- Rawls College of Business
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Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration 
Established 1942 Type Public business school Dean Allen T. McInnes Academic staff 109 Students 4,293* Undergraduates 3,616* Postgraduates 677* Location Lubbock, Texas, USA Campus Urban Former names Division of Commerce (1942-1956)
College of Business Administration (1956-2000)Affiliations Texas Tech University Website www.rawlsbusiness.ba.ttu.edu *Enrollment figures as of Fall 2010[1] The Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration, also referred to as the Rawls College of Business or simply Rawls College, is the business school of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The college offers curriculum for both undergraduate and graduate students (including doctoral) and received its initial business accreditation in 1958 from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Established in 1942, Texas Tech's business school was originally known as the Division of Commerce. In 1956, the school was renamed the College of Business Administration. Following a $25 million gift from alumnus Jerry S. Rawls in 2000, the school was formally renamed the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration.[2]
The college is organized into five areas of study: Accounting, Finance, Information Systems & Quantitative Sciences, Management, and Marketing.[3] The Rawls College also offers dual degrees in conjunction with architecture, agriculture, foreign language, law, medicine, pharmacy, and environmental toxicology. The MD/MBA in Health Organization Management (HOM) allows medical students the opportunity to obtain both an MD and MBA degree over four years and is ranked by Business Week as 19th among such programs.[4] The International Business program helps Rawls College students study abroad. In addition, the Executive Education Department develops seminars, conferences, and training programs for professionals and managers in business, government, and industry.
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History
See also: History of Texas Tech UniversityBusiness classes were first offered at Texas Tech in 1927,[5] only two years after the university began holding classes in 1925.
Established in 1942, Texas Tech's business school was originally known as the Division of Commerce. In 1956, the school was renamed the College of Business Administration. Following a $25 million gift from alumnus Jerry S. Rawls in 2000, the school was formally renamed the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration.[6]
Academic profile
Admissions
Organization
Rawls is organized into five areas: Accounting, Finance, Information Systems and Quantitative Sciences (ISQS), Management, and Marketing.[3]
Health Organization Management
The Health Organization Management (HOM) Program is part of the Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business.[7] The program teaches students about the business side of health care. It awards a degree in Masters of Business Administration in Health Organization Management, or MBA(HOM). The program conducts and reports research relevant to health care in the United States and recently Canada and provides services related to healthcare organizations.[8] The Texas Tech MBA(HOM) program is credentialed under the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) and Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) accreditation programs.
Rankings
School rankings (overall) U.S. undergraduate business Bloomberg BusinessWeek[9] 92 U.S. News & World Report[10] 52 In 2009 Business Week ranked Rawls College of Business 92nd best among the United States' approximately 800 public business schools and 77th overall.[11] In the latest U.S. News and World Report Rankings of Best Colleges, the Rawls College ranked 52nd among public university business schools.
Research
Facilities
Existing
Building exterior with rotunda
The existing Rawls College of Business Building broke ground in 1966 and opened in 1968. It has 200,000 square feet (19,000 m2), 176 offices, and 36 classrooms spread across 13 floors, including a basement. The 208-foot (63 m) building is the third-tallest in Lubbock, and the tallest on the Texas Tech campus.[12]
Future
Conceptual drawing of the new building scheduled to open in Spring 2012Construction is underway on a new 140,000-square-foot (13,000 m2) building to replace the current business administration building. The new facility will house modern classrooms, breakout rooms, student lounges, study areas, food service, and a career management center. The new LEED-certified facility will incorporate leading edge technology into all offices and classrooms. The $70 million capital campaign for the project is co-chaired by Alan White, chairman and CEO of PlainsCapital Corporation, and Jack Hightower, chairman and CEO of Celero Energy.
The new building is located on the north end of campus at the previous site of Thompson and Gaston Halls. The building was originally planned to be constructed south of the Merket Alumni Center, but was relocated after complaints from the Texas Tech Alumni Association.[13] Other sites considered included the southwest corner of University and Broadway, where Weeks Hall is located.[14] The building will be constructed in Spanish Renaissance theme and will create new a north campus gateway. The process of clearing the site began with a ceremony on September 20, 2008.[15][16] Ground-breaking for the new building took place in September 2009, and the building is scheduled to open in Spring 2012.
