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C.T. Bauer College of Business
Student Services Concourse
The Bauer College Student Services Concourse is a center for student assistance in the areas of academic advising, admissions and academic records, career services, and scholarships and special programs.
Office of Student Services
The Office of Student Services (OSS) within the College of Business Administration is the administrative center for graduate admissions and academic advising for graduate, undergraduate, and postbaccalaureate students. The Office of Student Services staff is committed to quality student service. It also promotes recruitment and retention programs, as well as supporting business student organizations. Of the 16 business student organizations, three are specifically for graduate students: Masters Network (MNET), International MBA Society, and Black Graduate Business Association (BGBA).
For questions relating to admission or for academic advising, please contact the MBA Program office, 275 Melcher Hall, (713) 743-4876. Advisors are available on an appointment basis.
Elizabeth D. Rockwell Career Services Center
The Elizabeth D. Rockwell Career Services Center actively provides Bauer College students with the information, ideas, and practical skills necessary to obtain a satisfying career in today's competitive marketplace. An innovative, technology-oriented unit, the new center houses state-of-the-art computer workstations and Ethernet/data jack connection terminals. Students can access the Internet, the University Career Services, company profiles and career education resources from this location. More than 500 companies recruit from the Bauer College of Business each year. Other features include the opportunity for students to sign-up for on-campus interviews and register their resumés from this site.
Centers for Advanced Study, Research, and Executive Development
Five academic departments and several centers for research and advanced study and management education are contained in the college. Programs of study in the departments of Accountancy and Taxation, Decision and Information Sciences, Finance, Management, and Marketing and Entrepreneurship are described in the Areas of Concentration section.
A.A. White Dispute Resolution Institute
The A.A. White Dispute Resolution Institute is a non-profit organization whose purposes are charitable, educational and civic. The Institute fosters public awareness and understanding of conflicts and conflict resolution, and the impact of interpersonal disputes on society. In addition, it works toward developing broader understanding and use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods. ADR processes provide assistance to the courts in encouraging the early settlement of costly litigation. The Institute is recognized nationally as the foremost dispute resolution center in designing plans which may be helpful in resolving conflicts in the most cost efficient and timely manner. Institute projects involve graduate business students whenever possible. Projects include: Mediating Employee Grievances: A Pilot Project; Resolving Disputes in Higher Education; and Dispute Resolution: A Community-wide Approach.
Energy Institute
The mission of the Energy Institute is to develop a Bauer College-based program that focuses business school talents on the challenge of preparing energy industry executives and managers and government policy makers for more competitive global energy markets. The Institute emphasis is on regulatory frameworks that ensure commercially-successful energy projects. Because energy remains a mainstay of the nation's economic profile, the Institute is well-positioned to be at the center of this change and to become a leader among university-based energy programs in the Western Hemisphere. The Institute will be centered on three concepts: the role of government and policy models for energy management; the business/government interface; and corporate strategies and management responses to more competitive energy markets.
Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The mission of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) is to organize and expand the knowledge and practice of entrepreneurship. The center also seeks to enhance the standing of the University of Houston's Bauer College of Business by providing programs which will make the college the nation's leader in entrepreneurial education.
Financial Trading Center
The Financial Trading Center will reproduce the look and feel of a professional trading room, including information feeds from securities exchanges, commercial information vendors and public domain sources. Other features include access to sophisticated communications facilities and computer assisted trading strategies. The Financial Trading Center provides a practical hands-on vehicle for examining risk management, financial analysis and energy and derivative trading strategies to students and the corporate community. The Center would be of interest to a diverse group of students and faculty in the areas of finance, accounting, management information systems, information technology, marketing, management, economics, international business and energy markets. For the corporate community, the Center would be a resource for current and future employees, offering training in areas such as commodity, equities, and derivatives trading, risk management strategies, VAR analysis, back-office functions, marketing of energy and financial products, and information technology.
Fixed Income Research Program
The Fixed Income Research Program (FIRP) promotes research in financial markets, with an emphasis on fixed income securities. FIRP sponsors seminars, provides faculty support, and funds research and computer equipment purchases.
