Dillard College of Business Administration

Jeffrey Stambaugh, Dean (Dillard College of Business Administration Building 233)

Mission Statement for the Dillard College of Business Administration

Our Mission is to graduate students ready to succeed professionally in a dynamic environment.  The Dillard College also provides specialized services that fuel the economic development and empowerment of our region and beyond.

• Strong Foundation:  The University’s Liberal Arts tradition establishes a strong foundation upon which Dillard College’s commitment to professional, high quality business education is built.
• Excellence:  Our academic programs reflect a strong commitment to a tradition of excellence.
• Global Perspective:  The College’s global perspective is illustrated by the curricular opportunities as well as the cultural and geographical diversity of our students and faculty.
• Socially Responsible:  This diverse environment fosters the multicultural and sustainable perspectives critical to success in the dynamic global market.
• Interaction:  The culture of Dillard College is characterized by meaningful interaction between students and faculty amid continuous improvement in teaching excellence.
• Integrated Scholarship:  Faculty research in applied, pedagogical, and basic traditions further strengthens the educational experience.

Dillard College Statement on Professionalism

The faculty, staff, and students of the Dillard College of Business Administration are committed to being a “professional” in our words, conduct, and actions.

The qualities of a professional include:

• A commitment to the development of specialized knowledge
• Competency in analytical, oral and written communication skills
• Self-discipline
• Reliability
• Honesty and integrity
• Trustworthiness
• Accountability for words and actions
• Respect for others and other cultures
• Politeness and good manners
• A professional image (professionals look professional)
• An awareness of their environment and adaptability to different settings
• Confidence without arrogance
• A commitment to giving back to your community

Double Majoring

Students pursuing a B.B.A. degree may opt to major in up to two of the following business disciplines: accounting, economics, finance, general business, management, business analytics and information systems, or marketing. Each major will require at least twenty-four additional semester hours of coursework beyond: the general requirements, the academic foundation and core curriculum requirements, the business core requirements, and the professional business core requirements common to all B.B.A. degrees. In completing these major-specific requirements for both majors, students may find that their two chosen majors have some major-specific courses in common. If so, up to six hours of common, major specific coursework may be double-counted towards both majors. Students seeking a B.B.A. degree with a double major cannot have a minor in any other discipline inside of the Dillard College of Business Administration.

Transfer Credit

All transfer credit intended to satisfy degree requirements will be evaluated and acceptance determined by Midwestern State University. Business courses (including accounting, finance, marketing, management, business law, and information systems) taken at junior or community colleges that are offered at Midwestern State University as upper division courses (3000 or above) are not normally accepted as credit toward degree requirements for the B.B.A.

Upper division business courses completed at AACSB accredited institutions are normally accepted toward degree requirements for the B.B.A.; upper division business courses completed at non-AACSB accredited institutions are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Suggested Minor in Global Studies

In our increasingly global environment, students must be prepared for careers that transcend local, regional, and national boundaries. Students have the opportunity to expand their global perspective both within the curriculum of the Dillard College of Business Administration and by selecting a minor in Global Studies . A minor in Global Studies can provide the diversity that leads to a successful career in the ever-expanding global economy. This interdisciplinary minor develops global perspective and understanding of across cultures while offering specialization in advanced studies in global perspectives.

Major with Minor

Pursuing both a major and minor within the Dillard College of Business Administration: Students pursuing a B.B.A. degree and wanting to obtain a minor in a different business discipline may opt to minor in accounting, economics, entrepreneurship, or management information systems. Students seeking a B.B.A. degree are not permitted to minor in business administration. To obtain the minor, students must fulfill coursework specified in the catalog of their chosen minor. Students seeking both a major and a minor within the Dillard College of Business Administration may not use their business core courses, their professional business core courses, or their major-specific courses to satisfy any portion of the coursework required for the minor, except for signature minors, which allow sharing of up to nine hours.

Academic Advising Center

The Academic Advising Center of the Dillard College of Business Administration provides academic advising and degree planning for the first- and second-year students majoring in the business disciplines. The professional advising staff helps students achieve their academic goals. This individualized attention includes academic programs and majors, course selection, and schedules. Students work with the professional advising staff until they successfully complete the business core and other university requirements. The Dillard College of Business is committed to personalized and high quality advising ensuring that students receive optimum support in obtaining an excellent education and superior job opportunities.

Academic Internship Program

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The Dillard College of Business Academic Internship Program provides undergraduate and graduate students the outstanding opportunity to experience their chosen career field while enrolled in their academic program. The program helps students apply their scholarship knowledge, gain relevant business experiences, build their professional resumes, and develop important professional networks.

