West Texas A&M University: 1997-1998 Academic Year

T. Boone Pickens College of Business

Dr. Jerry D. Miller, Dean
111 Classroom Center, 651-2530

The T. Boone Pickens College of Business is committed to teaching excellence in both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Faculty members are student oriented yet maintain high standards for classroom performance. Students are prepared for intelligent, active and productive participation in business and community life. The college is named for T. Boone Pickens in recognition of his many accomplishments in the business world and his generous financial and personal support of West Texas A&M University. The T. Boone Pickens College of Business is a member of and accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs.

The T. Boone Pickens College of Business offers three graduate degrees. The master of business administration (M.B.A.) degree is designed for students who are preparing for careers as professional managers and who desire an integrated program with limited concentration in one of the functional areas of business. The other graduate degrees offered within the college's departments include the master of professional accounting (M.P.A.) and the master of science (M.S.) in finance and economics from the Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance. Prospective students are encouraged to consult with the academic adviser for the program of interest.

The T. Boone Pickens College of Business comprises the Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Department of Computer Information Systems, and the Department of Management, Marketing and General Business.

Other College of Business Programs
Panhandle Small Business Development Center
    The Panhandle Small Business Development Center at WTAMU is a sub-center of the Northwest Texas Small Business Development Center located in Lubbock, Texas. This sub-center, administered through the T. Boone Pickens College of Business, is an affiliate of the U.S. Small Business Administration. It provides management counseling and management development training to small businesses in the Texas Panhandle. The Panhandle Small Business Development Center is operated by full-time staff members and supported by WTAMU business students.
Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
    As a part of the T. Boone Pickens College of Business, the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies provides WTAMU students the opportunity to pursue applied entrepreneurial activities. The Small Business Institute, as part of the Center through a contractual agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, conducts 30 management assistance projects for small businesses. The Center also conducts entrepreneurial conferences, publishes business newsletters and engages in entrepreneurial research.
Center for Economic Education
    The West Texas Center for Economic Education exists to promote economic literacy. Its primary mission is to provide in service classes and seminars to individuals teaching in grades kindergarten through high school. The Center has a full-time director and is closely affiliated with the Texas Council on Economic Education and the Joint Council on Economic Education.

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
(Major Code: 5302)
General Requirements
    Admission to the M.B.A. degree program requires a total Graduate Management Assessment Test (GMAT) score of 475 or above for regular admission. M.B.A. degree students scoring at least 400 and less than 475 on the GMAT are admitted on probation. Graduate courses, excluding leveling courses, taken at WTAMU prior to submission of a GMAT score of at least 400 are subject to be disallowed and, therefore, potentially cannot be counted toward the M.B.A. degree.

    Students seeking the M.B.A. degree must first establish proficiency in accounting, economics, business statistics, computer information systems, management, marketing, finance and business law. This proficiency may be established by courses taken in an undergraduate program, by completing advanced standing examinations or by taking the following courses: ACC 5500, ECO 5500, CIS 5500, BST 5503, MGT 5503, MKT 5504, FIN 5505 and GBUS 5500.

    Students who enter the M.B.A. program on probation may be required to take leveling courses in areas where a grade of "C" or lower was earned. A 3.0 average in leveling courses must be maintained by all M.B.A. students. Students whose average in leveling work falls below a 3.0 will be placed on probation. The student who fails to correct the leveling grade point average the semester following probation will be suspended from the Graduate School. Students whose GMAT score remains below 400 after their first semester will also be suspended from the College of Business graduate programs.
Additional Requirements
    ACC 5505, MGT 5518, FIN 5520, MGT 5534, MKT 5540, BST 5505, CIS 5505, either ECO 5505 or 5506, and 12 hours of electives constitute the M.B.A program. From these 36 hours of core and elective courses, no more than 15 hours may be taken in any one academic area; i.e., management, marketing, etc.

    M.B.A. degree candidates:
    • business emphasis must complete a minimum of 30 hours of 5500-level courses (excluding leveling courses) in the T. Boone Pickens College of Business.
    • 12-hour agriculture emphasis must complete a minimum of 30 hours of 5500-level courses (excluding leveling courses).
    Of these, 24 hours at the 5500-level are to be in the T. Boone Pickens College of Business. Of the 12 hours 3 required from the Division of Agriculture, six hours must be at the 5500 level.
Rotation of Courses
    The following leveling and core courses are offered on a rotational basis:
Leveling Courses
Fall Semester
ACC 5500
CIS 5500
BST 5500
MKT 5500
 Spring Semester
ECO 5500
MGT 5500
FIN 5500
GBUS 5500
Core Courses
Fall Semester
ACC 5505
ECO 5505
MKT 5540
MGT 5518
 Spring Semester
BST 5505
CIS 5505
ECO 5506
FIN 5520
MGT 5534
MGT 5518

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