BBA News

Congratulations to the following students whose photos were selected as the top three entries for the Fall 2009 Study Abroad Photo Contest. Over 320 BBA and MPA students voted for their favorite photo out of 34 photos submitted. BBA students who studied abroad on a BBA exchange program during the Spring and Summer 2009 sessions were invited to submit a photo entry. A complete photo gallery can be viewed at http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/StudyAbroadPhotoContest.

1st Place: Another Side of Italy
Photo taken by Marcel Santilli | Cinque Terre, Italy |
Studied abroad at ESADE, Barcelona, Spain

2nd Place: Land of the Long White Cloud 
Photo taken by Amanda Peters | Dunedin, New Zealand |
Studied abroad at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

3rd Place: Sunrise at Playa Sopelana
Photo taken by Greg Lamas | Sardinero, Spain |
Studied abroad at ESADE, Barcelona, Spain

To learn more about study abroad opportunities through BBA International Programs, visit: http://mccombs.utexas.edu/udean/ip

Gain international experience next summer through CIBER Summer International Programs!

The following CIBER programs are still open for summer 2010:

International Marketing in Paris, France: Summer Session I
June 7 - July 8, 2010 / MKT 372 & IB 372
Cost: $5700 total ($4900 plus $800 UEX registration fees)
Gain an international perspective studying marketing in Paris.

Honors Finance in Prague, Czech Republic: Summer Session I
June 7 - July 8, 2010 / FIN 357H & IB 372
Cost: $5200 total ($4400 plus $800 UEX registration fees)
A program designed exclusively for BHP students in the Czech Republic.

Supply Chain Management in Hong Kong, S.A.R.: Summer Session I
June 6-July 9, 2010 / OM 335 or OM 335H & IB 372 or OM 340s
Cost: $6175 total ($4400 plus $975 LA/Mainland Chine trip fee plus $800 UEX registration fees)
Follow the supply chain from Austin through the Long Beach port to China.

BBA Global International Business Program: Summer Session II
July 12 - August 6, 2009 / MAN 337 & IB 372
Cost: $2600 total ($1800 plus $800 UEX registration fees)
Work with Austrian, Brazilian, and Chinese students who travel to UT to take part in this intensive four week program. Gain valuable intercultural tools through international teamwork and a global marketplace simulation.

Contact: CIBER, CBA-N 3.204, 471-1625, cibersummerprograms@mccombs.utexas.edu

The Undergraduate Business Council presents New York Company Visits from Jan. 5th-Jan. 9th, 2010. We will be visiting companies on Wednesday, Jan. 6th and Thursday, Jan. 7th. You should apply today, because there are a number of reasons this trip is unique:

1. We are flexible with the schedule and can accommodate your needs. We will be charging $165 for hotel expenses and allow you to book your flights individually. Because the trip is over Christmas break, you may want to leave from and return to your hometown. We are willing to assist you with your travel plans; for instance, there is a roundtrip flight leaving Austin and arriving at the La Guardia airport for a very reasonable $225.

2. Because we are visiting over the Christmas holidays, there is no burden of school work to interfere with the New York experience. The trip is also strategically timed as the week preceding “Super Week,” when all the investment banking and consulting interviews will take place on campus. This opportunity will give you a networking advantage if you are planning to apply for investment banking and other OCR positions. You will be able to use fresh examples in your interviews to explain why your time in New York gave you new insights into the industry.

3. We have confirmed visits with three top investment banks: Jefferies, Greenhill, and JPMorgan. We are also working on confirming a boutique investment firm and a consulting firm. Most organization’s company field trips only visit 2-4 companies, but we are offering an opportunity to visit 6.

4. In addition to the amazing company advantages, we are organizing a fun and beneficial alumni dinner for Wednesday night. You will have the chance to interact with UT alumni and get personal insights into the world of New York industries.

To recap this fantastic offer - you have the opportunity to spend 4 days in New York for under $400, visit 6 companies the week before “Super Week” interviews and spend time with UT alumni in New York. Sign up at www.texasbusinesscouncil.com today!

Thank Your Professor gives you the opportunity to write thank you notes to your professors for their hard work and dedication. Stationery and thank you notes are provided, so all you have to do is write a message to your professor(s). The notes will be delivered with a gift to the respective professors.

Thank Your Professor will take place in the Atrium from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., as well as all day in the Frito-Lay Student Leadership Center (CBA 3.328A).

