McCombs Adventure Program
McCombs Adventure Program (MAP) is an optional pre-orientation adventure for incoming Texas MBA students. MAP provides an amazing opportunity for new first-year students to connect with future classmates, relax and enjoy a great vacation before diving into the hectic life of a full-time student, and spend time with some seasoned Texas MBA veterans who'll be leading the trip.
2013 MAP Trip Locations
Costa Rica MAP Trip
Date: July 20-27, 2013
- Price Range: $2,635-2,785
Students will spend three nights in Arenal, three nights in Quepos, and one night in San Jose. Activities include a zipline canopy tour, a visit to the Eco Termales Hot Springs, canyoning/waterfall rappelling, rafting on the Naranjo River, and hiking in Manuel Antonio National Park.
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Grand Canyon MAP Trip
Date: July 20-24, 2013
- Price: $2,160
Students will spend three nights in Flagstaff, Arizona and one night in Las Vegas, Nevada. Activities include a visit to Slide Rock State Park, hiking the South Kaibab Trail, a tour of Antelope Canyon, a 15 mile river float trip on the Colorado through Glen Canyon, and free time in Las Vegas.
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Panama MAP Trip
Date: July 20-28, 2013
- Price: $2,780-2,860
Students will spend four nights in Panama City, two nights in El Valle, and two nights in Santa Clara. Activities include kayaking, ziplining, a Panama Canal Jungle Boat tour, wet repelling, sightseeing with a private tour guide, and leisure time at the first-class Sheraton Bijao Resort.
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Austin Area MAP Trips
Not sure you can commit to an entire week of international travel? Then take this opportunity to explore around your new town! Both of these trips are one day only and they leave from The University of Texas at Austin campus. Register for one or both and feel free to register your spouse or significant other as well.
Fredericksburg - Wine Tasting
- Date: July 25, 2013
- Price Range: $100-150
Nothing like a little road trip to the Hill Country! You'll visit three wineries to sample the area’s unique Texas wine and stop for lunch and some shopping in historic downtown Fredericksburg. The trip includes round-trip transportation from Austin.
New Braunfels - Tubing
- Date: July 26, 2013
- Price Range: $100-150
You'll spend the day floating down the Guadalupe River – it doesn’t get much more laid back than this! The trip includes lunch, equipment rental, guide and round-trip transportation from Austin. Participants must be able to swim.
How To Register
In order to register, visit www.worldstridescapstone.org and select "Register To Travel" on the right side of the page. On this page, you will need to enter the Trip ID for the specific MAP Trip you wish to register for.
NOTE: Registration for the Costa Rica, Grand Canyon, and Panama trips has passed. If you are interested in signing up for a Austin area day trip you may still register using the info below. The deadline to register for day trips is June 7. If you have any questions, contact Thomas Ward by email or at 512-471-4143.
2013 MAP Trip IDs
- Costa Rica: 88448
- Grand Canyon: 88450
- Panama: 88449
- Austin Area: 89049