The College of Business Administration at Texas A&M University-Kingsville has revamped their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program to provide a more relevant, convenient and affordable program for managers to compete in today's global marketplace.

 

The new program will begin with the fall 2015 semester and include 21 hours of required courses and nine elective hours. No thesis is required in this program, but a capstone course is part of the curriculum. The deadline to apply for this fall is July 15.

 

Dr. Natalya Delcoure, Dean of the College of Business Administration, said several stakeholders, including the advisory board, employers, students and alumni were asked for feedback on the previous program. Many of the newly revised program content-related changes involve the creation of a new set of coursework, including capstone class, professional development (and "soft" competency development). The new curriculum is driven by demand expressed by college constituents and in response to the changing landscape for the MBA programs. Read more about this article. 

 

When CBA student and Texas A&M Student Regent John Quinten Womack collaborated with CBA Professor Dr. Thomas Krueger, the result was a publication in the Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences. Their article, "The Impact of Initial Accreditation from AACSB on the Enrollment of Three South Texas Universities," is a study that attempts to find a relationship between the receipt of initial accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB) and enrollment growth at colleges of business in South Texas. This analysis found that the effect of earning AACSB accreditation is short lived. However, the study cites that dramatic increases in enrollment can be expected. Furthermore, holding AACSB accreditation has the potential to be of long-benefit to the enrollment of a college of business versus non-accredited peers. This finding may be important to college and university administrators weighting the costs and benefits of beginning the long, often costly AACSB accreditation process.

Faculty student collaboration is one of the choices in the College of Business Administration's Immersion Requirement. Business students gain functional knowledge and practice communication and teamwork skills by working with a faculty member on an academic research project. Students may gain independent study credit for participating in this valuable experience.

Texas A&M University-Kingsville College of Business Administration invites participants to our CBA 2015 Golf Tournament. The event will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at L.E. Ramey Golf Course.

Reconnect with friends and alumni and support student scholarships in the CBA! Deadline to register is Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Sorry, no late entries.

For more information and registration, click here.