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Welcome to Christian Brothers University, perhaps the friendliest campus anywhere. Students speak as they pass, professors know you by name, and staff will go out of their way to help you. From the very first day you arrive at CBU, every effort is made to help you adjust to college life. Here are quick facts about CBU:

HISTORY: CBU was founded in Memphis in 1871 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools. CBU’s mission is built on the Lasallian tradition, founded by Saint John Baptist de La Salle in the 1600s. More on CBU history

CAMPUS LIFE: More than half of the freshman class live on campus in traditional residence halls. In addition to sports and fitness, you’ll find more than 40 student clubs, groups, and organizations — including national fraternities and sororites. More on campus life>>

STUDENTS: 1,800 students are enrolled from 27 states and 15 countries. The male/female ratio is 44/56. Ninety-three percent of in-coming freshmen rank in the top half of their high school classes, 31 percent in the top 10 percent.

FACULTY: 92 full-time faculty members teach at CBU. All of them hold at least master’s degrees, and 88 percent hold doctorates or the highest degrees in their field. No courses are taught by teaching assistants. The student/faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

CAMPUS: CBU is located on a 75-acre wooded campus in the heart of midtown Memphis, about four miles east of downtown, near Interstates 40, 240, and 55 and close to major medical centers. Campus map and direction

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: All residence halls are networked, allowing email and Internet access. Hundreds of computers are available on campus in various computer labs. In addition, each residence hall room is wired for free local telephone service and cable television.

LIBRARY: Plough Memorial Library has more than 158,000 volumes, periodicals, and microfilm. Access is available through an online catalog. A variety of electronic and CD-ROM databases are also available.

RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND: While CBU is a Catholic university, 28 different faiths are represented in the student body (23% are Catholic). Religious observances are not required, but students are encouraged to practice their faith openly and actively. The Office of Campus Ministry supports a variety of programs that encourage students to explore their religious beliefs.

Options in the management major are offered in five areas reflecting the diversity of specializations that now exist in the field. These options include: Administrative Management, International Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Production/Operations Management, and Entrepreneurship. A Major in the field of Entertainment Management and a Masters in Health Administration are also available to provide opportunities in these rapidly growing areas.

The Department of Management consists of 21 full-time faculty members, all holding doctoral degrees in their fields. The Management faculty has accomplished many wonderful things in recent years. For example, five members have recently been awarded university honors for teaching or research. Dr. Keith Denton has published over 100 articles and 13 books and has earned the Distinguished Scholar Award. Dr. Mary Coulter has the distinction of being co-author of the number one selling management textbook in the world for the last five years. In addition to their scholarship, Management faculty are student-oriented, well-traveled internationally, and committed to the quality education of tomorrow’s business leaders.

We are proud to be one of five departments in the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accredited College of Business. This accreditation places us among the top 10% of business schools in the United States that have such total program accreditation. AACSB accreditation is a widely recognized acknowledgment of the quality of our programs, our scholarship, and our faculty. Over 900 majors and minors have chosen to pursue programs in the management area at Missouri State.

Planning, organizing, directing, and controlling, are activities that will never become obsolete. If you plan to enter college to prepare for a career in business, are seeking to organize your future goals and aspirations, are directing your efforts in a focused way, and wish to control your success, the Management Department at Missouri State may be the place for you.

Each semester, nearly 6,000 students take advantage of the academic excellence at Midwestern State University. Most classes have fewer than 30 students enrolled, so professors can give you personal attention. We are proud of our 209 full-time faculty members who pursue research in their fields and become actively involved in the community.

Midwestern State University is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, midway between the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. With an approximate population of 107,000, Wichita Falls offers many activities and is home to several major industries and Sheppard Air Force Base.

Midwestern State University offers U.S. non-Texas residents a special tuition rate. Students who qualify will only pay $30 more per credit hour than a Texas resident.

Midwestern State University has a non-refundable, non-transferable application fee of $25.00 for new undergraduate students, $35.00 application fee for graduate students (this includes post-baccalaureate and teacher certification) and a $10.00 matriculation fee for returning students (this includes reactivations). MSU students, who fail to enroll in a fall or spring term, must reactivate their admission to the university. If the student sits out for twelve months or more, a new application must be submitted to verify Texas residency.