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FACILITIES AREAS OF STUDY REQUIREMENTS JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMS INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
ACCOUNTING FINANCE MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTING FINANCE MANAGEMENT
Degrees Offered
Master of Business Administration
Master in Professional Accounting
Doctor of Philosophy
Facilities for graduate study in business include state-of-the-art classrooms and seminar rooms, most of which are equipped with multimedia and computer terminal facilities. Computer classrooms, computer laboratories, a Financial Trading and Technology Center, and a behavioral science laboratory are also available. A variety of special collections and databases are available for research and study. In addition, there are extensive study and research facilities for individual and group projects.
Library holdings in business administration, economics, and related areas are unusually comprehensive; the library has several noteworthy collections, such as those on Latin America and Texas, that are of special interest to business administration students. Also available are a personalized reference service, an extensive tax collection, and a large selection of materials to aid in productive problem solving. These holdings are located in the Perry-Castaneda Library, which has fully computerized catalog and bibliographic services.
Other facilities of interest, especially to students of international business, include the Center for International Business Education and Research, the Benson Latin American Collection, the Institute of Latin American Studies, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Center for Asian Studies, and the Population Research Center. Additional opportunities for research are provided by the Bureau of Business Research, the C. Aubrey Smith Center for Auditing Education and Research, the Center for Energy Studies, the Bureau of Economic Geology, the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, the Center for Research in Water Resources, the Center for the Study of Human Resources, IC2 Institute, the Center for Transportation Research, and the Austin Technology Incubator.
The Graduate School of Business has its own computer network that links the school's laboratories and other computing resources. The network is also connected to the University's academic computer system.
The school's Graduate Student Services Office provides information, counseling, and academic advising to Master of Business Administration (MBA) students. Inquiries about the MBA degree programs should be addressed to the Graduate Student Services Office, Graduate School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1170. The Office of Professional Accounting Programs provides information, counseling, and academic advising to Master in Professional Accounting (MPA) students. Inquiries about the MPA degree program should be addressed to the Office of Professional Accounting Programs, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1172.
Graduate study is offered in the following areas: financial accounting and reporting, auditing theory and methodology, computer application, management information systems, entrepreneurship, financing small business, general management, governmental and institutional accounting, industrial relations, insurance, international business, investments, management of technology, management of information systems, managerial accounting, marketing administration, monetary theory, operations management, operations research, organizational behavior, portfolio management, profit planning and control, management science, real estate and urban land development, regional resource management, tax analysis and planning, and urban affairs.
Degree Requirements
Master's degree programs in business administration are administered by the
Graduate School of Business. Two programs are available: the Master of Business
Administration (MBA) and the Master in Professional Accounting (MPA). Both
programs are designed
to accommodate students with baccalaureate degrees in a wide variety of fields.
Master of Business Administration (Option I)
The objective of this program is to train managers to assume high-level responsibilities in the rapidly changing national and international environment of the public and private sectors. The curriculum is designed to stimulate intellectual curiosity; to develop analytical and research ability; and to give students the ability to make sound managerial decisions, to plan, organize, and control activities in order to achieve established goals, and to manage people, organizations, and change. Students are expected to acquire the concepts, tools, and understanding to operate in and contribute successfully to new economic environments. Such environments are characterized by rapid technological change, global competition, and information-rich or information-deficient management decisions. The program affords the student a wide range of choices to complete a course of advanced study that integrates developments, theory, and applications involved in the exercise of executive and staff administrative responsibilities.
For students seeking a Master of Business Administration degree (Option I), a total of sixty semester hours is required. Twenty-seven semester hours are provided by the following required courses: Business Administration 380N, 380S, 381T, 384T, 385T, 386T, 287T, 388T, 389T, and 190D. One of these core courses may be taken in the second year. Students must take all other required courses in the first two semesters of the program.
During the first year of the program, students are organized into cohorts of about sixty members. Within each cohort and in particular courses, students may be assigned to four- or five-person study groups to encourage group problem solving and teamwork and the development of leadership skills. Each cohort remains together for all first-year required classes to share a common educational experience.
Thirty-three semester hours of electives are required, nine of which may be taken outside the Graduate School of Business. The student may use the elective hours to fulfill the requirements of a concentration, such as management of information systems. Each concentration is made up of a sequence of courses that offers strong preparation for a particular career path. In addition to required courses and electives, the student must attend several special programs and co-curricular activities sponsored by the Graduate School of Business.
Upon admission to the program, students must pay a nonrefundable enrollment deposit of $400 to indicate that they accept the offer of admission. The deposit is applied to the payment of fees when the student enrolls. Students who demonstrate financial need may qualify for assistance to cover the deposit.
Further information about prerequisites, requirements, and concentrations is available from the Graduate Student Services Office, via the World Wide Web at http://texasinfo.bus.utexas.edu/ and by e-mail from texasmba@bus.utexas.edu.
Master of Business Administration (Option II)
A carefully planned program of continuing training and education for executives is essential in today's dynamic business environment. The Option II MBA Program was created to provide this graduate business education for midlevel to senior managers while permitting them to continue their careers.
