Soules College of Business

Dr. Krist Swimberghe, Dean

Vision

The Soules College of Business will be a leader in developing talent which will sustain, grow and diversify the economy in East Texas and beyond.

Mission

The Soules College of Business pursues excellence in business education by engaging our learners, faculty, industry, and community members. We cultivate and deliver innovative undergraduate and graduate programs to foster the success of our learners and stimulate impactful faculty research. We prepare the next generation of leaders and professionals to pursue career opportunities in East Texas and beyond.

Core Values

  • We value existing and emerging industry standards and needs that make our learners competitive in the marketplace.
  • We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards and responsibly manage the resources of the Soules College of Business. 
  • We respect and value diversity in ideas, peoples, and cultures. 
  • We value the role that business plays in recognizing, responding to, and solving societal problems.

The Soules College of Business is authorized to award the following degrees:

    Bachelor of Business Administration

        Majors:

Accounting

Finance

Management

Marketing

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems
Bachelor of Science in General Business

Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Development

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Master of Accountancy

Master of Business Administration

Master of Science in Computer Science

Master of Science in Human Resource Development

Master of Science in Industrial Management

Ph.D. in Human Resource Development

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems, the Bachelor of Business Administration and the Master of Business Administration are fully accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the national accrediting organization for business and management programs. Accreditation means that the Business Administration programs meet or exceed high quality and continuous improvement standards for achieving its mission in such areas as curriculum, faculty, intellectual climate, admissions criteria, graduation requirements, library, technological and fiscal resources.

The Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology is accredited by the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE). ATMAE accreditation ensures that the institution has met a series of standards to provide industry, business, education, and government with highly competent employees and assures the graduate of an ATMAE-accredited program that they are receiving a marketable degree through relevant curricula.