Introduction to the Full-Time Texas MBA Program

Table of Contents

The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business

Location, Location, Location

Texas

Austin

Press

The University of Texas at

Austin and The McCombs

School of Business

Purpose & Mission

Culture

Faculty

Your Texas MBA

Curriculum

Organizations

Challenges

Speakers

MBA + Program

Career Services

Alumni

Class Profile

Contact Us

Location, Location,

Location:

Austin, Texas

Some photos courtesy of: Austin Chamber of Commerce

The State of Texas


Texas is home to three of the top ten

largest cities in the country: Dallas,

Houston and San Antonio

Newsweek named it one of the “Top

10 Places in America Poised for

Recovery” (November 2010)

More Fortune 500 companies call

Texas home than any other American

state. Texas hosts headquarters for:

Three major airlines,

Three major oil companies,

And multiple technology

companies, including Dell, AT&T,

Texas Instruments

58 total major Fortune 500

companies

Photos courtesy of: Austin Chamber of Commerce, Legendsofamerica.com

http://www.newsweek.com/2010/11/08/the-top-10-places-in-america-poised-for-recovery.html

legendsofamerica.com

The City of Austin

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Austin Living


EventsThe city of Austin is

home to:

Austin City Limits

South by Southwest

Austin Record

Convention

Austin Reggae

Festival

Art City Austin

Austin Film Festival

OutdoorsAustin boasts amazing

outdoor places to explore:

Lady Bird Lake Hike &

Bike Trail (10 mi. of trails,

bordering downtown)

Barton Springs: 3-acre

spring-fed pool

Zilker Park

Highland Lakes

Mount Bonnell

MuseumsAustin museums are

world-class:

Blanton Museum of Art

LBJ Library & Museum

Bob Bullock Texas

State History Museum

Harry Ransom

Museum

Umlauf Sculpture

Garden

Photos courtesy of: Austin Chamber of Commerce

Austin & Business

Top reasons why Austin is

the place to do business:

Well-educated work force

Overall low business costs

Available, affordable commercial

space

Named the Most Recession-Proof

City by Forbes in 2009

Entrepreneur Magazine named it one

of the Top Ten Start-Up Cities in

Nation in 2009

Ranked #1 Best City for the Next

Decade by Kiplinger’s Personal

Finance in 2010


Businesses in Austin:

http://www.bazaarvoice.com/index.php

http://www.3m.com/

In the News


CBS News highlighted Austin’s healthy

job market and noted key areas where

the city has excelled in a weak economy.

CNBC named Texas the top state for

business in 2010, noting the strong

business economy.

In the News


In January 2011 The Wall Street

Journal featured Austin’s unique

culture in its Travel section,

showcasing the city’s cool venues,

restaurants & events to visit.

Fortune’s March 2010 cover story reports on the

growing trend of military leaders transitioning into

the corporate world, featuring Texas MBA Steve

Mumm.

The McCombs School of

Business and The

University of Texas at

Austin

Get to Know UT AustinBY THE NUMBERS

350-acre main campus

1883 founding year

2,900 faculty (composed of Nobel laureates,

Pulitzer Prize winners, MacArthur fellows, and

hundreds of members of prestigious academic and

scientific organizations)

21,000 staff members

16 colleges and schools

Over 50,000 students

7 museums

17 libraries

450,000 alumni

900 Registered Student Organizations

48 National Sports Championships

#13 in the nation among public

universities (U.S. News & World Report’s

“America’s Best Colleges” 2011)


Get to Know the McCombs School

Top-notch education

Highly-ranked faculty

Far reaching reputation

Academically challenging

The Culture

A competitive yet

collaborative environment

Robust program

Built around flexibility and

customization

Unique Offerings

Hands-on opportunities

Global experiences


Our PurposeOur mission is to educate the business leaders of

tomorrow while creating knowledge that has a

critical significance for industry and society.McCombs School of Business Core Purpose


Four Pillars of LeadershipThe Texas MBA is built around four key pillars to educate

tomorrow’s leaders:

Knowledge & Understanding Communication & Collaboration

A Worldview of Business & Society Responsibility & Integrity


The Texas MBA Culture

While everyone is really

competitive with themselves

and trying to do what’s best

for them, it never stops

anyone from taking the time

to help out classmates.

– Patrick O’Berry, MBA 2011

The culture here is one of

collaboration, participation and

enthusiasm. I see the

collaborative spirit every day -

people at McCombs want their

fellow classmates to succeed.

– Courtney Eder, MBA 2011


Top-Notch Faculty

4 to 1 student to faculty ratio

Ranked among the top 10 nationally in terms of research impact among business schools

Known for quality and accessibility

Teaching method: Mix of lecture, case study, simulations/practicum, and project/experiential

Theoretically grounded and practically relevant

Global experts in every academic department


John Doggett is one of

the anchors of the

renowned

entrepreneurship

curriculum and one of the

most highly rated

professors on campus.

Vijay Mahajan has gained

international media

attention for his recent

book “Africa Rising: How

900 Million African

Consumers Offer More

Than You Think.”

