Undergraduate Catalog Archives Archive of the 2011-2012 Base Catalog Colleges Business About the College| Office of the Dean | 713-743-4600 |
| Office of Undergraduate Business Programs | 713-743-4900 |
| Office of MBA Program | 713-743-0700 |
| Rockwell Career Center | 832-842-6120 |
| Department of Accountancy and Taxation | 713-743-4820 |
| Department of Decision and Information Sciences | 713-743-4747 |
| Department of Finance | 713-743-4755 |
| Department of Management | 713-743-4646 |
| Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship | 713-743-4555 |
| Web page: | www.bauer.uh.edu |
| Dean: | Latha Ramchand, Ph.D., Northwestern University |
| Associate Dean for External Relations: | Robert Casey, M.B.A., University of Texas at Austin |
| Associate Dean for Programs and Administration: |
Teri Elkins Longacre, Ph.D., University of Houston |
| Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies: |
Frank Kelley, M.A., McNeese State University |
| Assistant Dean for Graduate and Professional Programs: | Daniel Currie, LL.B., University of Western Ontario; M.B.A., University of Houston |
| Assistant Dean for Career Services: |
Jamie Belinne, M.S., Loyola University |
| Director of Enrollment (Registration) and Records: | Mary Gould, M.A., Boston University |
| Director of College Business Operations: | Rubina Haroon, B.A., St. Joseph's College, Karachi, Pakistan |
| Interim Director of Communications: | Jessica Navarro, B.A., University of Houston |
| Director of the Division of Technology: |
Trent Ramsey, B.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
Named in August 2000 to honor Houston business leader and philanthropist Charles T. (Ted) Bauer, the C. T. Bauer College of Business has been in operation for more than 60 years at the University of Houston.
The Bauer College of Business provides quality business education for over 4,000 undergraduate business majors and minors. Located in the fourth largest city in the U.S., the Bauer College of Business offers in-class instruction that is industry-focused, with unique internship and career opportunities.
Our academic programs are focused on preparing students for the real world of business. Our undergraduate students are an important source of new talent for many Houston area companies and our graduate programs are a critical tool for employee development and retention for many Houston area firms.
Because of its high quality education, business environment, and significant scholarship support, the Bauer College attracts high caliber students, including National Merit Scholars who are also members of the University of Houston Honors College. The Bauer College student population mirrors Houston's diverse nature. The University of Houston attracts students from 130 different countries; over 350 of these international students are undergraduate business majors.
The Bauer College of Business is a fully accredited member of the AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, including accreditation of the accounting program. Of the more than 1,700 U.S. institutions granting degrees in business, only 485 business programs and only 169 accounting programs are accredited by the AACSB International.
The mission of the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston is three-fold:
This leading edge curriculum is designed to graduate students who are equipped for the demands of the 21st century economy, armed with the business skills to be productive employees in the business community.
The Bauer College of Business provides services to help business students plan their education and career, and finance the cost of their education through scholarships. Computer support services are available through state-of-the-art computer labs.
The Office of Undergraduate Business Programs, located in 262 Melcher Hall, is committed to providing quality administrative, enrollment (registration), and advising services to currently enrolled and prospective students of the college. The office also maintains information for students interested in study abroad possibilities. Current and prospective students may contact the office for information and academic advising, at 713-743-4900 (phone), 713-743-4942 (fax), or bba@uh.edu (E-mail).
The Bauer Experience is a student development program for all degree-seeking pre-business majors. Its goal is twofold:
- to provide opportunities for students to develop a sense of community through special events and through online activities, and
- to help students accomplish their academic and career goals more quickly and successfully through support services.
The Bauer Experience program is administered by the Office of Undergraduate Business Programs in partnership with the Rockwell Career Center, the Bauer Tutoring Services, the UH Writing Center, and other campus student service centers such as the Learning Support Services Center.
The Bauer Experience includes college information sessions for new and prospective business students. Required Sessions include New Student Orientation Conference (NSO) for newly admitted freshman and Advising and Registration for Transfer Students Conference (ART) for newly admitted transfer students. Current UH students exploring the possibility of becoming a business major are encouraged to attend BBA Basics, an information session designed to help current UH students find out more about the business program. Additional activities include a new student reception and special registration events. For newly admitted freshman students, a Summer Bridge Program is provided to assist with the transition to college life. During their first year, freshman pre-business students have special academic success and social activities either through the Emerging Leaders Academic Success Program (ELASP) or, for students in the Honors College, through the Bauer Business Honors Program.
For new transfer students who have completed freshman English, the Bauer Experience is complemented by a required course, GENB 2301, Connecting Bauer to Business, on career exploration and preparation, and communication skills. Also included is the Bauer Code of Ethics, which all Bauer College students are expected to understand and assent to as a Bauer College student. The Bauer Experience has a required fee assessed as part of the GENB 2301 course.
