“The greehey scholars’ annual retreat put my own mission statement into perspective. Its tenets to learn, serve and lead are more than simple, passive guidelines to achieve success. Rather, they are invaluable characteristics that truly successful people take to heart on a daily basis.”
“Professors really take the time to understand their students, allowing them to train the whole person, both intellectually and spiritually.”
– Mary Ellen Londrie (B.B.A. ’92)
President and CEO, P 3S Corporation
– Karl, a greehey Scholar
dean’s introduction The Bill Greehey School of Business offers a rich academic environment for undergraduate and graduate students where individualized experiences are designed to instill ethical leadership, technical excellence, global awareness and professional orientation in our graduates. Our values-driven environment helps develop leaders who positively transform society by impacting their organizations and their communities in meaningful ways. Our nationally ranked programs prepare our students for a globally interconnected economy. Award-winning professors create a learning environment that combines strong fundamentals with actual business practice. After all, there are not many schools where undergraduate students work in a real trading room and manage a $1 million portfolio! From the Greehey Scholars Program to exciting international experiences, students are offered numerous opportunities that help transform their personal and professional lives. The success of our students is the result of several unique factors:
We offer programs and opportunities that focus on experiential learning.
True to our mission, students are engaged in the community. St. Mary’s University is nationally
recognized as a top institution for volunteering, service learning and civic engagement. Students in the Bill Greehey School of Business interact with business leaders in almost all their classes and learn from the best. Our award-winning professors maintain active partnerships with the business community, which supports the School by providing internships, scholarships, career assistance and employment for our students. Our faculty members are well-known researchers who hold leadership positions with regional, national and international organizations. Our alumni include presidents and CEOs of local and global companies, CEOs of nonprofit organizations, small business owners, and government leaders. Our alumni make a difference in the lives of others by addressing issues such as homelessness, poverty, and sustainable development. I am proud to lead this extraordinary business school where our commitment to social responsibility is evident in everything we do. Our Marianist values instill a deep sense of responsibility among our students who live our mission each and every day. I invite you to learn more about our programs and our vision. Tanuja Singh, D.B.A. Dean, Bill Greehey School of Business
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ethical leadership The Princeton Review has consistently ranked the Bill Greehey School of Business as one of the Best Business Schools in the nation.
“I cannot say enough about the quality education I received when I attended the business school at St. Mary’s University. The school and the Marianists gave me the personalized attention that I needed to succeed. Today, I am very proud to have my name associated with the business school where students still come first. The school has come amazingly far in terms of its national reputation and the high caliber of students and faculty it attracts. I am confident that the business school will continue to succeed and that our graduates will continue to become leaders in the global marketplace.” Bill Greehey (B.B.A. ‘60) Chairman of the Board, NuStar Energy, L.P. and NuStar GP Holdings, LLC
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accounting Accounting is the language of business. It involves the recognition, measurement, reporting and analysis of economic events that affect decision-making processes. It is the way that companies keep score of how successful they are, whether this is measured by profit or growth. Accounting majors focus on developing strong analytical skills, making decisions and explaining decision outcomes to others. Employment opportunities include positions in the following fields:
Public accounting (CPA)
Information systems management
Corporate tax accounting
Governmental accounting
Environmental accounting
Forensic accounting
Tax consulting
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) VITA, a joint effort between the Bill Greehey School of Business and the School of Law, is a program that provides free tax preparation services to low-income community members. In 2011, VITA volunteers comprised of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and approximately 25 Wells Fargo employees prepared nearly 800 federal income tax returns. Volunteers contributed roughly 1,300 hours to training and 1,900 hours to site operations, which resulted in refunds of $1.6 million, primarily to residents in neighborhoods surrounding St. Mary’s University. The St. Mary’s VITA program is one of 12 nationwide awarded a grant to participate in an IRSsponsored pilot project that observes VITA sites preparing business returns for micro-entrepreneurs. 4
St. Mary’s University is ranked second in the U.S. for commitment to service, research and social mobility by Washington Monthly magazine’s 2011 “College Rankings: What Can Colleges Do for the Country?”
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Corporate Financial Management Corporate financial management majors learn to analyze financial information, recommend sound financing and investment options, and manage the fiscal resources of successful organizations. Career opportunities for corporate financial management majors range from Main Street to Wall Street in areas such as small business, banking, wealth management, portfolio management and investment banking.
University-wide, 92 percent of professors hold a Ph.D. or equivalent in their field.
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Financial Services Risk Management Students in the Financial Services and Risk Management degree programs focus on developing strong analytical and quantitative skills to make decisions. Faculty emphasize interaction between students and industry professionals, and each year the Bill Greehey School of Business hosts a Risk Management and Insurance Career Fair that is attended by dozens of employers. Furthermore, throughout the year students attend conferences and tour companies in order to improve their professionalism and
with a knowledge and passion for business can be a powerful force for change. 7
and a 57-inch LCD television for real-time financial information.
