A team of McCombs undergraduate students won the grand prize in the 2009 Net Impact Re-Source Challenge. The team shared the win with an MBA team from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Business.
Bijal Mehta (second from left), Zoe Gabbard (third from left) and Elaine Hsu (fourth from left) were the only undergraduate team to enter the [...]
McCombs Undergraduate Team Takes Grand Prize in Net Impact Re-Source Challenge
November 20th, 2009 · Filed under: BBA · Honors & Awards · Student News · Top Stories
Posted by Amber Walkowiak
Tags: · BBA, Bijal Mehta, campus recycling, Elaine Hsu, GreenOps, McCombs, Nestle Waters, Net Impact, PET, Re-Source Challenge, recylcing, undergraduate business, Zoe Gabbard
New Alumni, Family and Friends Celebrate at BBA Commencement Ceremony
May 22nd, 2009 · Filed under: BBA · Events · Student News
Posted by Rob Meyer
On May 22, 2009, the McCombs School of Business welcomed its new alumni at celebrations across campus. The BBA commencement at the Erwin Center featured speaker John McStay (transcript of speech), a member of the McCombs School Hall of Fame. The entire commencement ceremony can be viewed below. Congratulations to all of our graduates!
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Tags: · BBA, class of 2009, graduation, John McStay, McCombs School Commencement 2009
Class of 2009 Profile: John Kidenda, BBA
May 21st, 2009 · Filed under: BBA · Student News
Posted by Tracy Mueller
Since coming to The University of Texas at Austin from his home country of Kenya, John Kidenda, BBA ’09, has tried to take advantage of every learning opportunity he could, while also serving as a sort of unofficial ambassador for Africa.
Last year, when protest and violence erupted in his home country after a dispute over [...]
Tags: · Africa, BBA, class of 2009, commencement, engineering route to business, John Kidenda, Kenya, Vijay Mahajan
Class of 2009 Commencement Profile: Thomas Garza, BBA, MPA
May 18th, 2009 · Filed under: BBA · MPA · Student News
Posted by Tracy Mueller
You’d think someone accepted into Harvard Law School would be eager to begin that chapter of his academic career. But for Thomas Garza, BBA ’09, MPA ’09, Harvard will have to wait.
Instead, he has volunteered for a two-year stint with Teach for America, a program that partners outstanding college graduates with schools that serve disadvantaged [...]
Tags: · BBA, class of 2009, commencement, Harvard Law, MPA, Teach for America, Thomas Garza
BBA Study Abroad Photo Contest Winners
December 10th, 2008 · Filed under: BBA · Just For Fun · Student News
Posted by Tracy Mueller
Congratulations to BBA student Ashley Joseph for winning the 2008 Study Abroad Photo Contest. Ashley won for her photo, “Venetian View,” (left). Check out the study abroad gallery for the other top vote-getters and more beautiful photos.
Tags: · BBA, photo contest, Study Abroad
BBA Student Study Abroad Photo Gallery
November 3rd, 2008 · Filed under: BBA · Just For Fun · MPA · Student News
Posted by Tracy Mueller
Japanese geishas, Tiananmen Square, Venetian canals and Irish waterfalls are just a few of the images captured by BBA students who studied abroad last semester. Check out the full gallery, part of the BBA International Program’s study abroad photo contest. The gallery showcases the exciting travels, experiences and adventures of the students who studied abroad [...]
Tags: · BBA, McCombs study abroad, Study Abroad
