the Dean. It is the prerogative of the Dean to determine (1) whether the courses meet current standards of the discipline, and (2) whether students demonstrate sufficient retention of the content to apply it.
    

3. Lower Division:
   a. A combined total of 6 semester hours in natural sciences
   b. 3 semester hours of mathematics in addition to university core requirement. Must complete MATH 1324 Finite Math, and MATH 1325 Elements of Calculus for Business.
   c. 6 semester hours of economics (micro and macro).
   d. 6 semester hours of principles of accounting.
   e. 3 semester hours of business/professional speech.
    

4. Lower or Upper Division:
   a. 3 semester hours of principles of computing.
   b. Free electives to complete 122 s.h. minimum degree requirement. Courses must be outside of business administration and will not exceed 11 hours.
    

5. Upper Division: 40 semester hours of a common business core (Professional Writing, Statistics for Business & Economics, Information Systems in Organizations, Principles of Management, Principles of Marketing, Legal Environment of Business, Business Finance, Quantitative Decision Making, Financial Statement Analysis, Managerial Economics, Strategy and the Business Environment, Leadership, and Strategic Management.)
    

6. Comprehensive Exam: Exam covering the content of the BBA core classes. The exam is offered once each fall and spring to students enrolled in MGT 4340, face-to-face in Victoria on a Saturday. Students enrolling in MGT 4340 should check the date of this exam beforehand to avoid scheduling conflicts.
    

7. BBA students are expected to
   a. Be familiar with the mission and values of the program and to comply with the expectations of them outlined in this catalog, their new student orientation, and their course syllabi.
   b. Maintain high standards of academic honesty and ethical behavior as outlined on course syllabi each semester.
   c. Track their progress on their degree programs and contact their advisors promptly to resolve questions about their enrollment.
   d. Verify that they have the appropriate prerequisites for their courses each semester.
   e. Apply for graduation by the published deadline for the semester in which they will complete degree requirements.
   f. Ensure that the School of Business Administration has current contact information for them at all times, and visit the school’s web page (www.uhv.edu/bus) regularly for important updates as well as to obtain information on course textbooks and syllabi prior to each semester.

Accounting concentration:
Requirements: 21 semester hours composed of 3 semester hours of cost accounting, 6 semester hours of intermediate accounting, 3 semester hours of tax accounting, 3 semester hours of auditing, 3 semester hours of accounting information systems, and 3 semester hours of advanced financial accounting. The seven required courses are
 

ACC 3311-Costs and Budgets
ACC 3312-Intermediate Accounting I
ACC 3313-Intermediate Accounting II
ACC 4311-Principles of Federal Income Taxation
ACC 4321-Auditing
ACC 4320-Accounting Information Systems
ACC 4331-Advanced Accounting

Management concentration:

Requirements: 21 semester hours composed of 15 semester hours of required management courses and 6 semester hours of management electives. The five required courses are

MGT 4303-Entrepreneurship

MGT 4311-Human Resources Management
MGT 4316-International Management

MGT 4320-Organizational Behavior
MGT 4325-Organizational Change

Electives- 6 semester hours selected from the following courses. (No more than 3 semester hours may be selected outside of management.)

MGT 4300-Selected Topics
MGT 4304-Entrepreneurship Field Studies
MGT 4312-Staffing
MGT 4313-Compensation
MGT 4315-Contemporary Issues in Management
MGT 4318-Organizational Theory and Development
MGT 4335-Project Management
Any Marketing course (except MKT 3311)
Courses in areas related to management or marketing (PSY 3310, HUM 4322)

Marketing Concentration:

Requirements: 21 semester hours composed of 9 semester hours of required marketing courses and 12 semester hours of marketing electives. The three required courses are:

MKT 4311-Buyer Behavior
MKT 4313-Marketing Research
MKT 4340-Marketing Management

Electives-12 semester hours selected from the following courses:

MKT 3321-Selling and Sales Management
MKT 4312-Promotion Management
MKT 4315-Business-to-Business Marketing
MKT 4316-Electronic Marketing
MKT 4317-Services Marketing
MKT 4321-Retailing Management
MKT 4325-International Marketing

General Business concentration:

Requirements: 21 semester hours of business courses (beyond the core requirements) from at least three of the following areas:

Accounting
International Business
Management
Marketing.

