College of Business and Communication

Our Mission

Welcome to the School of Business and Communication! Our students are taking the world by storm, led by world class faculty who combine scholarship with real-world professional experience. At Concordia University Texas, our unique combination of faith, learning, and life-changing experiences prepares our graduates to be people of influence--ready to make a difference in any arena they choose. We excel at teaching our students the skills they need to be successful--critical thinking, creativity, communication, and leadership. Classes are small, so every student gets the attention they deserve. And beyond the classroom our students benefit from our close collaboration and partnership with Austin's dynamic business community. We are accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), and guided by best practices of the National Communication Association (NCA).

Meet Dr. Glendene Lemard-Marlow

Glendene Lemard-Marlow

Dr. Lemard-Marlow joins the School of Business and Communication as a full-time assistant professor in Global Public Health. Considering herself "a student at heart," Lemard-Marlow holds a PhD in International Economics, Masters in International Studies, Bachelors in International Relations and Spanish, in addition to completing a post doctoral fellowship at Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Lemard-Marlow believes in open, candid, and honest discussions, says that every student has the possibility to succeed, and that one has to work hard to fail. Originally from Jamaica, she loves to cook, travel, and write short stories for children. Welcome to CTX, Dr. Lemard-Marlow!

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6 different schools
15 average class size
90 years of history
2500+ students enrolled

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Concordia University Texas has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) located at 11374 Strang Line Road in Lenexa, Kansas, USA, the leading outcomes-based professional accrediting organization for business programs in student-centered colleges around the world. Concordia's School of Business and Communication has received accreditation by the IACBE in the following areas:

Master of Business Administration (Austin-Main Campus, North Lamar Center, San Antonio, Online) Bachelor of Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management, and Marketing (Austin-Main Campus)

IACBE accreditation helps to ensure that your business degree is one of quality. Our programs have undergone a rigorous self-evaluation and on-site evaluation by highly-trained reviewers. In addition, Concordia University Texas and its academic business unit have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in business education and are involved in a continuous quality improvement process based on the assessment of student learning outcomes.

The IACBE accreditation evaluates academic quality in terms of educational outcomes and must be renewed annually. Our accreditation is valid for another six years until April 2022.

2015-2016 IACBE Reported Assessment Results (PDF) 2016-2017 IACBE Operational Assessment Plan (PDF)

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