Prepare for the Fall 2013 MPA Application

Posted by  on Wednesday, May 9th 2012     

The MPA admissions cycle is officially closed for fall 2012.

Thank you, applicants, for taking the time and effort to apply to our program. The admissions committee was impressed with the strength of the applicant pool!

Interested in applying for fall 2013?

Here are ways you can prepare:

  • Review our admissions Web site in late August. Updates on the application process will be posted before the application opens in early September 2012.
  • Take courses this summer or fall if you have not completed our pre-enrollment requirements.
  • Prepare for the GMAT and TOEFL (if applicable) early so that we receive your test scores before the application deadline.
  • Stay tuned to the Texas MPA admissions blog. I will begin posting tips on applying, updates on the admissions process, and highlights of our program after the application opens…You don’t want to miss it!
category: Admissions Process, Application Tips

MPA Alumni Stories

Posted by  on Thursday, April 5th 2012     

Department of Accounting alumni, faculty members, staff and friends are participating in our centennial celebration by sharing their memories. Here are a few excerpts from stories related to the MPA program.

My Nontraditional MPA

by Robert Sabochick, MPA, Class of 2010

…So, what was so non-traditional about my MPA? Obviously there are all the incredible things that come with living in a city like Austin that made this one year something completely new for me. Halloween on 6th Street, Austin City Limits (though I’m still bummed that the Beastie Boys had to cancel) and UT football, to name a few things, all bring back some wonderful memories.

However, the school and the program itself are different in that, not only do I have the same kinds of amazing memories, but I also developed my accounting knowledge and skills and my perspective and professionalism during this one year in a way that I’ve carried with me every day since graduation. read more

 

Longhorns Everywhere!

by Brian Lendecky, BBA / MPA, Class of 1999

Being first a proud alumnus of the MPA program and now proud to be an instructor in our department, I love showing my Longhorn pride! I have been very fortunate to teach in our study-abroad CIBER program each of the past 5 years. Whether it be walking around with our students in Paris, Prague, or Hong Kong I am amazed how many times somebody will come up to our group, flash the Hook ‘em Horns sign followed by “Class of ‘__”. The attached photo is of our class tour of downtown Prague in 2009. Our group was in amazement, and it actually turned into a bit of a game, when 17 different people came up to us during our 3 hour tour to let us know they were Longhorns too. One of them was actually a student I had in my first ACC 311 class in the Fall of 2005 and she was now living in Prague.

category: MPA Program Info

100 Years of Accounting Education

Posted by  on Friday, March 30th 2012     

The Department of Accounting is celebrating 100 years of accounting education at The University of Texas at Austin!

Did you know that…

  • The first accounting course at The University of Texas at Austin was taught in 1912?
  • The MPA program was established in 1948, making it one of the first graduate accounting programs in the country?
  • The University of Texas at Austin celebrated its centennial in 1985?

Visit our centennial celebration website to explore our history, read alumni stories and support our program, and discover interesting facts in this McCombs Today article.

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category: McCombs News, MPA Program Info

Texas Wins 2012 NCAA Tournament…In Accounting

Posted by  on Monday, March 26th 2012     

Originally posted by Tracy Mueller in McCombs Today.

Burnt orange faithful, rejoice. The University of Texas stormed through March Madness to win yet another NCAA national championship this year.

At least that’s how the tournament would play out if each game’s winner was the school with the most productive accounting researchers. Under those conditions, Texas advanced to the Final Four, where the Longhorns took down Michigan State to win it all. It was a rematch of the 2010 championship game, which Texas also won.

The results are courtesy of a Brigham Young University simulation of the NCAA men’s basketball post-season bracket, based on the research productivity of each school’s accounting department during the last six years.

category: McCombs News, MPA Program Info

Accounting Ranked #1 by U.S. News and World Report

Posted by  on Wednesday, March 14th 2012     

U.S. News and World Report released its 2012 annual survey of America’s Best Graduate Schools. The McCombs School of Business had three specialties place in the top 10:

  • Accounting – 1 (Sixth year in a row, and 20th year in a row to be in the top five)
  • Information Systems – 4 (20th year in a row to be in the top five)
  • Entrepreneurship – 7 (16th year in a row to be in the top 10)

 Originally posted by Matt Turner in McCombs Today.

category: McCombs News, MPA Program Info
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