Texas MBAs Talk

With no doubt, my two favorite things about moving back to Texas are BBQ and Tex Mex.  I’m always looking for new authentic Texas eateries, and this past weekend, I had the pleasure to enjoy two of the most infamous BBQ restaurants in Texas:  Kreuz Barbeque and Smitty’s Market.  Instead of a Saturday full of [...]

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This past weekend was the 2009 edition of the Texas MBA Winter Classic soccer tournament. In case you don’t know, it’s a two day tournament with 24 teams from MBA programs from across the country. Our squad had been eagerly awaiting the start of the tournament. Honestly, we were just ready to get the games [...]

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Last weekend, one of my closest friends from DC came to visit. As if I’m not a big enough draw, her real reason for coming to Austin was to run the Austin Half Marathon - conveniently located just steps from my front door. I haven’t had any visitors since school started, and it was a [...]

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I’m sure we have all heard the notion about business school that the hardest part about it is getting into the program, not actually getting out of it. Taking this to heart I put all kinds of time and effort into getting in to Texas, assured that once I stepped foot on campus it was smooooth sailing. [...]

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Across campus, past the football stadium, to the LBJ School I go…
 
I am once again broadening my horizons and taking classes outside of the McCombs School of Business.  Since my concentration is Social Enterprise, I thought it would make since to take a class specifically dedicated to social entrepreneurship and innovation.  Luckily, the Texas MBA [...]

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When you live in Austin, Stubb’s is one of those places that people talk about. A lot. Even before I had come to McCombs, I had heard about both the food and the music (it’s known for its famous barbeque as well as its outdoor stage). In fact, when I came back to Austin last [...]

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Somewhere near the end of what seemed like our year long Christmas break, I realized that I had one semester left in this extravagant trip we call business school. In addition to a little enjoyment of six weeks of leisure, I spent a good part of my free time talking on the phone, writing emails, [...]

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What a busy two weeks!  In the midst of finalizing my schedule and getting back in the groove of studying, I have just completed my duties for the 2nd Annual Sustainable Business Summit hosted by Net Impact at McCombs.  I was on the Executive Planning Committee for the event and was in charge of logistics [...]

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