The Option II MBA Program is a two-year course-scheduling option with classes held on alternate Fridays and Saturdays. The program requires a serious commitment on the part of both the student and the student's employer. The coursework is rigorous and demanding; the result is an excellent management education experience.
Prospective students should have at least five years of experience in management, preferably in a middle-level or upper-level position. The average work experience of currently enrolled students exceeds ten years. A brochure describing the program is available from the Graduate Student Services Office, Graduate School of Business. Information is also available via the World Wide Web at http://www.bus.utexas.edu /~optionii/ and by e-mail from inquiry@optionii.bus.utexas.edu.
Master of Business Administration (Mexico City)
The Executive MBA in Mexico City is a two-year program offered jointly by the Graduate School of Business and the Mexico City campus of Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Graduates receive advanced business degrees from both institutions. Classes are taught in English and meet on alternate Fridays and Saturdays. The program also involves two one-week seminars in Austin.
The MBA (Option I) is offered jointly with degrees in Asian studies, Latin American studies, Middle Eastern studies, communication, public affairs, law, manufacturing systems engineering, and nursing.
A student seeking admission to a joint degree program must apply through the Graduate and International Admissions Center. He or she must be accepted by each individual program in order to be admitted to the joint program. Like all other graduate applicants, the student is responsible for submitting any additional information required by the Graduate Studies Committee for each program. To enter the MBA/JD program, the student must apply for admission both to the Graduate and International Admissions Center and to the School of Law.
Each joint program described below is administered by faculty and staff members from the Graduate School of Business and faculty members from the cooperating program. The Graduate School of Business also offers a program leading to both the Master of Business Administration and the Master in Professional Accounting. The student must complete at least seventy-two semester hours of coursework to earn both degrees; the taxation track within the MPA program may require additional hours.
Further information about prerequisites, requirements, and coursework for the MBA/MPA program and the following joint programs is available from the Graduate Student Services Office or the Office of Professional Accounting Programs.
Master of Business Administration/Doctor of Jurisprudence
Through the Graduate School of Business and the School of Law, the University offers a joint degree program designed to train qualified law and business students for careers in either the business sector or the legal profession or both. Interaction between law and business is becoming more common and more complex, and graduates of the joint program may expect to be involved directly in this interaction. Students must complete at least 134 semester hours of coursework to earn the two degrees. The two degrees must be awarded in the same semester or summer session.
Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Affairs
The objective of the joint Master of Business Administration/Master of Public Affairs program is to provide students with a graduate-level education in functional areas of public affairs and business. A student must complete a combined total of at least seventy-five semester hours of graduate work in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and the Graduate School of Business. The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs may require additional background work relevant to the student's major.
Master of Business Administration/Master of Arts with a Major in the College of Communication
This joint program provides an educational background designed to develop leaders for an increasingly complex world. The program exposes students both to the abstract principles and issues involved in modern communication and business and to the realistic skills and techniques necessary for efficient and effective management. For the Master of Arts the student must major in advertising, communication sciences and disorders, journalism, radio-television-film, or speech communication. At least seventy-two semester hours of coursework are required to earn the two degrees. A department in the College of Communication may require additional hours of background work relevant to the student's major.
Master of Business Administration/Master of Arts with a Major in Latin American Studies
The objective of this joint program is to provide students with graduate-level education that will prepare them for business positions involving Latin America. A student must complete a total of at least sixty-nine semester hours in the Graduate School of Business and the Language and Area Center for Latin American Studies. In addition, the Language and Area Center for Latin American Studies requires proficiency in either Spanish or Portuguese.
Master of Business Administration/Master of Arts with a Major in Middle Eastern Studies
The objective of this joint program is to provide students with the skills and perspective necessary to work effectively in business, particularly in its application to the contemporary Middle East.
A student must complete a total of sixty-nine to seventy-five semester hours of coursework in the Graduate School of Business and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. In addition to the coursework, students in the program are required to demonstrate proficiency in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish equal to that shown by completion of two years of coursework.
Master of Business Administration/Master of Arts with a Major in Asian Studies
The objective of this joint program is to provide students with graduate-level education that will prepare them for business positions involving Asia. A student must complete a total of seventy-five to seventy-eight semester hours in the Graduate School of Business and the Center for Asian Studies. In addition, students are expected to demonstrate proficiency in an Asian language (normally Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, or Malayalam) equal to the proficiency demonstrated by completion of three years of coursework.
Master of Business Administration/Master of Arts with a Major in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
The objective of this joint program is to provide students with the skills and perspective necessary to work effectively in business, particularly in its application to contemporary Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia. Students must complete a total of sixty-nine semester hours of coursework in the Graduate School of Business and Russian, East European, and Eurasian studies, including a professional report.
Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Engineering with a Major in Manufacturing Systems Engineering
The objective of this joint program is to offer an opportunity for a well-rounded professional education in the design and management of manufacturing technology. For the manufacturing engineer, this program offers the opportunity to understand the labor and management issues in the design of the manufacturing complex. For the manager of manufacturing, it offers the opportunity to develop an appreciation of world-class manufacturing technology.
