Student Investment Group analysts work to grow a gift portfolio into a $1 million scholarship fund in the Business Leadership Building. The Trading Room is open to any student interested in getting hands-on experience in financial markets with Bloomberg terminals.
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Established in 1890, UNT is one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive public research universities with 38,000 students. As a catalyst for creativity, UNT fuels progress, innovation and entrepreneurship for the North Texas region and beyond. Our programs are internationally recognized with research and scholarship spanning all disciplines. We offer 105 bachelor’s, 88 master’s and 37 doctoral degree programs.
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AN EDUCATION
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At the University of North Texas G. Brint Ryan College of Business, we take education seriously. We give you the training and experience needed to stand out in your field. Built for the future, our state-of-the-art Business Leadership Building stands as physical proof of our commitment to providing a high-quality education. We’re the choice of nearly 5,800 students and one of the largest business schools in the nation. Since 1961, our college has been continuously accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business — a hallmark of the world’s best business schools. UNT DEGREES WORK
WINNING RECORD
Many of our degrees and concentrations are nationally ranked, including Logistics and Supply Chain Management (3rd in integration of new technology, according to Software Advice), the online M.B.A. (23rd, according to The Princeton Review), and the Entrepreneurship program (13th, according to Best-BusinessColleges.com).
UNT business students have earned top spots in IBM’s Master the Mainframe contest for North America, the Global Family Enterprise Case Competition and TD Ameritrade’s “thinkorswim” virtual stock-trading challenge. PIONEERING PROGRAMS
Expand your career possibilities with innovative degree options such as Sport Entertainment Management, or Aviation Logistics, the only four-year program of its kind in Texas. LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE
When you graduate from the Ryan College of Business, you join a network of 50,000 alumni. More than 700 of our graduates are CEOs or presidents of organizations, such as Wilson Jones (’85), president and CEO of Oshkosh Corporation, which builds and designs heavy-duty specialty trucks and military vehicles. DIVERSE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Our students call 76 countries home. And at UNT, you’ll have opportunities to work alongside individuals from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
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Ranch Hand Rescue Counseling Center and Animal Sanctuary, a nonprofit that helps trauma survivors, received branding, fundraising and messaging assistance from UNT.
Students like Entrepreneurship major Kinjal Desai learn the businessminded professionalism they’ll need to thrive thanks to mentors like Karen Ezell, director of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship.
Put your education into action
More than 500 companies – including Toyota, Lockheed Martin and Southwest Airlines – have offered paid internships over the past three years to UNT business students. Thanks to our in-house career center, you earn college credit and get practical experience through your internship.
LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM 7-Eleven leveraged student expertise to more effectively market to millennials.
Real-world education
Put your business know-how to the test and get experience in your field. Students have executed consulting work for big-name clients, entrepreneurial startups and nonprofits including:
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AT&T
Lockheed Martin
Chili’s Grill & Bar
Pioneer Natural Resources
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Pizza Inn
Clean Sleep
Rent-A-Center
Frito-Lay
The Denton County Homeless Coalition
Habitat for Humanity
The YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas
Gain an international perspective
Broaden your horizons through more than 50 study abroad and exchange opportunities at partner universities worldwide. We offer dual degree programs, scholarships to help offset costs and the ability to apply for passports on campus.
Connect with business leaders
Interact with prominent executives and community leaders through the college’s Distinguished Speaker Series, which has included speakers from Coca-Cola, Atmos Energy Corporation, Fidelity Investments, Microsoft and PepsiCo.
Find your place
25 student organizations within the college — including the Real Estate Club and Women in Business — make it easy to connect with other students.
Build success
The Business Leadership Building is certified LEED Gold for sustainability and features three research labs, cloud computing technology and Apple TV-enabled classrooms. The Biz Café, spacious atrium, team study rooms and outdoor terraces encourage conversation and collaboration outside of class.
Add an extra level of support
Student tutoring centers and the Tiered Progression Program, which offers progress checks and enrichment activities, help you successfully navigate your degree.
