Category Archives: Announcements

Considering Law School?

• Visit one of the McCombs Pre-Law Faculty Advisors to find out more about this career option:

Dean Bredeson    CBA 5.258, 471-5248

Frank Cross           CBA 3.446, 471-5250

John Doggett         GSB 5.124K, 232-7671

Dain Donelson      CBA 5.250, 232-3733

Robert Prentice,     CBA 5.256, 471-5246

Dave Spence         CBA 5.210, 471-0778

• For assistance with the admission/application process,

visit the Career Exploration Center in JES A115 (512.471.1217).

http://www.utexas.edu/student/cec/gradschool/

• The Law School Admission Council website is an excellent resource for pre-law students:

http://www.lsac.org/

Considering Law School?

• Visit one of the McCombs Pre-Law Faculty Advisors to find out more about this career option:

Dean Bredeson    CBA 5.258, 471-5248

Frank Cross           CBA 3.446, 471-5250

John Doggett         GSB 5.124K, 232-7671

Dain Donelson      CBA 5.250, 232-3733

Robert Prentice,     CBA 5.256, 471-5246

Dave Spence         CBA 5.210, 471-0778

• For assistance with the admission/application process,

visit the Career Exploration Center in JES A115 (512.471.1217).

http://www.utexas.edu/student/cec/gradschool/

• The Law School Admission Council website is an excellent resource for pre-law students:

http://www.lsac.org/

Deloitte will be extending the application period for its Case Competition until September 17th, 2009. Students are strongly encouraged to apply for this unique opportunity. This is the first year that the competition is open to undergraduates and will allow those students selected to showcase the Business Honors Program.
Case competitions are a great way to distinguish yourself during the internship and full-time recruiting processes. Companies use events like these to help identify candidates they hope to interview for their full-time positions. If you are considering the consulting career path, you should definitely not miss the chance to participate in this competition. Also, you have the chance to win $3,500 with your case competition team!

Below is the note from Deloitte:

Business Honors Program Juniors,

We have received a few requests to extend the application deadline for the Undergraduate spots in our 20th Annual Case Competition, so we will be accepting applications until this Thursday, September 17th, 2009.
As a reminder, this year will be the first time that the competition will be open to the undergraduate community. One BHP student will be selected to serve as an Analyst on each competition team that will consist of 4-5 MBAs. Through the inclusion of standout Business Honors students, Deloitte hopes to more closely mirror the typical composition of a Deloitte Consulting engagement team.

Selected students will be expected to contribute to their assigned case team by exhibiting the following skills:
• Conduct targeted primary and secondary research
• Perform analysis
• Summarize appropriate conclusions
• Contribute to the creation of team presentations and other documents
• Demonstrate strong communication skills and the ability to convey complex ideas in clear, concise fashion
• Exhibit client presence and contribute in meetings
• Identify, document and escalate any project issues
• Provide overall support for the case competition team

Awards:
1st place team- $3,500
2nd place team- $1,000
3rd place team- $500

Please fill out the application to be considered for a spot on one of this year’s teams. Completed applications and resumes should be submitted to McCombsBArecruiting@deloitte.com by 5PM CST on September 17, 2009.
**Please note that this year’s competition will take place on October 22 & 23, 2009. If selected, students will be responsible for receiving permission to be absent from classes or other school obligations on the day of the event.

We look forward to receiving your applications!

Best regards,
Deloitte Consulting Recruiting Team

Many students have expressed interest in pursuing a double-major, adding a minor and various other opportunities. If you want to talk about these possibilities or anything else, now is the perfect time before registration advising begins in October. Please call 512-475-6325 or stop by the BHP office (CBA 2.312) to make an appointment.

December 2009 Graduating Seniors-Apply to Graduate!

The Graduation Manager website is available for you to go online to apply to graduate this semester: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/business/gm/index.WBX

The deadline is Oct. 21. If you are graduating May 2010, you will wait until the spring semester to apply to graduate.

December 6 fall commencement ceremony information is available here: http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/udean/advising/Graduation/commencementinfo.asp

Thinking about dropping a course?
If you have any questions, please feel free to make an advising appointment with Ruby or Brent to discuss them.

Auto Q Period: Now – Wednesday, September 23–you do not need your professor’s permission to drop a class, and there is no academic penalty. You will not receive a refund for the drop, and the class will stay on your records as a “Q.” To drop a course, please visit the Undergraduate Program Office in CBA 2.400

Please find further details in the General Information Catalog: http://registrar.utexas.edu/catalogs/gi09-10/ch04/gi09.ch04b.html#dropping-a-class-rules-for-undergraduate-students

Welcome new and returning students! We hope you have a great first week of classes. Here are a few things you need to know and make note of:

• Business Honors Academic Advisors CANNOT add students into closed classes.

• From Aug. 26th – Aug. 31st you have add/drop access by designated time: http://registrar.utexas.edu/schedules/099/whentoregister/period6/index.html

• On the fourth class day, Aug. 31st, departments drop students from classes who do not meet prerequisites. If you are in danger of getting dropped, you will receive a warning email!

• On the fourth class day, Aug. 31st, at 5:00 p.m. waitlists are turned off, and you cannot be added into a course through the system anymore.

• After the fourth class day, from Sept. 1st – Sept. 10th, only departments can add students into a course. You must go to the department offering the course to ask if you can be added.

• Until September 10th, you can drop classes yourself through the Registrar.

Please realize that at this time of year Academic Advisors are inundated with e-mails. If you have a pressing issue, it is your responsibility to contact the department you need directly, or to call or come into the Business Honors Office for assistance.

To schedule an Academic Advising appointment, please call the BHP Office at (512)474-6325.

For other McCombs or UT offices, please contact the UT Operator at (512)471-3434 or consult the UT Directory.

The UT Learning Center in Jester offers many services to help you succeed in your classes, including individual and group tutoring, and GRE test preparation for those of you interested in graduate school.

Those students who have been identified by the Office of Financial Aid as having a sufficient need will receive 10 free tutoring credits this semester (each credit is good for one tutoring appointment); all other students will receive 5 credits.

In addition, the Center offers Drop-In Tutoring for entry level mathematics, chemistry, and physics courses at no cost to students.

Check out the UTLC fall class schedule. For other information about tutoring services visit their website at http://www.utexas.edu/student/utlc/.