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C.T. Bauer College of Business

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Associate Dean, Academic and Research Programs
(713) 743-4600

Assistant Dean, External Relations
(713) 743-4600

Executive Degree Programs
(713) 743-4700

Executive Development Programs
(713) 743-4800

MBA Program Office
(713) 743-4876

Office of Undergraduate Business Programs
(713) 743-4900

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

Dean:
Arthur Warga, Ph.D., University of Michigan

Associate Dean for Academic & Research Programs:
Elizabeth Anderson-Fletcher, Ph.D., University of Houston

Assistant Dean for External Relations:
Robert A. Casey, Jr., M.B.A, University of Texas at Austin

College Business Manager:
Rubina Haroon, B.A., St. Joseph's College

Executive Director, Centers and Institutes:
Daniel Currie, M.B.A., University of Houston

Director of Development:
Laura G. Murillo, M.Ed., University of Houston

Director of External Relations, Corporate Giving:
Darcie R. Champagne, B.S., Lousiana Sate University

Director of Executive Programs:
J.R. (Randy) Webb, M.B.A., University of Houston

Director of the MBA Program:
Richard S. De Frank, Ph.D., University of Rochester

Director of Registration and Records:
Mary R. Gould, M.A., Boston University

Director of Research and Instructional Computing Service:
Elaine Brewer, B.A., Houston Baptist University

Director of the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Career Services Center:
Arlene Velazquez, B.S., Catholic University of Puerto Rico

Coordinator, Bauer College Scholarship Program:
Ryan H. Taaffe, B.S., University of Texas at Austin

Director of Undergraduate Programs:
Frank W. Kelley, M.A., McNeese State University

The C.T. Bauer College of Business offers master's degree programs that have an emphasis in business and administration, and a doctoral program in which students may concentrate in one of several business administration disciplines.

The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree is a fully-accredited curriculum that prepares students with the professional skills necessary to manage within a modern business enterprise. The degree program emphasizes practices that benefit the individual, the organization, and the social and economic environment. In addition, the curriculum requires students to master topics in accounting, economics, finance, marketing, production, quantitative methods, computer applications, management, and corporate strategy and policies.

While there are an estimated 668 domestic educational institutions granting graduate degrees in management, the University of Houston is one of approximately 343 colleges whose master's program is accredited by the International Association for Management Education (formerly the AACSB).

Admission to the M.B.A. program is open to qualified applicants who have bachelor's degrees from recognized colleges or universities, regardless of the undergraduate field of study. Because Houston is a dynamic business center, the Houston M.B.A. focuses on those students who choose to pursue a full-time career and to enroll in the M.B.A. program on a part-time, evening basis. The college offers a full complement of graduate courses in the evening.

The Executive Program Option for the M.B.A. degree is designed for experienced managers and executives sponsored by organizations. The program includes the same course requirements and contact hours as the M.B.A. curriculum, but courses are scheduled on alternating Fridays and Saturdays, with a series of optional executive enrichment activities for participants. The program's objectives are to prepare participants for undertaking managerial assignments that require a heightened level of responsibility; a sharpening of the participant's managerial skills; and an increased understanding of the political, social, and economic forces that affect a career executive's future. The program provides an opportunity for educational enhancement without an interruption to the students' professional careers.

A number of joint master's degree programs are offered which may be pursued on a part- or full-time basis. Other programs at the University of Houston that may be combined with the Master of Business Administration include the Doctor of Jurisprudence (M.B.A./J.D.), the Master of Arts in Spanish (M.B.A./M.A.), the Master of Hospitality Management (M.B.A./M.H.M.), the Master of Industrial Engineering (M.B.A./M.I.E.), and the Master of Social Work (M.B.A./M.S.W.). The Master of Business Administration may be combined with the Master of International Management (M.B.A./M.I.M.) offered through Thunderbird, American Graduate School of International Management in Arizona.

The Master of Science in Accountancy program is for students who plan to concentrate in the fields of financial, managerial, and tax accounting. The degree provides a balanced background in a variety of business areas, as well as specific competencies in accountancy and taxation. The college structures the program so that students may have degree plans that complement their previous academic backgrounds. Students who are interested in this degree, but who have career and time constraints, may complete the program by attending it on a part-time, evening basis if they desire to do so.

NOTE: We are not accepting candidates to the following two master's programs at this time.

The Master of Science in Finance is a fully accredited program designed to provide a focused, intensive course of study in security valuation, trading and corporate financial management. Coursework is designed for both working professionals and full-time students who are interested in a career in finance, preparing students for the increasingly complex and technical world facing finance professionals. The program curriculum is aimed at the needs of the financial professional and provides an excellent background for all levels of the CFA examinations.

The Master of Science in Administration degree prepares students to administer complex organizations in such nonbusiness areas as health care, nonprofit organizations, and the arts. The program includes core courses from the M.B.A. program and allows the student to include courses specific to the area of administration being studied. This program may be pursued on a part-time, evening basis.

The college not only offers master's degrees, but also grants a Doctor of Philosophy degree in specific areas within business administration. The doctoral program orients students toward research and endeavors to educate teacher-scholars capable of expanding the frontier of knowledge in a number of business disciplines.

Students who have bachelors degrees from recognized colleges or universities, regardless of the undergraduate field of study, may apply for admission to the Ph.D. program. Degree programs that suit the research interest of candidates are planned by graduate advisory committees within students' major areas. Students consult with the Ph.D. coordinators of their departments to choose their advisory committees. Although doctoral candidates have individualized degree plans, the college usually requires four years of course work, research, and teaching from all candidates who enter the program with a bachelor's degree in a nonbusiness discipline. Students who hold an M.B.A. or an M.S. in a business discipline from institutions accredited by the International Association for Management Education (formerly the AACSB) may be able to shorten the time necessary to complete the degree. The doctoral program, however, requires full-time enrollment.