Careers & Opportunities

McCombs graduates have a reputation among recruiters for productivity, skill and leadership potential. MBA placement (employment three months after graduation) was sixth in the nation in a recent BusinessWeek ranking. Besides excellent recruiting programs offered through the Ford Career Center, students receive coaching on everything from case presentation skills to business dining etiquette. And it is working. Our graduates are proving themselves with strong general-management points of view, track records of moving up to greater levels of responsibility, and a willingness to roll up their sleeves and earn their leadership opportunities. The dominant business school in Texas and the Southwest, we’re also one of the most successful at placing graduates outside our region.

Quick facts:

• 500-plus companies recruiting on campus annually.
• Most popular placement areas for MBAs:
  • Finance
  • Consulting
  • Marketing
  • General management
• Most popular areas for undergraduate Business Honors:
  • Consulting
  • Investment banking
  • Public accounting
  • Graduate school

What They Say

Dell has benefited greatly over the years by having access to the extensive talent pool developed in UT’s top-notch academic and research programs. This is just one positive aspect of the ever-expanding partnership between the University and our company.

Andy Greenawalt, Vice President of Information Services, Dell