darrin harvey
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2010
Going home to four feet of snow and -26 degree weather was not exactly optimum conditions, but I would not have it any other way. This past Christmas break in Nebraska was the last time I would return home for an extended period of time. There will always be the occasional weekend trip or a few [...]
The Big Picture
Many students come to UT knowing which major they wish to enroll in and which career field they hope to enter upon graduation. A lot of these students change their minds, some multiple times. At the same time, there are students who have no idea what they want until graduation is staring them in the [...]
Favorites of Austin
The majority of my blogs have been focused on either academic or career issues that I have encountered here at UT and have provided very little insight into the life I am able to live outside of the classroom. There is a rising joke among college students that college life is very simple and all decisions fall [...]
category: Darrin, Student Life
Advanced – Well, it wasn’t ACC311.
I still contend that Intermediate Accounting for MPAs (Not ACC 329) is the hardest class in the business school, but Advanced Accounting is no “walk in the park.” This past week was the first exam, or as Professor Deitrick likes to call it, “the first scrimmage.” Professor Deitrick is a phenomenal accounting teacher considering he [...]
Brilliant Minds
There are many ways to learn accounting. There are many ways to learn just about anything for that matter, but to keep it close to home, I am referring to the academic foundation of the MPA program here at McCombs. There are classrooms, lectures, case competitions, group projects, etc. … and all of these methods [...]
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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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Meet The Bloggers
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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
