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Calling all McCombs(UT Austin) Applicants:(2016 Intake) Class of 2018!

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ganith

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Is McCombs done with sending interview invites for R2? Any updates?

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07 Feb 2016, 04:24

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When are the interviewer skype details sent?

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When are the interviewer skype details sent?

24 hours before interview has been scheduled

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FROM Mccombs(Texas Austin) Admissions Blog: Exploring Career Paths with Texas MBA Career Management

From Michelle Hardy, Director of MBA Employer & Alumni Engagement

Each year, Texas MBA Career Management leads Treks to various cities to visit the main offices of different companies, giving students a great opportunity to learn more about their industry of interest and allowing them to become more familiar with the culture at these companies. Visits typically consist of presentations, Q&A sessions, and numerous opportunities for networking with alumni and executive management.

Texas MBA students at the Google corporate office during the 2015 Bay Area Trek

I have been on the Texas MBA Career Management team since 2007. My first role was as a Career Advisor for the Texas Full-Time MBA program. On my second day of work, I found myself on a plane to San Jose, California with 30 students from the Class of 2009 for a Bay Area Trek. That was one of two treks planned in that school year–the other was a fall trek to New York City for Wall Street Investment Banking and Financial Services. Fast forward to Spring 2016: I am now on the MBA Employer Relations team (formed in 2010) and we have planned 15 student Career Treks for the 2015-2016 school year.

Clearly, we have seen a lot of change in the past eight years. One of the biggest trends has been an enormous increase in student career interest in the West Coast. When I started at McCombs, 9% of our graduates landed jobs on the West Coast–we’ve nearly doubled that percentage with the class of 2014! Interest in technology companies has exploded, making it a large area of focus for our Employer Relations team.

Complementing those two trends, West Coast tech companies have been opening offices and/or growing their corporate presence in Austin i.e., Facebook, Google, Apple, Cisco Systems, eBay, PayPal, VMware and Electronic Arts just to name a few. We continue to build our relationships with these firms, as well as seeking new opportunities.

We have also seen every facet of student interest in entrepreneurship increase, from coming into the program already running a firm, or founding a company in business school, to working at a startup or fast growing company post-graduation.

Texas MBA students at the Intel corporate office during the 2015 Bay Area Trek

In response, we have created many unique opportunities for MBA students to network with and connect to the startup community. We now host a biannual McCombs Entrepreneurship Night, which showcases startups founded by McCombs MBA students and/or alumni.

That event is held in conjunction with Austin Startup Week in the fall and during SXSW Interactive in the spring. We capitalize on SXSW, hosting a student-run booth during the SXSW trade show, allowing those students access to the 400+ companies showcased during the week-long event. The contacts we make during these events are invited to our Entrepreneur Society (ES) events during the school year, such as the Pitch Party in the Fall and ES Connex in the spring, a networking night for local startups looking to hire interns or full-time candidates.

The one thing that holds true across my tenure with the Texas MBA is the importance of our alumni as the key to companies opening their doors to our students.

We created a new team last year under the MBA Employer Relations umbrella to focus on MBA alumni engagement with both current and prospective students. We have come a long way and are excited about the future employment opportunities that await our Texas MBAs!

The Texas MBA Career Treks scheduled for the 2016-2016 school year include:

Texas

Houston Energy Finance

Houston CleanTech

Houston Investment Banking (Twice!)

Houston Consulting

Dallas Marketing

Dallas Consulting

Dallas Asset Management

Austin Marketing

Austin Asset Management

Austin Startup

Austin Big Tech

New York

New York Investment Banking

California

Bay Area

Washington

Seattle

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08 Feb 2016, 16:09

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Report my Interview experience:

1. Walk me through your resume
2. questions based on resume
3. 3 whys
4. leadership
5. teamwork
6. conflict.
7. what you learn from application

Common questions. Good luck everyone!

marknopfler

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Interview experience:
Was interviewed by a 2nd year student. He had a poker face throughout, although he smiled occasionally.
Questions:
1) Walk me through your resume
2) Why MBA
3) What field after MBA
4) Why McCombs
5) Short term and long term goals
6) Plan B if short term doesnt work out
7) Conflict at work
8) proudest accomplishment at work
9) any questions

If youre being interviewed by a 2nd year student, be prepared for these questions. He mentioned that this was a standard list of questions that were asked.
And be sure to ask a few insightful questions of your own as well

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10 Feb 2016, 01:34

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Who was your interviewer?

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10 Feb 2016, 22:17

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Hey, had my interview with Sharon Barret at Mumbai yesterday at JW Marriot Hotel.

questions are the same as whats been mentioned on the forum. No real surprises . She made it pretty friendly and conversational. Best of luck to everyone

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Hi everybody,

I had my interview with a second-year student last Monday (2/8/2016) on Campus.

My interview was a great experience, and I felt it went well. My interviewer was SUPER nice and made the interview become a good conversation.

Each interviewer can ask pretty much whatever they want, but the questions tend to focus on the following concepts. If you can answers these questions with genuine developed ideas, you should do great.