By contributing their talents to projects that improve the lives of others, SIFE participants demonstrate that individuals
Keith A. Russell Trading Room, which features a Trans-Lux LED jet ticker, a Trans-Lux data board,
community in Belize with the development of business plans, and organized conferences focused on peace education.
students the opportunity to manage a $1 million portfolio. The class is taught in the state-of-the-art
SIFE students have taught computer skills and free market principles to unemployed adults in San Antonio, assisted a
The Student Managed Investment Portfolio course is part of the Finance curriculum, and offers
Student s in Free Enterprise ( SIFE )
Keit h A . R usse l l T r a ding Room
enhance their knowledge.
international business The major in international business is designed for students who are interested in seeking careers in the global arena. Courses offered in this major are interdisciplinary, integrating international and foreign language studies with business principles.
management
The management degree prepares students with skills in leadership, negotiation, communication, data analysis, decision-making, and innovation and change. During their senior year, students partner with a local, national or international firm for an action learning project.
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Tuition at St. Mary’s is priced below the national average for four-year private institutions.
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The Carnegie Foundation recognizes St. Mary’s University for institutional focus on service and civic engagement.
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Entrepreneurial Studies The Entrepreneurial Studies Program helps students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze the market, launch their own venture, manage projects effectively, and solve problems that occur in everyday business situations.
meadows center In 1981, Brother Paul Goelz, S.M., Ph.D., established the Algur H. Meadows Center for Entrepreneurial Studies with a grant from the Meadows Foundation of Dallas. The Center emphasizes programs in entrepreneurship that prepare students to initiate and operate their own businesses. In 1986, the Center introduced the Forum on Entrepreneurship Breakfast Series as a way of featuring local, national and international business leaders. In 2006, the Meadows Center launched The Goelz Speaker Series, which is part of a course in which students hear from nationally known entrepreneurs and senior executives about their “road maps� to success.
e-scholars The Entrepreneur Scholars (E-Scholars) Program includes academic and extracurricular activities for undergraduate students from all disciplines and majors. It consists of traditional classroom experiences and off-campus endeavors that enhance entrepreneurial education, including domestic and international business trips, one-on-one interactions with mentors and networking opportunities with successful entrepreneurs. 11
Marketing The field of marketing is changing rapidly, and opportunities for aspiring marketers are limitless. Students in the Bill Greehey School of Business develop an understanding of the functions of marketing in nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and learn to evaluate and interpret the psychological, economic and socio-cultural factors and trends that influence purchase and consumption of goods and services. Marketing students learn from professors with real-world experience and are prepared for careers in such fields as:
Advertising
Public relations
Selling and sales management
International marketing
Retail sales and store management
Product and brand management
Marketing research
Electronic commerce
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as a leading business scholarship program. LEARN. Students in the program gain real-life experience through consulting projects, take special courses on ethical leadership, and hear from local subject matter experts during weekly seminars. SERVE. The Scholars contribute nearly 1,500 service hours each year. They apply what they learn in the classroom to challenges like building eco-tourism in Belize, providing housing through Habitat for Humanity and fighting hunger with D.C. Central Kitchen. LEAD. Greehey Scholars are student organization leaders and winners in “elevator pitch” competitions. They are the Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges and interns at NuStar Energy, Standard & Poor’s, Boeing and Verizon. 13
To learn more and to apply, visit stmarytx.edu/greehey_scholars.
The Greehey Scholars Program provides full scholarships to qualified in-state, out-of-state and international undergraduate students in the Bill Greehey School of Business. The scholarship covers all tuition and fees for up to four years, including room and board fees, as well as an allowance for books. It also provides stipends for study-abroad opportunities and funds a majority of the travel experiences within the program.
From face-time with industry executives to individual résumé help, the Greehey Scholars’ personalized approach sets it apart
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The Greehey M.B.A. The St. Mary’s M.B.A. is an 18-month, cohort-based program for values-driven leaders.
Includes a built-in, concentrated international experience
Incorporates wait-list and post-graduate support activities
Stresses ethical leadership, corporate social responsibility, sustainability and social entrepreneurship
should understand in order to be effective and successful at work.
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– Earnie Broughton, Director, The Greehey M.B.A.
enterprise risk management and corporate communications—essentials that every graduate business student
Modular activities give students executive training in areas such as internal audit, employee engagement,
that comes after they graduate.”
personal branding.
sense of self-understanding, purpose and opportunity
developing advanced behavioral skills, such as conflict resolution, talent leveraging, teamwork and
“I want our students to look back on their M.B.A. as an
field trips, discuss case studies and hear from outside subject matter experts. The V-Lab also focuses on
experience that separates the life they lived before from the
In the Values-driven Leadership Lab (or V-Lab) held on selected Saturdays throughout the semester, students take
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6,717 acres of city parks In 2010, The Brookings Institute named San Antonio as one of the strongest-performing economies among the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the nation. They also ranked San Antonio No. 1 in overall performance based on employment, unemployment, gross metropolitan product and housing prices. 16
uni v e r s i t y m i s s i o n s tat e m e nt St. Mary’s University, as a Catholic Marianist University, fosters the formation of people in faith and educates leaders for the common good through community, integrated liberal arts and professional education, and academic excellence.
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The Bill Greehey School of Business at St. Mary’s University has been accredited annually by AACSB International since 1997. This accreditation is noteworthy because fewer than one-third of all business programs in the U.S. are accredited by AACSB.
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