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University North, Room 212
3007 N Ben Wilson, Victoria, Texas 77901
Phone: 361.570.4231 Fax: 361.580.5529
Email: busadvisor@uhv.edu

Introduction

Mission

The mission of the School of Business Administration is to serve the educational needs in the region by providing high-quality, affordable, flexible, and competitive programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The School emphasizes accessibility of educational programs to capable students who might otherwise lack the opportunity. Our mission is supported by hiring and retaining qualified faculty who ensure that our graduates possess the knowledge and skills necessary for successful careers in the local and international segments of the marketplace.

We dedicate ourselves to continuous improvement in the following areas:

Curriculum: Providing adaptive programs and competitive concentrations, at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, that prepare our graduates for successful business careers in a rapidly changing, global and technological environment.

Outreach: Offering educational opportunities to underserved constituencies through a variety of delivery modes (e.g., off-campus sites and Internet) and collaborative arrangements; and offering internships and support for economic development efforts through sponsored centers and community engagement.

Intellectual Contributions: Fostering intellectual contributions that emphasize the application of knowledge to improve management practices, with a lesser emphasis placed on the discovery of new knowledge and the enhancement of knowledge related to instructional development.

Service: Providing a balanced array of services to the institution, profession and community, within the constraints of our primary focus on teaching and research.

Vision

The UHV School of Business Administration aspires to be recognized for our high-quality, accessible, affordable, and flexible programs through collaborative partnerships to provide innovative, adaptive and technology-driven courses that prepare students from diverse backgrounds for careers in the local and international segments of the marketplace.

Accreditation

The School of Business Administration is accredited by AACSB International. AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), founded in 1916, is an association of almost 1,200 educational institutions, businesses and other organizations in 78 countries. AACSB’s mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation, thought leadership, and value-added services. AACSB’s Accreditation is the benchmark of quality worldwide and most widely sought after by business schools-less than 5% worldwide have earned the achievement. As the premier accreditation body for institutions offering bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees in business and accounting, the association also conducts a wide array of conferences and seminar programs at locations throughout the world.

Accreditation is a voluntary, non-governmental process that includes an external review of a school’s ability to provide quality programs. Institutional accreditation is an overall review of the entire university. Specialized accreditation communicates to other schools, potential employers, and the general public that degree programs in a particular field have passed a rigorous review and that students are learning all they need to know about that area of study. AACSB International grants specializes accreditation for undergraduate and graduate business administration and accounting programs.

Undergraduate Degrees, Majors, and Concentrations Offered

The undergraduate programs of the School of Business Administration consist of the plans listed below. Students pursuing an undergraduate plan can emphasize specific areas of business administration through elective courses.

Business_Undergraduate Table of Programs  

Secondary Teacher Certification:

Students seeking secondary teacher certification in business basic or business composite should refer to the certification requirements listed in the School of Education, Health Professions & Human Development  section of this catalog.

Graduate Degrees, Majors, and Concentrations Offered

The graduate programs of the School of Business Administration consist of the plans listed below.

Business_Graduate Table of Programs  

Requirements for Admission to the Graduate Business Programs

Applicants to the graduate business programs must meet all requirements for graduate admission as described in the Admissions section of this catalog. In order to be considered for admission a student must send the following credentials to the Office of Admissions and Student Recruitment:

1. A completed application for graduate admission.
2. Official transcripts reflecting AT LEAST the last 60 hours of coursework completed AND the baccalaureate (or higher) degree conferred, sent directly from each institution to UH-Victoria.
3. Appropriate GMAT exam score sent directly from the testing service to UH-Victoria.

Your admission to the MBA program depends on:

A grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher on at least the last 60 semester credit hours you have attempted at the college level and a minimum score of 450 Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), or An admissions index of at least 1400.

UHV computes your admissions index by combining your GPA on at least your last 60 semester credit hours of college work with your GMAT test score. To obtain your admissions index, use the following formula: (GPA x 200) + (GMAT x 2).