No more than 9 hours may be taken in any one area. All 21 semester hours must be designated as upper-division courses.

Healthcare Administration concentration: *

*Pending approval by University of Houston System and
the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
 

Requirements: 21 semester hours composed of 12 semester hours of required healthcare administration courses, 6 semester hours of required management courses and 3 semester hours selected from accounting, management, marketing or healthcare administration. The six required courses are:

        HCA 4311-Foundations in Healthcare Administration
        HCA 4312-Medical Reimbursement
        HCA 4313-Legal and Ethical Environment of Healthcare Administration
        HCA 4320-Internship in Healthcare Administration
        MGT 4320-Organizational Behavior
        MGT 4311-Human Resource Management

Electives- 3 semester hours selected from accounting, management, marketing or healthcare administration.
 

The above information is summarized in the following table:
 

Business Administration Major Concentrations in
Accounting, Management, Marketing, General Business, Healthcare Administration#

# Subject to approval by the University of Houston System and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

* Footnote Descriptions:
Accounting 3311, 3312, 3313, 4311, 4320, 4321, and 4331.
Management 4311, 4325, 4303, 4316, 4320, and six hours of management electives by advisement.
Marketing 4311, 4313, 4340, and twelve hours of marketing electives by advisement.
General Business 21 semester hours business electives chosen from ACC, IBS, MGT, MKT. (No more than 9 hours in one area.)
Healthcare Administration 4311, 4312, 4313, 4320, MGT 4320, MGT 4311, and three hours of business electives chosen from ACC, MGT , MKT, or HCA.

** Minimum of 122 s.h.

Requirements for Undergraduate Admission

Applicants to the BBA program must meet all requirements for undergraduate admission as outlined in the ADMISSIONS section of this catalog. In order to be considered for admission a student must send the following credentials to the Office of Admissions and Records:

1. A completed application for undergraduate admission.
    

2. An official transcript from EACH college attended, sent directly from each institution to UH-Victoria.
    

3. TASP/THEA scores (reading, writing and mathematics) sent directly from National Evaluation Systems, Inc. to UH-Victoria; or, the scores must appear on an official transcript being sent from a college formerly attended. For timely and accurate processing, students should ensure that all official documents have been submitted prior to registration. Students are encouraged to request electronic transmission of all transcripts; such transmission may shorten the processing time by two or three days.

NOTE: Students who have completed at least three semester hours of acceptable college credit prior to September 1, 1989 are exempt from taking the TASP/THEA. For other exemptions, refer to the TASP/THEA information in the Undergraduate Admission section of this catalog.
 

Degree Requirements for the Strategic Master of Business Administration

The mission of the UHV MBA program is to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully manage organizations in a dynamic environment by offering an integrated curriculum that blends theoretical concepts with practical applications. Specifically, the MBA program seeks to develop in each graduate the capacity to:

• Understand and adapt to the changing business, political and social environments;

• Evaluate and respond to emerging threats and opportunities;

• Interact with and effectively lead diverse groups;

• Analyze and evaluate business operations and processes; and

• Synthesize and apply cross-functional approaches to organizational issues.

The following courses are required for attaining the Master of Business Administration degree. Courses are listed in the recommended completion order.
 

REQUIRED SPECIFIC BUSINESS COURSES (36 HOURS)

Requirement (Prerequisite*)

ECO 6351 Economics for Managers

MGT 6351 Management and Organizational Behavior

QMS 6351 Statistics and Research Methods (Business calculus)

BUS 6351 Business and Society

ACC 6351 Financial Reporting and Analysis

MGT 6352 Management Information Systems (basic computer literacy)

ACC 6352 Strategic Cost Management (ACC 6351)

MGT 6355 Operations Management: Creating Competitive Advantages (QMS 6351)

FIN 6352 Financial Management (ACC 6351, ECO 6351, and QMS 6351)

MKT 6352 Strategic Marketing Management

MGT 6354 Leadership and Organizational Change (BUS 6351 and MGT 6351)

MGT 6359 Seminar in Strategic Management (Completion of all MBA Core Courses; MGT 6354 may be taken concurrently)

*Students should refer to individual course descriptions for additional information on course prerequisites.

