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PROGRAM

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Application Deadlines

Evaluation Criteria

Essay Questions

Recommendation

Core Courses

Electives

Specializations

Major Employers

Compensation by Industry

Compensation by Function

Employment by Geography

Double Degree Programs

Exchange Programs

 

Tuition Fees

Expenses

Scholarships

 

DATES

 Application Deadlines

Early Submission

November 01, 2008

Final (International)

February 01, 2009

Final (Domestic)

April 01, 2009

 

APPLICATION

 Evaluation Criteria

Bachelors Degree: equivalent of a four-year U.S. bachelor's degree from an accredited institution

Work Experience: at least two years of full-time work experience

GMAT: code -  396-44-45

TOEFL: code: 6882

APPLICATION MATERIAL

Online Application

Resume (2-page max)

Two Recommendations

Essays

Transcripts

GMAT Scores

TOEFL Scores

Application Fee: $ 125

 Essay Questions

Required Essays
Please define your short- and long-term goals and objectives, your career progression to date, and how an MBA fits in at this time. What makes the Texas MBA the perfect fit for you? Limit: 900 words

The Texas MBA is built around four key pillars of leadership. Describe an experience that you have had that clearly demonstrates your leadership as it relates to one of our four pillars: 1) Responsibility/Integrity; 2) Knowledge/Understanding; 3) Collaborative/Communication; or 4) Worldview of Business and Society. Limit: 650 words

At the McCombs School of Business, you will be part of an active and diverse community. How will you use your personal strengths and unique experiences to enrich the McCombs community during your two years in the program? Limit: 500 words

Optional Essay
Please provide any additional information to the Admissions Committee that you believe is important and/or will address any areas of concern that will ultimately be beneficial to the committee in considering your application. Limit: 350 words

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 Recommendation

McCombs Texas MBA Recommendation Form

Section I - Questions for the Recommender
1. How long and in what relationship have you known the applicant?

2. Identify specific personal and professional qualities that demonstrate the leadership potential of the applicant and provide detailed examples to support your recommendations.

3. Share your observations of the applicant’s ability to be an effective team member, and his/her communication/interpersonal skills.

4. What weaknesses do you think could impact the applicant’s future success?

5. Please make any additional comments which you think will help in assessing the candidacy of the applicant.

Section II – Rating Scale Based on your experiences with the applicant, please use the following scale to rate her/his behavioral traits as compared to others in her/his peer group.
  Exceptional

Top 2%

Excellent

Top 10%

Good

Top 25%

Average

Top 50%

Below Average

Maturity

         

Analytical Skills

         

Ethics/Integrity

         

Leadership Potential

         

Teamwork/Collaboration

         

Initiative/Motivation

         

Section III – Overall Assessment Please choose one of the following to express your overall assessment of this applicant.
□ Exceptional Candidate (Top 2%)

□ Excellent Candidate (Top 10%)

□ Good Candidate (Top 25%)

□ Average Candidate (Top 50%)

□ Below Average

 

COURSE

 Core Courses

YEAR 1

Statistics/Decision Analysis

Financial Accounting

Financial Management

Managerial Economics

Marketing Management

Career Development

Strategic Management

Operations Management

Choice of Three Elective Courses

YEAR 2

Accounting Information for Managerial Decision Making

Managing People

Choice of Three Elective Courses

Choice of Five Elective Courses

 Electives

Accounting

Accounting Standards & Analysis

Advanced Accounting

Family Tax/Estate Planning

Financial Statement Analysis

Intermediate Accounting

Introduction to Assurance Services

Issues in Nonprofit Accounting & Control

Management Auditing & Control

Strategic Control Systems

Finance

Advanced Topics in Corporate Finance

Asset Pricing

Financial Markets & Institutions

Financial Risk Management

Financial Strategies

Financial Management of the Small Firm

Global Finance

Harvest, Finance & Negotiations

Investment Theory & Practice

Portfolio Management & Security Analysis

Real Estate Finance

Real Estate Investment Decisions

Seminar in Real Estate Analysis

Seminar in Real Estate Finance

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Management

Advanced Venture Development Practicum

Art & Science of Negotiation

Business in Emerging Markets

Creating & Managing Human Capital

Economy of Competitive Strategy

Enterprise of Technology

Entrepreneurial Management

Entrepreneurial Growth

Gathering Resources & Launch

Global Business Management

Managing & Marketing in the Global Arena

Managing People & Organizations

Managing Projects

New Venture Creation

Operations Practicum

Operations & Marketing Strategy

Opportunity Creation for Entrepreneurs

Opportunity Identification & Analysis

Perspectives on Public Policy

Strategic Management

Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain & Operation Strategy

Service Management

Strategic Quality Management

Marketing

Business Spanish

Brand Management

Community Development Practicum

Consumer Behavior

Corporate Governance

Customer Insights

Customer Relationship Management

Customer Strategy: A Partnership between Ford, Dell, Motorola, Frito-Lay and UT

Data Mining in a Marketing Environment

Global Business Management

Marketing Research

Marketing Communications

Marketing High-Tech Products

Marketing & Customer Insight Practicum

New Product Design & Development

Service Management

Strategic Marketing

MSIS

Data Mining

Decision Support Modeling

Digital Economy & Commerce

E-Business Change

Information & Knowledge Management

Managing Complexity

Managing Digital Commerce

Managing Information

Managing Systems

Strategic Analysis for High-Tech Companies

Supply Chain Management

Tech. & Bus. Infrastructures for Competing in a Networked Economy

Valuation of Real Options

MSIS: Legal Environment of Business

Corporate Law

Cyberlaw

Energy Law

Intellectual Property

Law of Commercial Real Estate Finance & Development

Law for Entrepreneurs

Securities Regulations

Social & Ethical Responsibility of Business

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 Specialization

Finance

Finance (General)

