College of Business and Technology

Welcome to the College of Business and Technology.  Our College, established in August 2001, is the result of the merger of the College of Business Administration and the Department of Technology, which was part of the College of Education.  Both units have been a key part of the University of Texas at Tyler for over 25 years.  The faculty and staff here are committed to student achievement and success.     The College prepares students to be graduates who serve the needs of business organizations not only in East Texas, but the Unites States and many foreign countries.  The Department of Business Administration prepares students at both the Bachelor's and Master's level for careers which require accounting, finance, management, or marketing competencies.  The Department of Technology prepares students at the Bachelor's and Master's level for career areas in industry such as distribution, safety, technology, and training and development.

     We see students from both departments developing characteristics such as the ability to:

• Apply course related knowledge to real-world problems and opportunities

• Use important and relevant information for effective and efficient decision making

• Utilize a strong network of fellow students, faculty, and business/community leaders to address common issues

• Make decisions that are both efficient and effective

• Establish and build career momentum

     Alumni, community leaders, employees, and prospective students all ask challenging questions about our College.  For answers, we invite you to take a closer look at the many facets of our College presented in the various links that follow.     

We look forward to serving you and seeing you as part of our College.

Jim L. Tarter, Ph.D.
Dean

Mission Statement

The primary mission of the College of Business Administration and Technology is to support that of The University of Texas at Tyler by providing high quality instruction to students from primarily in the East Texas region. This experience enable students to have a quality education and contribute to their professional success in business and related fields. The mission emphasizes the following:

1. Ethical values, conceptual knowledge, analytical, technical, and managerial skills and leadership abilities needed in both domestic and international organizations to meet the educational needs of new freshmen and transfer students.

2. Offering graduate programs students who seek to complete graduate studies in business.

3. Cooperating with all junior / community colleges in the area to meet the educational needs of transfer students.

4. Engaging in intellectual contributions primarily through applied research and instructions development with a secondary emphasis on basic research.

5. Fostering an attitude of responsibility and service to the university, to the professions, and to the community.

Objectives

The Department of Business Administration prepares students for positions as executives, managers and specialists in business and other organizations. Such an education provides an opportunity to:

1. Understand contemporary business culture.

2. Appreciate the historical evolution of business and develop an awareness of the social and economic influences.

3. Practice social responsibility and community service.

4. Understand major functional areas of business, their relationships, and develop some degree of specialization and application.

5. Prepare for graduate study.

Students are encouraged to establish a firm base of humanities, arts and sciences develop analytical capabilities, investigate major functional areas of business, and recognize that the role of leadership in the modern business system is vitally important for community progress. Each discipline requires 125 hours to receive a BBA degree.