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    The Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship promotes student success and catalyzes innovation, knowledge discovery, and economic development in South Texas, Northern Mexico, and beyond.

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UTRGV students in the Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship Master of Business Administration Program on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at the Interdisciplinary Engineering & Academic Building in Edinburg, Texas.

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Jorge Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Department Chair
Edinburg Campus
ECOBE 222D
jorge.gonzalez@utrgv.edu
(956) 665-2831

Ms. Sarah Rees
Administrative Assistant II
Edinburg Campus
ECOBE 222
sarah.rees01@utrgv.edu
(956) 665-3351

Mission

The Department of Management is a diverse group of faculty preparing our students to be business leaders who conduct socially responsible, sustainable, and ethical business practices. We offer a variety of programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels to ensure student-learning outcomes are the best we can be for our students. To do so, we seek to incorporate excellence in teaching by undertaking high-quality research and building on a base of research for new knowledge, business applications, and ways to make student-centered learning more effective.

Academic Programs

Bachelor's

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Bachelor's Degree

Management (BBA)

Bachelor of Business Administration in Management

Program Modality: Campus

The Bachelor’s degree in Management teaches students effective management and leadership skills sought by successful companies. Built on a solid business foundation, the program emphasizes problem solving, team building, and critical thinking skills for positions in business management at all levels. Students will improve their understanding of the business management landscape with a curriculum that fully engages their analytical and decision-making skills.

 

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Master's Degree

Business Administration (MBA)

Master of Business Administration

Program Modality: Online

Program Modality: Campus

Program Modality: Campus and Online

The Master’s degree in Business Administration offers advanced study in a multicultural business environment and provides the management and analytical decision‐making skills needed to function in a changing business environment.

The Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship is accredited by AACSB International (AACSB).

 

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Master's Degree

Human Resource Management (MS - Human Resource Management)

Master of Science in Human Resource Management

Program Modality: Online

The 100% online Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley AACSB-accredited Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship enables data-driven thinkers to develop their abilities to transform complex data into insights that guide their organizations in making more educated, actionable decisions – skills required for success in today's competitive job market.

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Doctoral Degree

Business Administration (PhD)

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration

Program Modality: Campus

The PhD in Business Administration is designed to prepare students of diverse backgrounds to become productive teachers and researchers at the university level through rigorous academic training in business administration. Students are immersed in an intellectual climate that embraces scholarship, diversity, and global awareness.

 

Center for Innovation and Commercialization

The CIC provides support, resources, and spaces for individuals with creative ideas and entrepreneurial aspirations.

Vackar Student Scholars Program

The VSS Program provides eligible students with an opportunity to conduct research projects in collaboration with faculty mentors.

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Learn more about Enactus and the Society For Human Resource Management.
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Have questions regarding your degree plan? Schedule an appointment with a business advisor today!

Contact Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship

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956-882-5828

 

 

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956-665-3311

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