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Please join your fellow alumni and friends at Robert B. Rowling Hall for an engaging and informative workshop to help you plan for your future.

This is a two-part class that will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 27 AND Thursday, Aug. 29.

Daniel Caswell, CPA, BBA '84, will conduct the workshop to educate and inform McCombs alumni about smart ways to build a stress-free retirement. The number one concern for Baby Boomers in retirement is, "we don’t want to run out of money." With all of the changes in our environment, the risk of falling short is greater than ever. This class covers potential new threats to a successful retirement, now and in the future, while providing students with the knowledge they need to build a successful retirement in our new reality.

The workshop topics include:

• Conventional Financial Wisdom
• The Fiscal Health of the United States
• Failure to Maximize Retirement Income
• Unplanned Healthcare Expenses
• Improper Estate Transfer Design
• Losing Money in Large Market Declines
• Failure to Have a Well-Designed Retirement Plan
• Bring It All Together for Your Plan

Parking will be validated for the Rowling Hall parking garage. The entrance to the underground parking is located on the north side of the building on W. 20th Street. The AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center garage at 1900 University Ave. will also be validated. Please bring your parking ticket from either garage to the event.

Sandy Leeds is a Distinguished Senior Lecturer in the Finance Department at The University of Texas and recently finished a thirteen year term as President of The MBA Investment Fund, L.L.C. He teaches both graduate and undergraduate level courses, including Corporate Finance, Advanced Corporate Finance, Public Policy (Long-Term Issues in the Markets), Investments, Portfolio Management / Security Analysis, Money and Capital Markets, and Macroeconomics. He has a J.D. from The University of Virginia School of Law, an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin and a B.S. in Investment Management from The University of Alabama. He is a member of the Texas State Bar and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.    Prior to joining the faculty, Sandy managed money for a private money management firm. He was one of four portfolio managers responsible for approximately $1.6 billion of assets. He spent the majority of his time analyzing publicly traded companies. He also has extensive experience implementing option strategies.    In addition to money management experience, Sandy also has significant legal experience. He has conducted approximately 100 jury trials and 100 bench trials. He has participated in the regulation of the securities industry, conducting the hearing against most of the principals involved in the Sterling Foster case (a $75 million fraud). He has also advised attorneys on financial related litigation involving options, hedge funds, and other matters.   At UT, Sandy has received numerous teaching awards, including three school-wide awards: the Joe D. Beasley Teaching Award (for teaching in the graduate program), the CBA Foundation Advisory Council Award for Teaching Innovation, and the Jim Nolen Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching. He has received recognition from his students with the “Outstanding MBA Professor Award” (selected by the full-time MBA students in multiple years and also the Evening MBA students and the Dallas MBA students) and the “Outstanding MSF Professor Award” (in multiple years). In 2015, he was selected (at the University level) to be a Provost Teaching Fellow and then served on the steering committee of that organization. Within the Austin community, he just finished a three-year term on the Investment Committee for the Austin Community Foundation (managing $100 million) and also just finished a term as the vice-Chair for the Board of Trustees at The Girls’ School of Austin. The Knowledge To Go (KTG) webinar series gives McCombs alumni the ability to continue their active learning relationship with the university. These monthly one-hour webinars are conducted live at noon Central Standard Time, and then posted on the web for those who can't join live. Knowledge To Go lets you learn about today’s most urgent business issues from the leading minds at UT--all from the convenience of your desktop.

There will be no recruiting events on September 2, 2019.

Career Week, hosted by BBA Career Services every fall and spring, provides employers with opportunities to connect with Texas BBA students through a variety of career-related events and workshops. It is designed to maximize employer and student meeting time by condensing multiple events into a shorter time frame. Learn more and register here: http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/Career-Services/Connect/BBA.

BBA Corporate Mock Interviews are a great way to build your company’s reputation and presence on campus. Representatives from your company interview students for mock positions and give the BBA students valuable feedback. Please contact Jessica Koehler to sign-up to participate (no registration fee).

