Keri Ledezma
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Prepare for the Fall 2013 MPA Application
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 [...]
category: Admissions Process, Application Tips
MPA Alumni Stories
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 [...]
category: MPA Program Info
100 Years of Accounting Education
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 [...]
category: McCombs News, MPA Program Info
Texas Wins 2012 NCAA Tournament…In Accounting
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 [...]
category: McCombs News, MPA Program Info
Accounting Ranked #1 by U.S. News and World Report
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 [...]
category: McCombs News, MPA Program Info
MPA Student Life Blog- Around Austin in 30 Days May 9, 2013Like many UT students, I started making a mental bucket list of things to do in and around Austin the moment I set foot on campus as a freshman.From food trucks and swimming holes to the plethora of music opportunities, Austin is full of great things to do. Sadly, while balancing homework, exams and class, […]
- A Weekend of Sunny Rays is Good for the Mind April 17, 2013I spent this past weekend outside; eating dirt on the soccer field, (that’s fútbol to my Hispanic friends and football to my European buddies), flinging Frisbees around campus, and exploring Austin’s Mount Bonnell. The past couple of weeks have been a little stressful with school, work, and trying to get a hold of my personal […]
- The Pur$uit of Happine$$: Part 3 April 5, 2013Hi everyone, Like Melissa, I just wanted to cap my experience spending a semester interning. Melissa talked about how she utilized the things she learned from her academic studies for her internship, so I thought I would talk about some of the softer and more intangible skills that I took to public accounting from my […]
- Melissa Takes Boston: Part 4 March 29, 2013Hello everyone! I am back with one last installment about my internship experiences this semester. McCombs provides its students with a well-rounded business education and as I reflect on my internship, I realize that I used far more than just what I learned in my accounting classes. I thought I would share with you all […]
- Around Austin in 30 Days May 9, 2013
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If you’re thinking about applying to the Texas MPA program via the traditional approach, tune in to the admissions blog. Our Assistant Director shares tips about applying, updates on the admissions process, and what to expect once you’re in the program.
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- The Top 10 Reasons to Love Being a BBA at McCombs May 22, 2013It's been a big year for Texas BBA students. Read the poignant, reflective, and delightfully braggy "greatest hits" list that Associate Dean David Platt emailed to McCombs undergraduates to close out the 2012-13 year. It's been a big year for Texas BBA students. read more […]
- Infographic: McCombs Commencement By The Numbers May 16, 2013Congratulations, to the McCombs School of Business Class of 2013. Check out this year's breakdown of graduating students. Commencement is upon us once again, with six McCombs ceremonies followed by the university-wide blowout Saturday night, which draws nearly 20,000 more guests than the entire UT student population. Take a walk around campus this time […]
- Will Exports to China Lift the Struggling American Coal Industry? May 15, 2013China's growth trajectory means a potential bright future for America's energy industry, says John Doggett. Coal TransporterAmerica, China and Coal's FutureWinter 2013 read more […]
- Rationalizations: Blurring the Line between the Ethical and Unethical May 15, 2013The Company Ethicist looks to Robert Prentice, a professor of business ethics at McCombs, to understand why doing the right thing can often be so difficult. The Company EthicistThe Lies We Tell Ourselves: Dumbledore & Modern Corporate EthicsApril 1, 2013 Robert Prentice, a professor of business law and business ethics in the Department of Business, […]
- The Top 10 Reasons to Love Being a BBA at McCombs May 22, 2013
