College of Business
The mission of the College of Business at UT Permian Basin is to offer both undergraduate and graduate educational programs that are high quality and that evolve with our ever-changing economy; to foster the success of our students in their professional careers; to promote our community of scholars' excellence in teaching, intellectual contributions, and service; and to advance economic development within our region.
The College of Business has an active chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, International Honor Society. A graduate student must be in the top 20% of the graduate class to be eligible for induction. Eligible students are inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma in the spring of each academic year.
Graduate Faculty
| Steven Beach, Ph.D. |
Professor of Finance |
| Scott A. Carson, Ph.D. |
Professor of Economics |
| Wayne Counts, Ph.D. |
Associate Professor of Accounting and MPA Program Coordinator |
| Lili Gai, Ph.D. |
Associate Professor of Marketing |
| Stuart MacDonald, Ph.D. |
Visiting Professor of Finance |
| Dongfang Nie, Ph.D. |
Assistant Professor of Accounting |
| Prakash Pai, Ph.D. |
Associate Professor of Finance |
| Gary Ryan Peckham, DBA |
Assistant Professor of Management |
| William H. Price, DBA |
Associate Professor of Management |
| Anshu Saran, Ph.D. |
Professor of Marketing, MBA Program Coordinator and Chair |
| Carol Sullivan, Ph.D. |
Associate Professor of Accounting |
| Narita Holmes CPA |
Lecturer in Accounting |
| Denise Lujan CPA |
Adjunct in Accounting |
| Nima Vafai |
Assistant Professor of Accounting |
| Alper Gormus |
Associate Professor of Finance |
| Jinbo Zhang |
Assistant Professor of Marketing |
| HengXie |
Assistant Professor of Management |
| Chunhao Xu |
Assistant Professor of Accounting |
| Katherine Harrell |
Faculty Adjunct |
| Pinyarat (Mink) Sirisomboonsuk |
Assistant Professor of Management |
Programs offered through the College of Business are the Master of Business Administration, MS in Energy Business, MS in Finance, and Master of Professional Accountancy. All are professional programs to prepare individuals for business endeavors, although some students will proceed to doctoral level preparation. In each instance, the individual is expected to be more upwardly mobile in the organization. Emphasis on different types of organizations, including small business, service, and government are included to serve the needs of the region. Graduate courses are offered in the evening and online since most students are employed while working toward their advanced degrees.
Admission
Admission criteria for College of Business programs include a combination of GMAT scores and suitable undergraduate GPA.
Programs