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Class of 2009 Profile: Carlos Berriochoa, Texas Executive MBA

May 21st, 2009 · Filed under: MBA · Student News

Posted by Tracy Mueller

Over a career that has spanned 15 years, Carlos Berriochoa’s work on major international construction projects has given him diverse professional perspectives: from construction to design to project finance. Now equipped with an MBA, Berriochoa says he has the holistic business perspective and analytical framework to make a major impact on toll projects in Texas [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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