The Bauer Experience also includes preparation for and administration of a mandatory business writing evaluation (BWE). Students must clear the BWE as part of GENB 2301 or an alternative portfolio the following semester. The prerequisite for GENB 2301 and the BWE is successful completion of ENGL 1304 or equivalent. Students who do not clear the BWE must complete a business writing tutorial (BWT) administered through the UH Writing Center. Criteria for clearing the BWE or alternative BWT is determined by the Bauer College faculty through a representative faculty committee. Assistance in the evaluation of the BWE is provided by the UH Writing Center.
A minimum of 2.5 cumulative GPA at UH is required each semester while a student is a pre-business major. Pre-business majors with a cumulative GPA at UH below a 2.5 are placed on College Academic Notice. College Academic Notice is a warning that a student does not meet the minimum GPA required to file a degree plan, and a recommendation to participate in academic learning support programs administered through the Bauer Experience and through partnering support programs.
Bauer Business Honors Program.
Launched in Fall 2002, the Bauer Business Honors Program is a university honors program created especially for business students. It provides outstanding academic benefits such as a complete offering of sophomore-and junior level business honors courses, and the opportunity to write a senior honors thesis. In addition, the program provides students with a sense of community by keeping them connected to honors information, and through hosting a number of academic and social events for Bauer honors students.Business students with membership in the Honors College must complete eighteen hours of business honors credit as follows:
- All students must complete SCM 3301H, which satisfies the Honors College requirement for completion of an upper-division Honors Colloquium.
- All students must also complete three (nine semester credit hours) of the following honors course sections: MARK 3336H, FINA 3332H, MANA 3335H, STAT 3331H, and INTB Accelerated Honors.
- Requirements for the remaining six hours of business honors credit depend on the major.
Accounting majors must take ACCT 2331H and 2332H.
Other majors have two options. To graduate with "University Honors and Honors in Major," the student must complete a senior honors thesis for six hours of honors credit. The alternative is to complete to additional upper-division business courses for honors credit. These courses may be selected from available honors designated courses or students may petition selected courses for honors credit through the Honors College.For further information on the Bauer Business Honors Program, course requirements and scheduling of classes, see www.bauer.uh.edu/bauerhonors/index.html.
The Rockwell Career Center
The Rockwell Career Center located on the 2nd floor of Cemo Hall actively provides business students with the information, opportunities, and practical skills necessary to obtain a satisfying career in today's competitive marketplace. The center provides targeted job listings, on-campus recruiting, recruiting events, internships, job search resources and individual counseling sessions to complement C.T. Bauer College students' academic experiences with professional development to help them attain successful and fulfilling business careers.Through a partnership with the University Career Services office, the Rockwell Career Center offers students from the Bauer College not only university-wide job postings and interview opportunities, but also job opportunities and career resources specifically developed for Bauer students. The unique and personalized services at the Rockwell Career Center are part of why students rated the college among the Top 20 in the U.S. among public business schools for job placement, according to the 2009 Business Week rankings. For further information, please visit the Rockwell Career Center's Web site at www.bauer.uh.edu/career.
Bauer Division of Technology (BDT)
The Bauer Division of Technology offers student computing labs for use in completing course assignments and obtaining hands-on experience with technology mirroring today's business environments. The state-of-the-art labs provide Bauer students with the latest software and access to laser printers. BDT works with Technology Support Services to offer wireless network service throughout Melcher Hall and Cemo Hall.
Before the business community's presidents, executives and decision makers can thrive in the corporate world, they must first learn what it means to be a leader. Combining the business savvy, civic responsibility and social graces needed to be a truly effective leader can be a bit like putting together a puzzle.
Here at the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston, we offer our students the opportunity to put those pieces together with over 20 student organizations. Our student leaders graduate with the confidence of knowing that they have all the necessary skills for success in their professional and personal lives.
Members and officers of student organizations learn more about the real world of business by meeting influential corporate partners and advance their career development skills through career preps, workshops, resume building and interviewing activities.
Student leaders from Bauer College are committed to giving back to the Houston community through various service and volunteer activities. Whether it's pitching in at a soup kitchen or mentoring at-risk youth, our students are ready to lend a hand.
Perhaps the greatest benefit of joining a student organization is the immeasurable bond members feel as they share their collegiate experience with each other. Organizations combine professional activities with social outings and give members a lifelong system of support from peers, faculty and staff.
Please visit our website at www.bauer.uh.edu/bsa for more information!
Accounting Society
Alpha Kappa Psi
American Marketing Association
APICS
Bauer Ambassadors
Bauer Pre Law Society
Bauer Women's Society
Beta Alpha Psi
Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization
Delta Sigma Pi
Energy Association
Finance Association
Gamma Iota Sigma
Hispanic Business Student Association
Internal Audit Student Association
MBA Society
MicroFinance Initiative
Management Information Systems Student Organization
National Association of Black Accountants, Inc
National Association of Women MBAs
Society for Human Resource Management
Society for Marketing Professional Services
Catalog Publish Date: August 18, 2011
This Page Last Updated: July 18, 2011
Effective Date of Archive: December 19, 2011
