Get Your BS in Business Administration at UT Dallas
Our program provides the comprehensive knowledge and skills required to succeed in today’s world of business regardless of what field you are considering. Join our business administration program and become part of our professional community in one of the top U.S. cities for business.
The Freedom to Pursue a Multitude of Business Careers
As a business administration major at the Naveen Jindal School of Management, you are not limited to a specific industry. Your flexible degree can take you anywhere your interests lie.
Students of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration receive a big-picture education on how the various functional areas of a business connect to each other. Our students graduate with a well-rounded understanding of how a firm operates and makes money. Students gain transferable, hard and soft skills that can be applied to a multitude of business fields.
Pursue a General Business Concentration and learn how a company operates as a whole to achieve its strategic initiatives, or delve into one of our other six concentrations that provides a deeper dive into a specific functional area of business.
When you graduate, you will have a broad perspective of business that many employers value, combined with specific skills as they relate to a more niche area of business. Choosing a BS in Business Administration at UT Dallas will help open your doors of opportunity.
Explore the Bachelor’s in Business Adminstration curriculum.
Tom Henderson
Assistant Dean and Director, Bachelor’s in Business Administration Program
While computers can run numbers and robots can build products, people can never be replaced as the key agents in business who manage and lead the business. Having the knowledge of what makes an organization operate efficiently and the skills to effectively work with and lead other people sets graduates of our Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program apart from the pack. Students develop their ability to be reflective, critical and analytical thinkers as they solve problems in today’s ever-changing, always competitive business world.
Career Options for Business Administration Majors
Employers recognize the value of hiring graduates who understand business from the perspective of different functional areas of business.
A BS in Business Administration from UT Dallas gives you the latitude and flexibility to pursue an area of business that you find most interesting. Our students develop a well-rounded understanding of business models from the perspective of key functional areas.
Our program at the Jindal School fosters networking with alumni and corporate partners so that you can graduate with professional connections.
See how you can make relationship in the business community.Student Experiences
How I Started My Business in College
During my junior and senior year, I led a student intern team of up to 25 students who would help with different areas of the business, learn valuable skills and help me increase the capacity and reach of Smiles Bakery.
Faculty Uplift – A Jindal School Distinction
During the summer, Polze, who is a senior lecturer on the accounting faculty, sent out several emails offering advice to incoming freshmen like me, as well as helping us prepare for his class.
Access to Great Resources
I earned my Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. One of the greatest opportunities that I encountered at UTD was having the ability to travel to Dubai with my International Business class!
Resources, Organizations and Mentoring to Propel You Forward
The BS in Business Administration program will help you leverage a plethora of opportunities across the Jindal School and UT Dallas.
As a Business Administration major, you can take courses across a wide range of disciplines, attend lectures and conferences and take part in research opportunities not limited to a single major.
Our program offers courses in management and leadership with the end goal of enabling you to develop a keen understanding of your interests and strengths. Through the Jindal School curriculum, you will explore your leadership style and how your personality, skills and knowledge contribute to a business. This begins with the professional development course series and culminates with the senior project course. You can apply the knowledge you gained across a variety of courses to a specific business challenge.
Get to know how peer mentoring can help you grow.
Get Involved on Campus as a Business Administration Major
Join the Business Professionals of America and/or DECA, two recognized collegiate organizations that host student competitions across a variety of functional areas of business.
Our program has an active advisory board, which reflects the strong relationships we have developed with businesses across the North Texas region. Through this effort, we organize tours of different companies, giving students snapshots of different industry sectors and professional areas. This is a popular activity among students seeking to learn more about a particular firm or industry.
These close interactions with executives allow students to network with senior leaders of companies and gain an insider’s perspective of the business world.
Meet our professional advisory board.Student Testimonials
Taylor Bloom, BS’20
Operations Planning and Analysis Summer Intern, H-E-B
A university’s business college is only as great as its professors, students, staff and alumni community. Fortunately, as a student pursuing my BS in Business Administration degree with a concentration in business economics, I’ve had the opportunity to learn from knowledgeable and experienced professors who have brought academic theory into the real global-world of business.
Elijah Murphy, BS’21
Current student
During my freshman year at The University of Texas at Dallas, I found the BSBA program to be integral to my success. Not only did I learn a lot about the business world and what I have to look forward to in my career path, but I also learned a lot about myself. Through various self-evaluations and the opportunity to listen to professors from several departments of the business school, I discovered where my interests in the field of business lie and what I can do to improve myself to reach my professional goals.
Alumni Spotlights
Brett Philips, BS’05, MS’09
Founding Partner, Shifflett & Philips
Philips, and his friend Nick Shifflett, started Shifflett & Philips accounting firm in 2014 in Frisco. Philips, a CPA, had worked at other accountancies for more than nine years before going out on his own. His practice now primarily focuses on the performance of federal and state tax compliance and consulting with individuals, estates, partnerships and closely held corporations. Philips holds two Jindal School degrees – a bachelor’s in Business Administration, which he completed in 2005, and an MS/Accounting which he completed in 2009.
Tina T. Hoang, BS’09
Financial Advisor, Northwestern Mutual
Hoang, who graduated cum laude with a Business Administration degree, says her degree gave her the knowledge, resources and connections to help people with their financial planning needs. “It helped me build character, business acumen and find the passion for what I do now,” she says. She says she is proud her work will impact families and businesses now “and last … on into the following generations.” She was recently selected as one of 60 representatives nationwide to attend a special fast-track program for young advisers in Milwaukee. While there, she took part in the challenge course.
