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Meet the Texas McCombs MPA Team!

September 4, 2018 / / 0 Comments

Are you interested in earning a Master in Professional Accounting (MPA) degree from Texas McCombs?

Meet the MPA team at one of these fall events! We will be available to answer your questions on the MPA program and the benefits it offers you. We look forward to seeing you soon!

MCCOMBS CAREER EXPO
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 3-5 P.M.
UT REC SPORTS CENTER, 2ND FLOOR

UT MARKETPLACE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 10 A.M.-3 P.M.
SPEEDWAY OUTSIDE GSB/CBA

MAJOR MINOR EXPO
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 11 A.M.-2 P.M.
GREGORY GYM PLAZA

Texas McCombs MPA Orientation 2018

August 27, 2018 / / 0 Comments

MPA Class of 2019

The incoming MPA class recently began their Texas McCombs journey by participating in orientation. The three days were filled with academic and alumni panels, career coaching sessions and networking opportunities with employers, peers, faculty and staff…not to mention MPA swag and delicious food!

Read more in MPA Weekly…

Austin Ranked No. 3 Best Economy in the U. S.

July 9, 2018 / / 0 Comments

Business Insider recently ranked Austin as having the third best economy among the nation’s 40 biggest cities and the second-highest job growth rate.

See the full ranking

Read more at culturemap Austin…

Texas MPA Alumni Recognized for Top CPA Exam Performance

June 8, 2018 / / 0 Comments

The American Institute of CPAs announced the winners of the 2017 Elijah Watt Sells Award. This prestigious award is granted to CPA candidates who scored above 95.50 across the four sections of the CPA Exam, passed all four sections on their first attempt, and completed testing in 2017.

Only 58 candidates met the criteria to receive the Elijah Watt Sells Award out of a total of 95,858 individuals who sat for the CPA Exam. Two alumni of the Texas MPA Program were named as recipients: Hyungmin Kim (MPA ‘16) and Maureen Sweet (MPA ‘16). Hyungmin is employed with The Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan, and Maureen is employed with Deloitte Tax, LLP in San Jose, California.

Congratulations on a job well done!

Welcome, MPA Class of 2019!

April 23, 2018 / / 0 Comments

New MPA students,

In the not-to-distant future, you will be stepping foot on The University of Texas at Austin campus and spending plenty of time in the McCombs School of Business. The MPA Program Office staff and accounting faculty will be assisting you, step by step, to prepare you for your classes and the busy, yet exciting, employment recruiting season. In the meantime, we recommend that you…

  • Learn about UT’s history and traditions.
  • Take a virtual tour of The University of Texas at Austin’s campus.
  • Follow the instructions on the website for new students.
  • Become familiar with student life at UT and in the McCombs School of Business. Over the years, our student bloggers have written about their experiences in our program, their favorite places to study, and the perks to being in Austin and attending a large, prestigious research university. Some examples:

Why I Chose to Stay

The Coffee Experience

There is More Than One Library on the UT Campus!

MPA Educated Eats is More than Just a Sandwich!

First Impressions of Being a TA

Looking Back, Looking Forward

MPAC in the Community

A Weekend in Austin

Making Austin Memories

Live Music Capital of the World

Next Stop…More Barbecue

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Conversations with MPA Career Services

April 13, 2018 / / 0 Comments

What types of careers are possible with an MPA degree?

Conversations with Career Services is an opportunity for prospective students to uncover the full range of career options the MPA program can offer.  From investment banking to finance from consulting to advisory… our students have gone there.

Come join the career services team for small group discussions on your dream job.  This is a great opportunity to dispel some myths, uncover some new information, and get your questions answered.

RSVP and join us! Pizza will be served at the conclusion of the session.

DATE:  April 20, 2018

TIME: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

LOCATION: UT-Austin, Room: UTC 1.102

Questions? Contact peermpa@mccombs.utexas.edu

Austin is Ranked 2nd in Job Growth

April 10, 2018 / / 0 Comments

Based on 2017 Bureau of Labor Statistics data, Austin was ranked the 2nd fastest city for job growth.

Read more…

UT-Austin’s Graduate Accounting Ranked No. 1!

April 2, 2018 / / 0 Comments

Graduate accounting at UT’s McCombs School of Business is ranked #1, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 edition of “Best Graduate Schools.”   Read more…

UT-Austin’s Spring Break 2018

March 8, 2018 / / 0 Comments

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The University of Texas at Austin will have a spring break next week (March 12-16). The university offices, including the MPA Program Office, will remain open, but classes will not be in session.

Also, don’t forget that Daylight Saving Time begins for most of the U.S. and many parts of the world on Sunday, March 11!

MPA Student Profiles

March 1, 2018 / / 0 Comments

You may have reviewed the MPA class profile and wondered, “Who, exactly, are MPA students? Why did they decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin for their graduate accounting degree? What do they like best about the MPA program, the UT campus and living in Austin?” The profiles of our MPA student ambassadors and the student profiles in Live and Learn, the MPA student blog, will give you a closer look at our students and their reasons for choosing  the Texas MPA.

MPA Student Profile – Natalie Allen

MPA Student Profile – Dillon Barclay

MPA Student Profile – Kexin Shuai

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