Center for Global Manufacturing
The Center for Global Manufacturing (CGM) was established in 1991 with assistance from Tenneco, Houston Lighting and Power, and Texas Commerce Bank. The CGM mission is to improve the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing through research and executive training. Original research is conducted to identify critical requirements for excellence in manufacturing companies in the future. Special emphasis is placed on manufacturing strategies for Texas companies competing in the global economy. Research findings are presented in executive seminar programs offered jointly with the Center for Executive Development. The CGM's flagship program is a one-week executive seminar entitled: "Managing Productions and Operations: Strategic Approaches to Improving Productivity." The program agenda includes case studies, computer exercises, and lectures on demand forecasting, quality management, manufacturing strategy, planning and scheduling, and inventory and materials management.
Center for Executive Development
In 1948, the University of Houston established one of the early centers devoted to executive development and education. Known today as the Center for Executive Development (CED), it is one of the Bauer College's primary contacts with the business community. The CED provides a range of high-quality executive education, management development, and business professional training to the local, regional, national, and international business communities.
Information Systems Research Center
With approximately thirty-three corporate sponsors, the Information Systems Research Center (ISRC) is a forum for the interchange of ideas among information technology professionals in the academic and professional communities. The objectives of the ISRC are the training, development, and continuing education of information systems (IS) professionals; research in the development and utilization of IS in organizations; and the promotion of interaction among the professional IS community, our students, and the college.
Southwest Center for International Business
The Southwest Center for International Business (SCIB) serves as the focal point for the international activities of the Bauer College of Business. The mission of the SCIB is to cultivate, facilitate, and support activities which further the internationalization objectives of the college. These activities include, but are not limited to, student and faculty exchanges, study abroad programs, training, research, and joint ventures with other institutions. The SCIB is the link between the Bauer College and international business and education communities.
University of Houston Small Business Development Center
The University of Houston Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is a professional consulting program of the Bauer College and the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBDC provides free business consulting to small businesses, including assistance with accounting, financial analysis, exporting, management, marketing and loan packaging. The University of Houston SBDC also offers low-cost workshops ranging from advanced seminars aimed at the experienced small business owner to introductory courses for those planning to start a business.The Center also offers specialized assistance in international trade, government procurement, and manufacturing through its International Trade Center, Texas Information Procurement Service (TIPS), and Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC).
Institute for Business, Ethics, and Public Issues
The Institute for Business, Ethics, and Public Issues (IBEPI) provides managers, scholars and concerned citizens with a forum for developing a shared understanding of the many complex and challenging social issues facing business today and for examining possible resolutions for such issues. Thus, the Institute develops programs, seminars, and publications utilizing academic, business, public interest and other resources available in the greater Houston community and elsewhere. Such projects enhance teaching and research activities of involved faculty members and contribute to the education of tomorrow's business leaders.IBEPI is also the facilitating institution for the Greater Houston Business Ethics Roundtable (GHBER), which is dedicated to promoting ethical business practices. GHBER membership includes major corporations, non-profits, and individuals. For more information, see our website.
Institute for Corporate Environmental Management
The Institute for Corporate Environmental Management was established in 1992 to foster organizational competitiveness through effective management of the environmental issues facing industry. The institute provides:- executive education and training programs to help management at all levels of operation better understand environmental issues with which they are confronted and an array of strategies and actions they can apply to the management of those issues;
- applied research efforts to develop better environmental management tools;
- curriculum support in the development of environmental management programs in the College, as well as;
- research opportunities and internships for students interested in environmental issues management.
Institute for Diversity and Cross-Cultural Management
The Institute for Diversity and Cross-Cultural Management operates as the research and development arm of the Center for Executive Development in the Bauer College. The institute was created to address changes in the world marketplace, changes in the current and future demographics of the labor market, individual differences in the work force, and the increasing globalization of business.
Institute for Health Care Marketing
The Institute for Health Care Marketing produces academic studies for journals and technical reports for health-care providers. Its focus is on advising the marketers of health care, particularly preventive care, on how to be more effective.
Research and Instructional Computing Services
The Research and Instructional Computing Services (RICS) provides computing support for students, faculty, and staff in classroom instruction, research efforts, and college administration. RICS offers the following facilities and services:- Student labs with networked personal computers for course work assignments and world-wide communication via the internet;
- Software support for undergraduate and graduate students in course assignments;
- Hands-on workshops for training in computer/network use, as well as in the major application software packages.
- Multimedia equipment for high quality classroom presentation generation. Includes color scanner, CD burner and color laser printer.
- An on-line automated technical support facility.
- Facility for monitoring and videotaping course assignments involving role-playing and group interaction.
