The University of North Texas stands as one of the largest schools in Texas and offers a robust College of Business. The G. Brint Ryan College of Business is easily recognized as one of the best business schools in the nation. The Online MBA program is ranked 23rd in the nation by the Princeton Review and 28th nationally by US News and World Report. The on-campus MBA is also highly ranked by US News and World Report. Additionally, the CoB is listed on the UTD Top 100 Business School Research Ranking. The award-winning CoB has held AACSB accreditation for 58 consecutive years and has produced 700 CEOs or Presidents of prominent companies.
Education
Undergraduate students can follow their passion, with degrees available in Accounting, Business Analytics, Business Economics, Business Integrated Studies, Sport Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing, Operations Supply Management, Organization Behavior and Human Resource Management, Real Estate, or Risk Insurance and Financial Services. Graduate students can complete an MBA or MS at their own pace in Business Analytics, Business Management, Business Studies, Finance, Health Services Management, Information Technology, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Organization Behavior and Human Resource Management, Supply Chain Analytics, Supply Chain Management, or Strategic Management. These degrees are chockfull of exciting experiential learning opportunities through the Finance, Information Technology, and Decision Sciences research labs. Students also provide consulting services for major corporations such as 7-Eleven and AT&T. The Ph.D. program features concentrations in Accounting, Business Information Assurance, Finance, Information Systems, Logistics Systems, Management, Management Science, and Marketing.
Student Life
Ryan CoB is comprised of nearly 5,800 students. Students excel outside of the classroom and frequently win competitions, such as IBM’s Master the Mainframe Contest for America, the Global Family Enterprise Case Competition, and TD’s Ameritrade “thinkorswim” Virtual Stock-trading Competition. More than 700 companies, including Toyota and Southwest Airlines, have offered internships to students. Students have more than 50 study abroad opportunities, such as faculty-led trips to London for class credit in Managerial Accounting, Introduction to Finance, or Legal and Ethical Environment in Business. Scholarships are available for these short trips, as well as for semester exchange programs. There are 27 business student organizations, such as Women in Business, Real Estate Club, and Family Business Association. The Professional Leadership Program is a gateway for students to network with industry leaders, including GM Financial, Frito Lay, and Boeing, and many other sponsors. Students attend weekly workshops to develop soft skills competencies in Stewardship, Servant Leadership, Communication, Teamwork, Diversity and Inclusion, Problem Solving, and Ethical Practice. A distinguished group of students are chosen to serve as CoB Ambassadors and will be invited to events with the Dean.
Online Programs
The 36-credit hour Accelerated Online MBA can be completed in as few as 14 months. Classes are offered in eight-week sessions during the school year and five-week sessions in the summer. Concentration options include Marketing, Marketing Analysis, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Strategic Management, Supply Chain Analytics, and Supply Chain Management. Six start dates are offered throughout the year, so you could soon be on your way to earning this dynamic MBA.