UT-McCombs

How Preparing For Recruiting and Identifying My Career Goals Early On Prepared Me for Business School

After starting her career in the Oil & Gas Industry, Maria-Paula Munoz (McCombs, ‘20) moved to Austin, Texas to pursue an MBA at UT-Austin and transition to a career in the technology industry. As a Consortium Fellow, Munoz took advantage of the career preparation resources, such as Orientation Program, to help her pursue a career […]

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Preparing for Business School: Immersing myself inside and outside the classroom at UT-McCombs

As a Stanford Alum, Mario Stephen Vazquez was excited to move to Austin and attend McCombs for his MBA. His MBA journey started early as a Consortium Member, which helped him land an internship prior to starting business school. Despite this, Vazquez immersed himself in learning in the classroom and connecting with his classmates. In

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The Power of Experiential Learning Opportunities and new Experiences with an MBA from McCombs

After 9 years in the professional workplace, Erikah Abdu (McCombs, ’21) decided to pursue an MBA and selected the University of Texas-Austin (McCombs) as a result of the people and learning opportunities. During this interview, Abdu shared why she chose McCombs, how various members of the McCombs community have helped her navigate the MBA experience,

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Pivoting to a Career in Technology and Investing in the Austin Community with an MBA from UT-McCombs

After working a career in sales and in the chemical industry, Presney Blackman (McCombs, ‘21) decided to go to business school to transition into a career in technology and entrepreneurship, and she ultimately ended up at UT-McCombs. In her search, Blackman was looking for an MBA program that not only had an emphasis in these

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MBA Admitted Students Guide: How To Choose The Right MBA Program

April and May are important months for MBA applicants, as many will hear back from MBA programs about admissions decisions. This year feels a little different, given the far-reaching impact of COVID-19, and while it certainly has impacted MBA programs across the world, many future MBA students have exciting but also challenging decisions ahead of

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