“ The best thing about being a business student at UNT is the hands-on opportunities. My involvement in the Student Investment Group helped me land three internships, including one with TD Ameritrade.” — Cesar Ramirez, Finance and Business Economics double major with a minor in Data Science
Develop the skills to innovate
The Professional Leadership Program, a cooperative effort between the Ryan College of Business and corporate sponsors, transforms you into the business leader you want to become.
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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES
As a UNT business student, you will master the skills employers need and learn to adapt to rapidly advancing fields. We offer several Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science degree choices, concentrations and program-specific options to help you achieve your goals.
3-D modeling and interactive simulation help students and faculty researchers test theories in the Jim McNatt Institute for Logistics Research and the Complex Logistics Systems Laboratory. Finding solutions to daunting challenges in logistics — the art of moving products — saves clients like BNSF Railway and PepsiCo time and money.
• Business Analytics • Business Economics
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—Stacy Sinouan, Marketing major with a concentration in Professional Selling
B.S. programs
B.B.A. programs • Accounting
“ The Professional Selling program is absolutely amazing, and the mentorship from professors has been key to my success. UNT is a place where I feel at home and welcome.”
• Business Integrated Studies »» International Business »» Sport Entertainment Management (headquartered at UNT in Frisco)
• Entrepreneurship • Finance • Marketing »» Professional Selling
• Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Real Estate
• Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
• Risk, Insurance and Financial Services
»» Residential Property Management »» Financial Planning »» Risk and Insurance
• Accounting (dual B.S./M.S.) • Aviation Logistics • Business Computer Information Systems • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
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GRADUATE DEGREES
Finish your degree at a pace that works
Our new, full-time M.B.A. in Business Management allows you to complete your degree in 11 months — among the shortest offerings for an M.B.A. Our accelerated online M.B.A. program can be completed in as few as 14 months. Several of our other master’s degree programs are offered in a mix of online and traditional classroom-based formats.
Innovative programs allow you to continue your education beyond the undergraduate level. Our master’s and doctoral degree programs give you an added level of expertise and professionalism for upper-level career opportunities.
Learn at a growing research university
Our doctoral degree options provide a collaborative learning community and intellectually stimulating research possibilities for your education.
We’re a proud partner of the Dallas Cowboys. For our students, that means new academic experiences, including professional exposure, opportunities for engagement and internships. With an M.B.A. concentration in Sport Entertainment Management, or, if you’re an undergraduate, a B.B.A. concentration in Sport Entertainment Management, you’ll take courses in Frisco, in the heart of a sports mecca. It’s a great way to master your business degree.
M.S. programs
M.B.A. programs • Business Administration »» Business Management (full-time cohort M.B.A.) »» Business Studies
»» Health Services Management »» Information Technology »» Logistics and Supply Chain Management
»» Business Studies with a focus in Sport Entertainment Management (headquartered at UNT at Frisco)
»» Marketing (100% accelerated online)
»» Finance
»» Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management (100% accelerated online)
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»» Marketing Analytics (also offered at UNT at Frisco)
»» Strategic Management (100% accelerated online) »» Supply Chain Analytics (100% accelerated online) »» Supply Chain Management (100% accelerated online) • Business Analytics (S.T.E.M.)
• Accounting
Ph.D. program • Business »» Accounting
»» Logistics Systems
»» Business Computer Information Systems
»» Management
• Finance
»» Business Information Assurance
»» Marketing
• Taxation
»» Finance
»» Audit and Assurance »» Corporate Accounting • Business Analytics (S.T.E.M.)
»» Management Science
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Dr. Ananth Seetharaman is the first faculty member to hold the Department of Accounting’s Don and Donna Millican endowed chair.
“UNT’s Risk Management and Insurance program is a gold mine, and companies eagerly pursue our talent. We prepare students for industry — including paid internships, attendance at industry conferences and engaging, real-world learning.” Dale Sharpe-Jenkins, Risk Management and Insurance Lecturer Co-Founder and Principal Owner of The Jenkins Agency, Inc.
Experts like Dr. Anjelita Cadena, an assistant professor of Finance and Real Estate, use their experiences to help students get the most out of each moment in the classroom.
Inspiring professionals
UNT’s Ryan College of Business faculty are highly regarded for their teaching excellence and research expertise. Among our faculty, 84 percent hold doctoral degrees. Our award-winning and industrytested educators use their unique backgrounds to train the next generation of business influencers.
