UT’s College of Business Administration (CBA) has been a vital and innovative part of the University for almost a century. The School of Commerce was founded in 1913 and became the College of Business Administration in 1947. Today it consists of approximately 4,200 undergraduate majors, 1,500 undergraduate minors and 500 graduate students. The faculty of approximately 120 offers a full range of undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D. programs, some of which typically are not offered in a business school. The College established an MBA program in 1966, and in 1988 became one of the first in the nation to use an integrated format curriculum.

The Center for Executive Education (CEE) is the division of the college delivering executive MBA programs as well as certificate and non-degree continuing education for the working professional. The Center for Executive Education began in 1974 and has become world-renowned for its programs in quality improvement, lean manufacturing and supply chain management. In 1994, CEE began offering an innovative new Executive MBA program with a 12-month, High-Compression Learning curriculum. Three new specialized MBA programs followed. The top-ranked Physician’s Executive MBA (PEMBA) program began in 1998 and was the first Executive MBA program to use Web-based classes. The sixteen-month, weekend format Professional MBA (PROMBA) began in 1999. The Aerospace MBA followed in 2004.

The College of Business Administration is the university’s highest ranked college and recognized world-wide for excellence in education and research. The College’s program in supply chain management and logistics is ranked eighth in the nation (and sixth among public universities) by US News & World Report. The College’s overall undergraduate program is ranked 36th among national public universities. Supply Chain Management Review has ranked the UT supply chain program #2 in North America. Forbes ranked UT's MBA program 9th among public programs. The Financial Times has ranked UT’s Executive MBA 6th in most experienced students, 7th in its international experience and 23rd overall.

Always moving ahead, the College has just completed a $40 million renovation and recently dedicated the James Haslam II Business Education Building. The new 174,000 square foot facility reflects the level of educational distinction that the College has always delivered and will enable it to move to an even higher level of excellence.