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| Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration | |
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| Established: | 1942 |
| Dean: | Allen T. McInnes |
| Faculty: | 109 |
| Students: | 4,369 |
| Undergraduates: | 3,894 |
| Postgraduates: | 475 |
| Location: | Lubbock, Texas, USA |
| Website: | Rawls Website |
The Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration is the business school of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The college offers curriculum for both undergraduate and graduate students (including doctoral) and receives its business accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Established in 1942, Texas Tech's business school was originally known as the Division of Commerce. In 1956, the school was renamed the College of Business Administration. Following a $25 million gift from alumnus Jerry S. Rawls in 2000, the school was formally renamed the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration.[1]
The college has five areas of study—Accounting, Finance, Information Systems & Quantitative Sciences, Management, and Marketing—in addition to dual programs offered in conjunction with architecture, agriculture, foreign language, law, medicine, and environmental toxicology. The MD/MBA in Health Organization Management (HOM) allows medical students the opportunity to obtain both an MD and the MBA degree over four years, the Physician MBA Program gives practicing physicians business expertise, and the International Business program helps Rawls College students study abroad. In addition, the Executive Education Department develops seminars, conferences, and training programs for professionals and managers in business, government, and industry.
Business Week ranked Rawls College of Business as the 45th best among the nations approximately 800 public business schools.[2] In the latest U.S. News and World Report Rankings of Best Colleges, the Rawls College ranked 52nd among public university business schools.
Allen T. McInnes has served as Dean of the Rawls College of Business since September 2001. McInnes, the former president and CEO of TETRA Technologies, earned a bachelor's degree, MBA, and doctorate at the University of Texas at Austin and a master's degree at Harvard University.[3]
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New building
The final planning stages are underway for a new 140,000-square-foot (13,000 m2) building to replace the current business administration building. The new facility will house modern classrooms, breakout rooms, student lounges, study areas, food service, and a career management center. The new LEED-certified facility will incorporate leading edge technology into all offices and classrooms. The $70 million capital campaign for the project is co-chaired by Alan White, chairman and CEO of PlainsCapital Corporation, and Jack Hightower, chairman and CEO of Celero Energy.
The new building will be located on the north end of campus at the current site of Thompson/Gaston Hall. The building will be constructed in Spanish Renaissance theme and will create new a north campus gateway. The process of clearing the site began with a ceremony on September 20, 2008 and the demolition of Gaston and Thompson Halls (which now occupy the site) is currently underway.[4][5] Ground-breaking for the new building is tentatively scheduled for September 2009, and the building is scheduled to open in 2011.
Notable people
Areas of study
- Accounting
- Finance
- Information Systems and Quantitative Sciences (ISQS)
- Management
- Marketing
Health Organization Management
The Health Organization Management (HOM) Program is part of the Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business.[6] The program teaches students about the business side of healthcare. It awards a degree in Masters of Business Administration in Health Organization Management, or MBA(HOM). The program conducts and reports research relevant to healthcare in the United States and recently Canada and provides services related to healthcare organizations.[7] The Texas Tech MBA(HOM) program is credentialed under the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) and Commision on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) accreditation programs.
Notable organizations
- Alpha Kappa Psi ΑΚΨ (Coed Professional Business Fraternity)
- Beta Gamma Sigma ΒΓΣ (International Business Honor Society)
- Delta Sigma Pi ΔΣΠ (Coed Business Fraternity)
- Rawls Graduate Association
- Tech Marketing Association
- Association of Information Technology Professionals
- Health Organization Management Student Association
Degrees offered
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- Accounting
- Agribusiness
- Economics
- Energy Commerce
- Finance
- Finance - Real Estate Emphasis
- General Business
- General Business - International Emphasis
- General Business/Architecture
- International Business
- Management
- Management - Honors Program in Management
- Management of Information Systems
- Marketing
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- General Business, with concentrations available in:
- Agribusiness
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Health Organization Management
- International Business
- Management and Leadership
- Management of Information Systems
- Marketing
- Real Estate
- Statistics
- Joint MBA Programs, offered in conjunction with other Texas Tech University colleges/schools:
- Juris Doctor (JD)
- Doctorate of Medicine (MD)
- Master of Arts - Foreign Languages
- Master of Architecture
- Master of Science - Personal Financial Planning
- Master of Science - Environmental Toxicology
- Master of Science in Accountancy
- Auditing
- Taxation
- MSA / Juris Doctor
- Master of Science
- Finance
- Business Statistics
- Management Information Systems
- MIS / Health Organization Management
- Operations Management
- Doctorate of Philosophy in Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Business Statistics
- Management Information Systems
- Operations Management
- Management
- Marketing
Notes and references
- ^ "Texas Tech University". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved on 2008-08-29.
- ^ "Business College earns top 50 ranking". The Daily Toreador (March 22, 2007).
- ^ "Dean of Rawls College of Business". Texas Tech University. Retrieved on 2008-08-29.
- ^ Regents decide on location for business college - News
- ^ http://today.ttu.edu/2008/09/new-rawls-college-of-business-home/
- ^ Texas Tech, Health Organization Management website
- ^ [1]
External links
Research centers
- Center for Advanced Analytics and Business Intelligence
- Center for Energy Commerce
- Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Business
- Center for Healthcare Leadership and Strategy
- Communication Skills Center
- Health Organization Management
- Institute for Leadership Research
- Texas Center for Innovative Organizations
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