The History of The College of Business

Our History

1950s

1959

Arlington State Junior College becomes a senior college and awards the first bachelor's degrees in business administration.

1960s

1965

The founding of The College of Business Administration.

1960s

1967

Arlington State College became a member of the University of Texas System and was renamed The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA).

1960s

1969

The College of Business Administration received initial accreditation for its undergraduate degree program from the American Assembly of Collegiate...

1960s

1969

The first master's degrees in business administration were awarded.

1970s

1973

The College received initial AACSB accreditation for its master's degree programs.

1970s

1977

The first Ph.D. in administration was awarded.

1970s

1977

The college moved into a modern 157,810-square-foot building with a six-story office tower and a three story educational wing. The building was...

1980s

1980

The first endowed chair at UTA, the Eunice and James L. West Chair of Private Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, was established with a gift of more...

1980s

1982

The Center for Professional and Executive Development was established to provide quality continuing education programs to area businesses.

1980s

1984

In the1981-83 CPA exams, UTA had the highest overall pass rate among Texas universities with one percent or more candidates sitting for all parts.

1980s

1984

The college received AACSB accreditation for its accounting programs.

1980s

1985

Annual giving to the Partners and Associates Program exceeded $500,000.

1980s

1985

Additional funding for the C.J. and Clara Earle Scholarship Fund increases the size of the endowment to over $225,000.

1980s

1986

The college established its first two endowed professorships: the Public Accounting Professorship and the Gould/Mayfield Professorship in Real Estate.

1980s

1986

UTA graduates received the first, second, and third highest grades on the CPA exam, an event unequaled by any other university in Texas history.

1980s

1986

The College of Business opened a new 50-unit PC Computer Lab.

1980s

1987

The third endowed professorship in the College of Business Administration, the Accounting Alumni Professorship, was established.

1980s

1987

The college opened the first state-of-the-art networked executive PC classroom at any north central Texas university.

1980s

1989

The college received a $249,000 grant for the development of an accounting personal computer lab and an advanced software evaluation center.

1990s

1990

The college received approval to offer a Ph.D. in business administration degree rather than a business track under the previous Ph.D. in...

1990s

1990

The college's MBA program was recognized as one of "America's 57 Best" in Prentice Hall's Top Business Schools.

1990s

1999

SAP R/3 system and software was donated to the college from SAP America, Inc.

2000s

2000

Renovations of the business building were completed.

2000s

2000

Launched accelerated, cohort-based MBA program at the UTA Fort Worth Center.

2000s

2001

Began first M.S. in health care administration cohort class at the Fort Worth Center.

2000s

2001

Received approval to launch an Executive MBA program.

2000s

2002

Received approval from the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China to offer an Executive MBA at Tongji University and the Beijing...

2000s

2003

A $2 million dollar gift established The Goolsby Leadership Academy and four professorships. This anonymous gift honors John L. Goolsby and his wife...

2000s

2004

The first Commencement ceremony was held in Beijing for graduates of the Executive MBA program.

2000s

2004

Began offering M.S. in health care administration at University Center-Dallas.

2000s

2005

The college received a $250,000 gift to establish the Chester "Chuck" Carlock Distinguished Professorship in Accounting in honor of Chuck Carlock, the...

2000s

2005

The college received a $250,000 pledge from Alcon Foundation to fulfill the first matching gift requirement in the Goolsby Leadership Academy,...

2000s

2005

The college received approval to offer the Master of Science in quantitative finance.

2000s

2006

The first cohort of domestic EMBA students began classes at the UT Arlington Fort Worth Center.

2000s

2006

General Tommy Franks (*71 B.B.A.) was awarded the first Goolsby Leadership Medallion.

2000s

2007

The first cohort of domestic Executive MBA students traveled to China for a two-week immersion.

2000s

2008

The college received the second Alcon Foundation gift in support of Goolsby Leadership Academy scholarships.

2000s

2008

The family of Manny Rosenthal contributed $250,000 to fully fund the Goolsby Rosenthal Endowed Chair.

2000s

2009

The College of Business Administration is renamed the College of Business.

2000s

2009

Stephen Jones, executive vice president of the Dallas Cowboys, spoke at the Business Week Executive Dinner.

2010s

2010

A College of Business alumni gathering was hosted by BNSF and Lockheed Martin Aerospace at their Fort Worth locations.

2010s

2010

The first meeting of the M.S. in human resources advisory board was conducted by the Department of Management.

2010s

2011

Maintenance (continuance) of AACSB accreditation was achieved in business and accounting, in all degree levels.

2010s

2011

The college's summer undergraduate study abroad program in Barcelona, Spain, began.

2010s

2012

The first several successive years in which TaxTalent ranked the M.S. in Taxation program in the top 10 such programs nationally.

2010s

2013

Through pledges and funds received, the college met the $1 million dollar goal for establishing the Dan Himarios Endowed Chair.

2010s

2013

Initial year of the college's title sponsorship for the CFO of the Year Awards presented by the Fort Worth Business Press and the Dallas Business...

2010s

2014

The college surpassed 2,000 graduates of the Asian Executive MBA program.

2010s

2014

The Goolsby Leadership Academy began its Early Leader Program for freshmen students with endowment funding from BNSF.

2010s

2014

Construction was completed of the outside deck on the east side of the Business Building.

2010s

2014

Jody Grant addressed the Business Week Executive Dinner audience and received the second Goolsby Leadership Medallion.

2010s

2015

Two new specialized master's degree programs launched: the M.S. in Economic Data Analytics and the M.S. in Business Analytics, both STEM designated.

2010s

2015

The inaugural meeting of the M.S. in health care administration advisory board was held.

2010s

2015

A major gift was received from alumna Jacqualyn Fouse, establishing the Jack and Doris Fouse Study Abroad Program.

2010s

2015

Two new specialized master's degree programs were launched: the MS in Economic Data Analytics and the MS in Business Analytics, both STEM-designated...

2010s

2016

A Veterans Business Outreach Center was opened in the College of Business, with support from a U.S. Small Business Administration grant.

2010s

2017

The College of Business partnered with BNSF to establish a program for employees to earn a BBA with a concentration in management.

2010s

2019

The Sam Mahrouq Financial Markets Lab is opened thanks to a large donation from UTA Alum and Entrepreneur, Sam Mahrouq.

2010s

2019

Dean Dombroski establishes the Dean's Leadership Circle to rise scholarship money and create the college's alumni association.

2020s

2020

MAVS100 holds its inaugural event recognizing 100 of the fastest-growing maverick-owned or maverick-operated businesses.

2020s

2021

The College of Business launches a STEM-designated undergraduates degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics.

2020s

2022

UTA College of Business and College of Engineering are selected to participate in the College Work Experience Program (CWEP) with Lockheed Martin.

2020s

2023

The MS in Health Care Administration receives recognition as an accredited program through the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management...

2020s

2024

The Goolsby Leadership Academy celebrates 20 years.

2020s

2024

The Department of Management launches two new degrees: a BBA in Human Resource Management and a BBA in Entrepreneurship.