There’s still time to apply to the Texas McCombs Master in Professional Accounting program. Complete your application before 11:59 p.m. CT on Saturday, April 30 to be considered for the MPA Class of 2023. If you are experiencing hardships due to the pandemic and those challenges are affecting your ability to take the GMAT or GRE exam, remember that you can petition for a test score waiver.

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While you work on your application, check out these four MPA alumni to discover what life was like in the program and where they are now.

JOHN BOBER | MPA ‘82
From earning an undergraduate degree in history to making a professional pivot into accounting and finance, John has had a long and successful career. After earning his MPA, John started at Arthur Andersen and quickly made partner. He then transitioned to GE Capital, where he spent nearly 23 years of his career. John retired from GE Capital in March 2018 and is now the Director of The Alta Group based out of Connecticut.

WILL BRAEUTIGAM | MPA ‘05
Will received his bachelor’s degree in economics from UT Austin in 2004, then earned his MPA is 2005. He joined Deloitte as an auditor after graduation and has been with the firm ever since. Will attributes the program’s core accounting curriculum, group projects, and technology/finance classes helped prepare him to execute strategies and innovate on the job. He is now a partner and special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) leader at Deloitte’s office in Houston, Texas.

MAUREEN SWEET | MPA ‘16
Maureen grew up in Ohio and completed her undergraduate studies at Fordham University. She received her bachelor’s in Spanish Language Literature and minored in Business, and she especially enjoyed her undergraduate accounting courses. After graduating from the MPA program in 2016, Maureen worked at Deloitte for three years before transitioning to a Senior Tax Accountant at National Instruments in Austin, Texas.

ARTURO OLIVAREZ | MPA ‘20
Arturo earned his bachelor’s in accounting from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, then came to Texas McCombs to earn his MPA. Arturo has always been fascinated by the intersection of business, government, and society, so he focused his electives and recruiting efforts on government while in the program. After graduation, Arturo worked at the Texas Senate and is now working with the U.S. House of Representatives in San Antonio, Texas.

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