A student must complete a total of at least seventy-two semester hours, including a report in the College of Engineering. Areas of specialization include design for manufacturing, manufacturing automation and assembly, advanced electronics packaging, integrated circuit manufacturing, and advanced materials manufacturing.
Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Nursing
The objective of this joint degree program is to prepare nurses with bachelor's degrees for leadership positions in the health care industry, particularly in hospital and community-based administration. Admission is open to students with undergraduate degrees in nursing.
The student must concentrate in nursing systems administration and must complete at least twenty-seven semester hours of graduate coursework in nursing. He or she must complete a total of at least seventy-two hours of coursework in the School of Nursing and the Graduate School of Business.
Upon admission to the joint program, students must pay a nonrefundable enrollment deposit of $200 to indicate that they accept the offer of admission. The deposit is applied to the payment of fees when the student enrolls. Students who demonstrate financial need may qualify for assistance to cover the deposit.
Students interested in a Master of Business Administration degree program with an international focus may seek admission to one of the joint programs described above, or they may choose to study abroad. Students who are fluent in French, German, or Spanish may seek to earn both an MBA from the University and an advanced business degree from the ecole superieure de Commerce de Lyon in France, the Koblenz School of Corporate Management in Germany, the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Monterrey Campus) in Mexico, the Pontificia Universidad Catolica in Chile, or the Fundacao Getulio Vargas in Brazil. Through partnerships between the Graduate School of Business and outstanding business schools worldwide, the student may earn up to twelve semester hours of credit toward the MBA in an English-language program abroad. Partner schools with programs in English include Rotterdam School of Management, Manchester Business School, Copenhagen Business School, London Business School, Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration, University of Sydney, and McGill University. In addition, foreign-language exchange programs are available with ecole superieure de Commerce de Paris in France, Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico, Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administracion in Venezuela, Fundacao Getulio Vargas in Brazil, and Pontificia Universidad Catolica in Chile.
Master in Professional Accounting
The objective of this program is to provide the student with a sound foundation in the body of knowledge of business administration, broad exposure to the discipline of accounting, and the greater depth in accounting required to specialize and to enter the profession with the prospect of rapid career progress, high-level responsibility, and future leadership. The program is designed to provide outstanding students with the educational foundation for successful careers in public accounting, industry, consulting, not-for-profit organizations, and educational and financial institutions. The program is sufficiently flexible to accommodate students with bachelor's degrees in any field of study.
Upon admission to the program, students must pay a nonrefundable enrollment deposit of $400 to indicate that they accept the offer of admission. The deposit is applied to the payment of fees when the student enrolls. Students who demonstrate financial need may qualify for assistance to cover the deposit.
The program requires from thirty-six to sixty semester hours of coursework, including background and accounting requirements. The required background courses are Business Administration 380N, 380S, 381T, 384T, 385T, 386T, 287T, 389T, and 190D, or their equivalents, and Accounting 387 (Topic 1: Introduction to Managerial Accounting). Some or all of these background courses may be waived on the basis of prior coursework completed with a grade of at least B. Background waivers of a number of courses are frequently available to students with undergraduate degrees in accounting or business.
The required accounting courses are Accounting 380K (Topic 1: Financial Accounting Standards and Analysis I), 380K (Topic 4: Introduction to Auditing), 380K (Topic 11: Introduction to Taxation), and 382K (Topic 1: Principles of Systems Analysis). Each student must also take twelve semester hours of graduate accounting electives beyond these requirements. If the student has mastered the content of a required accounting course through previous coursework, a graduate accounting elective may be substituted for it; however, all students must complete at least eighteen hours of graduate coursework in accounting as well as the background requirements in business administration (unless the background requirements have been waived).
In addition to the required background and accounting courses, the student may be required to attend several special programs and co-curricular activities sponsored by the Graduate School of Business or the Department of Accounting.
The accounting faculty has designed three concentrations within the MPA program: auditing/financial reporting, taxation, and managerial accounting/control. Each concentration is a sequence of courses that offers strong preparation for a particular career path. In addition, the student may choose a generalist curriculum. Further information about prerequisites, requirements, and concentrations is available from the director of the Master in Professional Accounting Program, Department of Accounting, CBA 4M.202, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1172. Information is also available via the World Wide Web at http:/ /www.bus.utexas.edu/~accounting/mpa/ and by e-mail from texasmpa@bus.utexas.edu.
The doctoral programs in business administration are under the supervision of the dean of the Graduate School. Each program--accounting, finance, management, management science and information systems, and marketing administration--is under the authority of a Graduate Studies Committee. Information about each program is available from the graduate adviser.
Campus address: Graduate School of Business Building (GSB) 2.104,
Phone
(512) 471-7612, Fax (512) 471-4243
Mailing address: Graduate School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1170
E-mail: For the MBA program: texasmba@bus.utexas.edu; for the MPA program: texasmpa@bus.utexas.edu
URL: http://texasinfo.bus.utexas.edu/
Chapter Four
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Contents
Chapter 1: Graduate Study
Chapter 2: Admission and Registration
Chapter 3: Degree Requirements
Chapter 4: Fields of Study
Chapter 5: Members of Graduate Studies Committees
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