50 Years of Excellence
Fifty years of growth and change. Fifty years of inspiring stories. Fifty years of leadership.
1970
Dr. Leland Wilson, Professor of Business and Chair of the Business Administration Dept., is named the school's first Dean.
1971
1,854 Students
23 Faculty
1975
2,302 Students
39 Faculty
1979
Dr. Ed D. Roach is named Dean of the School of Business Administration when Dr. Wilson returns to teaching duties.
1980
1 in 4 students enrolled at SWT is seeking a business degree.
4,032 Students
66 Faculty
1985
Dr. Paul Gowens is appointed Dean of the School of Business Administration.
5,879 Students
102 Faculty
1987
Dr. Larry Patterson is named acting Dean of the School of Business Administration.
1990
4,054 Students
94 Faculty
1995
3,478 Students
83 Faculty
1997
School is accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
2000
Dr. Denise Smart becomes Dean of the College of Business Administration.
4,331 Students
85 Faculty
2004
Philanthropists Emmett and Miriam McCoy pledge $20 million to Texas State.
The College of Business Administration is named the McCoy College of Business Administration.
Groundbreaking ceremony for a new 126,000 sq. ft. building to house the college.
The Emmett and Miriam McCoy College of Business Administration Development Foundation is created. The foundation is the primary recipient and fiscal manager of major gifts to the McCoy College of Business.
2005
American Advertising Federation wins first place at national competition.
2006
McCoy Hall opens as the new home to the College of Business.
5,450 Students
87 Faculty
2006
Paul Bulmahn donates $1.5 million to establish the state-of-the-art research and trading lab.
McCoy Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) is launched with $100,000 as a practicum to provide students with real-world experience managing investment funds.
2009
McCoy College of Business Administration hosts first Business Leadership Week event, which becomes a signature event for the college each year.
2010
Center for Entrepreneurial Action is created.
3,651 Students
101 Faculty
2012
The Center for Latin American Commerce is expanded to the Institute for Global Business.
Center for Professional Sales is established; Texas State is recognized as one of the top universities for sales education for the Sales Education Foundation.
2013
McCoy College receives AACSB accreditation in accounting, becoming one of only 186 programs worldwide accredited in both business and accounting.
2014
American Marketing Association wins International Chapter of the Year and the Case Competition at the American Marketing Association's 36th annual International Collegiate Conference.
2014
Texas State Enactus is named 2014 National Champions.
2015
4,656 Students
113 Faculty
2016
Hayden Payne awarded The LBJ Outstanding Senior Student Award.
2018
4,821 Students
134 Faculty
2019
James “Jake” Negvesky awarded The LBJ Outstanding Senior Student Award.
2020
The college's Development Foundation has established 124 endowments and distributed over $9.6 million in support of faculty and students through endowed chairs, professorships, scholarships and other endeavors.