ACADEMIC CONCENTRATION (12 HOURS)

Choose one of the following:

General Business: Strategic M.B.A. students may choose to complete 12 hours of graduate business electives without designating a concentration.

Accounting: Strategic M.B.A. students may choose to complete one of the two options to achieve a concentration in Accounting:

•  Four accounting electives or

• Three accounting electives plus one finance or economics elective

Finance: Strategic M.B.A. students may choose to complete one of the two options to achieve a concentration in Finance:

• Four accounting electives or

• Three finance electives plus one accounting or economics elective

Management: Strategic M.B.A. students may choose 4 of 6 electives listed to complete a concentration in Management:

• MGT 6371 Contemporary Management Issues

• MGT 6372 Organizational Theory and Development

• MGT 6374 Human Resource Management

• MGT 6378 Seminar in e-Commerce

• MGT 6387 Comparative Management

• MGT 6300 Selected Topics in Management (may be repeated up to twice, provided subject matter is different)

Marketing: Strategic M.B.A. students may choose 4 of 6 electives listed to complete a concentration in Marketing:

• MKT 6371 Seminar in Consumer Behavior

• MKT 6372 Marketing Research

• MKT 6373 Seminar in Business to Business Marketing

• MKT 6374 Seminar in Services Marketing

• MKT 6377 International Marketing

• MKT 6300 Selected Topics in Marketing (may be repeated up to twice, provided subject matter is different)

International Business: Strategic M.B.A. students may choose 4 of 6 electives listed to complete a concentration in International Business:

• ACC 6377 International Accounting

• ECO 6367 Global Economics

• FIN 6367 International Finance

•  MGT 6377 International Management

• MKT 6377 International Marketing

• MGT 6300 Selected Topics in Management (Must be designated as an international elective)

TOTAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED SPECIFIC BUSINESS COURSES       36 hours          

ACADEMIC CONCENTRATION                             12 hours         

 

General Requirements

1. Computer literacy, basic competence in algebra and calculus and basic writing skills are prerequisite to all courses. Students are encouraged to complete prescribed assessment and skill-building exercises in these areas prior to enrollment. Students are also encouraged to complete a new student orientation online before registering for their first semester of coursework.
    

2. Students whose admission index falls between 1300 and 1399, or whose TOEFL score is between 500 and 549, or whose GMAT verbal or quantitative score falls below the 10th percentile, may be accepted by administrative decision of the Director of Services, School of Business Administration. Applicants admitted under this category will be required to successfully complete either specific MBA courses (such as MGT 6351 or QMS 6351) or mini-courses that address their verbal or quantitative deficiencies during their first semester. Applicants accepted by administrative decision will be separately identified in the files and monitored at the end of the semester.
    

3. Students may, with the approval of their UH-Victoria academic advisor, transfer in not more than six semester hours of graduate business course work attained at an accredited institution after acceptance into the program and within the time frame specified below.
    

4. Students who, in compliance with 3. above, continue their graduate course work at another accredited institution (not to exceed six semester hours) must be in good standing at UH-Victoria and maintain proficiency standards in effect upon entry into the program in order to be awarded the M.B.A. degree from UH-Victoria.
    

5. A minimum of 42 semester hours must be completed at UH-Victoria with a grade average of at least a B.
    

6. All MBA students must participate in the MBA Conference during the semester in which they enroll in MGT 6359. The conference is held each fall and spring in the Houston area and includes a comprehensive exam and a team case competition. The weekend for this event is set several semesters in advance; MBA students should check the schedule (available online at www.uhv.edu/bus) prior to registration to avoid conflicts.
    