Michael Brandl has

earned several

outstanding teacher

awards and his work has

been cited in numerous

highly-regarded media

outlets.

YOUR Texas MBA:

Customizing The

Experience

Curriculum

Focus your study and choose

from 20+ concentrations – or

maintain a broad management

focus

Our condensed core

curriculum allows you to start

taking electives in your second

semester

Take elective credit classes

outside of McCombs in other

renowned UT schools such as

the Cockrell School of

Engineering or LBJ School of

Public Affairs

Student Clubs

We offer over 30 different

student organizations for

you to get involved

Student organizations open

the doors to relationships,

leadership development,

professional growth,

increased understanding

and just plain fun

Help tailor your academic

experience

http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/students/GRES

World-Class Speakers

Executives from various industries

and companies are invited to

campus throughout the year to

present on topical business subjects

and challenges

Past speakers include:

Randall Stevenson, CEO, AT&T

Indra Nooyi, CEO, Pepsico

Michael Dell, Founder, Dell

Lee Scott, Former CEO, Walmart

William Johnson, CEO, H.J. Heinz

Gary Kelly, CEO, Southwest Airlines

Academic Challenges

How it Works

Students form teams made up of 3-5

classmates

On the evening of day one, students are

presented with a case

Teams work overnight to develop a strategy

and a presentation

Starting at 8 am on day two, teams present

their solution to panel of industry judges

Winning teams are awarded cash prizes

Annual case competitions and academic

challenges provide valuable reality-based

practice and early exposure to key recruiters.

Those who participate go through a crash

course that teaches teamwork, survival skills for

high pressure environments and highly evolved

presentation prowess.

Academic Challenges

In November 2010, the Texas MBA

team took first place in the GE

Experienced Commercial Leadership

Program Case Competition.

In October 2010, the Texas MBA team

defeated 14 top schools to win first

place in the National Energy Finance

Challenge.

In January 2011, the Texas MBA

team defeated 15 top schools to take

first place in the National Clean Tech

Challenge.

Texas MBA teams participate in corporate-sponsored national academic challenges, where

they work on simulated cases and compete in front of top industry executives. Some

challenges include: Consulting Challenge, Finance Challenge, Marketing Challenge,

Tech/Operations Challenge and the Global Business Challenge.

Only a month into the second semester of the 2010-2011 academic year, Texas MBA

teams have won four national challenges*!


A Winning Tradition

*National Biotechnology Case Challenge win (February 2011) not pictured

Texas MBA+ Leadership Program


The Texas MBA+ Leadership Program is a leadership and

professional development program that facilitates the connection

between the world of academics and industry.

We take you outside the classroom with executive-level leadership

and communication coaching, industry seminars, and micro-

consulting opportunities.

Working on an MBA+ project enables you to build job-related skills

and enhance your professional experience.

How it works

Using short term micro-consulting projects,

MBA+ links students to companies

Students work in teams of 4-6 to solve a

business issue

Students’ choice of company

Students present their solution to the client

Exposes students to real business issues

Great way to enhance resume and provide

interview examples

May provide you experience to a new industry


MBA+ ProjectsMBA+ micro-consulting projects are one of

the most highly utilized aspects of the

program that exposes student to a

multitude of industries and companies.

Past Project Samples


TASK: Market Analysis of Travel/

Hospitality/Entertainment Industry

TASK: Running/Fitness Consumer

Insight ResearchTASK: Strategy to Adapt Product to

New Class of Tablet Devices

TASK: Target Market Analysis for

Solar Panels

TASK: Analysis of Sales and

Operations Planning (S&OP)

Methods

TASK: Analysis of impact of engagement

in social media on a company’s reputation

as a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

leader

Example Project: EA Sports


PROJECT: The team of Texas MBAs set forth to

understand the current state of EA’s data

analysis maturity and give recommendations

on how the current as-is state can be

improved in the five critical issues studied

(Data, Leadership, Enterprise, Human

Capital and Strategic Targets).

METHOD: The team conducted in-depth research on

analytics, including: reviewing Thomas

Davenport’s recent analytics publications,

interviewing various employees, interviewing

experts in the field of analytics outside the

gaming industry, and researching data

analytics leading practices.

PROPOSAL: The team presented their

recommendation to Dennis Self

(SVP, CIO at Electronic Arts) at

EA’s new offices at The Domain

in Austin. The response was

enthusiastic.

MBA+ Coaching

On-call coaches

Communication coaches

Executive coaches

Professional Image coaching

ESL

Project Management

One-on-one communication

coaching helps you develop more

lasting impressions at:

Students receive four hours per semester

of MBA+ coaching. Services include:

Corporate receptions

Career fairs

Alumni gathering

Presenting to a corporation

Pitching to a potential investor


Communication coaches teach you the versatile communication

skills expected of all effective leaders. One-on-one coaching

teaches you to make lasting impressions, collaborate

productively and communicate dynamically.

MBA+ Events, Seminars & Workshops

Typical workshops include:

Six-Sigma workshops

Corporate valuations as they are

conducted on Wall Street

A year in the life of a consumer

packaged goods MBA

Sales training: what every MBA

should know


To expand on classroom knowledge and understanding,

MBA+ brings you tools and methods through industry-

oriented events, seminars and speakers.