If you do not meet 1) the minimum GPA and test score or 2) the 1400 admissions index, you do not meet the minimum admission requirements. If you have an index of 1300 or higher, the Dean’s Office in the School of Business Administration may recommend that you be admitted on a conditional basis subject to your minimum scholastic performance during your first semester of enrollment as a conditionally admitted graduate student.

Students who submit applications and transcripts for graduate admission but wish to postpone GMAT completion until after enrollment may be eligible for temporary admission to the program.

A student transferring from another graduate school must have at least a 3.0 (A=4.0) grade point average on all graduate work attempted.

International students must also submit a valid, official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam score sufficient for meeting admission requirements, unless they qualify for an exception as outlined in the Admissions section of this catalog. International students must also meet all other requirements for international admission as outlined in this catalog.

Temporary Graduate Admission

As documented in the “Temporary Graduate Student Admission” policy within the Admission’s section of this catalog, temporary graduate students in the School of Business Administration will be permitted to register for 2 semesters only under this classification (not to exceed 6 hours of graduate coursework in a given semester).

Students admitted as a temporary graduate student must complete an acknowledgement of this limitation before they are permitted to register for their initial semester of enrollment. This acknowledgement can be completed through the “Acknowledgement Center” in the student’s myUHV Self-Service account.

Extensions beyond the 2-semester limit in a temporary graduate student status will not be entertained, and the student must submit GMAT scores sufficient for meeting university admission requirements before registration beyond the initial semesters of temporary graduate admission is permitted.

Test Scores

The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is required of all applicants to the Graduate Business programs unless they already hold a master’s degree or higher from an accredited institution. Only the verbal and quantitative scores are considered in the admissions decision. For students taking courses in temporary graduate status, GMAT scores should be submitted during this time period. No more than 12 semester hours completed prior to admission to the graduate business program will be counted toward the program requirements.

Test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to the Office of Admissions and Student Recruitment of UH-Victoria. Scores must be no more than five years old at the time of application for admission. Information concerning the GMAT test may be obtained from the Office of Admissions and Student Recruitment or from the testing companies. Call (609) 771-7330, visit the GMAT website, or write Graduate Management Admission Test, Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6103, Princeton, NJ 08541-6103.

The institutional code numbers for UHV are:

GMAT Waiver Information

Applicants to graduate business programs may receive a waiver for the GMAT when applying for initial admission, or when attempting to progress from temporary graduate admission to conditional or full admission, provided the applicant falls into one of the following categories:

1. The applicant has completed a graduate or professional degree (i.e., a degree beyond a four-year baccalaureate degree) from an accredited college or university; OR
2. The applicant has a current GRE score (less than 5 years old) of 292 or higher (verbal and quantitative sections combined); OR
3. The applicant has an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher in the last 60 hours of coursework from an accredited college or university.
4. The applicant has (i) an undergraduate GPA of 2.50 - 2.99 or higher in the last 60 hours of coursework from an accredited college or university AND (ii) earns a grade of B or better in the first 9 hours of graduate business coursework.

For applicants who do not fall in one of the above categories, GMAT scores sufficient for meeting the university admission index are required to progress from temporary graduate admission.

If you have questions about this policy, please email your School of Business Administration advisor.

¹ Students may be admitted to the university under the Temporary Graduate Student classification. Temporary graduate students in the School of Business Administration will be permitted to register for 2 semesters only under this classification (maximum 6 hours of graduate coursework in each semester) and must submit GMAT scores sufficient for meeting university admission requirements (or receive a GMAT waiver) before the student is permitted to register beyond the initial semesters of temporary graduate admission.

International Student Admission

Deadline for Application: A student who is not a citizen of the United States and has entered this country by F-1 visa or other non-immigrant visa status is considered to be an international student. International students who hold an F-1 student visa must submit applications for admission and all supporting admission documentation, regardless of degree objective, by the following dates to ensure time for processing:

All other requirements and deadlines as described in the Admissions section of this catalog must be satisfied.

Degree Requirements, M.B.A.   

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