FULL-TIME PROGRAM

The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business

TEXAS MBA

Your journey as a Texas MBA begins the moment you accept your offer of admission to McCombs and will last a lifetime. You will join an engaged, driven, and collaborative community of students, alumni, and faculty inspiring change and making a lasting impact on society. There is no better way to grow your network and propel your career forward.

A world of opportunity.

MAXIMIZE YOUR POTENTIAL.

*MBA Class of 2015 data based on usable guaranteed MBA student-reported base salaries collected through October 2, 2015.

Average Starting Salary

$113,787Average Signing Bonus

$25,731

No. 3 for ROIAmong public university MBA Programs by Forbes 2015

EXPAND YOUR NETWORK.

494,000+UT Alumni

97,000+McCombs Alumni

20,000+MBA Alumni

30+McCombs Alumni Chapters

“During my time as a Texas MBA, alumni helped

me get an internship during my first year.

What sets the McCombs network apart is how much

loyalty alumni feel towards UT, McCombs, and

the city of Austin. Alumni feel connected to the

program long after graduation and are

always willing to help out current students.” NAME: Nick Digani, MBA ’14 HOMETOWN: Chicago, Ill. EDUCATION: Middlebury College, Economics PRE-MBA JOB: Barclays, Equities TradingPOST-MBA JOB: GE Energy Financial Services

Connect with your network.

As a Texas MBA, you’ll be learning and collaborating with the best and brightest students from around the world. Here’s a look at who you’ll get to know at McCombs:

CLASS OF 2017

PRE-MBA INDUSTRIES

TEXAS MBAs COME FROM

43%

U.S./Non-Texas

29%

Texas

28%

International

Students

68% Male

32% Female265

694 640-740

3.4 3.0-3.8

6 3-8

28 26-32

Average Middle 80%

16% 16% 15% 10% 9%

Consulting Financial Services Technology Petroleum/Energy Government

Other industries include: 5% Manufacturing, 4% Media/Entertainment, 4% Pharmaceuticals/Biotech/Healthcare, 3% Real Estate, 3% Non-Profit, 3% Consumer Products, and 12% Other

Albania

Australia

Brazil

China

India

Indonesia

Japan

Mexico

Peru

S. Korea

Spain

Taiwan

Thailand

Turkey

United States

and more!

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Age

Years of Work

Experience

GMAT

GPA

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Experience a unique culture.The McCombs culture blends dynamic collegiality and a passion for learning within a tight-knit, inclusive community. Through academics and activities designed to spark inspiration, commitment, and engagement with the world beyond, Texas MBAs contribute a diverse network of shared experiences.

NAME: Samantha Pierre, MBA ’16 Consortium Fellow HOMETOWN: Weehawken, N.J. EDUCATION: Harvard University, B.A.

Social Anthropology and French PRE-MBA JOB: Online Marketing Manager,

PowerMyLearning POST-MBA JOB: Product Marketing Manager at HP

“The Texas MBA community

represents an incredible range

of diversity. Thanks to exposure

to the structured thinking of

engineers, the detail-orientation

of operations pros, and the big-

picture focus of consultants, I’ve

learned how to explore problems

from various angles.”

Diversity of thought drives innovation and success in today’s global business environment.

At UT-Austin, diversity is about unique perspectives

and cultivating a collaborative environment of

distinct individual contributions. The Texas MBA

Program is committed to providing an inclusive,

dynamic, real-world business education. With each

MBA class, we bring together students from a myriad

of industries, educational backgrounds, personal

interests, and locations around the globe to ensure a

rich, comprehensive learning experience.

McCombs offers a welcoming environment for all

individuals, a value strengthened by our partnerships

with organizations such as the Consortium for

Graduate Studies in Management, the Forte

Foundation, Reaching Out MBA, and more!

Top: Staff and students work together on projects.

Bottom Left: Full-time Texas MBA students on the UT football field for Preview Weekend 2015.

