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Mission


COBA MISSION

The primary mission of the College of Business Administration is to provide a high-quality, innovative, creative, and relevant education in business disciplines to a diverse group of traditional and non-traditional students. 

We accomplish this mission by creating an educational environment conducive to the fullest development of each student’s learning and scholarly potential.  As a community of scholars, we are committed to achieving excellence in teaching, research, and service to society.

COBA GOALS

Consistent with COBA mission stated above, and President Dottavio’s “4 E’s” namely Excel, Expand, Encourage, and Extend, and the Six Institutional Priorities, listed in Table 1 below, the College of Business Administration (COBA) Goals address all of its stakeholders, namely the students, faculty and staff, alumni, employers, and funding agencies and sources. The COBA Goals are:

  • Continuous improvements to creatively engage all COBA stakeholders;
  • Operational excellence to enrich COBA stakeholders’ experiences with COBA;
  • Be at the forefront of business administration education and research; and
  • Advocate and promote diversity and globalization in programs for all of our stakeholders.

GRADUATE STUDENTS PURSUING THE FOLLOWING

DEGREE PROGRAMS:


MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
MASTER OF SCIENCE – MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP (M&L)
MASTER OF SCIENCE  – HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM)

Due to the recent reorganization of graduate responsibilities for the COBA graduate programs identified above, academic advising will be handled by the faculty identified below:

MBA – Waco and Stephenville
MS – M&L – Waco and Stephenville
Dr. David Deviney
deviney@tarleton.edu
972.636.5280

MBA – Online
Dr. Nathan Heller
heller@tarleton.edu
480.329.6364

MBA – Stephenville
MS – M&L – Stephenville and Online
Dr. Thomas Bradley
tbradley@tarleton.edu
254.968.9785 or 1.866.687.9226

MS – HRM
Dr. Randy McCamey
rmccamey@tarleton.edu
254.968.9311 or 1.866.687.9226

Tarleton State University
Department of Management, Marketing and Administrative Systems
Dr. Rusty Freed, Department Head
Ms. Jodie Dearing - Adminsitrative Assistant III – Graduate Programs
Ms. Carolyn Smith – Administrative Assistant III – MMAS Department
254.968.9049
254.968.9098
1.866.687.9226 Toll-Free