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Media Contact

Twister Marquiss

Manager, Marketing and Communications
McCoy College of Business
512.245.2990 office
twister@txstate.edu

Media Requests

Interview Requests

To arrange an interview with Dean Sanjay Ramchander or any faculty or staff member at the McCoy College of Business, please contact Twister Marquiss at the number/email above.

Faculty Experts

McCoy College is the academic home of numerous faculty experts who are pivotal voices and leading researchers in their fields. They are available for interviews and insights on nearly any business-related topic. Contact Twister Marquiss to connect with a faculty expert.

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Our Name

General Usage

Full Name (use on first reference)
McCoy College of Business at Texas State University

Informal Name (use on second reference)
McCoy College

Official Name (use on formal documents)
Emmett and Miriam McCoy College of Business

Usage Notes

Avoid using "McCoy" as a standalone name or label. To prevent confusion with the McCoy family or McCoy's Building Supply, always refer to the college as the McCoy College of Business or simply McCoy College. Always use "McCoy College dean" or "McCoy College students," etc. — never use "McCoy dean" or "McCoy students."

Exceptions are allowable on social media only where character-limits make the shortened form absolutely necessary.

Key Facts and Figures

Our Numbers *

3,747 Business Majors

2,594 Business Minors

1,376 Exploratory Professional Students

379 Graduate Students

43,116 Alumni Worldwide

_{* Numbers last updated in April 2023;}
^{next update in summer 2023.}

Important Dates

1899
Texas State University founded
(as Southwest Texas State Normal School).

1970
School of Business Administration established.

1996
Round Rock Campus opened.

1997
School of Business Administration first accredited by AACSB International.

2004
Philanthropists Emmett and Miriam McCoy pledged $20 million to Texas State, school renamed McCoy College of Business Administration, and McCoy College Development Foundation established.

2006
McCoy Hall opened as new home of the McCoy College of Business.

2013
Department of Accounting earned additional accreditation by AACSB.

Leadership Snapshot

Dean

Dr. Sanjay Ramchander
^{Dean and Darren Casey Endowed Professor}

Associate Deans

Dr. Alexis Stokes
^{Associate Dean, Faculty and Research}
Dr. Diego Vacaflores
^{Associate Dean, Graduate Programs}
Dr. David Wierschem
^{Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs}

McCoy College Foundation

Kent Hamilton
^{Executive Director}

Academic Departments

Dr. Enrique Becerra
^{Chair, Department of Marketing}
Dr. Haiyong Liu
^{Chair, Department of Finance and Economics}
Dr. William McDowell
^{Chair, Department of Management}
Dr. Alex McLeod
^{Chair, Department of Information Systems and Analytics}
Dr. Mina Pizzini
^{Interim Chair, Department of Accounting}

Academic Advising

Bethany Mellum
^{Director, CenturyLink Academic Advising Center}

Graduate Programs

Dr. Sam Lee
^{Coordinator, M.S. in Accounting and Information Technology (MSAIT)}
Dr. Kasey Martin
^{Director, Master of Accountancy (MAcy)}
Dr. Janet Payne
^{Coordinator, M.S. in Quantitative Finance and Economics (MSQFE)}
Dr. Jaymeen Shah
^{Coordinator, M.S. in Data Analytics and Information Systems (MSDAIS)}
Dr. Diego Vacaflores
^{Associate Dean and Interim Coordinator, MBA Program}
Dr. Gail Zank
^{Coordinator, M.S. in Marketing Research and Analysis (MSMRA)}

Academic Programs

Undergraduate Level

B.B.A. in Accounting
B.B.A. in Computer Information Systems (CIS)
B.B.A. in Economics
B.A. in Economics
B.B.A. in Finance
B.B.A. in Management
B.B.A. in Marketing

Graduate Level

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Cohort Option
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Flex Option
Master of Accountancy (MAcy)
Master of Science in Accounting and Information Technology (MSAIT)
Master of Science in Data Analytic and Information Systems (MSDAIS)
Master of Science in Marketing Research and Analysis (MSMRA)
Master of Science in Quantitative Finance and Economics (MSQFE)

Marketing and Communications

McCoy Hall 532
Texas State University
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666
512.245.2990

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