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30 Apr 2015, 15:00
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| FROM Mccombs(Texas Austin) Admissions Blog: The Texas MBA: A Career Enhancer for Working Professionals |
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The Texas Evening MBA, the Texas MBA at Dallas/Fort Worth, the Texas MBA at Houston, and the Texas Executive MBA are all flexible, part-time MBA programs that allow you to pursue your degree while continuing to work full-time. For those seeking opportunities for advancement within their current profession, check out what some of our current students, graduating this spring, had to say about “Career Enhancement” in the Texas MBA: Raven Honsaker, Dallas MBA ’15  Background: BS Mechanical Engineering , West Virginia University; BS Aerospace Engineering , West Virginia University 7 years; Engineering, Bell Helicopter Employment: Bell Helicopter 2013 – Business Ventures Specialist (April 2014 – Promoted to Manager, Business Optimization) “Coming from the engineering world and moving into strategy development, I was looking for a more formal education in business. The courses I have taken through the Texas MBA program have helped me immensely. I have yet to go through a semester without learning a concept in class that is directly applicable to a new project I’ve been assigned at work.” Laura Handley, Houston MBA ’15 Background:  B.A. Political Science, Texas A&M; 1.5 years – Maersk Line, Sales Support Specialist; 1 year – Foxconn, Business Analyst (supply chain); 3 years at M&H, HR Recruiter Employment: Started at Noble Energy (June 2014) in Talent Acquisition Moved to new role at Noble Energy (Jan 2015) as a Global Mobility Advisor “My pursuit of an MBA brought a lot more credibility to my resume when I was trying to make a switch to a larger company. Thanks to both my experience in the MBA program, I was able to move into a top notch HR department and then make a change to a more analytical HR role reporting under the compensation group.” Ben Kleckley, Houston MBA ’15  Background: B.S. Agriculture Systems Management, Texas A&M; Undergrad Intern at HEB Distribution Center 4 years; IT consulting; Accenture Employment: KPMG, Senior Associate, Strategy Group (anticipated start date: July 2015) Involvement at McCombs: Graduate Business Council, President Consulting Club, Member & Supporter Sarah Matt, Evening MBA ’15  Background: BS Biology, Cornell University; MD, SUNY Upstate Medical University; Surgery Training, Washington Hospital Center Employment: Started September 2012 – Attending Physician Mobile Doctors; Started Nov 2013 – NextGen Healthcare, Physician Director of Clinical Content; April 2014 – NextGen Healthcare – Sr. Dir. of Clinical Product Management “Going through the Texas MBA program gave me the confidence to move from medical practice to software. It has been a big jump, but now I manage a large team and am doing more of the strategy work I enjoy. I use my MD and my MBA every day.“ |
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03 May 2015, 09:25
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anyone heard about the waitlist from mccombs?... if the pattern of last year follows, then there are a few updates due from them..
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05 May 2015, 11:25
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R3 candidate here. I just got the call, and I'm very excited. In state tuition + $1,000.
.. did they call? in which round were you waitlisted? 