Bottom Right: Full-time Texas MBA students tour a coffee plantation during Global Connections trip – Colombia 2015.

45+PROFESSIONAL,

SOCIAL, AND COMMUNITY-

FOCUSED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Access to a world-class university...As a Texas MBA, you’ll find The University of Texas at Austin provides a vast network of cross-disciplinary opportunities and innovative thinking. The breadth and depth of academic resources, combined with a drive to discover, create unparalleled avenues for learning.

24,000+Faculty & Staff

6

Best Global Universities

No. 30

U.S. News and World Report

Top-ranked Grad Programs

U.S. News and World Report

10+

at the center of a thriving city.As a city of ideas, Austin has become a hotbed of business leaders, tech startups, artists, entrepreneurs, and visionaries reshaping the model for growth and success. Through its booming economy, Austin remains a city of hills, lakes, and creative culture—a city defined by its endless opportunities and high quality of life.

No. 5 City for Starting a Business by Kiplinger

12,000 acres of open green space

No. 1 City for Tech Businesses by Wall Street Journal

(February 2015)

No. 1 Biggest Boom Town in the U.S. by Forbes

(February 2015)

7

(October 2014)

“The accessibility of the faculty has been the defining

aspect of my academic experience at McCombs. The

professors have shown a genuine interest in getting to

know their students and expanding learning beyond

the concepts discussed in class.” NAME: Tiffany Gdowik, MBA ’16 President, Graduate Women in Business HOMETOWN: Ashburn, Va. EDUCATION: University of Virginia, Commerce with

Concentrations in Finance and Accounting PRE-MBA JOB: Litigation Consulting at Duff & PhelpsPOST-MBA JOB: Strategic Finance at PepsiCo

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Customize your academic path.As a student, you will embark on a transformative educational experience. Through thought leadership that is grounded in theory and relevant to practice, you can choose your path and find opportunities, tools, mentors, and fellow visionaries to fuel your enthusiasm and enrich your learning.

10+Interdisciplinary University

Dual Degrees

25Areas of Concentration to

Customize Your Study

4:1Student-to-Faculty Ratio

Top-ranked facultyOne of the strongest attributes of the Texas MBA

program is the highly acclaimed McCombs School of

Business faculty—an experienced and dynamic group

of knowledge leaders, recognized by students for their

accessibility and by the business community for their

research and quality. Year after year, they are ranked

among the best business professors in the nation by

The Princeton Review.

A broad and flexible curriculum

McCombs’ core curriculum prepares you to build,

manage, and lead enterprises that create value in

a dynamic global economy. More than half of your

class time at McCombs is self-selected through

electives, and many students choose to tailor their

course of study to a specific concentration, offering

unique advantages in terms of recruiting and

industry knowledge.

Financial Accounting

Marketing Management

Financial Management

Operations Management

Statistics Flexible Core*

Managerial Economics

Strategic Career Planning

Strategic Management

Flexible Core*

Flexible Core*

Elective

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Elective

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100+Elective Courses Offered

First-year MBA Curriculum

Second-year Curriculum – All ElectivesFor more details on our Academic Structure: www.mccombs.utexas.edu/MBA/Full-Time/Academics/Curriculum

*Choose from topics in Analyzing the Business or Leading People

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“[For our project], we looked at venture capital investment trends in energy, transportation, healthcare, finance, and media/entertainment. We then looked at how FABERNOVEL can work with potential clients to

address issues they may be facing in these changing industries.”– Matthew Cohen, MBA ’16

TEAM LEADER, FABERNOVEL PROJECT

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Apply your knowledge in real time.The Texas MBA Program presents you with a multitude of experiential leadership opportunities that not only develop your skills and résumé but also bridge your path to career success.

Texas MBA+ Leadership Program

This program facilitates an individually tailored

graduate experience that includes seminars from

industry experts, micro-consulting projects with

outside companies, and access to a hand-selected

group of professional communication and

executive coaches.

