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Happy Birthday to 3 of our Academic Advisors!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

L to R: Jody, Courtney, Kenyon

Jody Cajigas celebrated her birthday April 12th and advises Accounting majors H-Z and Economics majors G-Z

Courtney Cross celebrated her birthday April 4th and advises Management majors I-Z

Kenyon Wilson celebrated his birthday April 26th and advises Marketing majors D-Z

Graduating this May? Be sure you read this important message regarding parking and seating

The graduating class this May is the largest class in our history with close to 4,900 candidates! As candidates and guests prepare to attend this special event, please be aware of the expected crowds.

Early arrival is suggested for parking convenience and seating accessibility in Strahan Coliseum. Guests and candidates are encouraged to use the shuttle bus service as it is often the fastest route to and from the ceremony. Please review the parking information and maps available on the commencement website to plan for your visit to campus.

Commencement is a memorable experience in a student's life and we want that experience at Texas State to be safe and enjoyable. We ask that each candidate limit the number of guests in attendance to no more than seven. This will allow all guests an opportunity to be seated in Strahan Coliseum and see their candidate walk across the stage. We appreciate your cooperation.

For your convenience, each ceremony will be streamed live on the Commencement Website.

Please visit the Parking and Seating Information page of the website for further information.

Finals begin next Wednesday, May 6th! Do you know when your final is?

Finals will begin next Wednesday May 6th!

Be sure to check the final exam schedule here

Ever wonder how many students the advising center assists?

Entrepreneurial Studies Speakers Series: Mr. Sam Barshop via DVD, LaQuinta Inns, Inc & Barshop and Oles

Mr. Barshop is founder and retired Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of La Quinta Inns, Inc. In September 1995 he joined forces with Barshop Enterprise of San Antonio and C. P. Oles Company of Austin to form a new company to merge their real estate interests. Mr. Barshop is Chairman of the Board of this San Antonio-Austin based firm, Barshop and Oles, L.P.

Mr. Barshop is a former director of Southwest Airlines, former chairman of the Austin-San Antonio Corridor Council, and the San Antonio Free Trade Alliance. He is very active in local, state and nationwide affairs.

A graduate of The University of Texas, he is a former member of the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System, and currently serves on numerous U.T. boards and committees. Mr. Barshop is also a former member of the Board of Trustees of The University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio and until the Fall of 2005 he held the Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Chair in Entrepreneurship Studies at Texas State University. Mr. Barshop is also a Trustee and member of the Advisory Council of the San Antonio Academy. In 2005, Mr. and Mrs. Barshop were honored as the key benefactors in the establishment of the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies which is located in the Texas Research Park.

Mr. Barshop is a recipient of The University of Texas Ex-Student’s Association Distinguished Alumni Award; Distinguished Alumnus Award-College of Business Administration, The University of Texas at Austin; College of Business Administration Hall of Fame, The University of Texas at Austin; 2003 San Antonio Business Hall of Fame Laureate; 2003 Inductee-Texas Philanthropy Hall of Fame; and 2004 recipient of  The Americas Lodging Investment Summit Lifetime Achievement Award. 

April 28, 2015

9:30 -10:50

McCoy Hall 119

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Entrepreneurial Studies Speakers: Mr. Tony Hale, President and CEO of Texell Credit Union

Tony Hale is the President and CEO of Texell Credit Union, headquartered in Temple, Texas.During his first three years as CEO, the company has grown total assets by 57%, total loans by 145%, and gross revenue by 53%. Texell Credit Union’s ROAA (return on average assets) has climbed into the top 1% of the industry, during arguably one of the most difficult periods in the history of banking.

Prior to taking the top spot at Texell, Tony served as Chief Operating Officer for a $250 million credit union in the Houston area, where he directly contributed to 38% asset growth, and 88% loan growth over two and a half years, making it one of the fastest growing community credit unions in Texas. During that time, Tony supervised the expansion of their branch network from 8 branches, to 13 branches, three of which were opened in a single quarter.

Before becoming COO, Tony worked for two years as Vice President of Marketing at a large community credit union if the D/FW area. He also led product development for USAA Federal Savings Bank, where he and his team launched the USAA Prepaid Card for teens.

He is a commercial pilot and flight instructor, with experience in corporate aviation, and 1,700 flight hours. In 2000, while living in San Antonio, Tony and a business partner started Sky Safety, a flight training and aircraft rental business in Castroville. Tony's business partner eventually bought his half of the business in 2002 and Sky Safety continues to operate today out of Stinson Field in San Antonio.

Tony earned both an MBA, and a BBA in Accounting from Texas State University. While attending Texas State as a full-time student, Tony worked for Residence Life Office served in various roles include Resident Assistant (RA), Marketing Staff Assistant, and as the Graduate Assistant for Facilities Management. His time at Texas State (then SWT) includes service as a Senator on the Associated Student Government, a member of the University Parking Committee, and as the student representative on the Police Chief Search Committee.

