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Entries from September 2008

Rocking Out at ACL

September 29th, 2008 · Filed under: Austin · Liz Wetterhahn, MBA '10 · Student Life

Posted by Liz Wetterhahn

Something I had been looking forward to about living in Austin was the famous Austin City Limits Festival. Having heard stories of its amazingness from DC friends who had made the trek in years’ past, I began looking into ticket options before I even arrived here. After polling some locals, it seemed that the three-day [...]

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And we thought second year was supposed to be easy….

September 27th, 2008 · Filed under: Academics · Career · Scott Humphreys, MBA '09

Posted by Scott Humphreys

So, I’ve spent the better part of the last two weeks enjoying watching the “first year panic”, and the general confusion and funeral like procession ambling about school. I felt like this was a rite of passage….like being a senior in high school or college….you can smile and get a kick of the “fun” you [...]

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A Night at the Symphony

September 19th, 2008 · Filed under: Austin · Stephanie Artman, MBA '09 · Student Life

Posted by Stephanie Artman

Austin is known as the “live music capital of the world,” and usually, the first things that come to mind are Austin City Limits, South by Southwest, Stubb’s, Antones, etc.  With that said, I would like to expand your minds to another great venue of live music, the Long Center for Performing Arts.  Last week, [...]

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Why I Chose McCombs - Center Stage Style

September 16th, 2008 · Filed under: Liz Wetterhahn, MBA '10 · Student Life

Posted by Liz Wetterhahn

I’d guess that few people can say that they turned to a movie to assist them with their business school decision. Even fewer will admit to have seen the girly movie that contributed to my decision to attend McCombs – Center Stage. While most people may not see the connection between a movie about teenage [...]

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One Year Down, One Year to Go

September 13th, 2008 · Filed under: Academics · Stephanie Artman, MBA '09

Posted by Stephanie Artman

Its official…I have survived my first two weeks as a second year. Refreshed and rejuvenated from the summer, I am back in Austin and ready to learn.
Everything is going great so far, although my 2-inch binders on my bookshelf are quickly overflowing with course packets and HBS cases.So far, I expect my favorite classes this [...]

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Goodbye Mississippi…..Welcome back to Austin…Now get back to work

September 5th, 2008 · Filed under: Austin · Career · Scott Humphreys, MBA '09 · Student Life

Posted by Scott Humphreys

Welcome back to Austin, with all of its lovely and quirky intricacies…..now get back to work as you apparently may not have that time to enjoy it…..
It’s been quite a whirlwind of a two week period:

Finished up my internship with Parkway Properties in Jackson, Mississippi – pulled together the final pieces of two presentations for [...]

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