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McCombs Diversity Council

McCombs Diversity Council is an initiative of BBA Career Services in the McCombs School of Business that began in the spring of 2004. McCombs Diversity Council creates an atmosphere that recognizes diversity as a competitive advantage by maximizing our multicultural resources and building a business school that more accurately reflects the greater global community.  

The McCombs Diversity Council assists its members in becoming leaders in the ever-growing global market by building long-lasting relationships with companies that value diversity in the workplace.  If you're interested in becoming an active member of McCombs Diversity Council, please email the MDC Executive Board. Be sure to include your name, phone number, and email address.

Announcements

MDC Executive Board Application 2013 - 2014 

Details: Applications will be due by April 8th. The document can be downloaded here: MDC Executive Board Application 

MDC Family Meeting #10 

Date: Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Location: GSB 2.124
Details: This family meeting will be feature a Living Picture Photo Game.

MDC General Meeting #10 

Date: Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Location: GSB 2.124
Details: TBA

Dell Children's Hospital Volunteer Event

Date: Sunday, April 21st, 2013
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Dell Children's Hospital 
Details: We will be helping the kids make pour paint pots. We will meet at Littlefield Fountain and carpool.

Calendar

Calendar


Corporate Partners

Special Thanks to our MDC Corporate Partners

Interactive Diversity Forum

Gold- BHP Billiton, Chevron Corporation, General Motors, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Shell Oil Company, Spectra Energy, BB&T, BP
Silver- Air Liquide America, Altria Group Distribution Company, Cambridge Associates, Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, Caterpillar, Chrysler, Ernst & Young, Epsilon, Macy's, Navigant, Phillips 66, Target, Walgreens

Diversity Dialogue Dinner

Platinum- PricewaterhouseCoopers
Gold- BB&T, BP, BHP Billiton, Chevron Corporation, Deloitte, General Motors Foundation, Shell Oil Company
Silver- Accenture, Altria Group Distribution Company, Amazon.com, BBVA Compass, Cardinal Health, Caterpillar, ConocoPhillips, Ernst & Young, KPMG, Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, Macy's, Navigant, Phillips 66, Target

General Meeting #1 - General Electric
General Meeting #2 - Altria Group Distribution Company
General Meeting #4 - Bald Logo
General Meeting #5 - SEO
General Meeting #6 - Target
General Meeting #7 - Northwestern Mutual
General Meeting #8 - PwC
General Meeting #9 - Laura Kilcrease

Events

Interactive Diversity Forum

The Interactive Diversity Forum is a professional recruiting event set around a formal dinner and guest speakers. Held every spring, IDF is a chance for the ultimate two-way interview: recruiters get to know full-time and internship candidates from diverse backgrounds outside the interviewing room, and students discover how each company embraces and supports diversity.

The Forum is composed of a performance of two skits created and executed by McCombs business students. These skits will cover today's issues of diversity in Corporate America. Through discussion and feedback, all attendees will voice their opinions and engage in lively, thought-provoking interaction with their tables. Join us for an informational evening of networking and diversity! The spring 2013 Interactive Diversity Forum will be held on January 30.

Diversity Dialogue Dinner

The McCombs Diversity Council Diversity Dialogue Dinner, or D3, is an event that gives both students and recruiters at the McCombs School of Business a great opportunity to network. Held every fall, D3 provides a setting where corporate representatives and students are able to discuss actions the company has taken to promote diversity in the workplace. In addition, students will be able to ask questions regarding workplace environment, company goals, and future business opportunities in their quest to find an internship or full-time position.

The close, personal setting allows students to learn how each company’s awareness of varying cultures across the globe has been vital to its success in the ever-expanding global market. Finally, the dinner gives recruiters the opportunity to build relationships with younger students, many of whom you will see at future career-related events, and observe their growth as leaders promoting diversity.

MDC Executive Board

2012-2013 MDC Executive Board

Learn more about your Executive Board by clicking on the photos to the left.

Priyanka Subash

Priyanka Subash is a junior finance major from Plano, TX. An interesting fact about her is that her favorite show is “The Office” pre-Robert California and I hope to one day be a boss like Michael Scott. She absolutely adores MDC because of the family atmosphere and the amazing members. Her goal this year is to make sure MDC lives up to its motto of promoting diversity not only in the workplace, but also in society overall.

Asha Dakshinamoorthy

Asha is a junior Finance major/Marketing minor from Austin, Texas. She is interested in the tech industry and wants to eventually attend law school. She loves traveling, UT football, and being part of the amazing McCombs Diversity Council. Interesting fact: Asha once lived in Japan, and spent summer 2012 studying abroad in Paris.

Isabella Pereira

Isabella Pereira is a sophomore studying Marketing and Advertising at the University of Texas- Hook 'Em! She is a member of the McCombs Diversity Council and Texas Spirits. She loves live music, and watching movies is one of her favorite past time. She loves Austin, UT, and her MDC family!

Kevin Stewart

Kevin Stewart is a third year accounting major from Cinco Ranch High School in Katy, Texas. Kevin is a member of the Longhorn Basketball Band as well as a mentor in Target Your Future. In his spare time he enjoys sleeping, good television, playing golf and disc golf, and playing other sports that he isn't good at.

Melanie Rich

Melanie Rich is a second year business major, and is extremely happy to be the Community Relations VP of MDC this year! She enjoys singing in her car with Priyanka and Isabella and going out and being active! She hopes to get to know every member this year and show them why she loves MDC!

Nisha Shah

Nisha is a junior Marketing major/Public Relations minor from Southlake, Texas. If she isn’t at an MDC meeting or watching a Spurs game, she spends most of her time either with people or on People.com. She is honored to be the Executive VP for McCombs Diversity Council and will try her hardest to take the organization on company field trips they will love!

Tarun Kanthety

Tarun Kanthety is a junior from Plano, Texas. He is majoring in Business Honors and Finance with a minor in Management Information Systems. He loves to play basketball and his favorite team is the Miami Heat. He has been with MDC since freshman year, and wants to eventually go into Investment Banking.

Arun Gopalakrishnan

Arun Gopalakrishnan is a junior from Plano, Texas. He is currently pursuing a dual degree in Business Honors and Finance and a minor in Management Information Systems. In his spare time, Arun likes to play basketball, read the news, and travel.

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Professionalism is crucial in your career search, and it's just as crucial at the McCombs Diversity Council dinners. The McCombs Diversity Council dinners are formal events, but the atmosphere is relaxed and your goal should be to create relationships with recruiters. Your should focus on gathering information, developing a connections with the recruiters, and above all, obtaining the recruiter’s contact information for future follow-up. You may bring your resume to the dinner, but please do not hand out your resume unless the recruiter specifically asks for it. More tips on networking, etiquette, and professionalism are included in the PowerPoint presentation below. Please review the presentation and feel free to contact BBA Career Services if you need additional clarification.

Please note that the deadline to cancel your RSVP for the dinner is one week prior to the event. If you do not cancel before this deadline and/or fail to show up for the event, you will be blocked and lose your OCR recruiting privileges. If an emergency situation occurs, please contact the event coordinators immediately to cancel your RSVP. Thank you.

McCombs Diversity Council strives to host events compliant with the state and university risk management policies. For more information about risk management, please view the Risk Management presentation.

Page last updated: 5/15/2013

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