Affordable Online Bachelor of Business Administration in Management
Earning an online business management degree is a great way to tell the business world you’re ready to become a leader. Offered 100% online through our AACSB-accredited College of Business, The University of Texas Permian Basin’s BBA in management will give you a firm grasp of the practical and theoretical principles of business and leadership, beginning from the fundamentals.
Hone Definitive Leadership Skills With an Online Management Degree
Our bachelor’s degree in business management equips you with skills expected from anyone who wishes to lead in business, whether as an accountant, banker, business analyst, HR manager, project manager, or as a leader in virtually any field. Over the course of our BBA in management program, you’ll sharpen your ability to:
- Make key business decisions.
- Think strategically.
- Apply business concepts in real-life situations.
- Implement functional aspects of corporate operations.
Our bachelor's degree in business management was created to meet the needs of working professionals like you. This competitively priced program is presented in an asynchronous, 100% online format that allows you to complete assignments and take tests on your own schedule, from just about any location. The tremendous flexibility this format provides means you can still give any work and family responsibilities you have the attention they deserve while completing your bachelor of business in management.
Careers for BBA in Management Graduates
An online BBA in management from UT Permian Basin can provide you with the skills and knowledge needed to advance your career and take on competitive leadership roles, including:
- Entrepreneur
- Information Security Officer
- Management Analyst
- Marketing Manager
- Human Resources Manager
- Sales Manager
- Operations Manager
- Business Analyst
Our cost-effective tuition rates are some of the best in the country.
The University of Texas Permian Basin offers some of the most affordable online programs in the country. You can check out our estimated cost of tuition here. Regardless of location, on-campus and remote students pay the same affordable, competitive tuition rate within a program.
42 out of 44 credits required. All 3 credits of SOCI 1301 are needed for the degree; however, only 1 credit issued to fulfill the university's Common Core requirement. The remaining 2 credits are added to the total lower-level credits from lower level courses.
21 Credits
Required Courses
9 Credit Hours of courses taught by the College of Business.
Required
Choose one class below.
Choose one class below.
9 Credit Hours of management courses not already taken.
Admission Requirements
In order to prevent delays in processing applications, UT Permian Basin is temporarily modifying the freshman admission process by moving to a test-optional policy that will apply through Fall 2022. See the Test-Optional Policy section below for additional details.
Transfer Student Admission Requirements
- Minimum of 24 transferable credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university
- GPA of 2.0 or higher in previous college-level coursework
- Official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
- Dual-credit high school courses must be included
- Completed application
Freshman Admission Requirements
If you have completed less than 24 hours of transferable college-level work from a regionally accredited college or university after graduating from high school or receiving your GED, please provide the following:
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended (including dual-credit work while in high school)
- Official high school transcript showing GPA, class rank, and expected graduation date or GED scores
- SAT and/or ACT scores from within the last five years (see below for minimum score requirements)
- Completed application
Official Transcripts
Copies of official transcripts must come directly from the school in a sealed envelope and can be mailed to:
UT Permian Basin
Office of Admissions
4901 E. University Blvd.
Odessa, TX 79762
Official transcripts in electronic format can be sent to admissions@utpb.edu.
Minimum Score Requirements for Freshman Admission
| High School Graduation Class Rank | SAT | ACT |
| Top 25% | No minimum score | No minimum score |
| 2nd Quarter | 1020 | 20 |
| 3rd Quarter | 1160 | 24 |
| 4th Quarter | 1280 | 27 |
Application Fee
The application fee is $40.
If you are a freshman applicant, you may request a fee waiver when you apply by sending us your official college application fee waiver form provided by the SAT or ACT. You may also request a fee waiver if the Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) listed on your Student Aid Report is zero.
Test-Optional Policy
Students will be reviewed on a holistic basis focusing on the strength of the high school record, overall grade point average, grades within the core subjects, dual credit work, and additional information (resume and/or extracurricular activities, leadership opportunities, and work experience provided with the GoApplyTexas application). We also recognize the value of standardized tests as a piece of the review process and will consider scores alongside the other required application credentials, if provided.
Faculty Bios
Associate Professor
Chair
Department of Management, Marketing, and Industrial Technology
PhD, University of Oklahoma
MA, University of Iowa
MBA, Western Illinois University
stauffer_j@utpb.edu
Joe Stauffer is the chair of the Department of Management, Marketing, and Industrial Technology (MMI). He teaches statistics and operations management. Dr. Stauffer has a bachelor of business degree and an MBA from Western Illinois University, a Master of Arts in human resources and labor relations from the University of Iowa, and a PhD in management from the University of Oklahoma. Prior to his time at UT Permian Basin, he was the department head of marketing and management at Texas A&M University-Commerce.
