The document provides information about the McCombs School of Business MBA program at The University of Texas at Austin. It discusses the location of Austin, Texas and highlights the city's vibrant culture, events, museums and outdoor activities. It then profiles the University of Texas at Austin, providing key details about its history, size, rankings and campus resources. The summary concludes by outlining the McCombs School's mission and culture, and its focus on developing business leaders through knowledge, communication, a global perspective and integrity.

2. Table of Contents
 Location, Location, Location  Your Texas MBA
 Texas  Curriculum
 Austin  Organizations
 Press  Challenges
 Speakers
 The University of Texas at  MBA + Program
Austin and The McCombs
School of Business  Career Services
 Purpose & Mission
 Alumni
 Culture
 Faculty  Class Profile
 Contact Us
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3. Location, Location,
Location:
Austin, Texas
Some photos courtesy of: Austin Chamber of Commerce

4. 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
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5. The City of Austin
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6. Austin Living
Events Museums Outdoors
The city of Austin is Austin museums are Austin boasts amazing
home to: world-class: outdoor places to explore:
 Austin City Limits  Blanton Museum of Art  Lady Bird Lake Hike &
 South by Southwest  LBJ Library & Museum Bike Trail (10 mi. of trails,
 Austin Record bordering downtown)
 Bob Bullock Texas
Convention State History Museum  Barton Springs: 3-acre
 Austin Reggae spring-fed pool
 Harry Ransom
Festival Museum  Zilker Park
 Art City Austin  Umlauf Sculpture  Highland Lakes
 Austin Film Festival Garden  Mount Bonnell
Photos courtesy of: Austin Chamber of Commerce
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7. Austin & Business
Top reasons why Austin is Businesses in Austin:
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
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8. In the News
CNBC named Texas the top state for
business in 2010, noting the strong
business economy.
CBS News highlighted Austin’s healthy
job market and noted key areas where
the city has excelled in a weak economy.
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9. 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.
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10. The McCombs School of
Business and The
University of Texas at
Austin

11. Get to Know UT Austin
BY 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)
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12. 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
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13. Our Purpose
Our 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
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14. Four Pillars of Leadership
The Texas MBA is built around four key pillars to educate
tomorrow’s leaders:
Knowledge & Understanding Communication & Collaboration
A Worldview of Business & Society Responsibility & Integrity
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15. The Texas MBA Culture
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
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
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16. Top-Notch Faculty
Michael Brandl has
 4 to 1 student to faculty earned several
ratio outstanding teacher
 Ranked among the top 10 awards and his work has
nationally in terms of been cited in numerous
highly-regarded media
research impact among outlets.
business schools John Doggett is one of
 Known for quality and the anchors of the
accessibility renowned
entrepreneurship
 Teaching method: Mix of curriculum and one of the
lecture, case study, most highly rated
simulations/practicum, and professors on campus.
project/experiential Vijay Mahajan has gained
 Theoretically grounded international media
and practically relevant attention for his recent
book “Africa Rising: How
 Global experts in every 900 Million African
academic department Consumers Offer More
Than You Think.”
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17. YOUR Texas MBA:
Customizing The
Experience

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. Academic Challenges
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.
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

