Undergraduate Programs Office
Business Leadership Building, Room 110

Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #311160
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-2110

Web site: www.cob.unt.edu

Marilyn Wiley, Dean

Terry Pohlen, Senior Associate Dean
Anna Sidorova, Academic Associate Dean
Tracy Dietz, Academic Associate Dean for Assessment and Academic Reporting

Mission

To prepare global business leaders and scholars in an intellectually stimulating and engaging community through preeminent teaching, research and service.

Vision

To be an agile institution that transcends national and international standards of excellence in research and education.

Programs of study

The college offers programs leading to the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) or Bachelor of Science (BS). A minimum of 50 percent of the business credit hours required for any undergraduate business degree must be completed at UNT. BBA and BS degree programs are offered through the following departments:

G. Brint Ryan College of Business

• BBA — Business Integrated Studies
• BS — General Business
• Business Foundations Minor
• International Business Certificate

Department of Accounting

• BBA — Accounting
• BS — Accounting (BS/MS — dual-degree program)

Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law

• BBA — Economics
• BBA — Finance
• BBA — Finance with a grad track option leading to Finance, MS
• BBA — Real Estate
• BBA — Real Estate with a concentration in Residential Property Management
• BBA — Risk Insurance and Financial Services

Department of Information Technology and Decision Sciences

• BBA — Business Analytics
• BBA — Business Analytics with grad track option leading to Business Analytics, MS
• BS — Business Computer Information Systems

Department of Logistics and Operations Management

• BBA — Operations and Supply Management
• BS — Aviation Logistics
• BS — Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Department of Management

• BBA — Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Management
• BBA — Human Resource Management
• BBA — Sport Entertainment Management

Department of Marketing

• BBA — Marketing
• BBA — Marketing with a concentration in Professional Selling

Accreditation

The college is accredited by the AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (777 South Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602; 813-769-6500) at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Academic advising

Undergraduate academic advising is available through the RCOB UG Programs Office. Through a collaborative relationship, RCOB advising staff assists students through the tiered progression process. Advisors support students in developing and accomplishing personal educational goals as well as advise on matters relating to selecting degree programs and courses, preparing degree plans, obtaining advising clearance forms, changing majors, and understanding policies and procedures. Departmental advisors are available to serve the needs of RCOB students in Tier III status who have declared a specific major within RCOB on matters pertaining to professional and supporting field courses required for a specific RCOB degree.  

While RCOB advising staff and departmental advisors offer academic advice and assistance to students, the students are expected to take responsibility for their education and personal development. Students must know and abide by the academic and disciplinary policies given in the undergraduate catalog. Students must also know and meet the requirements of their selected degree program, including the ; the RCOB  and  outlined above; pre-business, business foundation, professional development requirements; professional field and supporting field requirements for specific RCOB BBA or BS degrees (see  and specific BS and BBA degree sections of this catalog). Students must enroll in courses appropriate to the program, meet prerequisites and take courses in the proper sequence to ensure orderly and timely progress. Students should seek advice from college or departmental advisors in the major about degree requirements and other college and university policies when necessary. Students must also know and adhere to all college and university deadlines. Students will not be relieved of their responsibility to know the policies, deadlines and business practices of the university on the grounds that they were not told. If students have questions regarding these materials, it is the university’s expectation that the student will consult their academic advisor for guidance and resolution. 

Student Services and Resources  

RCOB Undergraduate Programs Office  

The RCOB Undergraduate Programs Office serves undergraduate students as they progress toward timely degree completion - from the time they are admitted to the RCOB to graduation. Our services include undergraduate academic advising, student services, student engagement and professional development services, and prospective student services. Our services are available throughout the year in the Business Leadership Building, Room 110.

RCOB academic advisors assists students through the tiered progression process, support students in developing and accomplishing personal educational goals as well as advise on matters relating to selecting degree programs and courses, preparing degree plans, obtaining advising clearance forms, changing majors, and understanding policies and procedures. We also review and apply transfer credits and monitor graduation requirements. Our office serves as the generalists for each degree in the undergraduate curriculum and have advisors trained to work uniquely with students. Once a student is declared in a major, they should also connect with a departmental advisor. Undergraduate departmental advisors in each department must be consulted concerning any changes in the professional or supporting field requirements and offer expertise in professional and career growth and development. 