MPA Mock Interview Day allows students to meet with employers on campus and experience mock interviews to help students improve their interviewing skills.

McCombs Career Expo (held each fall and spring) provides opportunities for employers to recruit full-time and internship candidates at the McCombs School of Business. Learn more and register here: http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/Career-Services/Connect/BBA.

The McCombs Diversity Council Dinner begins with a networking session and is followed by dinner with BBA students. Learn more and register here: http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/Career-Services/Connect/BBA. 

September 05, 2019 is the first day of BBA, MPA, and MS programs fall recruiting in the Ford Career Center (only open to Career Expo participants).

The BBAWC Roundtable Breakfast Forum (held each fall and spring) begins with breakout discussions on issues like developing leadership competencies, bridging the gender communication gap, and achieving work/life balance. The forums conclude with a networking session. Learn more and register here: http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/Career-Services/Connect/BBA.

An opportunity for Target Your Future sponsors to share insight and connect with BBA students. Learn more and register here: http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/Career-Services/Connect/BBA. 

Please join the Houston Chapter at their annual fall reception. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, a Houston native and former Texas House of Representatives member, will speak at the event. Light hors d'oevres will be provided along with beer, wine, and a great view of the city.

A non-refundable registration fee of $20 will be charged for food and drinks. We look forward to seeing you there. Hook 'Em Horns!

Friday Night Lights is a series hosted by Ellis every Friday before UT home football games this year.

Ellis, Fareground’s Street Level Bar, is hosting an event dedicated to Texas Football at Fareground on the plaza! Join fellow UT alumni and current students for an evening of live music, good eats, and cold drinks the Friday night before the Texas vs. LSU football game.

Longhorns will have an exclusive check-in area where light bites are provided. All guests will enjoy three music acts and 10% of all beverage proceeds will be donated to the McCombs School of Business. There will be plenty of shade and misters on site to beat the heat!

Lyft and parking garage discount codes will be available to all who RSVP! This information will be included in the day-before reminder email.

Calling all UT Student Entrepreneurs!
Whether you're looking to see what other creative students are up to, have a business idea of your own, or are in search of fellow founders to join your startup team, Startup+Connect is the perfect event to kickstart your dream.
All you need is an open mind and an interest in creating, innovating, and scaling big ideas.
From apps/software development to medical technology that saves lives to innovative hospitality, lifestyle and retail goods, UT students are working on big things!

MPA Industry Night offers the opportunity for employers to market their organizations to MPA students through a series of mini–information sessions dedicated to industry. After the sessions, students will have the option to connect with all participating employers at a reception. MPA Industry Night is the perfect venue for students and industry employers to meet one-on-one.

Texas MBA Career Connections kicks off with an evening networking reception. Companies will have an assigned cocktail table with company signage. First year and graduating MBA students will be in attendance.

Please join the Austin Chapter in welcoming the MBA Class of 2021 to campus. This is a great opportunity for established metro-area alumni to welcome the newest members of our Texas McCombs family. Erica Pocs and Laura Richards from the Full-Time MBA Class of 2018 will be on hand to discuss their respective start-up companies and share their experiences from their first year as McCombs Alumni.
   
Chapter co- presidents Jim McMullan, MBA 96 and Joey Martin, MBA 18 as well as Robin Vallilee from the Texas McCombs Alumni Relations Office will be at the event and looks forward to seeing you there!

Parking is available in Robert B. Rowling Hall and AT&T Conference Center, standard rates apply.

On Friday companies will have the option to host office hours on-campus for first-year MBA students and/or interview graduating MBA students for full-time positions.

*space will be limited

All business school alumni are invited to the inaugural Texas McCombs Homecoming Weekend! This event is a two-day campus celebration with an all-alumni business conference, an all-alumni BBQ tailgate before the Oklahoma State football game, and reunion celebrations for the classes of '74, '79, '84, '89, '94, '99, '04, '09, and '14. The weekend will be hosted in our new building, Robert B. Rowling Hall. So come on out and reconnect with classmates, network with fellow alumni, get back into the classroom, and experience our new state-of-the-art building.