Dr. Dan Kim, Information Technology and Decision Sciences professor, was awarded more than $1.19 million from the National Science Foundation as a co-principal investigator to improve cybersecurity learning and leadership through an integrated, multidisciplinary program.
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Department of Management faculty members Dr. Danielle Cooper and Dr. Julie Hancock, both experts in human resources, collaborate on research that helps solve some of the most pressing problems companies face.
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YOUR DEGREE MEANS BUSINESS A strategic launch to your career
UNT is nestled in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, home to the nation’s third largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies, including AT&T, ExxonMobil, American Airlines Group, Southwest Airlines and Texas Instruments. That proximity opens up a wealth of career, networking and internship opportunities — making the North Texas region a great place to expand your education. No matter where you land, you’ll find success. Notable alumni • Tait Cruse (’89), managing partner, Northwestern Mutual — Texas Financial Group • Melisa Denis (’86), partner, KPMG LLC
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G. Brint Ryan (’88, ’88 M.S.), chair and CEO of Ryan, an award-winning global tax services provider in Dallas. Ryan and his wife Amanda committed $30 million to UNT – the university’s largest-ever gift – to create the G. Brint Ryan College of Business. Brint has long supported and served UNT through leadership positions with the college’s advisory boards, the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and as chairman of the UNT System Board of Regents.
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James Guillory (’13), president, HarDam Hotels. The company owns seven hotels in the Hilton Worldwide, Marriott International and Hyatt Hotels Corp. brands.
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Krystle Pond Aguirre (’13, ’13 M.S.), internal auditor, Southwest Airlines. She was named an emerging accounting leader by Internal Auditor magazine in 2015.
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Telea Stafford (’03 M.B.A.), president and brand strategy director, Phenixx Marketing and Media LLC. She’s promoted big brands such as Match.com, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Dallas Area Rapid Transit.
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Dustin Eash (’06), chief financial officer, PGL, and Beau LaMothe (’07), chief sales and marketing officer, PGL. These friends launched one of the world’s fastest growing third-party logistics providers.
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Connie Hong (’12), program planner, Lockheed Martin. She keeps military aircraft safe at one of the world’s largest defense contractors.
• David Heacock (’88), director, BlueChair Group, Inc. • George F. Jones (’67), former president and CEO, Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. • Becky Kimbro (’09), vice president of marketing, Texas Rangers Baseball Club • Beth Mars (’06), manager, Frito Lay. • Norm Miller (’62), chairman, Interstate Batteries • Don Millican (’74), chief financial officer, Kaiser-Francis Oil Company • Sam Moon (’89), president, Sam Moon Trading Company • Phil Sorgen (’88, ’90 M.B.A.), corporate vice president, Microsoft – U.S. Enterprise & Partner Group • Drew A. Springer, Jr. (’88), Texas State Representative • Charn Uswachoke (’73 M.B.A.), chair, BBUCH Holding Company Ltd. • James Verfurth (’17), corporate banking analyst, Wells Fargo
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HOW TO APPLY Apply to UNT to get started Undergraduates should visit www.applytexas.org or apply through the Common Application at commonapp.org. Submit your application by the March 1 priority date. Graduate students should apply at graduateschool.unt.edu. If you are an out-of-state student and are awarded a competitive scholarship of $1,000 or more during the fall, you are able to attend UNT at the resident tuition rate for the entire academic year.
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Graduation is your end goal. At UNT, we have a dedicated team of academic advisors who will help you get there. So take the next steps and apply. UNT offers in-person and virtual campus tours, and the Ryan College of Business offers information sessions for prospective students.
GUARANTEED ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGRADUATES
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UNT provides a traditional college experience and the quality of a private university at an affordable cost. We’ve been named one of America’s 100 Best College Buys® for 23 consecutive years.
Students not meeting these requirements will be reviewed on an individual basis.
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* Although no minimum scores are required for the top 10 percent, you must still submit your scores.
Paying for your education
FAFSA
(Free Application for Federal Student Aid) To receive first consideration for financial aid, submit the FAFSA before UNT’s Jan. 15 priority date. Learn more at financialaid.unt.edu.
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