College of Business and Global Affairs

Dr. Ahmad Tootoonchi, Dean
100 Business Administration Building
731-881-7306
fax 731-881-7241

Mission

To educate and engage undergraduate and graduate students through

Discipline-specific curricula
Interactions with faculty in small class settings
Experiential-learning opportunities that allow students to make career decisions
Mutually beneficial relationships with businesses, communities and government

Organization

The College of Business and Global Affairs houses two academic departments, two centers and two chairs of excellence. The two departments are: Accounting, Finance, Economics, and Political Science; and Management, Marketing, and Information Systems. Centers include the Dortch Oldham Center for Entrepreneurship, and the Regional Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (REED) Center. Chairs of Excellence are the Horace and Sara Dunagan Chair of Excellence in Banking and the Tom E. Hendrix Chair of Excellence in Free Enterprise. The College also houses the Center for International Education, which includes Travel Study and Study Abroad programs.

Expected Outcomes

Provide quality educational opportunities which:
1. equip graduates for successful careers in the public and private sectors;
2. prepare students for appropriate professional certifications;
3. develop critical thinking skills and competencies in the areas of teamwork, communication, leadership and technology;
4. expose students to international and multicultural educational experiences;
5. support a decision-based, interactive and integrative learning environment for both the accumulation of knowledge and the ethical application of judgment;
6. effectively use technology and innovative delivery systems to enhance instruction and serve student needs;
7. prepare students for graduate and professional studies;
8. foster multidisciplinary, business and community alliances that provide diversified developmental experiences for students and faculty;
9. engage the support and participation of stakeholders in the continual improvement of the curricula and the enhancement of the reputation of the College and the University.
Promote intellectual contributions by the faculty which:
1. include learning and pedagogical research, contributions to practice, and discipline-based research;
2. emphasize peer-reviewed and application-oriented scholarly works;
3. provide opportunities for dissemination of relevant findings at professional conferences, academic meetings and seminars.
Provide service to individuals and organizations in the public and private sectors of the region which:
1. enhance the quality of life and facilitate economic growth;
2. build partnerships among stakeholders through student internships, community service programs and professional organizations;
3. promote professional development and provide continuing education opportunities through the academic departments, chairs of excellence and university and community partners;
4. emphasize initiatives that focus on regional business, leadership, government affairs, and technology.

Admission, Retention, and Academic Requirements

Pre-business Classification of Students

Students pursuing a major in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) degree program with less than 45 semester hours credit, including students enrolled on campus or in the online B.S.B.A. program, will be classified as Pre-business. Pre-business students may enroll in a maximum of 9 hours in upper division business courses prior to admission as a B.S.B.A. student.

Exception: Students with less than 45 cumulative hours and an ACT composite score of 25 or above will automatically be admitted to the B.S.B.A. degree program in the major of their choice or business undecided.

Business Major (Accounting, Economics, Finance, Information Systems, Management, Marketing) Classifications and Business Undecided Classification of Students

To be admitted to the College of Business and Global Affairs as B.S.B.A. majors or as business undecided, students must:

be academically eligible;
have earned a minimum of 45 hours credit; and
completed ACCT 201 ; ECON 201 , ECON 202 ; and ENGL 112 with minimum grades of C in each course.

Once admitted into the College of Business and Global Affairs as a B.S.B.A. major, students are also permitted to double major and to complete any one minor offered by The University of Tennessee at Martin except for the Minor in Business Administration.

Other Majors

Students not pursuing a major in the B.S.B.A. program may enroll in upper-division business courses provided the students meet the prerequisites of the course(s).

Students not admitted to the B.S.B.A. program may be permitted to complete one minor from business fields. These currently include accounting, business administration, entrepreneurship, finance, management, management information systems, marketing, business communication information systems, and sport business. However, students not admitted to the B.S.B.A. may earn no more than 29 semester hours of credit in courses from the following disciplines: accounting, business administration, business law, upper-division economics, finance, information systems, management, marketing, and sport management.

Students must achieve sophomore standing before enrolling in ACCT 201 and a grade of C or better in MATH 110 or MATH 140 or MATH 160 or MATH 185 or MATH 210 or MATH 251 At least a grade of C must be earned in prerequisite accounting and business law courses before taking the course that requires the prerequisite. For example, a student may not take ACCT 301 until the student has earned a grade of at least a C in ACCT 202 . Specific courses can have higher requirements for grades of prerequisite courses; student should consult the catalog course descriptions.

Majors and Minors

The College of Business and Global Affairs offers the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and majors in support of the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. The major in support of the Bachelor of Science degree is Political Science. The majors in support of the Bachelor of Arts degree are International Studies and Political Science. Students earning the B.S. in Business Administration may major in accounting, economics, finance, information systems, management or marketing. Those majors and their concentrations are outlined on the following pages. The B.S. in Business Administration degree is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, AACSB International (777 South Harbour Island Boulevard, Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602-5730, telephone 813-769-6500).

