Welcome to UNT's College of Business Administration
Greetings from the Dean,
It is a great honor to have been named Dean of the College of Business Administration at UNT. I am grateful for the confidence the administration, faculty, staff and alumni have shown in me and I look forward to serving all of you.
The UNT College of Business Administration is experiencing exciting times with the planning and imminent construction of a new Business Leadership Building. With an approximate budget of $60 million, it will feature cutting-edge, 21st century technology that is in step with our global and real time economy. The new building will help us achieve the goal of offering the region’s highest quality business education within the context of a student-centered research university.
Students and their parents want the best possible education money can buy, and the UNT College of Business Administration provides a quality, yet affordable business education. The College is accredited by AACSB International, and a rigorous and comprehensive peer review process ensures that students are earning a national caliber degree. All our constituents can be assured that the College meets the highest of standards and is committed to continuous improvement.
The College’s faculty understand the complex demands today’s business leaders and organizations face, and provide the knowledge, tools, and leadership skills to meet those demands to over 5,000 students from around the world. These diverse and talented students continue to win national competitions and are among the top student leaders on campus. They participate in national and international exchange activities, and many are employed in positions of leadership in local, national and international organizations while they pursue their education. Indeed, employers across North Texas look to the UNT College of Business Administration for talented, work-ready graduates to become tomorrow’s managers and business leaders.
At the heart of the College’s learning environment is the faculty. The College of Business faculty reflects UNT’s student-centered research university philosophy with its innovative research and quality teaching. The faculty publishes in the best journals in all the business fields and participates in professional activities nationally and internationally. The faculty’s outstanding teaching has garnered university, state, and national recognition. The work of this elite group of educators impacts business, industry, and government on a daily basis in the region and around the world.
The investments of our alumni and friends help us provide educational opportunities for students, businesses, and the community. Endowed chairs and professorships mean we can attract and retain outstanding scholars who work closely with our graduate students. Faculty development endowments support research and teaching, and scholarship funds help students complete their business degree.
As the dean, I will continue to work with administrators, faculty and staff, students, and loyal alumni to build on the foundations of excellence already in place in the UNT College of Business Administration.
O. Finley Graves
Dean
