The Jesse H. Jones School of Business at Texas Southern University, a major Historically Black College and University (HBCU) located in a leading international business environment, is dedicated to providing students a quality education for employment in a globally diverse job market.

Recognizing the advanced leadership skills that today’s managers require, the Jesse H. Jones School of Business underscores the development of ethics, communication, information gathering, and people skills. We are committed to affording rewarding careers for our graduates, which encompasses a viable foundation for life-long leadership.

“Whether we are assisting the community in financial education, guiding entrepreneurs on methods to develop and expand their businesses, or nurturing freshman students to become future business leaders, the Jesse H. Jones School of Business is committed to educating and assisting our students and our community to succeed,” says Joseph L. Boyd, Ph.D., Dean of the Jesse H. Jones School of Business. “We believe that through the attainment of education, students are enabled to obtain information about the world; to become acquainted with past history, and to receive all the necessary tools to succeed in the future,” he said.

Leading-edge Programs
As the fastest-growing School at Texas Southern University, the Jesse H. Jones School of Business remains on the forefront of contemporary trends. Current initiatives include curriculum changes that stress the importance of professional development, entrepreneurship, and globalization. As such, students receive the benefits of an applied and comprehensive approach to business practice.

The Jesse H. Jones School is guided by its 50-year commitment to service and education in the city of Houston. Houston’s business economy is significantly diversified with a strong energy base as well as high-technology industries, medical research, and professional services. The city’s employment growth is estimated to attract 31,000 new jobs among the 18 Fortune 500 companies and thousands of energy-related firms headquartered here. With Houston’s booming economy, the School’s mission is to not only provide students with a quality education for employment in today’s globally diverse job market but also afford them the tools to shift existing paradigms and change the way the business world works, for the better.