This document provides an overview of information presented at a new student orientation for the McCoy MBA program at Texas State University. It includes statistics about the Fall 2012 class, introductions of program administrators, and discussions of topics like academic advising, student associations, study abroad opportunities, professional development seminars, internships, course requirements, and program resources. The orientation aims to help new students learn about the program structure and support services available to help them succeed.

1. McCoy MBA
New Student Orientation
Spring 2013

2. What We Will Cover Tonight
Program Snapshot
Introductions
MBA Student Association
Study Abroad
Professional Development Seminars
MBA Internships
Concentrations & Curriculum
Navigating the Graduate Program
Your Questions

3. Fall 2012 Class (105)
Program Choice:
General MBA – 79
Engineering Technology – 5
International Business – 9
Health Administration – 11
Human Resource Management - 1
Gender: Male 63 Female 42
San Marcos Round Rock
Enrolled 61 44
Work Experience 4.7 years 8.2 years

4. Fall 2012 Class (105)
Degrees from U.S. Universities: 96
Texas Universities: 75
TAMU – 11
TX State – 31
UT System – 23
Other Countries Represented: China,
India, Syria, Peru, Ecuador, UK
Undergraduate Disciplines
Liberal Arts – 42
Business – 37
Engineering & Science – 21

5. Introductions
Dr. Robert Davis
Associate Dean of
Graduate Programs
Mr. Matt Painter
MBA Program Director
Ms. Nancy Warren
Graduate Academic Advisor
Ms. Emma Vasquez
Administrative Assistant

6. Academic Advising
Registration problems (handled fcfs)
Course scheduling
Drops vs. Withdrawal (your responsibility)
Changing programs
Degree Audits
Closed Classes
Advance register whenever possible
International Students – Start Early
Email best medium for problems
Include Your Student ID on ALL
Correspondence

7. MBA Student Association
MBASA is comprised of current MBA
students, faculty, and MBA alumni
Purpose is to be of service by creating
strong sense of community, functioning as
a forum, and promoting professional
development opportunities
Seek to create a strong network between
and among current MBA students and
MBA alumni
To be notified of MBASA socials/events
contact Laura Quiggins,
LQ1008@txstate.edu

8. Study Abroad

9. 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
Friday was the most rewarding day of became one of my favorite days. It
the trip, hands down. We got to work in was so amazing to meet such
a local community house doing various dedicated individuals who had given
projects to better the conditions that up so much of their time to help
the residents must interact with daily. children in need... Passing out
They[the kids]were so excited to play Texas State t-shirts was a great way
on their new goals, and I had fun to end the day as the kids looked
playing soccer with them. That was astonished that we had brought
something that I will never forget.” gifts for them. One girl looked at us
MBA Student and said, „For me?‟ with a huge
smile across her face.”
MBA Student

10. Professional Development
Seminars

11. Typical Seminar Topics
Gale Wiley (director of communications for Rice MBA
program) – Presentation skills
Don Minnick (consultant and author) – How to
become indispensable
Melinda Garvey (co-founder austinwoman
Magazine) – Motivation and Leadership
Nick Dalley (consultant and communication coach) –
Effective Communication
Diane Gottsman (owner of Protocol School of
Texas) – Networking & Business Etiquette

12. MBA Internships
(General MBAs only)
Requirements
3.0 Graduate GPA
>12 hours of MBA coursework*
Current Participating Companies
3M San Marcos EDC
Academy TXST Athletics
Target Austin Stock Research
Smithsonian Custom Bagging, Inc.
Institution Highland Homes
Ambient Artists Pro-Tek Consulting
UPS Dell
San Marcos CC SBDC

13. MBA Concentrations
General MBA
Optional Emphases in:
Health Administration
Engineering & Technology
International Business
Human Resource Management

15. MBA Course Requirements
(General)
TIER 1 CORE COURSES (9 hours)
BA 5351: “Organizational BA 5352: “Developing Financial BA 5353: “Understanding and
Performance for Competitive Perspective in Organizations” Analyzing Organizational Problems”
Advantage” - Combines accounting & - Combines economics &
- First Course Taken finance statistics
- Provides overview of - Take concurrent w/BA 5351 - Take concurrent w/BA 5351 and
firm and key processes and BA 5353 BA 5352
TIER 2 CORE COURSES (24 hours)
MGT 5314: Organizational MKT 5321: Marketing CIS 5318: Enterprise IT
Behavior & Theory Management Prereq. Course BA 5351
Prereq. Course BA 5351 Prereq. Course BA 5351
QMST 5334: Advanced ECO 5316: Managerial ACC 5361: Accounting for
Statistics Economics Managers
Prereqs. Course BA 5351, BA Prereqs. Course BA 5351, Prereqs. Course BA 5351,
5353 BA 5353 BA 5352
FIN 5387: Managerial MGT 5313: Strategic
Finance Management
Prereqs. Course BA 5351, Prereqs. other Tier II courses,
BA 5352 may be concurrent with some
MBA ELECTIVES (9 Hours)

16. What to Expect
Less structure in coursework
(opportunities to explore and innovate)
There may not be one right answer
You may be out of your comfort
zone with great regularity – that’s
where real learning occurs
Interacting with and learning from a
very diverse group of classmates
(your future professional network)

17. Program Tips

18. Program Tips
Catalog differences
Rely on academic advisor for advice,
not classmates
Subtle differences cause problems
Course numbering scheme
Master’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)

19. How to Excel
Come to class well prepared
Get involved in class discussions
Expect both objective and subjective
assessment of your learning
Pay very close attention to the
expectations of your professors – they
may be different
Group work: learn to lead, learn to
follow

21. Professionalism
Conducting ourselves in a professional
manner means:
Vehemently disagreeing but not making it
personal
Listening carefully to all perspectives
Not engaging in side conversations
Turning 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

22. Course Load
Most working MBA students take 6
hours per semester
9 hours considered full load
Conditional students – be very
careful
With summer class format only
count on 3-6 hours

23. Policies and Procedures
Subject to both University and
McCoy College policies
Conditional admission
Transfer credit
Repeating a course (repeat fee)
Acceptable grades
Probation/Suspension

24. Program Resources
Student Services
RRHEC One-Stop-Center
McCoy 530 – Dean’s Office
McCoy 532 – Academic Advisor
Library facility and resources
Career Fairs
Scholarships/Fellowships
CatsWeb/Banner
TRACS

25. 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

26. McCoy Hall Information
Wireless technology throughout
Open university computer lab
Seven group study rooms
Graduate student reading room
Texas State Small Business
Development Center (SBDC) in San
Marcos and at the RRHEC

27. 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, …)

28. Social Media
www.facebook.com/mccoymba
Twitter:@McCoyMBA

29. QUESTIONS