Student life
Notable organizations
Beta Gamma Sigma key- Alpha Kappa Psi ΑΚΨ (Coed Professional Business Fraternity)
- Beta Gamma Sigma ΒΓΣ (International Business Honor Society)
- Delta Sigma Pi ΔΣΠ (Coed Business Fraternity)
- Rawls Graduate Association
- Energy Commerce Association
- Tech Marketing Association
- Association of Information Technology Professionals
- Health Organization Management Student Association
- Finance Association
- Real Estate Organization
People
Student profile
There are 3,585 undergraduate students and 661 graduate students; 68 percent men, 32 percent women.[17]
Alumni
See also: List of Texas Tech University alumni- Angela Braly (BBA) 82'[18]
- Samuel Ray Cummings (BBA) 67'[19]
- Charles Perry (BBA) 84'[20]
- Preston Smith (BBA) 34'[21]
Faculty
After many years of planning under longtime Dean Carl Herbert Stem, Allen T. McInnes became Dean of the Rawls College of Business in September 2001. McInnes, the former president and CEO of TETRA Technologies, earned a bachelor's degree, MBA, and doctorate at the University of Texas at Austin and a master's degree at Harvard University.[22]
See also
- List of United States business school rankings
- List of business schools in Texas
- List of business schools in the United States
References
- ^ http://www.irim.ttu.edu/ARCHIVE/ENR/COLLGBA.HTM
- ^ "Texas Tech University". Handbook of Texas Online. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/TT/kct32.html. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
- ^ a b "Rawls College of Business Administration: Welcome". Texas Tech University. http://www.rawlscollege.ba.ttu.edu/aboutus/welcome.asp. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
- ^ Cranford, Leslie (2009-03-23). "Rawls College of Business Programs Nationally Ranked". Texas Tech Today. http://today.ttu.edu/2009/03/rawls-college-of-business-programs-nationally-ranked. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ http://www.rawlscollege.ba.ttu.edu/aboutus/facts.asp
- ^ "Texas Tech University". Handbook of Texas Online. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/TT/kct32.html. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
- ^ Texas Tech, Health Organization Management website
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- ^ "Business School Rankings and Profiles: Undergraduate". Bloomberg BusinessWeek. 2010. http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/rankings/. Retrieved 2011-1-19.
- ^ "Best Undergraduate Business Programs". U.S. News & World Report. 2010. http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/spec-business. Retrieved 2011-1-19.
- ^ "The Top Undergraduate Business Programs". BusinessWeek. http://bwnt.businessweek.com/interactive_reports/undergrad_bschool_2009/index.asp?sortCol=rankid&sortOrder=1&pageNum=2&resultNum=51. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2010-08-09/citys-tallest-buildings-wont-face-challenge-years
- ^ http://lubbockonline.com/stories/051206/loc_051206050.shtml
- ^ http://lubbockonline.com/stories/051206/loc_051206050.shtml
- ^ Regents decide on location for business college - News
- ^ http://today.ttu.edu/2008/09/new-rawls-college-of-business-home/
- ^ "Fall Enrollment Since 1942: College of Business Administration". Texas Tech University. http://www.irim.ttu.edu/ARCHIVE/ENR/COLLGBA.HTM. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ^ http://today.ttu.edu/2008/12/angela-braly/
- ^ "Judges - District Judge Sam R. Cummings". United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. http://www.txnd.uscourts.gov/judges/cummings.html. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ^ "About Charles Perry, candidate State Representative Dist. 83". KCBD. http://www.kcbd.com/global/Story.asp?s=11929374. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- ^ Andrews, Ruth Horn (1956). The First Thirty Years: a History of Texas Technological College. Lubbock, Texas: The Texas Tech Press. pp. 220.
- ^ "Dean of Rawls College of Business". Texas Tech University. Archived from the original on 2008-05-25. http://web.archive.org/web/20080525161828/http://www.depts.ttu.edu/provost/businessdean.php. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
External links
Research centers
- Center for Advanced Analytics and Business Intelligence
- Center for Energy Commerce
- Center for Entrepreneurship and Family Business
- Center for Healthcare Leadership and Strategy
- Communication Skills Center
- Institute for Leadership Research
- Texas Center for Innovative Organizations
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- Texas Tech University colleges and schools
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