Academic Competitions

The best way to learn is by doing, and annual

case competitions and challenges provide

valuable practice and early exposure to

key recruiters.

Fellows Programs

You will have the opportunity to apply your

knowledge both in and out of the classroom and

interact with industry leaders through programs

such as Marketing Fellows, Venture Fellows,

Operations Fellows, Board Fellows, and more.

Investment Funds

Student-led investment funds provide a unique

interaction between MBAs and professionals

from major investment and real-estate

investment funds.

60 MBA+ MICROCONSULTING PROJECTS FORMED EACH YEAR

GLOBALChina, Israel, South Africa, India,

Ghana, and Colombia

RECENT

CONNECTION DESTINATIONS:

GLOBAL CONNECTIONS STUDY TOUR - SOUTHEAST ASIA

SEMESTER ABROAD EXCHANGE PROGRAM - CHINA

Josh Frank, MBA ’14 CHINA EUROPE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL (CEIBS)

Global Opportunities

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– Elaine Zapata, MBA ’16

“The Southeast Asia Global Connections trip followed Dell’s supply chain through Singapore, Malaysia, and The Philippines. I found that being able

to see first-hand what goes into building our laptops was an invaluable experience. It was empowering to be able to ask questions directly to the people running these operations. Each company had their own unique

business cultures, and they were all excited to have Texas MBAs visiting!”

30+

London, Cape Town, Barcelona, Tokyo, Sydney, and Shanghai

STUDY ABROAD PARTNER INSTITUTIONS

“Going abroad during my MBA was absolutely a perspective-changing experience. Studying in Shanghai,

I had the impression that I was studying within one of the world’s most exciting business contexts.”

Ignite your career.From preparing you for a summer internship to watching you land your ideal post-MBA position, we provide career resources every step of the way. We don’t just talk about exciting careers—we help you launch them.

NAME: Rodrigo Villarreal, MBA ’16 HOMETOWN: Monterrey, Mexico EDUCATION: Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, International Business PRE-MBA JOB: Head of Procurement at Productos Rolmex POST-MBA JOB: Operations at Apple, Inc.

“My internship at Apple was a great overall experience

because I was able to work on a project that had a

meaningful impact in the company. I was able to attend

speaker series events with the company’s top management,

ask them questions, and even get to exchange e-mails with

them. I felt like a part of the company in every moment

and got to meet great, hardworking, and talented people.”

DEDICATED

CAREER STAFF

PEER TO PEER ADVISING

CAREER TREKS Meet with employers on their home turf in New York, San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, and Seattle.

LEADERSHIP & INDUSTRY

SEMINARS

COMMUNICATION, SPECIALTY & EXECUTIVE COACHES

STRATEGIC

CAREER PLANNING CLASS

15+

40+

No. 3 for ROI Among public university MBA Programs by Forbes 2015.

$25,731 Average Signing Bonus

$113,787 Average Starting Salary

JOB OFFERS

American Airlines

Apple

Bain & Company

Boston Consulting Group

Chevron

Dell

Deloitte

General Electric

Google

HP

Intel

J.P. Morgan

Microsoft

PepsiCo

Pricewaterhouse Coopers

Strategy&

Walmart

Wells Fargo

SAMPLE EMPLOYERS 2015

90%87% Accepted

RECRUITING

217unique

employers

110company info

sessions

2,070on-campus interviews

COMMUNICATION, SPECIALTY & EXECUTIVE COACHES

Data based on usable guaranteed MBA student-reported base salaries collected through October 2, 2015. Numbers and percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number. This report complies with MBA CSEA standards

JOBS BY INDUSTRY

Petroleum/Energy

Real Estate

Manufacturing

Other

Consulting

Financial Services

Technology

Consumer Products/ Retail

28%

17%

13%

7%

7%

5%

6%

17 %

CONTACT USwww.mccombs.utexas.edu/mba/full-time

TexasMBA@mccombs.utexas.edu

Phone: (512) 471-7698

Fax: (512) 471-4131