He serves as secretary on the Board of Directors for Aware Central Texas, a non-profit agency formed to prevent child abuse. Tony resides with his wife, Amy, and three young children in Temple.

April 21, 2015

 McCoy Hall 119
9:30 - 10:50 a.m.

Bobcat Pride Academic Achievement Scholarship is due May 1st!

For more information, please visit their website

Student Organization of the Month: Student Economics Association

Get to know the Student Economics Association, our Student Organization of the Month for April!

   

L to R: Sinan, Unnar, Danielle, Nikki (President), Lauren, Logan

 Q: How will your major and the Student Economics Association help you reach your goals? 

Lauren: Economics helped me understand the cyclical and interconnected nature of business, and I think that will help me thrive when I enter the corporate universe. SEA has given me great opportunities to show what I have learned here and raised my knowledge, leadership ability, and problem solving skills. Presentations from distinguished leaders in the business and education fields have also expanded my mind and provided valuable networking resources. 

Unnar: Economics helps me visualize the big picture when it comes to financial markets and/or specific industries. SEA furthers my understanding of economics outside the classroom through experienced guest speakers, or presentations on related topics by one of our greatly qualified officers.  

Logan: The field of economics teaches a unique mindset for approaching a wide array of problems well beyond the typical business sphere.  The modeling and analytical techniques and expansive knowledge base of economics represents an invaluable toolset that I will carry with me for my entire career. The Student Economics Association brings together the most dedicated and active members with a similar understanding and approach to challenges facing businesses both in the macro and micro climates. 

Nikki: As a Finance major, Economics teaches me to remember to look at the bigger picture see how all the parts of the economy can work together. SEA also has incorporated more than just plain old economics it also teaches me how to be a part of a group, learn important tools that employers look at such as analytics, modeling, top down analysis etc. Economics is one of those majors that has its hands in everyone else’s and every major can benefit from it since they all use economics in some form. 
 
Danielle: The field of economics is a unique industry that offers an opportunity to broaden the outlook through which we view the world in every aspect of our lives. Through the Student Economics Association, we endeavor to aid fellow peers along their paths in economics, collaborating various majors into one field, which utilizes skillsets from the entire business-oriented umbrella. My personal goals of entrepreneurship, intertwined with academia, will continue to develop with my experience in SEA competitions, community, and service.

Sinan: Being part of the Student Economic Association has expanded my visual outlook on the economy, especially when my focus at Texas State is Finance. The Student Economic Association gives students and faculty the opportunity to understand the science behind economics, while analyzing specific problems and markets that a society may be going through. The Student Economic Association has not only allowed me to engage in discussions with fellow students about economics,  but will allow me to have a better understanding on the economy as a whole when making important investment decisions in the near future. 

Q: What resource on campus do you recommend for students to utilize? 

Lauren: I would highly recommend every student visit Career Services. Also, investigate the resources at Alkek, especially the online database for research. It's a much better place to find references than Google. Lastly, subscribe to the discounted Wall Street Journal and actually read it. We need to stay up to date on what's happening in the business world, especially as we get closer to entering it. 

Unnar: There are three resources I would encourage every student to take advantage of.  First, McCoy's trading lab and especially the Bloomberg stations. Second, the many useful resources Alkek library has to offer. And lastly, subscribe to the discounted Wall Street Journal. I also recommend students actively participating in their departments beyond their course and seek out the vast opportunities that the faculty represent.  They are the storehouses of the skills and knowledge that we all hope to acquire and courses are such a limited environment designed to be suitable to the most but are not meant to provide any student with any distinctive skillset.  This requires a vast amount of initiative and discipline but the payoffs are immeasurable. 

Nikki: 1) I would say a student organization that gets you involved and allows you to find people who have been through your shoes. Then when you think you figured it out volunteer for a leadership role and get involved with the students and help them succeed also.  2) Office Hours! I love that Texas State has office hours for additional aid and guidance in our courses and also guidance in our careers. I have been to several of my professors and they are always willing to help with school or just life. 3) Catsweb mentor section. There is a section on Catsweb where students can look up alumni from Texas State in their major. I highly suggest you reach out to them and see how they got there. 

Danielle: There remains a copious amount of resources at hand, at any time, for students to take advantage of in their academic careers. Among those I have discovered most helpful are: departmental computer labs, Alkek Library, SLAC lab, and organizational activities. Clubs such as the Student Economics Association offer opportunities for extra curricular competitions, which allow hands on interaction with professors and peers. This experience is second to none and the main reason for McCoy's high recognition among fellow business colleges of its kind.