22. Academic Challenges
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.
A Winning Tradition
Only a month into the second semester of the 2010-2011 academic year, Texas MBA
teams have won four national challenges*!
In October 2010, the Texas MBA team In November 2010, the Texas MBA In January 2011, the Texas MBA
defeated 14 top schools to win first team took first place in the GE team defeated 15 top schools to take
place in the National Energy Finance Experienced Commercial Leadership first place in the National Clean Tech
Challenge. Program Case Competition. Challenge.
*National Biotechnology Case Challenge win (February 2011) not pictured
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23. 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.
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24. MBA+ Projects
MBA+ micro-consulting projects are one of
the most highly utilized aspects of the
program that exposes student to a
multitude of industries and companies.
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
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25. Past Project Samples
TASK: Market Analysis of Travel/
TASK: Target Market Analysis for
Hospitality/Entertainment Industry
Solar Panels
TASK: Running/Fitness Consumer TASK: Strategy to Adapt Product to
Insight Research New Class of Tablet Devices
TASK: Analysis of impact of engagement TASK: Analysis of Sales and
in social media on a company’s reputation Operations Planning (S&OP)
as a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Methods
leader
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26. 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: PROPOSAL:
The team conducted in-depth research on The team presented their
analytics, including: reviewing Thomas recommendation to Dennis Self
Davenport’s recent analytics publications, (SVP, CIO at Electronic Arts) at
interviewing various employees, interviewing EA’s new offices at The Domain
experts in the field of analytics outside the in Austin. The response was
gaming industry, and researching data enthusiastic.
analytics leading practices.
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27. MBA+ Coaching
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.
Students receive four hours per semester One-on-one communication
of MBA+ coaching. Services include: coaching helps you develop more
lasting impressions at:
 On-call coaches
 Communication coaches  Corporate receptions
 Executive coaches  Career fairs
 Professional Image coaching  Alumni gathering
 ESL  Presenting to a corporation
 Project Management  Pitching to a potential investor
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28. MBA+ Events, Seminars & Workshops
To expand on classroom knowledge and understanding,
MBA+ brings you tools and methods through industry-
oriented events, seminars and speakers.
Typical workshops include: Typical seminars & events include:
 Six-Sigma workshops  Industry-led seminars: Positioning
 Corporate valuations as they are Corporate Social Responsibility; Identifying
conducted on Wall Street Social & Environmental Bottom Lines
 A year in the life of a consumer  Community building events: Executive
packaged goods MBA Challenge Online Business Simulation; The
 Sales training: what every MBA Pitch Party; International Night
should know  Experiential activities
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29. Global Connections Study Tours
South Africa
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-
South America
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, Dubai, UAE
China, India, South America, Southeast Asia
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30. Additional Global Opportunities
Exchange Program Double Degree Program
 Attend another MBA program  Earn two degrees: a Texas MBA
outside the US for one semester and an MBA (or equivalent) from
 While you are attending our one of our partner institutions
partner institution, students from  Receive total immersion in the
another program take your place culture
in Austin  We have partner institutions in:
 We have partner institutions in:  Peru  China
 Australia  Spain  Brazil  Mexico
 South Africa  Germany  Germany  Chile
 Finland  China
 Peru  India
 Sweden  Chile
 France  United
 Brazil Kingdom
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31. Career Services:
Resources for
Your Next Step

32. Career Services Offerings
Events Coaching Industry Exposure
 Career Panels  Personalized  Treks
 Brief and Meets coaching  Brochures
 Careers Now  Assistant  Resume books
Directors
 Career Connections  National career fairs
 Peer Advisors
 National career fairs  Alumni contacts
 MBA+ Coaches
 Career assessment
 Marketing yourself
 Job search strategy
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33. 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
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34. Career Coaching
Peer 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
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35. 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 books
A resource for employers to access your résumé
and target their search efforts that our team puts
together.
 Alumni contacts
The team works with our 17,000 Texas MBA
alumni to build and maintain contacts within
different industries and functions
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36. Meet Your
New
Network

37. Expand Your Network
Ways to stay connected
Over 450,000 UT alumni  Alumni chapters all over
the world
 McCombs TODAY Blog
 Knowledge-To-Go
webinar featuring faculty
Over 84,000 McCombs alumni and alumni
 Facebook, LinkedIn,
Twitter pages
 Alumni infinity groups
Over 17,000 alumni across six  Open magazine
MBA programs with alumni  Class reunions
chapters all over the world
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38. Your McCombs MBA Alumni Network
Notable MBA Alumni
The connections you
make in business
school are a valuable
part of your degree.
The McCombs
Alumni Network
ensures they are Jim Mulva ’69 William Johnson ’74 Sara Martinez Tucker ’79
lifetime bonds by Chairman and CEO Chairman, President and CEO, Former Undersecretary of
ConocoPhillips H.J. Heinz Education, U.S. Dept of
keeping you in touch Education
with fellow alumni,
across generations
and industries.
Would you like
these people in
your network?
Gregory H. Johnson ’05 Daniel Nelson’06
Holly McMullan ’04 Colonel (Ret.) USAF Astronaut, Co-Founder, Phurnace
Principal, Apollo Management NASA Software
*Photo courtesy of NASA
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39. Class of 2012 Profile
Undergrad Area of Study
261
~2,400 Students
applicants 28 years 32% Business
31% Technical
Average 19% Liberal Arts
age 12% Economics
6% Other
684
Average 3.43
GMAT Average 75% Domestic
25% International
GPA
5 years
67% Male
Average Work Experience 33% Female
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40. Want More?
There are many ways to connect with us!
Visit our website
Follow us @UTexasMBA
Follow our student and
admissions blogs Email us at
TexasMBA@mccombs.utexas.edu
Visit our YouTube
channel
Call the MBA Program Office
Read the Texas 512-471-7698
Enterprise Blog
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41. Thank you for your
interest in the Texas
MBA Program!