McCombs Alumni Chapter Events
JANUARY 27
New York For McCombs Alumni and Student Reception
Time: 7-9 p.m. (ET)
Cost: Free
Location: Penn Club of New York
The New York for McCombs Council is thrilled to invite you to its first event of the year. This is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with old friends, make new connections, and celebrate the Longhorn spirit as we embark on a promising new year. Wall Street for McCombs students will be in town for their company treks and they would love to visit with Texas alumni and friends of UT about living and working in New York.
Light bites and drinks will be provided. Please RSVP by Friday, Jan. 24.
JANUARY 28
The McCombs Austin Alumni Chapter Presents Achieve Financial Success in 2025 and Beyond
Time: 6-8 p.m. (CT)
Cost: Free
Location: Robert B. Rowling Hall, Room 5.408
Jim McMullan, MBA ’96, will discuss investing from a wealth management perspective. We will review the seven pillars of wealth management that provide a framework for financial success: investment management, retirement planning, estate planning, tax planning, risk management, cash flow management, and legacy planning.
Lina and Jim will review the best ways to make progress toward long-term financial goals whether you are new to investing or a seasoned veteran. In addition, they will present various detailed scenarios to open up the discussion to attendees. We’ll design a plan together to make 2025 a professionally and financially successful year!
After the event those interested will adjourn to the beautiful Otopia Rooftop Lounge at the Otis Hotel across the street from Rowling Hall for libations, networking, and ongoing discussion.
Parking is available in the AT&T Conference Center and Robert Rowling Hall garages located on 20th Street. Standard rates apply. Free street parking is available in the government district below Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
FEBRUARY 4
Time to Thrive: Creating Your Version of Work-Life Balance with Suzanne Brown, MBA 04
Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (CT)
Cost: Free
Location: Robert B. Rowling Hall, Room 4.416
Join us for a fabulous start to 2025 with alumnus Suzanne Brown. Lunch & Vision Board Materials Included!
In our upcoming in-person workshop, Suzanne shares tips, insights, advice, and ideas to help attendees think differently and take action to create a more balanced lifestyle. She’ll discuss different sides of work-life balance to help you:
· Shift your mindset
· Define and maintain boundaries
· Work smarter at work and home
· Network intentionally
As part of this workshop, Suzanne will lead the group in a vision board exercise to help you set intentions/goals for 2025 and map how to make those a reality! And we’ll have time for a Q&A so that you can ask your burning questions about work-life balance.
Suzanne Brown is a fractional CMO and work-life balance speaker, consultant, and author of the award-winning Mompowerment books. She enables companies to support working parents’ work-life balance needs and empowers working moms and dads to create a more balanced lifestyle. She uses her own experience and extensive research as well as tips, insights, and advice from interviews with more than 110 working moms to help you think differently and take action. She is a contributor to Harvard Business
Review and she has been featured in major publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Real Simple, and Forbes. Suzanne has been interviewed on more than 45 podcasts, and she’s done a TED talk. She received an MBA, BBA & BA from The University of Texas at Austin. Suzanne, her husband, and their two active young boys live in Austin, TX.
FEBRUARY 13
The McCombs BBA Advisory Board Presents an Alumni Webinar – Featuring Designer Kelly Wearstler
Time: 12-1 p.m. (CT)
Cost: Free
Location:Online via Zoom
All McCombs and UT Alumni and friends are invited to join the McCombs BBA Advisory Board for a free Webinar featuring American Designer Kelly Wearstler as our guest speaker. Wearstler is the founder and principal of “Kelly Wearstler” and is known for creating multi-faceted, experiential residential, hospitality, commercial and retail environments as well as expansive collections of lifestyle product designs.
With the demonstration of provocative concepts and expressive narratives signature to her extensive body of work, Wearstler is internationally recognized with distinctive design awards and numerous publications. Among Wearstler’s most notable projects are Santa Monica Proper Hotel, Austin Proper Hotel, San Francisco Proper Hotel, Four Seasons Anguilla, BG Restaurant at Bergdorf Goodman, the Viceroy Hotels and Residences, Westfield Century City, Tides Miami and custom residences for high-profile private clients.
FEBRUARY 14
The McCombs Austin Alumni Chapter Presents the Second Friday Breakfast Valentine’s Day Pitch Event
Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m. (CT)
Cost: Free
Location:Stinson’s Café
It’s Valentine’s Day. Celebrate with the Austin Alumni Chapter. We’re calling all entrepreneurs, investors, small business owners, philanthropists, influencers, and people with a story to tell. We’ll give you the floor and a microphone. Our alumni and friends will analyze, scrutinize, ask questions, and give you feedback.
– What problem are you solving?
– What is your solution?
– Who are you helping? Who benefits?
– How large is the market, the potential?
– What sets you apart?
– What is your Call-to-Action?
Schedule of the Day
7:00 am Stinson’s Opens
7:15-7:30 am Kibitzing, Coffee & Tacos
7:35-7:55 am Start 5/3/1 Minute Elevator Pitches
8:00-8:20 am Open Microphone for Q&A and Announcements
8:30 am Event Ends
As always, there is plenty of free parking. Coffee and breakfast tacos are generously provided by the McCombs School of Business.
FEBRUARY 20
McCombs SF Bay Area Chapter Hosts February Happy Hour at Westwood in San Francisco
Time: 6-8 p.m. (PT)
Cost: Free
Location:Westwood
Join us throughout the Bay Area for casual happy hours to connect with fellow McCombs alumni! These events will take place each month in a different location of the Bay (rotating Peninsula, South Bay, and San Francisco). Complimentary appetizers and one drink per person. Additional food and beverages can be purchased individually.
We encourage you to spread the word to your alumni friends!
FEBRUARY 26
McCombs Dallas Alumni Chapter Networking Coffee/Breakfast
Time: 7:30-8:30 a.m. (CT)
Cost: Free
Location: White Rhino Coffee
Start your day off right! Join the McCombs Dallas Alumni Chapter for a coffee / breakfast meet up at White Rhino Coffee on Thomas Ave. from 7:30-8:30am.