Learning to Succeed for a Lifetime

Howdy! Texas A&M University core values include excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect and selfless service. In addition to these, Mays Business School emphasizes seven core competencies, identified by employers as critical for a successful business person, and important to developing a transformational leader. Transformational leaders are responsible, ethical leaders with vision and strong business competencies who exemplify selfless service and value diversity and inclusion. To become a Mays Transformational Leader requires a combination of intentional mindsets, business acumen, and competencies.

Mays offers multiple high-impact programs to help students acquire the tools needed, both to notice when transformational leadership is needed, and to execute transformational leadership effectively.

Students are encouraged to speak with an academic advisor about opportunities, such as the following: ❖ International Experiences ❖ Certificate Programs ❖ Co-op Education & Internships ❖ Portfolio Development ❖ Peer Education ❖ Professional Program

Mays Transformational Leader

Global Ethical Entrepreneurial Diversity of Thought Systems Thinking Analytical Social Impact

A mindset is the lens to evaluate a situation. It determines the questions to ask and the priority structure for weighing alternatives.

A competency is a skilled behavior or habit. They shape the observable actions in responses to situations.

Manage Act Ethically Communicate Create Opportunities Work With Others Think Critically Lead

Business acumen is the collection of understood principles, concepts, and experience. This informs the possible answers and solutions.

Holistic View of an Enterprise Functional Area Expertise Professional Experience Technical Skills

Competency Acumen Mindset

WELCOME

Welcome to Mays Business

School! At Mays, we step up to advance the world’s prosperity. This means providing a better future for generations who follow, including quality of life, environment and economic systems. Our mission is to be a vibrant learning organization that creates impactful knowledge and develops transformational leaders. This Student Handbook contains academic program information and resources for students enrolled in the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree program in Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. Included is information about academic advising, policies, resources, academic majors, requirements for admission to upper level major, and special program opportunities for students. Students are advised to use this handbook, along with other important information sources, as their primary guide for the undergraduate business program. Students bear responsibility for becoming fully acquainted and complying with the rules, policies and requirements of Texas A&M University and Mays Business School.

The best way to stay informed is by scheduling regular advising meetings with a Mays Business School Undergraduate Advising academic advisor.

2022-2023 STUDENT HANDBOOK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Learning to Succeed for a Lifetime...................................................1

Academic Advising

Academic Advising Syllabus ........................................................3-4

Undergraduate Advising Office .......................................................4

Major Academic Advisors ...............................................................5

Registration and Waitlist Procedures .............................................6

Academic Policies

Academic Rules and Definitions...................................................7-8

Academic and Degree Progress Standards ....................................9

Degree Evaluation and Graduation Requirements........................10

Academic Majors, Degree Requirements

BBA Upper Level Entry..................................................................11

BBA Core Business Knowledge ....................................................12

Accounting................................................................................13-14

Business Honors ......................................................................15-16

Finance.....................................................................................17-18

Management ............................................................................19-20

Management Information Systems...........................................21-22

Marketing..................................................................................23-24

Supply Chain Management ..................................................... 25-26

Footnotes ......................................................................................27

BBA Degree Planner Worksheet ...................................................28

Core Curriculum

American History ...........................................................................29

Life and Physical Sciences ...........................................................29

Social and Behavioral Sciences ....................................................30

Language, Philosophy and Culture ...............................................30

Creative Arts..................................................................................31 BBA International Elective..........................................................31-33

Special Programs

Study Abroad or Intern Abroad......................................................34

Certificate Programs......................................................................35

Major Specific Special Programs..............................................36-38

Cooperative Education and Internships....................................39-40

Student Resources

Business Undergraduate Career Services ....................................41

University Writing Center...............................................................42

Student Involvement Resources....................................................42

Transfer of Course Credit.........................................................43-44

Handy Phone Numbers & Websites ..............................................45

2022 – 2023 While every effort has been made to make this handbook as complete and accurate as possible, changes may occur at any time in requirements, deadlines and curricula listed in the handbook.