Students may apply for internships with businesses representing a wide array of industries. Students work with a practitioner in a firm in which they have been accepted. The Internship Program is a partnership among the student, faculty advisor, and business practitioner that collaborates on goals so the internship will integrate theory with experiences of the real world.  The duration of the internship is one semester and can result in up to three hours of academic credit.  To earn three hours of academic credit, students are required to log a minimum of 150 hours on the jobsite along with meeting all other course requirements.  To earn two hours of academic credit, students are required to log a minimum of 100 hours, and to earn one hour of academic credit, students are required to log a minimum of 50 hours on the jobsite, along with meeting all other course requirements.  Assurance of learning is facilitated through evaluations submitted by the student, faculty advisor, and business practitioner.  Through an analysis of evaluations and review of the overall internship process, the Dillard College of Business Administration Academic Internship Program strives to assure a quality experience for all participants.  Additionally, internships provide a competitive edge in finding a job within a student’s chosen field and allow for the opportunity to network with quality employers in the local community and beyond.  Internships usually correspond to the fall, spring and/or summer semester terms.

Eligibility
Students who are juniors and seniors with a GPA of 2.5 or higher are eligible to participate in the internship program.

Nature of Qualifying Work
The internship experience must be related to the student’s major or minor within the Dillard College of Business Administration.  Moreover, the work experience shall be related to the type(s) of entry-level or professional work a Midwestern State University graduate would expect.  There is a presumption the student will have completed a sufficient amount of upper level business program coursework upon which the internship is based.  A written report and employer evaluation are required for all internships.

Supervision
The on-site work of the intern must be supervised by a worksite professional.  The level of supervision should correlate to the nature of the work and the experience of the intern.

Timing
Retroactive approval or credit for previous work experience will not be granted.  All arrangements must be finalized prior to the start of the internship.  The student must register for the internship course in the term in which the internship experience actually occurs.

Students are required to spend a minimum of 150 hours on the job for the length of the semester term to earn three hours of academic credit.  Students are required to spend a minimum of 100 hours on the job for the length of the semester term to earn two hours of academic credit.  Students are required to spend a minimum of 50 hours on the job for the length of the semester term to earn one hour of academic credit.

A student can earn a maximum of three credit hours per term.  Total hours granted for internships in all areas of business may not exceed six hours of credit.

Information and application instructions can be obtained from the Coordinator of the Academic Internship Program located in the Academic Advising Center in the Dillard College of Business Administration.

Dillard College Centers

America’s SBDC at MSU

Vanda Cullar, ABPA
Director

America’s SBDC at MSU is an Accredited Member of ASBDC.  MSU’s center assist clients in creating over 200 jobs annually through providing business consulting, training, and research to entrepreneurs in thirteen counties. Clients include those already in business, those who want to start a new venture, as well as providing business exit and succession planning.  Assistance in government contracting, and on-site assessment for manufacturing and training is also available.  The MSU SBDC also encourages young entrepreneurs by hosting the national program, “Lemonade Day.”  The Dillard College Entrepreneurship students participate by mentoring the youth and teaching age-appropriate business fundamentals.

Bureau of Business and Government Research

The Bureau of Business and Government Research is an integral part of the Dillard College of Business Administration and Midwestern State University. The mission of the Bureau of Business and Government Research is

1. to provide assistance in research conducted by the faculty and students in the University; and
2. to conduct and encourage research related to economic development and the local community.

The Bureau of Business and Government Research at Midwestern State University is a member of the nationwide Association for University Business and Economic Research. The Bureau of Business and Government Research publishes the Midwestern Business and Economic Review twice yearly.

Dillard Center for Energy Management

Jeffrey E. Stambaugh, Ph.D.
Director

The Dillard Center for Energy Management was established by the Dillard family to educate the next generation of energy leaders at Midwestern State University and serve the regional community. The oil and gas industry has a long legacy in this region and continues to be one of its major economic engines. More broadly, the energy industry is a major employer in Texas, with thriving oil, gas, wind, and solar operations. With the world desperately needing more energy, the energy industry has a vibrant future. By developing graduates with the business knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to enter the industry, the Center supports students’ entry into a dynamic career and provides firms with the talent needed to sustain their vitality. The Center also serves as a catalyst for public education programs and continuing professional education offerings. 

The Mamie Raborn Center for Economic Education

Sanchari Choudhury, Ph.D
Director

The Mamie Raborn Center for Economic Education was established in 1982 to increase the economic understanding of the University community and the citizens of the North Texas area. The Center provides economic education materials, disperses information concerning economic issues, and serves as a point of contact for members of the media and community having questions about economic issues.