The BBA International Programs office is pleased to announce that four McCombs BBA students studying abroad next Spring on a BBA exchange program were each recently awarded a $5,000 scholarship to study abroad in Asia. Students were awarded the Hanyang Endowed Excellence Scholarship to study at partner universities in both Hong Kong and Shanghai, China. The scholarship recipients included:

• Trevor Ohman, Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Michael Allen, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Henry Le, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Erkang Wang, Shanghai Jiao Tong Univeristy

The Hanyang Endowed Excellence Scholarship application was available to UT students planning to study abroad in East or Southeast Asia during the Spring 2010 semester. The awards were merit-based and ranged between $3,000 and $7,000 dollars.

For more information about study abroad opportunities on the BBA exchange program, please visit www.mccombs.utexas.edu/udean/ip.

Get connected with BBA International Programs!

Business Ethics Speaker Series: Dr. David Miller, “Business Ethics: Succeeding without Selling Your Soul.”

Tuesday, Dec. 1st @ 12 noon-1:30 p.m. in CBA Special Events Room 3.304

In the few years of the business ethics speaker series, we have heard from a health-care expert in federal government, the former Austin mayor, an expert on privacy rights, one of the indicted Watergate co-conspirators, the CEO of an organic yogurt company, and numerous other experts in ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Now, for our second ethics speaker of the semester, we will discuss a stimulating (and unusual) topic for us: the place of spirituality in the workplace. Bring your open minds and hungry stomachs as we eat Double Dave’s pizza and listen to Dr. David W. Miller, from Princeton University, discuss “Business Ethics: Succeeding without Selling Your Soul.”

Dr. Miller is unique because he has both a PhD in Social Ethics and 16 years of experience in senior executive positions in international business and finance, and his talk will discuss the merger of the financial and the ethical. This is very different, and it may make you a little nervous, but here is what Dr. Miller has to say about the matter on his website:

“[Our] Initiative investigates the ways in which the resources of various religious traditions and spiritual identities shape and inform engagement with such workplace issues as ethics, values, vocation, meaning, purpose, and how people live out their faith in an increasingly diverse and pluralistic world. The Initiative explores pressing marketplace topics, including global competition and its ramifications, wealth creation and poverty, ethics, diversity and inclusion, conflicting stakeholder interests, and social responsibility.”

Dr. Miller comes highly recommended, and the discussion promises to be a great addition to our ethics repertoire. Please join us!

Excel Financial Modeling 3-day Workshop at the EDS Financial Trading and Technology Center (FTTC - GSB 3.120)

• Session 1: Monday, November 16th from 4-6 PM

Session 1 will introduce uses of financial modeling in Excel and focus on topics including Bond Valuation and Statistics in Excel.

• Session 2: Wednesday, November 18th from 4-6 PM

Session 2 will introduce applying Excel to a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Valuation Model with sensitivity and scenario analysis.

• Session 3: Friday, November 20th from 4-6 PM

Session 3 will introduce applying Excel to portfolio analysis problems and an introduction to VBA.

Enrollment will be limited to 25 students to keep an environment conducive to interaction. To RSVP visit: http://www.edscenter.utexas.edu/excel.asp.

Flickr is a free web site that allows you to upload, store, and share your photos. For document and presentation creators, it is a great place to find photographs with Creative Commons license agreements. These agreements allow you to legally download and use the photos on the site. You can search Flickr to find images you can use commercially, as well as edit, change or build upon. Copyright information attached to images explains the conditions for use set by the photographer.

How to Search for Photos on Flickr

Currently, we have NO applications for student speaker at commencement! If you are interested in this role, please click here, and then go to “special role application”. The application deadline has been extended to FRIDAY, Nov. 13th.

We are also still looking for banner carriers in the following majors: Accounting, BHP, ERB, Finance, IB, Management, MIS, Supply Chain and MPA. Banner carriers lead the graduates of their major into the Erwin Center by carrying a banner with their major on it into the arena.

You can email your application to Lauren Cove, or drop it off at the Office of Student Life (CBA 2.302).

The UT Learning Center offers FREE exam prep classes for calculus courses. First you must register with the UTLC in Jester A332A, and then you can enroll online. Please visit the UTLC website for more information at http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/classes/

Upcoming Exam Reviews:

• Third Exam Review: M408K 11/23 - 11/24, 6:00 to 7:15 p.m.
• Third Exam Review: M408L 11/23 - 11/24, 6:00 to 7:15 p.m.
• Final Exam Review: M305G 11/30 - 12/3, 6:00 to 7:15 p.m.
• Final Exam Review: M408C 11/30 - 12/3, 6:00 to 7:15 p.m.
• Final Exam Review: M408D 11/30 - 12/3, 5:00 to 6:15 p.m.
• Final Exam Review: M408K 12/7 - 12/8, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
• Final Exam Review: M408L 12/7 - 12/8, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.