In case you were wondering about planning aspects of your schedule while you are pursuing the MPA, I thought I would give you some input, based on my experience. First, when in doubt, talk to your academic advisor. Even though they are super busy, they are very competent, and always make it a point to try and reply [...]
Archives for February, 2011
Lessons from Last Semester Revisited
Where has the time gone? It still feels like school has just begun, but we are already one month into the spring semester. This term is proving to be radically different from the fall. Whereas last October I felt as if I was drowning, and every day was a constant struggle to keep my head above water, [...]
Tax Planning
I wanted to talk about a particularly interesting class I am taking this semester, taught by Dr. Stuart Singer, called ”Tax Planning for Business Entities,” for three reasons: First, it is unlike any class I have ever taken before because the professor is funny, but the context discussed couldn’t be more serious. Second, it makes [...]
MPA Daily Life: Five Need-to-Know Topics
For this week’s blog post, I thought I should describe some essential parts of daily MPA life. These are things to which you’ll become accustomed very quickly on a daily basis. MPA Mailboxes: Professors and TAs will return any graded assignments to your mailbox. Mailboxes are located on the fourth floor of CBA in McCombs. [...]
Yummy Sandwiches!
Ok, first things first - I have been extremely lazy about blogging this semester, for which I apologize! Anyway, I have been trying to stay a little healthy this semester, going to the gym in the morning and also eating better. The latter is pretty hard for two reasons: First, I love to eat out [...]
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What’s life as a Texas MPA all about? Six current students—Sarah, Jamal, Hannah, Pierre, Melissa, and Ally—give you the inside scoop in their blogs. Read up on their perspectives on classes, the job search, living in Austin and more.
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Sarah Haas, MPA '13
MPA Track: Taxation
Jamal Deek, MPA '14
MPA Track: Financial Reporting and Assurance
Hannah Franklin, MPA '13
MPA Track: Financial Reporting and Assurance
Pierre Rochard, MPA '13
MPA Track: Financial Reporting and Assurance
Melissa Hodges, MPA '14
MPA Track: Audit
Alexandria Newman, MPA '14
MPA Track: undeclared, planning Taxation