The Munir Abdul Lalani Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise

DeAndrea Davis, DBA
Director

The Munir Abdul Lalani Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise was established by the family of Munir Lalani to support and promote entrepreneurship and free enterprise in North Central Texas. The Lalani Center assists entrepreneurial ventures, encourages creativity and innovation, and develops and provides curriculum for students at Midwestern State University. At the Dillard College of Business Administration, the Lalani Center works with students, faculty, and staff, as well as members of the North Texas business community to encourage and support successful student innovation and economic development. The Lalani Center also engages with entrepreneurs throughout the region in support of new product development, business startups, expansions, and other entrepreneurial activities. The Lalani Center impacts the local economy by teaching skill to students and entrepreneurs and by assisting in business plan development and supporting angel and venture capital development through programs such as i.d.e.a.WF.

Distinguished Professorships

Bridwell Distinguished Professorship of Finance

The Bridwell Distinguished Professorship of Finance was established in 1990 by the Bridwell Foundation to bring outstanding scholarship to Midwestern State University. The professor holding this position is recognized in the finance profession for his academic achievements.

Dr. Adam Y.C. Lei, CFA, is the Bridwell Distinguished Professor of Finance. Dr. Lei taught at Louisiana State University prior to joining Midwestern State University in 2005. He received his Ph.D. and MS degrees in finance from Louisiana State University, MBA degree from National Chung Cheng University (Taiwan), and bachelor’s degree in industrial management from National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan). He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation since 2009. Dr. Lei’s research has been published in academic journals including the Journal of Banking and Finance, Managerial Finance, Financial Services Review, the Journal of Accounting and Finance, and the Journal of Economics and Finance Education.

Dillard Distinguished Professorship of Energy Management

The Dillard Distinguished Professorship of Energy Management was established in 2014 by the Dillard family to support the energy management activities in the Dillard College and the region.

Dr. Jeffrey E. Stambaugh, the Dillard Distinguished Professor of Energy Management and Dean of the Dillard College of Business Administration, is a retired USAF Colonel with 24 years of service as a fighter pilot and commander. He also served at the Pentagon and on international staffs in Japan and Germany.  A 1981 graduate of the USAF Academy, he was a Fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University in 2000. Dr. Stambaugh earned a Ph.D. in Management (business strategy and entrepreneurship) from Texas Tech University in 2008. He directed the Munir Abdul Lalani Center for Entrepreneurship and Free Enterprise in the Dillard College of Business Administration from 2008 to 2015 before becoming the Director for the Dillard Center for Energy Management.

Dillard Distinguished Professorship of Energy Finance

The Dillard Distinguished Professorship of Energy Finance was established in 2014 by the Dillard family to support the energy finance activities in the Dillard College and the region.

Dr. Robert C. Forrester has been named the first Dillard Distinguished Professor of Energy Finance.  He received his BBA and MBA from Midwestern State University and his doctorate in finance from Kennesaw State University. Prior to entering academia, he was employed in a management position with a Fortune 500 company and later was the owner of several successful companies in the North Texas area, as well as the recipient of the BBB Torch Award for honesty and integrity in business. In his first year of teaching, the MSU Student Government Association selected Robert as the Midwestern State University Professor of the Year.  He was selected as the MSU Dillard College of Business Outstanding Alumni of the Year in 2010.  In addition, the Dillard College of Business faculty chose Robert for their 2010-2011 Faculty of the Year award. Robert serves as the Dillard College of Business chair of the Economics, Finance, and General Business Department.  He has served as a survey panelist for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas since 2007, President of the Red River Best Chevy Dealers Association, past board member of the Clay County Memorial Hospital, past chair of the Clay County Hospital Foundation, chairman of the board for Beacon Lighthouse for the Blind, chairman of the board for United Regional Health Care System, as well as many other boards and committees.

Louis J. and Ramona Rodriguez Distinguished Professorship

The Louis J. and Ramona Rodriguez Distinguished Professorship was established in 2003 to honor President Emeritus Louis J. and Ramona Rodriguez.

Susan B. Anders, Ph.D., CPA, CGMA, the Louis J. and Ramona Rodriguez Distinguished Professor of Accounting, came to Midwestern State University in 2015 from St. Bonaventure University where she was a Professor of Accounting and former chair of the Accounting Department.  Dr. Anders authors a regular monthly column and serves on the editorial board for The CPA Journal.  Since earning her Ph.D. in tax accounting at Texas Tech University, Dr. Anders has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals on tax, education, and technology issues.  She has been a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) volunteer since 2003, and has been recognized for establishing best practices for VITA programs. Dr. Anders is a certified public accountant in Texas and New York State.  Prior to entering academia, Dr. Anders worked in public accounting for 15 years, and her last position was as a tax manager with Deloitte & Touche. She is a member of the American Accounting Association, the American Institute of CPAs, the Texas Society of CPAs, the New York State Society of CPAs, and the Accounting and Financial Women’s Alliance.  She served on the Wichita Falls Chapter of the TXCPA board of directors for several years, and currently serves on multiple TXCPA state-wide committees and as MSU’s Faculty Ambassador for the TXCPA.