Phil Neighorn, BA’95, MBA’01
Managing Director, Central Zone Surety Practice, Leadermarsh USA
Phil Neighorn has more than 16 years of experience as an insurance professional and balances his time between working for Marsh USA, a global leader in insurance broking and risk management, and mentoring Jindal School students. He is committed to helping both audiences develop business strategies to successfully reach goals. Whether he is assisting an international client or providing advice to a promising student, he regularly shares his extensive industry knowledge. He also routinely uses the skills he developed while earning his undergraduate degree and an MBA from the Jindal School.
Mindy Tiu, BS’14
GE, Commercial Leadership Program
Mindy Tiu, now living in Stamford, Conn, fully embraced her time at UT Dallas by taking part in a broad range of campus activities.
Cristie Feldman Schlosser, ASID, RID, NKBA, NCIDQ , BS’84
Principal Interior Designer, Schlosser Design Group, LLC
The highlight of my current career has been recognition by my peers as an award-winning interior designer.
Brad Perkinson, BS’08, MS’09
Founder,CEO and Brewer, Firewheel Brewing Co., LLC
This Naveen Jindal School of Management grad took the opportunity of getting laid off to pursue a dream of starting what is now known as FireWheel Brewery in Rowlett.
Jenny Rush, BS’85
Founder, Lymethriving
I came to UT Dallas in the early ‘80s when the campus was young. I loved the flexibility of night classes as I was working full-time at an advertising agency.
Joe Warren, BS’11
Software Engineer, USAA
Each day, I strive to use best practices, creating beautiful and accessible experiences for our internal and member-facing systems.
Anjie Vichayanonda, BS’08
Founder And CEO, Leg Up Legal
I wanted to come back to Texas to be closer to family, so I joined the Dallas office of Haynes and Boone, LLP, in 2017.
Vik Thapar, BS’00
Principal, Cypress Growth Capital
Thapar, a Dallas resident, was born and grew up just a few miles from the UT Dallas campus in Richardson.
Saadia Sheikh, BS’09
Vice President, Commercial Divisionwingert Real Estate Company
Saadia Sheikh is passionate about real estate. Just a few years after graduating from the Jindal School, her passion for the industry translated into a thriving career. She serves as vice president at a large real estate brokerage firm in Dallas. While a student, Sheikh sought advice from her professors regarding her professional development and her interest in real estate. Today she continues to seek their feedback, as her Jindal School education remains relevant in her real estate career and the business world.
Farhad Rizvi, BS’11
Founder, Shamak Associate, Gerson Lehrman Group
Farhad Rizvi had a vision of combining commerce and philanthropy into one business strategy. Along with his older brother, Hammad, he created Shamak Sandals, a company that sells leather sandals handcrafted in the Middle East. But Shamak Sandals reaches beyond shoe sales.
Dustin Gadberry, BS’07
Chief Executive Officer, Gadberry Construction Company, Inc.
Gadberry is in his second decade in the construction business, having launched his company in 2000. He grew the business while completing his degree at The University of Texas at Dallas.
Mark Fuqua, BS’79
Exec Vice President And Manager, Energy Banking Comerica Bank
Fuqua completed his BS/Business Administration degree with a finance concentration at UT Dallas when undergrads had been on the UTD campus a mere four years.
Kyle Frederick, BS’04
Residential Realtor
Frederick, who earned a BS/Business Administration degree at Jindal School, with a concentration in management information systems, is a residential Realtor.
Scott Birnbaum, BS’84
Founder And President, Reclaimed Textiles Co.
Scott Birnbaum, a former CPA, founded a business that recycles items otherwise destined for the garbage heap. He established Reclaimed Textiles Co. (RTCM), which repurposes discarded textiles for new use. As president, he is active in all aspects of the company and constantly relies on skills learned while a student at the Jindal School. In addition to his 18 years in textile recycling, he has experience in defense manufacturing, transportation and publishing. Scott established RTCM based on his values regarding quality, innovation and customer focus, and he is committed to developing new means to repurpose used goods in the U.S. and in developing countries.
Heidi Rasmussen, BS’92
Co-Founder and COO, Freshbenies
Heidi Rasmussen, a former retail executive, and her husband, Reid Rasmussen, a former health insurance company manager, knew health benefits were complicated for employers and their workers.
Gary Tillett, BS’82
U.S. Financial Services Partner, New York Metro Deals Leaderpricewaterhousecoopers
Gary Tillett’s notable career spans three decades and includes roles in several divisions within the same “big four” accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers. Tillett currently serves as the New York Metro Deals Leader and is a partner in the U.S. Financial Services sector at PwC. In this dual role, he leads a practice of more than 400 deals professionals and serves some of PwC’s largest corporate and private-equity clients with investments in the financial services sector. Tillett attributes his success to his commitment to the delivery of quality client service and his desire to maintain a comprehensive lifestyle, which has included active community service within his career and personal life since an early stage.
Robert Kientz, BS’04
Senior Security Analyst, Verizon Wireless
In his role with Verizon, Kientz performs risk assessment of information security vulnerabilities and system security policy compliance.
Aubrey Meyers, BS’05, MBA’06
SVP and Deputy General Counsel, Caliber Home Loans, Inc
After Meyers received her BSBA and MBA at UT Dallas, she went to University of Illinois College of Law, graduating in 2009 with a law degree. She returned to the North Texas area, working for a couple law firms before moving to Caliber Home Loans.
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