Our student services team assists students who may encounter difficulties during their academic career. This may include instances where extenuating circumstances lead them to request adding a course after registration, requesting a late drop or a backdated withdrawal from a term, or when students may experience certain insecurities that are prohibiting them to be successful. These are reviewed internally by our team and may require additional review by a university committee. 

Engagement outside of the classroom is vital to student success and is key in gaining soft skills that are necessary for career success. We offer various programs, including 26 business-focused student organizations, our Professional Leadership Program, Student Ambassadors, the Distinguished Speaker Series, and a peer mentor program for first-year students. 

Professional development and career-readiness is a major focus for our college. As part of their degree program, all business students are required to complete professional development courses that cover topics such as business communication, career/major exploration, resume writing, interviewing, diversity and inclusion, networking and Excel certification. Business students have an array of opportunities to attend events focused career preparation. Our in-house Career Center offers dozens of workshops, webinars and trainings to assist students in their journey toward a successful career. 

Our recruitment team works collaboratively with the university’s Admissions Teams to reach out and provide information assistance to prospective business students to attend UNT. They oversee outreach initiatives including tours of the Business Leadership Building, College Day programming and Business Leadership Academy. They build partnerships with community colleges and high schools to make the transition to UNT a seamless one. Prospective students are invited to meet with our recruiter to learn more about our programs and requirements.

G. Brint Ryan College of Business Information Technology Services

The Business Information Technology Services department manages Business Leadership Building IT infrastructure and supports the IT needs of the G. Brint Ryan College of Business students, faculty and staff, providing access to desktop computing, research computation space and VMware-based remote learning environment.

Business Leadership Building is equipped with more than 300 Dell OptiPlex Desktop and 220 Dell Latitude Laptops systems, networked together with a multi-node, high-availability server infrastructure. The G. Brint Ryan College of Business provides 200+ of the above systems in a combination of the Student Computer Lab, Security Lab, Behavioral Lab, and Trading Lab, all conveniently located between the 1^st and 2^nd floors of the Business Leadership Building. The Student Computer Lab located on the 1^st floor is open more than 100 hours per week and staffed by 14+ student lab monitors. All other labs are access-as-needed for the specialized RCOB classes.  

The Student Computer Lab consists of more than 123 desktop systems and is designed for the general business student who is required to use computers but may also be used by all currently enrolled UNT students. As an extension of the Student Computer Lab, several public access charging stations are provided on Level G of the Business Leadership Building for walk-up device charging and personal laptop use. The Student Computer Lab includes course-related software for such courses as Introduction to Database Applications; Distributed Systems and Teleprocessing; Data Communications and Networking; Information Resource Management; Decision Support Systems; Visual Display; and Fundamentals of Information Technology Security. 

Students can use their own notebook computers or check out thin mobile clients to take to the work spaces adjacent to the labs for team and group work. Also, there are seven study rooms available by reservation and informal seating areas throughout the Business Leadership Building. The G. Brint Ryan College of Business’ virtual desktop lab is open to all RCOB majors: this environment provides remote access to all major G. Brint Ryan College of Business applications from anywhere. There are also several “Virtual Classrooms” utilizing the same virtual desktop environment for hands-on instruction when needed.  

The Business Information Technology Services department of the G. Brint Ryan College of Business is housed in the Business Leadership Building. It comprises the Senior Associate Dean, an IT manager, a desktop/computer lab manager, a desktop/computer lab technician, one system administrator and two web developers.  A technical support team of part-time student assistants aids the full-time staff in software installations and troubleshooting, web development, and working with faculty and staff when problems or questions arise concerning software and hardware.  

Beta Gamma Sigma

This national honorary society of business administration students was founded in 1913. The UNT chapter was established in 1962. The primary objective of Beta Gamma Sigma is to encourage and honor high academic achievement by students of business and management through chapters in all American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business accredited schools. Membership is a signal honor and is limited to outstanding students who show promise of success in the field of business and who rank in the upper 10 percent of their junior, senior or graduate class.

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