Bachelor of Arts
	International Studies (4180)
		Business and Economic Development (4181-BA)
		Strategic Studies (4182-BA)
	Political Science
		General Political Science (4171-BA)
		International Security Studies (4175-BA)
		Public Administration (4172-BA)
Bachelor of Science
	Political Science
		General Political Science (4171-BS)
		International Security Studies (4175-BS)
		Public Administration (4172-BS)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
	Accounting (4110)
	Economics
		Economics (4140)
		General Business (4143)
		International Business (4142)
	Finance (4160)
	Information Systems
		Business Communication Information Systems (4631)
		Management Information Systems (4632)
		Management (4610)	Management (4611)
		Sport Business (4618)
		Marketing (4620)

General Information

Academic Requirements

Students must achieve sophomore standing before enrolling in ACCT 201 . At least a grade of C must be earned in prerequisite accounting and business law courses before advancing to the following accounting or business law course.

Transfer Credit

If a student transfers credit in courses which are classified as upper-division courses at this university but were taken as lower-division credit or taken at a two-year institution, these courses may be validated by examination. Unsuccessful validation requires the student to take the upper-division course. A minimum of 50% of the business courses required for a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration must be taken at UT Martin.

Required Achievement Examinations

Students graduating from the College of Business and Global Affairs are required to participate in comprehensive tests in their majors as specified by the university.

Student Organizations

Students enrolled in the College of Business and Global Affairs participate in the following student organizations: Alpha Kappa Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Financial Management Association, International Club, Korean Student & Culture Club, Phi Beta Lambda, Phi Chi Theta, Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature. Membership in these organizations provides opportunities for leadership and interaction with faculty and fellow students. Some of these organizations are service oriented and provide assistance to the faculty and to other students. Others are honor societies for which a minimum GPA must be maintained.

Awards

Dean’s Scholar. Outstanding student recognized by the dean for leadership, academic success and service.

Faculty Scholars. Outstanding students recognized by individual faculty for leadership, academic success and service.

Horace and Sara Dunagan Rising Leadership Award. Given to student selected as demonstrating the likelihood of becoming an outstanding leader in business and/or the community.

Information Systems Award. Given to a student selected as the outstanding senior in information systems. This student is chosen by the faculty.

Outstanding Departmental Students. Chosen by departmental faculty as outstanding students in the departmental disciplines.

Outstanding College-Wide Students. Chosen by faculty of the College of Business and Global Affairs as college-wide outstanding students.

John Burgess Award. Certificate given by the Tennessee Political Science Association to an outstanding political science major at UT Martin.

Richard D. Chesteen, Sr. Award. A cash award of $100 made by the political science faculty to the graduating senior political science major with the highest overall grade point average.

Sam C. Nailling, Sr., Law Student Award. Copy of Black’s Law Dictionary donated to outstanding senior who intends to attend law school and meets other criteria.

Cooperative Education, Internships and Travel-Study Opportunities

Academic credit is available for supervised work experience on a one-term basis as an intern. Previous students have interned with a variety of private industry and public agencies. Students interested in an internship should discuss the possibility with their advisers.

The college faculty offers, through several credit courses, opportunities for students to apply their knowledge to practical work, travel or research experiences in their field of study. These courses have special prerequisites which must be met and can only be taken with faculty approval.

A variety of travel-study and study-abroad opportunities are available for students through The Center for International Education. Students are encouraged to participate in these programs which broaden their understanding of the global nature of business. Academic credit and limited financial aid is available.

International Education

Travel-Study/Study Abroad Programs
Lorrie Jackson, Coordinator
124 Gooch Hall
731-881-3582

UT Martin values the internationalization of its students, faculty and programs as a means to providing for the discussion of global issues and student and faculty experiences abroad. The university admits and welcomes international students from all over the world to enrich the diversity of our campus. The Office of Travel Study /Study Abroad provides advising to students interested in such opportunities and maintains close working relationships with a network of overseas partner institutions, including the Nile University in Cairo (Egypt), University of Orléans (France), the Technical University of Braunschweig (Germany), Hirosaki University (Japan), Hiroshima Jogakuin University (Japan), Takasaki City University of Economics (Japan) and Hansung University (South Korea), Myongji University (South Korea), and Dante Alighieri Society of Siena and the University of Siena (Siena). The Travel Study/Travel Abroad Office houses a university travel agent who helps all members of the university community meet their professional travel needs.
Every year, this office additionally distributes various scholarships to students planning to travel and study abroad, including over one hundred awards funded by the Student Government Association’s designated fee.
The university faculty offer opportunities for students to apply their knowledge while traveling as part of a university group or during an immersion experience in their field of study. These programs offer college credit at UT Martin (directly or indirectly) for coursework taken. Programs generally range from ten days to a full semester in length and often include an immersion experience in the host country’s language.
These courses have special prerequisites which must be met and can only be taken with faculty approval. Contact your academic adviser/department for information regarding the availability of additional travel
opportunities.