Sinan: There are many resources that Texas State offers to their students all around campus. Therefore, I personally suggest that students should take the opportunity to join any type of student organization at Texas State. A student will not only engage in activities that he or she may be interested in, but can socialize and connect with other members of that organization while letting themselves be heard to make a change for the better. 

 

Q: What has been the most meaningful part of your McCoy Experience? 

Lauren: Getting to work with awesome students and professors on projects that really interest me and will help me in my career and future education. 

Unnar: The networking experience with many of our excellent professors and inspired students.  

The most meaningful part of McCoy is the ability to completely immerse oneself in exploring academic and intellectual endeavors without distraction or the requisite for providing anyone else with a real return. Nowhere else can you interact with talented peers and professors in such a singular environment. 

Nikki: When I first came to Texas State University and I sat in a lecture hall for the first time. I always dreamed of going to college and I was the first in my family to make it! When I sat there I made a list of what i wanted to accomplish. 1) Get into McCoy 2) Become president of a Student Organization 3) Get into the Student Managed Investment Fund. When I got back from Spring Break Monday March 23rd, I learned that I accomplished all three in the trading lab (my favorite room) and I couldn’t have been happier.

Danielle: The hands-on experience in SEA TUN Competition Team and Theoretical Modeling Research, outside of classes, has stood far beyond the scope of my lessons in-class. This almost graduate level work with peers and professors has taught me skills that I will carry to graduate classes and beyond. 

Sinan: The most meaningful part of my McCoy Experience would be working with many students to reach the same goal. Networking with members of a student organization, and interacting with professors throughout McCoy. 

 

Q: What makes your organization special/unique? 

Unnar: We aim to be member-oriented organization. All members have a say in our agenda/activities, and it is that that makes us so interactive. (Lauren approved)

Nikki: SEA is where your legacy begins at Texas State. There are so many opportunities as a member and as officers to get involved and actually make a difference. We strive to allow everyone to become active members who do not just want to show up but also teach us what they have to offer too. I love the fact that we have an open community who has members who want to not just become colleagues but also friends that will be there throughout your journey.  

Q: What is something you wish someone would’ve told you before you started your college journey? 

Lauren: Take advantage of every opportunity. Join clubs, study abroad, internships, extra credit, etc. Everything you are offered is a chance to improve yourself. When you get to an interview and have to prove you deserve your dream job, make the sell as easy as possible. 

Unnar: That I probably should have taken a minor, but except from that it has been a learning experience that I am glad I had to face. 

Nikki: Education is what you make of it, If you want to learn something work for it, books can’t read themselves and teachers can’t read minds so be proactive! and always remember to work hard everyday until you no longer have to introduce yourself.

Danielle: Student Economics Association is unique in its ability to bring all business majors together in one place due to the wide application of economics as a field. Not many other majors hold such a variability, which can bring so many students together. In this method, we have the honor of joining all business students and teaching them how they are alike, while they each teach one another the many ways their differences meld to make the group stronger. As an organization, we can help each other learn about weakness and grown in areas of strength.

Sinan: I believe that the Student Economic Association is unique compared to other student organizations throughout McCoy and Texas State, because our organization allows any kind of major to join the Student Economic Association and not just students who focus on economics. We let everybody be heard no matter what position they are in the organization, and we have a very respectable group of officers that work together in a professional manner. 

 

Q: How can students join your organization?
Unnar: It's Easy! Just show up to a SEA meeting, express your interest and we will add you to the list.

Nikki: The SEA board on the 3rd floor will list when our next meeting is. Come in and provide your contact information and we will contact you. All you have to do is show up and then you are one step closer. 

Danielle: Attend any of our Thursday meetings, announced on the SEA billboard on the 3rd floor of the McCoy building. Once there, simply sign-in with our Secretary Logan Travis, to have your name added to the Member Roster. (Meeting announcements and more information can also be found on the McCoy SEA TRACS page.) 

Sinan: Students can join the Student Economic Association by joining one of our meetings that takes place at McCoy room 124 every other Thursday at 5:00 PM. Students can also gain more information about the organization and the next topic discussed at each meeting if they look at the SEA billboard on the 3rd floor of the McCoy building. 

 

Management Newsletter: April 2015

April Policy of the Month: Writing Intensive Requirement

 Nine hours of designated “writing intensive” (WI) courses must be completed at Texas State to satisfy degree requirements.

In addition to HIST 1310 and HIST 1320, other examples of WI courses taken at Texas State that are specific to students pursuing a Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA) degree include:

• PHIL 1320 – Ethics and Society

• MGT 3353 – Business Communication

• MGT 4335 – Strategic Management and Business Policy

The policy can be found on page 86 of the 2014-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

 

If you feel you may fall short in meeting the WI requirement, contact the McCoy College Advising Center at 512-245-1993 to schedule an advising appointment.