mccoy mba orientation - spring 2013
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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, [email protected]
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
QUESTIONS