All business school alumni are invited to the inaugural Texas McCombs Homecoming Weekend! This event is a two-day campus celebration with an all-alumni business conference, an all-alumni BBQ tailgate before the Oklahoma State football game, and reunion celebrations for the classes of '74, '79, '84, '89, '94, '99, '04, '09, and '14. The weekend will be hosted in our new building, Robert B. Rowling Hall. So come on out and reconnect with classmates, network with fellow alumni, get back into the classroom, and experience our new state-of-the-art building.

CPE Credit is offered for the Alumni Business Conference.

Calling all ambitious Longhorns! Are you interested in entrepreneurship? Do you want to meet other innovative students? Are you looking for mentors and resources to help you launch? If you answered yes, then this event is for you! Join the Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship and learn about the UT and Austin startup ecosystem.
This event is for everyone - whether you're a freshman with an interesting idea for a business or a grad student with a venture underway.

Meet the people who can help you in your entrepreneurial journey at the Startup Resource Trade Show following the presentation.

The BBA Etiquette Dinner (held each fall and spring) provides networking practice for approximately 60 BBA students with a networking session in addition to learning the do's and don'ts of business dining etiquette. Employers are seated with students to share stories and give advice on business networking. Learn more and register here: http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/Career-Services/Connect/BBA. 

As companies of all sizes scramble to keep-up in ever-increasingly competitive environments and in response to ever-increasing customer expectations, many are now leaning into the challenge of innovation as the key to surviving and thriving — disrupting before being disrupted. Join the McCombs School of Business for this lunch and learn event. 

Speakers:
Dr. Stephen Walls, Senior Lecturer, McCombs Dept. of Marketing
Jeff Mulhausen, Founding Partner, Upstream

The University of Texas Annual Energy Management Golf Tournament takes place in the fall at the UT Golf Club. The funds raised from the golf tournament help support the Master of Science in Energy Management and the Undergraduate Energy Management Program’s experiential programming for the academic year, including the Texas Energy Management Program Student Association’s monthly meetings and speaker series. Your participation would contribute to the success of MSEM/EMP students across UT campus. This event provides a great opportunity for you to network with fellow industry members and meet some of UT’s Energy Management students.

Please email Kristen Gallegos at kristen.gallegos@mccombs.utexas.edu for questions about registration and event details.

It's often said that culture eats strategy for lunch.   
High-performing businesses – Amazon, Southwest Airlines, Starbucks, Whole Foods, Zappos, among numerous others – usually credit their cultures for their success.  It is clear that creating and nurturing the right culture is key to winning in competitive markets.

How can you create a culture that is right for your business and how can you make sure that it helps you outperform your competition? 
Join the Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship at the McCombs School of Business for a highly interactive session with a powerful, hard-nosed, practical approach to designing the right organizational culture for your business.

The workshop will be followed by a fireside chat with Vice President of Southwest Airlines University, Elizabeth Bryant.

There will be no recruiting events on October 11, 2019.

Join entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders for The University of Texas at Austin's first-ever “Taste of Texas” CPG Showcase.
This one-of-a-kind event will feature special guest speakers, panel discussions and a community + student Trade Show.
Networking to follow.
  
Come learn from and network with Texas' top innovators in the CPG space!

Change the game. Push boundaries. Test out innovative ideas.

DisrupTexas is an annual Pitch Competition for undergraduate students across the state of Texas. Hosted by the Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship at UT Austin, DisrupTexas is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for fully immersive learning – and a chance for student teams to walk away with some serious cash.

There will be no recruiting events during the Thanksgiving Holiday (11/25-11/29).

There will be no recruiting events during the Thanksgiving Holiday (11/25-11/29). 

December 06, 2019 is the last day of fall recruiting in the Ford Career Center (FCC).