1. Walk me through your resume.

2. Why McCombs?

3. What are your career goals? Be able to answer both short and long term.

4. What is your plan B for career goals?

5. Tell me about a time when you faced adversity or failure or success or etc? Use the STAR method: situation, task, action, result.

Last I would say that you should try to be yourself. The interviewers probably talk with dozens of people that say the same thing. If you are honest and calm, you will be more able to show how mature and unique you are. Then, you will have more chances to stand out.

I wish you guys all the best! Good luck!

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11 Feb 2016, 07:47

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hi. i had submitted my application on 12 Jan. No intimation yet from Austin. By when can I expect a mail? Or am I required to check status in my portal?

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11 Feb 2016, 11:02

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Round 2 applicant here. I submitted my app on the deadline. I'm also in Phoenix, AZ in case anyone cares.

Just got an interview invite by email!

Good luck to those who haven't heard yet. Keep the faith!

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Looks like another wave of invites. Just received mine as well! Applied late December. I had lost hope lol

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Interviewed with a second year student on 02/11. Pretty conversational. He made me comfortable with a warm greeting and an introduction of him at the start of the interview.

1. Walk me through your resume (Crisp answer but included short term goal and why MBA at the end)
2. Why McCombs?
3. What does success look like to you?
4. Plan B for career goals
5. Time when you innovated at work
6. Leadership style. Have you faced any resistance? (STAR response)
7. An instance of failure. Lessons learned.
8. How will you contribute to McCombs? (I Included my academic and personal interests)
9. What did you learn about yourself through the application process?

He left sufficient time for me to ask any questions that I had. I felt good about the entire experience, especially because I felt I could connect with him. Time to wait now! Fingers crossed.

Good luck to those who are interviewing shortly. For those awaiting an interview invite, stay calm and keep faith. McCombs has one of the later deadlines for round 2 (March end) as opposed to other schools. Your time will come!

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FROM Mccombs(Texas Austin) Admissions Blog: Infographic: First Year MBA Insights from Working Professionals

TheTexas MBA at Dallas/Fort Worth and Texas MBA at Houston are prestigious, flexible MBA programs tailored to fit your lifestyle, allowing you to work full-time while earning an MBA from a globally-recognized brand within a network of award-winning faculty and accomplished students.

See what the Class of 2016 for the Texas MBA at Dallas/Fort Worth program had to say about their first year in the program:

And here’s what the Class of 2016 for the Texas MBA at Houston program had to say about their first year in the program:

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Does anyone has idea if slow down in oil and gas has affected opportunities at McCombs, since Texas' economy is largely dependent on this sector.

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Hi guys, could you guys comment on the duration of your interviews please. I was under the impression that it may last 45-60 minutes as per the email, but my interview only went for about 35minutes. I think it went well, but am slightly nervous about that fact. Thanks

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FROM Mccombs(Texas Austin) Admissions Blog: 2016 TVL Scholarship Competition Recap

TheJon Brumley Texas Venture Labs (TVL) at The University of Texas at Austin is a campus-wide initiative to accelerate start-ups in taking their innovations to market. In coordination with the McCombs School of Business, they have created the TVL Scholarship, a unique program for entrepreneurial students interested in attending business school.

This year’s TVL Scholarship Competition Semi-Finals & Finals were held on February 19th. Fourteen presenters gave their pitch to a panel of judges in hopes of winning the scholarship. Each TVL Scholarship is worth up to $174,000 and includes:

– $10,000 per year scholarship, as well as in-state tuition (for a total of $25,000 per year scholarship value).

– Consideration for admission of your company into the TVL Acceleratorupon graduation.

– Consideration for a post-graduate position as a Venture Partner worth $50,000.

– Continued support from Texas Venture Labs throughout the development of your company.

Congratulations to the 2016 TVL Scholarship Winners!

2016 TVL Scholarship winners Josh Berrington (left) and William Wilder (right)

Full scholarships were awarded to two first-place winners:

Josh Berrington, for Q’ello – a plant-based milk that is completely traceable and delivered right to your door.
William Wilder, for Wilder Systems – a business that supplies automated tools to the aerospace industry to improve productivity and quality.

First Runner-Up was awarded to Beth Hood, for Tekton Industries, LLC and Second Runner-Up was awarded to Mahesh Murali for Falcon Technology.

More Entrepreneurship at McCombs

The McCombs School of Business, ranked #8 for entrepreneurship, offers many unique resources in one of America’s most innovative cities to prepare students for new business ventures. Learn more about TVLor check out these other resources:

The Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship: This research center is dedicated to funding teaching, research, and community outreach related to entrepreneurship.
The Austin Technology Incubator: ATI is a highly successful business incubator focused on high-technology start-ups.
IC2 Institute: An international think-tank for entrepreneurship.
Central Texas Angel Network: A network of high net worth individuals focusing on seed stage investment and entrepreneur mentoring.

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hey don't worry about it, mine was about the same too. so are many of the others

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Did a quick vet of previous threads:
2014: Decisions Started 3/18 & Decision Deadline was 4/9
2015: Decisions Started 3/12 & Decision Deadline was 3/26
2016: Decision Deadline is 3/29

So, I'm guessing Rd2 will start hearing back in 2 weeks?! Ahh, so anxious!