MBA Alumni Endowed Excellence Fund Return on Investment

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Each year, 50% of the distributions from the MBA Alumni Endowed Excellence Fund will be available to support MBA Program initiatives. An award committee comprised of two representatives of the MBA Program appointed by the Associate Dean, two MBA students selected by the GBC, and two MBA alumni representatives identified by the MMAN Advisory Board will make recommendations on use of this distribution income. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni will be able to submit a project for review. The number and subsequent cost of projects sponsored will be determined based upon the expected annual income of the fund for the given calendar year, and will be submitted for final approval by the Dean. This unique committee-based process will promote significant involvement and collaboration between our most valued assets, MBA students and MBA alumni. The remaining 50% of annual distribution income will be reserved for the Dean’s discretionary use to fund the highest priority school-wide initiatives.
 

2005-2006 MAEEF Awards
 

Fall 2005
Women in Business Leadership Conference

The MAEEF committee awards $5,000 to the 2006 Women in Business Leadership Conference held on February 10, 3006. This student-led one-day conference focuses on providing opportunities for women to network with one another, learn what it means to be a leader in today's workplace, and the differences, if any, that a woman makes a in a professional environment. The 2006 conference reached over 175 students and alumni. This outstanding program helps McCombs attract outstanding women candidates to the program.

Spring 2006
MBA Open MIC Case Challenge

The MAEEF committee awarded $5, 000 to the 2007 MBA Open MIC Case Challenge, a competition centered on the music industry. Initiated by McCombs MBA students in 2006, the first-ever MBA Music industry Challenge was held in concert with the 20th Annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival. Seven teams from the University of California at Berkeley, Emory, New York University, University of California at Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Wharton, and The University of Texas at Austin spent their spring break researching and working on this year's case. They presented their recommendations to the judges─a panel of entertainment executives.