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“Working in New York City is intense, and I want people to have a group they can turn to when they need help,” says Jenn McClain, MBA ’05 and co-president of the New York Chapter of the McCombs MBA Alumni (MMA) Network. Whether that’s help finding an apartment or, particularly in light of the turmoil on Wall Street, finding a new job, McClain says the McCombs network has the potential to be an invaluable resource for its members. Read the full profile.
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In This Edition
Upcoming Events
Street Smart Live! Entrepreneur Event, Austin, Nov. 12
(New York City, Nov. 3; Los Angeles, Nov. 19)
Fourth Annual Alumni Business Conference, Austin, March 26-27
Complete Calendar
Top Stories
McCombs Named Top MBA School for Hispanic Students
 Hispanic Business magazine named McCombs the top business school for Hispanic MBA students for 2008 in its annual rankings. “The University of Texas at Austin’s close proximity and long standing relationship with Latin America creates an ideal atmosphere at the McCombs School of Business for Latinos and Hispanic Americans, who annually make up six to eight percent of the full-time MBA program,” the magazine states. Read more.
University Announces the Campaign for Texas
The University of Texas at Austin has begun an eight-year capital campaign to raise $3 billion. It's a campaign that aims to change not only the university but the world. Kenneth Jastrow, BBA '69, MBA '71, will serve as the chair of the Campaign for Texas. Read more.
Built to Last: Custom Programs are the Foundation for 21st Century Growth
Designing and implementing a customized education program for a company is no small task. Read about the custom academy McCombs created for Royal Dutch Shell.
Additional Top Stories
Africa Rising: Mahajan Finds Untapped Potential Across Continent
Executive Education’s Slattery Hosts Women in Business Panel
Going Green is Good for Business, Speaker Says
HELP! Damien Book Debunks Self-Help Gurus
MBA Moms Most Likely to Opt Out
Alumni in the News
Bigfoot and Dell Partner on Gaming PC
Bigfoot develops network cards designed to offer a smoother and faster gaming experience. Dell plans to offer the technology as an option on their gaming desktops. Bigfoot was founded in 2004 by evening MBA alumni Harlan Beverly, ’04; Bob Grim, ’05; and Mike Cubbage, ’05. Their team won the Texas Moot Corp. in 2005 and secured a $100,000 investment for their company. Read the Statesman article.
Shari Carle, MBA ’03, Featured in Austin Business District Magazine
 Shari Carle was on the September cover of Business District. The Austin magazine featured Carle’s sustainability efforts with Dell during the past four years. Carle is currently the executive director of the Carle West Group. Read the article. Read related material.
Alumni Appreciation
The MBA Alumni Network, the McCombs School and its students benefit greatly from alumni who believe in taking an active role in maintaining the legacy of the program. A strong alumni network is one of the marks of a top business school. This month the McCombs MBA Alumni (MMA) Network is proud to recognize the following alumni.
Committees for Awards Celebration and Reunion
Thanks to the following alumni for helping make the Awards Celebration and Reunion a huge success!
MBA Alumni Awards Celebration Committee
David Naismith, MBA ’99, Committee Chair
Roland Galang, MBA ’99
Kim Matthews, MBA ’03
Class of 1998 Reunion Committee
Mike Bacon
Patricia Shibata
Tammie Valentini
Class of 2003 Reunion Committee
Mike Hambright
Lindsay Huston Hambright
Kim Matthews
Rosanna Picillo
MMA Network News
Save the Date: March 26-27 Alumni Business Conference
The McCombs Alumni Network's 4th Annual Business Conference is March 26-27, 2009 in Austin, Texas. The conference will feature “Hot Topics in Business” and will include presentations and facilitation by distinguished UT and McCombs School professors. Read more.
MBA Poker Championships, Las Vegas, Jan. 16-18, 2009
The McCombs MBA Card Club invites alumni to the MBA Poker Championships. Students and alumni from top MBA programs will attend. Please contact Carter Rabasa, Card Club Co-President and Entrepreneur Society President, if you plan to attend. He is organizing a networking session for alumni and students at the welcome reception on Friday at 7 p.m. “Last year I shared a table with a Columbia and Harvard Business School MBA—both were Texas BBAs. That was a really valuable networking experience. I noticed Chicago and Wharton in particular had a large contingency of MBA alumni playing in the tournament. I’m hoping to raise awareness about this event so McCombs alumni will return annually,” says Norman Tang, Card Club Co-President and Graduate Business Council President.
McCombs in the News
Dr. William W. Cooper and Sara Martinez Tucker Named Presidential Citation Award Recipients
The University of Texas at Austin selected McCombs faculty member William W. Cooper and Sara Martinez Tucker, MBA ’79, to receive the prestigious Presidential Citation for 2008. The Presidential Citation was created in 1979 to recognize the extraordinary contributions of individuals who personify the University’s commitment to the task of transforming lives. Read more about Presidential Citation recipients.
Additional News
Doggett: Dell Makes Right Decision on Plants
Han on Why It’s Wrong to Hold Too Much of One Stock
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Last Updated
Wednesday, July 23, 2008