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Department of General Business and Finance

About

Chair
Kurt Jesswein

Faculty
Traci Austin, Richard Ballinger,Jim Bexley, Jonathan Breazeale, Diana Brown, Mary Funck, Nicole Garrison, Martin Griffin, Joey Gutierrez, Kathy Hill, Harold Hurry, Geraldine Hynes, Keith Jenkins, Kurt Jesswein, Steve Johnson, Hadley Leavell, Bala Maniam, Robert Matthews, Gurinderjit Mehta, Steve Nenninger, Kathryn O'Neill, Joey Robertson, Lucia Sigmar, Robert Stretcher, Laura Sullivan, Brad Wesner

Mission
The mission of the Department of General Business and Finance is to assist in fulfilling the mission of the University and the College of Business Administration by providing students at the undergraduate and master’s levels with an academic foundation to become productive citizens, to develop successful careers, and to provide interested students with the background to pursue graduate or professional studies. The academic foundation leading to a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Banking and Financial Institutions, Entrepreneurship, Finance, or General Business Administration is designed to arouse intellectual curiosity, develop analytical reason, and provide historical and current information relative to the global environment.

Contact Information
936.294.1278

Website
https://www.shsu.edu/academics/general-business-and-finance/

Academic Programs

Business Administration, MBA
Executive Business Administration - Banking and Financial Institutions, EMBA

Highlights

The Department of General Business and Finance, through the Smith-Hutson Chair of Banking, provides the leadership for the Executive MBA in Banking. In addition, the College of Business Administration participates in the certified Professional Golf Association of America’s PGA/PGM program with participating students receiving the BBA degree in General Business Administration with a concentration in Professional Golf Management (PGM).

Career Opportunities

The Banking and Financial Institutions, Entrepreneurship, Finance, and General Business Administration baccalaureate, degree programs are designed to prepare students for careers in business, government, or not-for-profit entities; to include the core business courses required for admission to master’s or other professional programs; or to be combined with a sequence of professional education courses and other requirements by the College of Education to earn a certificate to teach in secondary schools.

Student Organizations and Activities

Beta Alpha Psi
Banking and Finance Club
Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization

Internships

The department has historically been very successful in offering internships in the financial institutions area. This program has been expanded to include internship opportunities specifically designed to meet the PGA/PGM’s program requirements. Internships for students interested in other business environments are also becoming increasingly available.

Scholarships

Scholarships are available on a competitive basis for Banking, Entrepreneurship, Finance, and General Business Administration majors. Students are encouraged to apply for scholarships on the Financial Aid website. The deadline for applying for Department of General Business and Finance scholarships is February 15. Department of General Business and Finance scholarship recipients are announced in April for the following academic year. The specific scholarships that are available through the department vary from year to year and may include:

Bala and Santhi Maniam Finance Scholarship
Chance & Katherine Brown Scholarship for Entrepreneurial Studies
Charles W. Jones III Endowed Scholarship
Citizens National Bank Endowed Scholarship
Davis-Holden Entrepreneurship Scholarship
Department of General Business and Finance Faculty Scholarship
Frank and Mary McAdams Payne Banking Scholarship
Gene P. Heinrich Memorial Scholarship
International Association of Administrative Professional-Houston Chapter/Dr. Rita B. Huff and Dr. Ronald D. Johnson Endowed Scholarship
James B. and Elsie M. Bexley Scholarship
John Klein/Amegy Bank Scholarships
Laurence L. Corley Scholarship
Lillian Loyce Adams Business Education Scholarship
Lozano Family Scholarship
Prosperity Bank Scholarship
RMA Texas Chapter Scholarship
Randy Wallace Business Plan Scholarship
Texas Dow Employees Credit Union Scholarship
Wells Fargo Bank Scholarship

Courses

Business Administration (BUAD)
Finance (FINC)

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