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2012 Texas MBA Convocation This Friday

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Two graduates in cap and gown are silhouetted against a colorful sea of orange in front of the Main Bldg.; their hands are raised in the Hook 'em Horns saluteThe big day is nearly here – the day that many current Texas MBA students walk across the stage to receive their diplomas and join more than 18,000 others as Texas MBA alumni.

We invite you to join us in congratulating all members of the Class of 2012 at the Texas MBA Convocation this Friday, May 18, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in Gregory Gymnasium. Students from all of our programs will be individually recognized at the ceremony. The keynote address will be delivered by Robert Zlotnik, President and CEO of StarTex Power, and also a member of the Texas MBA class of 1980.

If you are not able to make it to the convocation, you can watch the live web stream during the event (you will need Real Audio to watch).

In addition to the Texas MBA Convocation, The University of Texas at Austin also holds the university-wide commencement for all spring graduates. The university-wide commencement will be Saturday, May 19, at 7:00 p.m. in front of the Tower. See the University Commencement website for more information.

The official Twitter hashtag for all university graduation events is #UTGrad.

Congratulations to the class of 2012 — we are very proud of you for all your accomplishments!

Hook’em!

Meet The Graduates: Texas MBA Class Of 2012

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CommencementThe following post is adapted from “The Graduates: Stories From The Class of 2012″ on McCombs Today.

A filmmaker, a Peace Corps alumnus, and a sportswriter. A newlywed in a two-student marriage and a manager promoted to CEO. Below are just a few of the stories from the Texas MBA class of 2012.

Click below to read more about these fascinating, smart, and hard-working students.

Christine Chen, Full-time MBA

Christine Chen is “addicted to filmmaking.” She came to McCombs to learn about entrepreneurship in order to make directing a full-time career. Watch the movie she produced that sums up her MBA experience and includes all 267 of her classmates. Meet Christine.

Alan Trubow, Evening MBA

Why would a sports reporter need an MBA? Alan Trubow felt like the non-business outsider when he enrolled in the Texas Evening MBA program, but realized that his unusual background is part of what sets him apart. And that’s a good thing. Meet Alan.

Bailey Donvan Allen, MBA at Houston

For better or worse, richer or poorer, when both of us get an MBA at the same time. Newlywed Bailey Donovan Allen shares how she and her husband survived simultaneously attending graduate school and working full-time. Meet Bailey.

Matt Stevens, MBA at Dallas/Fort Worth

Matt Stevens’ interest in business took root in an unlikely place: an Ecuadorian hatmaking cooperative. Now the former Peace Corps worker is headed to Washington, D.C. to work on policy issues, developing entrepreneurial programs on a broad scale. Meet Matt.

Ayse McCracken, Executive MBA

Ayse McCracken became CEO of a multibillion dollar hospital system less than a year into her time as a Texas Executive MBA student. Learn how business school prepared the health care veteran to face the challenges of such a tumultuous industry. Meet Ayse.