Professor of Management
Coordinator of Healthcare Management
PhD, Texas A&M University
MBA, University of Texas at Austin
fannin_w@utpb.edu
William (Bill) Fannin, PhD, is a professor of management at The University of Texas Permian Basin. He started in the role of adjunct at the College of Business in 1996 after having served as the dean of the College of Business at Idaho State University and associate vice president for curriculum and research at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. His industry experience includes interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at UT Permian Basin as well president, ad interim for The University of Texas Brownsville. Dr. Fannin has professional memberships in Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, and Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society. He has authored and co-authored publications in the International Journal of Management Practice, Business Forum, Journal of Professional Service Marketing, and Long Range Planning. In 2020, Dr. Fannin helped create the bachelor's business administration in healthcare management at UT Permian Basin's College of Business.
Assistant Professor of Management and Industrial Technology
PhD, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
PhD, Indiana State University
MS, Morehead State University
MBA, Morehead State University
morrison_r@utpb.edu
Dr. Morrison has more than two decades of industry experience as an entrepreneur in construction and aviation, as well as technology development, implementation, and support experience at multiple Fortune 500 multinational manufacturing companies. He holds two PhDs: one in business with a specialization in management and finance from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and another in technology management with a specialization in manufacturing systems from Indiana State University. Dr. Morrison also earned three master’s degrees in business and technology fields from Morehead State University and a Master of Science degree in accounting from Texas A&M University Commerce.
Associate Professor of Management
DBA, Nova Southeastern University
MS, Gonzaga University
price_w@utpb.edu
William (Bill) Price, PhD, is an associate professor of management at The University of Texas Permian Basin. He started as an adjunct professor in the Kelley College of Business at Hardin-Simmons University, then worked as an assistant professor in the School of Business at Howard Payne University. In 2001, Dr. Price joined UT Permian Basin as an assistant professor of management and later became an associate professor and the management coordinator at the UT Permian Basin College of Business. From 2008-2013, Dr. Price was the associate dean and associate professor for the College of Business, and from 2013-2018 he was the dean and associate professor of management for the College of Business. He has published articles in Permian Basin Oil & Gas Journal, Business Journal for Entrepreneurs, Global Education Journal, Public Personnel Management Journal, and The Teaching Professor. Dr. Price has helped with numerous grants with the Midland and Odessa Development Corporation, bringing in over $2 million.
Assistant Professor of Management
Roden Fellow in Entrepreneurship
DBA, University of Liverpool
MBA, University of Texas at Dallas
peckham_g@utpb.edu
Ryan Peckham, DBA, is an assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship within the College of Business at The University of Texas Permian Basin. He started in the role of assistant professor in the College of Business in 2019 after serving on the faculties of Midland College, Texas Christian University, and Syracuse University. Dr. Peckham’s research interests are in management, finance, behavioral finance, and entrepreneurship. He is also a registered investment advisor (RIA) and has owned a private investment firm for 10 years. Prior to these roles, Dr. Peckham was VP of business development for Security Bank and worked with many small businesses across West Texas. He teaches courses in the undergraduate and graduate MBA and management programs as well as various entrepreneurship programs. Dr. Peckham’s professional service includes areas such as recruitment, Blackstone Launchpad, Odessa and Midland Business Challenges, and the Incubator Makerspace. He was named 2016 Business Professor of the Year and 2016 Cowen Financial Literacy Institution Columbia University Attendee.
Senior Lecturer
LLM, George Mason University
PhD, University of Texas at Dallas
MS, University of Texas at Dallas
JD, Oklahoma City University
macdonald_s@utpb.edu
Stuart MacDonald, PhD, JD, LLM, is a senior lecturer of management within the College of Business at The University of Texas Permian Basin. He graduated in 2000 with a PhD in political economy from The University of Texas at Dallas and joined UTPB in the fall of 2019. Prior to his start at UTPB, he worked at a law firm, served as chair for the Department of Economics, Finance, General Business and International Trade, and served as faculty at Midwestern State University and the University of Central Oklahoma. His research interests include the oil and gas industry, ethical behavior, and game theory, and his work has been published in Oil and Gas Quarterly, the Journal of Education and Business Leadership, and the Southwest Journal of Business and Economics. Dr. MacDonald will be teaching the following courses within the management undergraduate program: Energy Law and Environmental Law & Regulation in the Energy Industry.
“Many spectacular business failures such as Enron can be traced to leadership that was smart enough to manipulate the law but not wise enough to know when they shouldn’t. Guided by that, I endeavor to show my students that the law, more than a constraint, is actually a tool that can be used to gain and maintain a competitive advantage, as long as they have the wisdom to know how far is too far.”
Assistant Professor of Management
PhD, Texas Tech University
MBA, Oregon State University
sirissomboonsuk_p@utpb.edu
Pinyarat Sirisomboonsuk, PhD, PMP, is an assistant professor of management at The University of Texas Permian Basin. She started in the role of assistant professor of management at the College of Business in 2018 after being a full-time lecturer at the University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth. Her research interests include supply chain management, project management, lean-agile project management, organizational maturity, and strategic alignment. She has presented publications at conferences such as The 50th Southwest Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference and The 12th Annual Education and Development Conference 2017. She has published articles in International Journal of Project Management, American Journal of information Technology, and Journal Line.