Munir A. Lalani Distinguished Professorship of Entrepreneurship

The Munir A. Lalani Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship was established in 2008 by the family of Munir Lalani to support entrepreneurial activities in the Dillard College and region.  The professor holding this position is recognized nationally for his outstanding contributions to entrepreneurship and small business.

Prior to working at Midwestern State University, DeAndrea Davis was the Human Resources and Organizational Development Manager at United Regional Health Care Systems. Additionally, Dr. Davis has over 24 years of investment banking experience and was formerly the Director of Wealth Management at Northwestern Mutual. Before joining Northwestern Mutual, she worked for Wells Fargo, and her career path was highlighted in their corporate annual report. Dr. Davis also owns a consultancy company, offering expertise in Organizational Development and Leadership to the local community and surrounding areas.

Dr. Davis received her BBA and MBA from Midwestern State University and her Doctorate of Business Administration from the University of Dallas.  Dr. Davis serves as the director of the Munir Abdul Lalani Center for Entrepreneurship and Management in the Dillard College of Business. She also sits on various community boards, including the Air Education Training Command at Sheppard and is the chair of the finance committee for Work Services Corporation.  Prior community services include: Dillard College of Business Advisory Board, United Regional Health Care Systems Board, Chamber of Commerce Board, First Capital Bank Board, and the Midtown Manor Board. Dr. Davis holds several investment licensures and professional certifications, including Certified Financial Planner® and RICP®. Her research interests include strategic leadership, employee engagement, job crafting, employee self-determination, and business accountability.

Dr. Davis’ research was accepted for oral presentation at the Academy of Management’s Annual Meeting Program in 2023. The Annual Meeting is the world’s premier event for scholarly engagement and the largest gathering of management and organization scholars worldwide. 

Additionally, Dr. Davis was recognized by the Global Intrapreneur Institute as the recipient of a 2023 Outstanding Intrapreneur Award in the Education sector stemming from her research.

Robert Madera Distinguished Professorship of Accounting

The Robert Madera Distinguished Professorship of Accounting was established in 2005 in recognition of the long-time service of Professor Emeritus, Robert Madera. The generosity of alumni of the Dillard College of Business Administration has made this professorship possible.

Terry Patton, Ph.D., CPA, CGFM, CGMA, is the Robert Madera Distinguished Professor of Accounting and the Interim Chair of Accounting, Management Information Systems, and Legal Studies Department in the Dillard College of Business Administration at Midwestern State University. He serves as one of nine members of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board, which establishes the financial reporting standards for the federal government as a whole and its agencies.  He is the author of numerous articles on governmental accounting and coauthor of a textbook, Accounting for Governmental and Nonprofit Organizations, published by Cambridge Business Publishing. He also was co-author on PPC’s Guide to Governmental Financial Reporting Model: Implementing GASBS No. 34. Previously, Dr. Patton was the Research Manager at the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). In his eight years at the GASB, he was part of the project team on numerous GASB Standards including major projects such as GASB Statement No. 34, Basic Financial Statements-and Management’s Discussion and Analysis-for State and Local Governments and GASB Statement No. 45, Accounting and Financial Reporting by Employers for Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pensions. Dr. Patton also has been an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and a supervisor at a Texas CPA firm where he conducted audits of local governments. Dr. Patton received his doctorate in accounting from Texas Tech University. He is a member of the American Accounting Association and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Tarkington-Downing Rotary Distinguished Professorship

The Tarkington-Downing Rotary Distinguished Professorship was established in 2016 by the Downtown Rotary Club of Wichita Falls to assist in recruiting well-qualified business professors to the Dillard College of Business Administration. The endowment provides resources to enhance the professor’s research endeavors.

Dr. Pablo A. Garcia-Fuentes is the Tarkington-Downing Rotary Distinguished Professor and the Director of the MBA in the Dillard College of Business Administration at Midwestern State University. He received a BS in agronomy from the Universidad Nacional Agraria, Nicaragua, an MS in agricultural economics from North Carolina A&T State University, and a PhD in agricultural economics with concentrations in international trade and econometrics from Louisiana State University. His research includes issues of U.S. agribusiness, foreign direct investment, remittances, human capital, poverty, and economic growth and development in developing countries. His research is published in the Journal of Applied Economics, Journal of Economics and Finance, International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics, International Business Research, Academy of Economics and Finance Journal, Applied Economics, Journal of Food Distribution Research, Agribusiness: An International Journal, Journal of International Agricultural Trade and Development, and Investment and Competitiveness in Africa, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and Virginia Tech Extension.

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