McCoy MBA

New Student Orientation

Spring 2013

What We Will Cover Tonight

Program SnapshotIntroductionsMBA Student AssociationStudy AbroadProfessional Development SeminarsMBA InternshipsConcentrations & CurriculumNavigating the Graduate ProgramYour Questions

Fall 2012 Class (105)

Program Choice: General MBA – 79Engineering Technology – 5International Business – 9Health Administration – 11Human Resource Management - 1

Gender: Male 63 Female 42

San Marcos Round Rock

Enrolled 61 44

Work Experience 4.7 years 8.2 years

Fall 2012 Class (105)Degrees from U.S. Universities: 96Texas Universities: 75

TAMU – 11TX State – 31UT System – 23

Other Countries Represented: China, India, Syria, Peru, Ecuador, UKUndergraduate Disciplines

Liberal Arts – 42Business – 37Engineering & Science – 21

IntroductionsDr. Robert Davis

Associate Dean of Graduate Programs

Mr. Matt Painter MBA Program Director

Ms. Nancy Warren Graduate Academic Advisor

Ms. Emma Vasquez Administrative Assistant

Academic Advising Registration problems (handled fcfs)

Course schedulingDrops vs. Withdrawal (your responsibility)

Changing programsDegree Audits Closed ClassesAdvance register whenever possibleInternational Students – Start EarlyEmail best medium for problems Include Your Student ID on ALL Correspondence

MBA Student Association

MBASA is comprised of current MBA students, faculty, and MBA alumniPurpose is to be of service by creating strong sense of community, functioning as a forum, and promoting professional development opportunitiesSeek to create a strong network between and among current MBA students and MBA alumniTo be notified of MBASA socials/events contact Laura Quiggins, LQ1008@txstate.edu

Study Abroad

In Santiago, MBA students worked with power saws, drills and paint brushes to rebuild a library, hoist new “football” goals, craft a trash storage facility, and redesign the costume room at a community center. The center provides positive options for at-risk children and helps restore each child to a healthy family setting.

“The day of the service project became one of my favorite days. It was so amazing to meet such dedicated individuals who had given up so much of their time to help children in need... Passing out Texas State t-shirts was a great way to end the day as the kids looked astonished that we had brought gifts for them. One girl looked at us and said, ‘For me?’ with a huge smile across her face.”

MBA Student

Friday was the most rewarding day of the trip, hands down. We got to work in a local community house doing various projects to better the conditions that the residents must interact with daily. They[the kids]were so excited to play on their new goals, and I had fun playing soccer with them. That was something that I will never forget.” MBA Student

Professional Development Seminars

Typical Seminar Topics

Gale Wiley (director of communications for

Rice MBA program) – Presentation skillsDon Minnick (consultant and author) – How to become indispensableMelinda Garvey (co-founder austinwoman

Magazine) – Motivation and LeadershipNick Dalley (consultant and communication

coach) – Effective Communication Diane Gottsman (owner of Protocol School of

Texas) – Networking & Business Etiquette

MBA Internships(General MBAs only)

Current Participating CompaniesSan Marcos EDCTXST AthleticsAustin Stock ResearchCustom Bagging, Inc.Highland HomesPro-Tek ConsultingDellSBDC

3MAcademyTargetSmithsonian InstitutionAmbient ArtistsUPSSan Marcos CC

Requirements3.0 Graduate GPA>12 hours of MBA coursework*

MBA Concentrations

General MBA Optional Emphases in:

Health AdministrationEngineering & TechnologyInternational BusinessHuman Resource Management

MBA Course Requirements(General)

TIER 1 CORE COURSES (9 hours)

BA 5351: “Organizational Performance for Competitive Advantage”- First Course Taken - Provides overview of firm and key processes

BA 5352: “Developing Financial Perspective in Organizations”- Combines accounting & finance- Take concurrent w/BA 5351 and BA 5353

BA 5353: “Understanding and Analyzing Organizational Problems”- Combines economics & statistics- Take concurrent w/BA 5351 and BA 5352

TIER 2 CORE COURSES (24 hours)

MGT 5314: Organizational Behavior & Theory

Prereq. Course BA 5351

MKT 5321: Marketing Management

Prereq. Course BA 5351

CIS 5318: Enterprise ITPrereq. Course BA 5351

QMST 5334: Advanced Statistics

Prereqs. Course BA 5351, BA 5353

ECO 5316: Managerial Economics

Prereqs. Course BA 5351, BA 5353

ACC 5361: Accounting for Managers

Prereqs. Course BA 5351, BA 5352

FIN 5387: Managerial Finance

Prereqs. Course BA 5351,

BA 5352

MGT 5313: Strategic Management

Prereqs. other Tier II courses,may be concurrent with some

MBA ELECTIVES (9 Hours)

What to Expect

Less structure in coursework (opportunities to explore and innovate)

There may not be one right answerYou may be out of your comfort zone with great regularity – that’s where real learning occursInteracting with and learning from a very diverse group of classmates (your future professional network)

Program Tips

Program Tips

Catalog differencesRely on academic advisor for advice, not classmatesSubtle differences cause problems

Course numbering schemeMaster’s classes all have departmental prefix and 5XXX where first X indicates number of course hours (e.g., FIN 5387, ECO 5316, or MGT 5100)

How to Excel

Come to class well preparedGet involved in class discussionsExpect both objective and subjective assessment of your learningPay very close attention to the expectations of your professors – they may be differentGroup work: learn to lead, learn to follow

ProfessionalismConducting ourselves in a professional manner means:

Vehemently disagreeing but not making it personalListening carefully to all perspectivesNot engaging in side conversationsTurning off all electronic devices before class begins. This includes laptops, cell phones, pagers, iPods, iPads, etc.Being aware of the Texas State Honor Code and plagiarism policies

http://www.txstate.edu/honorcodecouncil/

Attending class and arriving on time

Course Load

Most working MBA students take 6 hours per semester9 hours considered full loadConditional students – be very carefulWith summer class format only count on 3-6 hours

Subject to both University and McCoy College policies

Conditional admission

Transfer credit

Repeating a course (repeat fee)

Acceptable grades

Probation/Suspension

Policies and Procedures

Student ServicesRRHEC One-Stop-CenterMcCoy 530 – Dean’s OfficeMcCoy 532 – Academic AdvisorLibrary facility and resourcesCareer FairsScholarships/FellowshipsCatsWeb/BannerTRACS

Program Resources

Parking

Permits are required

Issued for academic year beginning August 15

Can be purchased online

The RRHEC: Parking Services Cashier available Room 250, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., M-TH

Parking services for San Marcos campus, call 512-245-2887

McCoy Hall Information

Wireless technology throughoutOpen university computer labSeven group study roomsGraduate student reading room

Texas State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in San Marcos and at the RRHEC

Best Contacts

Dr. Davis (special requests, probation, suspension, …)

Matt Painter (general program questions and internships)

Nancy Warren (advising, degree audits, special approvals, conditional admission, …)*

Emma Vasquez (closed classes, special approvals, independent studies, general program questions, …)

Social Mediawww.facebook.com/mccoymba

Twitter:@McCoyMBA

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