Typical seminars & events include:

Industry-led seminars: Positioning

Corporate Social Responsibility; Identifying

Social & Environmental Bottom Lines

Community building events: Executive

Challenge Online Business Simulation; The

Pitch Party; International Night

Experiential activities

Global Connections Study Tours

Combines an intensive one semester course

with an 8-10 day study tour to business

powerhouses of the world. Students learn

about the economic, political, cultural, and

social background of the country in the pre-

study tour course through guest speakers,

project work and case studies. While

traveling, they visit multinational and local

companies, explore cultural sites and network

with alumni.

Past trips include: Europe, South Africa,

China, India, South America, Southeast Asia


South Africa

Dubai, UAE

South America

Additional Global Opportunities

Exchange Program

Attend another MBA program

outside the US for one semester

While you are attending our

partner institution, students from

another program take your place

in Austin

We have partner institutions in:

Australia

South Africa

Finland

Peru

Sweden

France

Brazil

Spain

Germany

China

India

Chile

United

Kingdom

Peru

Brazil

Germany

China

Mexico

Chile

Double Degree Program

Earn two degrees: a Texas MBA

and an MBA (or equivalent) from

one of our partner institutions

Receive total immersion in the

culture

We have partner institutions in:


Career Services:

Resources for

Your Next Step

Career Services Offerings


Events Career Panels

Brief and Meets

Careers Now

Career Connections

National career fairs

Industry Exposure Treks

Brochures

Resume books

National career fairs

Alumni contacts

Coaching Personalized

coaching

Assistant

Directors

Peer Advisors

MBA+ Coaches

Career assessment

Marketing yourself

Job search strategy

Career Events

Career Connections Networking Reception (night before career fair)

Career Fair

Brief and Meets A “just-in-time” recruiting event for companies

offering currently open positions

Careers Now Company information sessions that give student

feedback on best practices at employer sessions

National Career Fairs National Black MBA (NBMBA)

National Association for Women MBAs (NAWMBA)

Reaching Out

MBA Veterans Career Fair

National Society for Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA)

Net Impact


Career CoachingPeer Advisors assist with…

Résumé review

General career advice

Mock interview

Correspondence advice

Networking advice

In conjunction with personalized

coaching, each student takes a

career planning course to review: Résumés

Cover letters

Company research

Behavioral, case and mock interviews

Networking

Negotiation


Industry Exposure Career Treks

These treks give MBAs interested in particular

industries or geographies the chance to interact

with employers on their home turf. 2010 Treks

included:

New York City: Banking, Financial Services

Seattle: Marketing

Dallas: CPG, Consulting and Corp Finance

Houston: Energy Consulting, Corporate

Energy/CleanTech, I-Banking

Austin (Alternative Energy, Big Austin, Tech Start-up)

Bay Area/San Francisco

Résumé booksA resource for employers to access your résumé

and target their search efforts that our team puts

together.

Alumni contactsThe team works with our 17,000 Texas MBA

alumni to build and maintain contacts within

different industries and functions


Meet Your

New

Network

Expand Your Network

Over 450,000 UT alumni

Over 17,000 alumni across six

MBA programs with alumni

chapters all over the world

Over 84,000 McCombs alumni

Ways to stay connected

Alumni chapters all over

the world

McCombs TODAY Blog

Knowledge-To-Go

webinar featuring faculty

and alumni

Facebook, LinkedIn,

Twitter pages

Alumni infinity groups

Open magazine

Class reunions


http://new.mccombs.utexas.edu/Alumni.aspx

http://blogs.mccombs.utexas.edu/mccombs-today/

http://new.mccombs.utexas.edu/Alumni/Lifelong-Learning.aspx





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Notable MBA Alumni

The connections you

make in business

school are a valuable

part of your degree.

The McCombs

Alumni Network

ensures they are

lifetime bonds by

keeping you in touch

with fellow alumni,

across generations

and industries.

Would you like

these people in

your network?

Your McCombs MBA Alumni Network


Sara Martinez Tucker ’79Former Undersecretary of

Education, U.S. Dept of

Education

Holly McMullan ’04Principal, Apollo Management

William Johnson ’74Chairman, President and CEO,

H.J. Heinz

Gregory H. Johnson ’05Colonel (Ret.) USAF Astronaut,

NASA*Photo courtesy of NASA

Jim Mulva ’69Chairman and CEO

ConocoPhillips

Daniel Nelson’06Co-Founder, Phurnace

Software

http://new.mccombs.utexas.edu/alumni

http://new.mccombs.utexas.edu/alumni

http://blogs.mccombs.utexas.edu/mccombs-today/2010/11/nelson-on-the-entrepreneurs-pirate-life

Class of 2012 Profile


5 yearsAverage Work Experience

75% Domestic

25% International

67% Male

33% Female

Undergrad Area of Study

32% Business

31% Technical

19% Liberal Arts

12% Economics

6% Other

261Students~2,400

applicants 28 yearsAverage

age

3.43Average

GPA

684Average

GMAT

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