Alumni

MBA '16 - Alumni
Hometown: Chennai, India and Houston, TX
Pre-MBA Job: Sr. Consultant, Digital Oilfields, Halliburton
Post-MBA Job: Global Program Manager, Halliburton

“I've been able to advance in my career due to two main reasons - First, the brand equity of McCombs and second, and more importantly, the ability to connect and engage with alumni in my company and in my client organizations. I have found the McCombs alumni network in Texas and across the world is invaluable, whether it was to find new opportunities, advance in my career, or to build new relationships.”

MBA ’15 – Alumni
Hometown: Dallas, TX 
Pre-MBA job: Private Wealth Manager, USAA
Post-MBA job: Senior Marketing Associate, Dimensional Fund Advisors 

“During my MBA, I was able to craft a unique independent study course where I worked with a McCombs professor to perfect my start-up pitch. After the course, I successfully pitched my business on Food Network's Shark-Tank-style show, Food Fortunes, and was offered a $50,000 investment! At McCombs I was also able to take courses on Social Media Analytics, Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, and Social Media Management to prepare me well for my current digital marketing role where I have created, launched, and maintained YouTube channels for the company and managed other digital marketing initiatives.”

MBA '13 - Alumni
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Pre-MBA Job: Marketing Manager, USPI Healthcare
Post- MBA Job: Select Account Manager, Cisco Systems

“I leveraged the connectivity and expertise of the McCombs Alumni Network when I moved to Raleigh, NC and, more recently, in New York City. I've been amazed at how connected Texas MBA alumni remain and how easy it is to gain access to an incredible professional community anywhere on the globe!”

MBA '14 - Alumni
Hometown: Geneva, Switzerland
Pre-MBA Job: VP Operations, BioUrja Trading, LLC
Post-MBA Job: VP Projects, BioUrja Trading, LLC

“The Texas MBA network has been an invaluable resource of peers and mentors to share and develop business ideas. The network’s prestige attracts outstanding candidates to the program, improving the learning experience for everyone. Many of my classmates are now close friends.”

MBA '15 - Alumni
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Pre-MBA Job: Community Team Lead, TEDxRVA
Post-MBA Job: Communications and Events Manager, Leadership Metro Richmond

"McCombs is a strong brand that companies trust, and thus my MBA experience was filled with numerous opportunities to help tackle real business problems for companies both large and small. This was balanced with in-class simulations that allowed us more freedom to experiment and take risks before trying our ideas out in the real world. Class was always a coming together of minds from various functions, industries, and cultures to generate new ideas, present different perspectives, and share personal anecdotes. The diversity in our program allowed me to learn just as much from listening to my peers as I did from listening to my professors."

MBA '16 - Alumni
Hometown: Woodbury, NJ
Pre-MBA Job: Manager, Financial Services Advisory, Ernst & Young
Post-MBA Job: COO, Mizzen + Main

"Being able to spend so much time in an MBA program filled with smart, intelligent people with varying viewpoints on business problems has been the most valuable experience for me. It has allowed me to not just take away the learning concepts, but see multiple different methods of application, which has benefitted me immensely as I've taken on a new role with a young and growing company.”

MBA '15 - Alumni
Hometown: Fayetteville, NY
Pre-MBA Job: Attending Physician, Mobile Doctors
Post-MBA job: Senior Director, Clinical Product Management, Nextgen Healthcare

"The connections I made while obtaining my MBA have remained strong. I have been able to assist some of my colleagues by referring them for positions and connecting them with individuals from my other networks. I know that if there is an alumnus at a company I am interested in, or if I am working to make a business collaboration work, I probably have an instant connection."

MBA '15 - Alumni
Hometown: Cloverdale, CA
Pre-MBA Job: Regional Manager, Commercial Construction Contractor
Post-MBA Job: Senior Consultant, Deloitte Consulting, LLP

"The Texas MBA program was instrumental in allowing me to make a significant career switch. Through coursework, extracurricular activities, and alumni/student networking, I had several opportunities and resources available to discover and pursue my professional goals. The career management services in particular helped me to develop and articulate a unique value proposition to employers that ultimately led to my current and preferred position."