Welcome to the H-E-B School of Business and Administration

The H-E-B School of Business and Administration at the University of the Incarnate Word prepares future business professionals, entrepreneurs, executives and organizational leaders for thriving, successful careers.

 

Explore the opportunities at HEBSBA

The H-E-B School of Business and Administration, or HEBSBA for short, is a premier, accredited business school in San Antonio that offers a rigorous curriculum, a dynamic student life, real-world application and opportunities to grow students’ business acumen through challenges, special events and a career readiness program.

Students choose HEBSBA for its practical approach, emphasis on a global reach and international perspectives, opportunities to work with organizations, and to be taught by faculty considered leading experts in their fields.

Through undergraduate and graduate-level programs, students can select their field of specialization from varied degree plans and concentrations. Undergraduate students pursue a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and select from nine business concentrations. Graduate students pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Health Administration (MHA) or Master of Science in Accounting (MSA). Each program prepares students for subject matter mastery while also stressing ethical leadership and global and social awareness.

 

Mission

Our mission is to deliver excellent education and provide the opportunity for a diverse student body to learn from a committed and engaged faculty who strive to develop an entrepreneurial spirit that is guided by a strong sense of ethics, social justice and an enlightened global view. Our graduates are prepared to contribute to the advancement of business practice as moral and professional collaborators, faithful to the ideals of mutual understanding and the common good in the tradition of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.

Vision Statement

The H-E-B School of Business and Administration will be the premier faith-based business school in the Southwest, graduating enlightened and empowered critical thinkers who will become the diverse and moral leaders of our global community.

Value Statement

The school draws upon the rich history of the Institution that is the University of the Incarnate Word. This relationship guides school direction and provides the value foundation on which the H-E-B School of Business and Administration has evolved. The defining school values are drawn from the institution but manifest themselves in all aspects of the school, students, faculty and administration.

School Values

  • Integrity: The school seeks to develop students with strong moral character and an unwavering commitment to honesty in all actions.
  • Excellence: School excellence is measured by our students’ ability to make a significant and lasting contribution to the profession of business and administration.
  • Faith: The school is committed to educational excellence in a context of faith in Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Word of God.
  • Service: The school curriculum includes a global perspective and an emphasis on social justice and community service.
  • Innovation: The school is open to thoughtful innovation that serves ever more effectively the spiritual and material requirements of those in need.
  • Truth: The faculty and students support one another in the search for and the communication of truth.
  • Education: The school aims to educate men and women who will become concerned and enlightened citizens who seek to make a difference in the business profession.