"After three degrees in business (one from an overseas university), I decided on two very important business topics that were particularly fascinating to me—operations/supply chain management and project management—both of which are very fast-changing as a result of new developments in the technologies supporting these. I was introduced to project management by a leading textbook author as a result of editing six different editions of his project management text. My professional mission is to make contributions to these important disciplines while concurrently leading students to an understanding of these content areas that will serve them for a lifetime. After all, accountants, architects, administrators, and auditors are, by any other name, project managers."
Assistant Professor of Management
PhD, University of North Texas
MS, University of Texas at Dallas
xie_h@utpb.edu
Heng (John) Xie, PhD, is an assistant professor of management at The University of Texas Permian Basin. He started in the role of adjunct of the College of Business in 2020 after having served as a research assistant and teaching fellow for the University of North Texas. His industry experience includes operations management; quality management, healthcare operations; eHealth and empirical research methodologies; and event study, meta-analysis, and structural equation modeling. His work has been published in the International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction and the International Journal of Production Research. His presentations include the annual meetings for DSI, INFORMS, and POMS. His honors and awards include SWDSI 2020 Best Student Paper and the UNT Graduate Student Research Award.
"My interest in healthcare quality management helped me address theoretically anchored problems in healthcare operations and quality management. I strive to help my students understand the value of quality management in organizations, as well as to develop personally and professionally."
Assistant Professor of Management
PhD, New Mexico State University
MBA, New Mexico State University
zare_m@utpb.edu
Mortaza Zare, PhD, is an assistant professor of management at The University of Texas Permian Basin. He started in the role of instructor at New Mexico State University, a visiting instructor of Louisiana State University, and then assistant professor of management at UT Permian Basin's College of Business in 2018. He has published research in Human Recourse Management Review, Human Performance, Academy of Management Proceedings, Tamara: Journal for Critical Organizational Inquiry, and the Philosophy of Management. He has presented papers in the Western Academy of Management, the Southwest Academy of Management, the Southern Management Association, and the Western Academy of Management. Dr. Zare has taught the following courses: Graduate Organizational Behavior, Undergraduate Organizational Behavior, Management Concepts & Organizational Theory, and Entrepreneurial Leadership.
Lecturer of Management and Marketing
ABD, Liberty University
MBA, The University of Texas Permian Basin
barron_k@utpb.edu
Katelin Barron, MBA, is a lecturer of management at The University of Texas Permian Basin. She started in the role of lecturer at the College of Business in 2013. Not only is Ms. Barron from Odessa, TX, she has taught the following courses for UT Permian Basin: Principles of Marketing, Energy Marketing, Principles of Landman, Business Communication, International Marketing, Strategic Brand Management, Sports Marketing, Management Concepts, Consumer Behavior, Sales Management, E-Commerce, Organizational Behavior, Marketing Strategy, Healthcare Marketing, Production Operation Management, Human Resources Management, and Project Elements. She has published articles in International Journal of Management Practice, the Journal of Global Responsibility, Society and Business Review, Management Research Review, and the Journal of Management Sciences. Ms. Barron currently serves as a member of the College of Business Scholarship committee and a member of the athletic committee for UT Permian Basin.
"My fundamental interest is centered on organizational behavior. This has allowed me to study various theories and analyze human behavior within an organizational setting. Moreover, when teaching strategic management and business communications, I can share the application of theories and how human behavior impacts an organization."
Management Lecturer
EdD, The University of Houston
MBA, The University of Texas Permian Basin
MEd, The University of St. Thomas
harmon_m@utpb.edu
Dr. Harmon is a lecturer in the College of Business at The University of Texas Permian Basin, teaching Human Resource Management, Ethics and Public Policy, Professional Communications, and Business Management. She began her career working for two Fortune 500 companies, then transitioned back to education, serving as a middle school teacher and administrator and working as a director in three large urban school districts in Texas, serving as the Director of Special Programs, Human Resources, and Career and Technical Education.
Dr. Harmon's degrees include an EdD in educational leadership and cultural studies from the University of Houston, an MBA from The University of Texas Permian Basin, an MEd from the University of St. Thomas, and a BS from The University of Texas at Austin. Her doctoral dissertation was on school finance and progressive models for funding public education. She has researched for the Texas Equity Center and Moak, Casey Consulting. She has published and presented nationally on subjects that include the Americans with Disabilities Act, school finance, recruiting and retaining Millennials and Gen Z, preventing harassment in the workplace, efficient HRM practices, conflict resolution, customer service, and ethics.
Dr. Harmon owns Michele Harmon, LLC, dba RRR Assessment and Behavior Center, offering human resource management (HRM) and mediation to clients in public and private organizations, career planning, and conflict mode assessment for staff. She writes a monthly column on various HRM topics for Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine.
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