Corporate Finance

Investment Management

Energy Finance

Real Estate Finance

Private Equity Finance

Marketing

Marketing (General)

Brand Management

Strategic Marketing

Customer Insight

Information, Risk, and Operations Management (IROM)

Information Management

Risk Management

Operations Management

Management

Accounting

Interdisciplinary

Social Enterprise

Entrepreneurship

Global Business

 

CAREER

 Major Employers

Accenture

The Alexander Group

American Airlines

American Express Company

Apple

Bank of America

Booz Allen Hamilton

Cadbury Schweppes

Citigroup / Citicards

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

ConocoPhillips

Dell

Deloitte Consulting

Deutsche Bank Secutities

E.On Climate and Renewables

Emerson Process Management

General Mills

Goldman Sachs & Co.

Google

H.J. Heinz Company

IBM

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.

Kerdock Consulting

McKinsey & Co.

Merrill Lynch

Microsoft Corporation

Miller Brewing Company

Morgan Stanley Investment Bank

National Instruments

Neiman Marcus

NFJ Investment Group

nFusion

Nike

Noble Environmental Power

Nuance Communications

Oliver Wyman

Oracle Consulting

ProLogis

Qualcomm

Russell Reynolds Associates

Sabre Holdings

Schlumberger Business Consulting

Textron

UBS Investment Bank

Walmart

Whole Foods

Wipro Consulting

Yum! Brands

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 Compensation by Industry

in USD

  Average Salary

Consulting

21% 114225

Investment Banking/Brokerage/Securities

20% 95635

Diversified Financial Services

8% 95333

Computer/High Technology

9% 96590

Food/Beverages/Consumer Products

6% 88318

Petroleum/Energy

6% 98000

Highly Diversified

4% 97375

Commercial Banking

4% 94125

Real Estate

4% 90357

Computer Related Services

3% 77500

Retail

2% 92750

Media/Entertainment

2% 72625

Transportation Services

2% 88125

Other

9% 77103

 Compensation by Function

in USD

  Median Base  Salary

Investment Banking

13% 93174

Consulting

23% 111467

Marketing

18% 80535

Treasury & Financial Analysis

12% 92802

Investment Management/Research

9% 97794

General Management

14% 91204

Sales and Trading

3% 96167

Operations

4% 96250

Venture Capital

2% 97667

Other

3% 59750

 Employment by Geography

in USD

  Median Base  Salary

Southwest

52% 96202

Northeast

14% 99812

West

10% 102444

Midwest

7% 92885

South

6% 93773

Mid Atlantic

3% 103400

Outside U. S.

9% 89000

 

ALLIANCES

 Double Degree Program Partners

Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Hong Kong, SAR

ESADE Business School Barcelona, Spain

Escuela de Administración de Negocios para Graduados (ESAN) Lima, Peru

Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), São Paulo, Brazil

Guanghua School of Management, Peking University Beijing, China

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM-EGADE) Monterrey, Mexico

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC) Santiago, Chile

WHU Koblenz-Otto Besheim Graduate School of Management Koblenz, Germany

ITESM-EGADE - Zona Central campuses: Estado de Mexíco, Querétaro & Toluca, Mexico

ITESM-EGADE - Guadalajara Guadalajara, Mexico

ITESM-EGADE - Zona Metropolitana Mexico City campuses: Santa Fe & Mexico City, Mexico

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 Exchange Programs

Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) Sydney, Australia

China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) Shanghai, P.R.C.

Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Hong Kong, SAR

Copenhagen Business School (CBS) Copenhagen, Denmark

ESADE Business School Barcelona, Spain

Escuela de Administración de Negocios para Graduados (ESAN) Lima, Perú

Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) São Paulo, Brazil

HEC School of Management Paris, France

Helsinki School of Economics (HSE) Helsinki, Finland

INCAE Business School Costa Rica

Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIMA) Ahmedabad, India

Instituto de Altos Estudios Empresariales (IAE) Buenos Aires, Argentina

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM-EGADE) Monterrey, Mexico

Koç University Istanbul, Turkey

Manchester Business School Manchester, United Kingdom

McGill University Montreal, Québec, Canada

Melbourne Business School (MBS) Australia

National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (PUC) Santiago, Chile

Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) Stockholm, Sweden

University of St. Gallen St. Gallen, Switzerland

Warwick Business School Coventry, United Kingdom

Wits Business School – pending Johannesburg, South Africa

 

FINANCE

 Tuition Fees   for 2010 MBA1 class (in USD)

In State

26450

Out of State

42580

International

42580

 Expenses   (in USD)

Housing

15040

Books

1504

Orientation Fee

600

Laptop

1300

 Scholarships  

Recruiting Scholarships: from $2,000 to $10,000; one- and two- year awards; merit-based

SYLFF Fellowships: $5,000 per semester; students applying for international double degree programs

Continuing Student Scholarships and Awards: merit and need based; 1st year students

 

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