McCombs TODAY

On Oct. 19 it was announced that MagnaQuest, a Hyderabad, India, company had acquired eVapt, an Austin company which has its roots with the Texas Evening MBA program (TEMBA). Both companies are involved in providing cloud computing solutions.
Shortly after the acquistion, TEMBA Director Trent Thurman interviewed Ranjit Nayak, MBA ‘07, who founded the company along [...]

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With the Start Up Meet Up conference happening in the alumni center today, it’s only fitting that we share an entreprepreneur’s story, courtesy of Texas Evening MBA Director director Trent Thurman. Trent interviewed Keith Young (right), an MBA alumnus who started a successful business in one of the most unstable markets of our time. Trent’s interview [...]

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We spotted a gem in this week’s Texas Evening MBA (TEMBA) student newsletter, and thought it deserved its own blog post. TEMBA Director Trent Thurman interviewed McCombs alum and AVAI Mobile Solutions Program Manager Eric Mills about his experience developing the iPhone app Pace Race. Trent’s interview below:
I have recently been following the work of [...]

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Business schools tout the value of networking for advancing your career, but faculty, staff and students at McCombs are also finding it useful for sticking to a healthy lifestyle.
Every Friday morning, Texas Evening MBA students meet near Austin City Hall for a TEMBA Trot - a five to seven mile run, followed by smoothies or [...]

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