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Entries from November 2009

Study Abroad Photo Contest Winners!

November 23rd, 2009 · Filed under: Announcements · Study Abroad

Posted by Claudia Prieto

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 [...]

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CIBER Summer International Programs

November 23rd, 2009 · Filed under: Study Abroad · Top Stories

Posted by Michelle Garrett

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, [...]

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Jan. 5th-9th, 2010 - New York Company Visits

November 20th, 2009 · Filed under: Career · Upcoming Events

Posted by Michelle Garrett

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 [...]

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Nov. 30th - Dec. 4th - Thank Your Professor

November 20th, 2009 · Filed under: Student Orgs · Upcoming Events

Posted by Michelle Garrett

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 [...]

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BBA Students Receive Scholarship to Study Abroad in Asia

November 19th, 2009 · Filed under: Awards & Honors · Study Abroad · Top Stories

Posted by Claudia Prieto

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 [...]

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Dec. 1st - Business Ethics Speaker Dr. David Miller

November 18th, 2009 · Filed under: Speakers · Upcoming Events

Posted by Michelle Garrett

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 [...]

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Excel Financial Modeling Workshop

November 13th, 2009 · Filed under: Majors · Past Events · Training & Workshops

Posted by Michelle Garrett

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 [...]

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Training Team Blog: Using Flickr Creative Commons

November 13th, 2009 · Filed under: Top Stories · Training & Workshops

Posted by Michelle Garrett

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 [...]

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Commencement Speaker & Banner Carriers Needed

November 11th, 2009 · Filed under: Leadership

Posted by Michelle Garrett

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, [...]

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Calculus Exam Prep Classes

November 11th, 2009 · Filed under: Advising · Announcements

Posted by Lauren Campbell

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 - [...]

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