7. All requirements for the M.B.A. degree must be completed within a seven-year period preceding graduation.
    

8. MBA students are expected to
   a. Be familiar with the mission and values of the program and to comply with the expectations of them outlined in this catalog, their new student orientation, and their course syllabi.
   b. Maintain high standards of academic honesty and ethical behavior as outlined on course syllabi each semester.
   c. Track their progress on their degree programs and contact their advisors promptly to resolve questions about their enrollment.
   d. Verify that they have the appropriate prerequisites for their courses each semester.
   e. Maintain a GPA of 3.0 throughout the program, and receive no more than two Cs in MBA courses.
   f. Complete all degree requirements within seven years.
   g. Apply for graduation by the published deadline for the semester in which they will complete degree requirements.
   h. Ensure that the School of Business Administration has current contact information for them at all times, and visit the school’s web page (www.uhv.edu/bus) regularly for important updates as well as to obtain information on course textbooks and syllabi prior to each semester.

Degree Requirements for the Fourth-Year Bridge Program

The Fourth-Year Bridge Program is an academic program designed to meet the needs of international students whose baccalaureate degrees were completed in three years (the equivalent of fewer than 120 semester credit hours) rather than four years. Students in the Fourth-Year Bridge Program are required to meet all University Admission requirements as well as the School of Business Administration MBA general requirements. Bridge students will not be allowed to enroll in MBA core and elective courses until they have satisfactorily completed the Fourth-Year Bridge. The only exception to this rule will be that a student with a UHV GPA of 3.0 or higher may file a Course Credit Petition to complete the final hours for the Bridge and begin the regular MBA courses simultaneously. The petition form is available in the Office of Admissions and Records, or on the web at www.uhv.edu/oar under Forms.

The following courses are required for completing the Fourth-Year Bridge Program (students should refer to individual course descriptions for information on course prerequisites):

FOURTH-YEAR BRIDGE REQUIREMENTS (30 HOURS)
ENG 3430 Professional Writing
HUM 4322 Ethics
MGT 3312 Legal Environment of Business
9 upper-division hours selected from the following:

• COM 3313, 4314, 4318, 4322, 4323, 4330

• ENG 3310, 3312, 3320, 3321, 3335

• HIS 4310, 4311, 4313, 4314

• HUM 4317, 4341

• PSY 3310, 4312, 4320

12 hours selected by advisement

REQUIRED SPECIFIC BUSINESS COURSES  (36 HOURS)

ECO 6351 Economics for Managers

MGT 6351 Management and Organizational Behavior

QMS 6351 Statistics and Research Methods (Business calculus)

BUS 6351 Business and Society

ACC 6351 Financial Reporting and Analysis

MGT 6352 Management Information Systems (basic computer literacy)

ACC 6352 Strategic Cost Management (ACC 6351)

MGT 6355 Operations Management: Creating Competitive Advantages (QMS 6351)

FIN 6352 Financial Management (ACC 6351, ECO 6351, and QMS 6351)

MKT 6352 Strategic Marketing Management

MGT 6354 Leadership and Organizational Change (BUS 6351 and MGT 6351)

MGT 6359 Seminar in Strategic Management (Completion of all MBA Core Courses; MGT 6354 may be taken concurrently)

*Students should refer to individual course descriptions for additional information on course prerequisites.

General Business: Strategic M.B.A. students may choose to complete 12 hours of graduate business electives without designating a concentration.

Accounting: Strategic M.B.A. students may choose to complete one of the two options to achieve a concentration in Accounting:

•  Four accounting electives or

• Three accounting electives plus one finance or economics elective

Finance: Strategic M.B.A. students may choose to complete one of the two options to achieve a concentration in Finance:

•  Four finance electives or

• Three finance electives plus one accounting or economics elective

Management: Strategic M.B.A. students may choose 4 of 6 electives listed to complete a concentration in Management:

• MGT 6371 Contemporary Management Issues

• MGT 6372 Organizational Theory and Development

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