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McCombs Monthly Reminders
Think n Drink
(Alumni & Students)
October 13
Club De Ville
900 Red River St.
Austin, TX 78701
512.457.0900
You are invited to relive your MBA days at this Think n Drink, beginning at 9 p.m.
Reunion 2005
October 14-16
Class of 1995 and Class of
2000: Time is running out, so register by October 7.
Reunion2005 Registration.
4th Annual Pitch Party:
Thurs, October 27th
6-8pm @ the Alumni Center
First and second year MBA students compete by pitching their
“venture” to investors played by alumni, business leaders,
other MBA students, faculty, and staff. Investors give their
“McCombs money” to the students whose pitches they find
most persuasive. Prizes will be given to the investors who have selected the best
pitches. Sponsors include: American Airlines, Hotel San
Jose, Double Tree Suites, and Central Market. Please RSVP to
Nick
Bhavsar as an alumni investor by Oct 21st!
Update Your Information in the
Alumni Directory!
Update your email, address, employer, and email
distribution lists in the MBA Alumni Directory. Also, look
for classmates, find alumni in your area, and
sign up to get involved.
Hire McCombs Alumni through the
McCombs
Job Board
Promote employment opportunities to both current students
and alumni of the McCombs School of Business.
As alumni, you are in a unique position to help Texas
MBAs.
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2005 Alumni Awards Celebration: October
28
This first annual event is an opportunity for the McCombs community to recognize
achievements made by our alumni. Dean Gau and
Dean Salbu plan to attend and help us celebrate our alumni successes.
Current students and alumni are invited.
Friday, October 28, 2005 - 6pm - 8pm
The University of Texas Club
Business Attire, Cocktails / Hors d'Oeuvres
Alumni Tickets - $20 Student Tickets - $15
Parking validation will be provided.
Register here.
Directions
to the UT Club.
Download this event to your Outlook Calendar.
Sponsored by:
McCombs MBA Alumni Network
Graduate Business Council
Awards
Rising Star Award: Presented to an alum no further than
10 years from MBA graduation who has been successful professionally
while at the same time working to strengthen the McCombs MBA Alumni
Network.
Jeff Hoogendam ‘95 CEO, SmartPrice.com
Jeff Hoogendam
is Co-Founder & CEO of venture-backed startup SmartPrice.com. Mr.
Hoogendam also has over four years experience in the venture capital
industry and was a charter member of the Kauffman Fellows Venture
Capital Program. He is a board member of the Moot Corp Foundation
as well as a judge in the annual Moot Corp Competition.
Alumni Chapter Award: Presented to a McCombs MBA Alumni Network
Chapter for an outstanding chapter event and/or program for the
given year.
Dallas Chapter Executive Speaker Series
Dallas Chapter Executive Committee:
Reggie Cobb ‘94, Alliance Data
Marissa Jarratt ‘04, Frito Lay
Max Locke ‘95, Beacon’s Light
Scott McNeill ‘99, Raymond James
Ben Soderquist ‘72, Corporate Communications, Inc.
Alan Stein ‘94, LiveLogic LLC
The Dallas Chapter was recently reinvigorated under the leadership
of Alan Stein and the Chapter Executive Committee. Under their guidance,
the Chapter has focused on establishing a foundation of consistent
events that will grow over time. For this award, the McCombs MBA
Alumni Network is recognizing the Chapter's Executive Speaker Series,
which takes place during the fall and spring of each year.
In This Newsletter
Alumni News
Martinez Tucker Named One of the Top 25 Influential
Hispanics
Time Magazine, Aug. 13, 2005
The role Sara Martinez Tucker, MBA ’79, has played in championing
educational equality in the Hispanic community has earned her a
spot among Time magazine’s 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America.
Time highlighted the achievements and influence of Martinez Tucker,
pointing out her status as a role model. She says she would “rather
be in the business of creating role models than be a role model,”
and Time says she is a role model for just this reason. Martinez
Tucker will be inducted into the McCombs Hall of Fame this fall.
Read the Time magazine profile on Sara Martinez Tucker.
View photos of Time's 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America.
Jeff Boldrick’s (MBA 2004) Winning Kick
Jeff Boldrick was cheered on when he kicked a field goal
at the UT vs. Louisiana-Lafayette football game at the end of the
first quarter. Jeff won a year’s supply of Chick-fil-A and two tickets
on American Airlines.
Raghavan Ramanan (MBA 2003) Honored by Air
& Waste Management Association
The Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) awarded Rahgavan Ramanan
(PhD, MBA , PE, DEE, QEP) the Fellow Grade of Membership which recognizes
professional attainment and accomplishments related to the mission
and objectives of the AWMA. AWMA is the premium global organization
for environmental professionals covering more than 65 countries.
The award was presented at the AWMA international conference in
June 2005.
George Eli Apolzon (MBA 1968) Helps Hurricane
Katrina Families
George Eli Apolzon is helping Katrina Families through his nonprofit
corporation, Partners in Affordable Housing, Inc. by providing fully
furnished housing for one year for fifteen families. For more information,
go to http://www.austinaffordablehousing.com.
On Campus
Changing World Requires Risk-Taking Growth
Leaders
by Sandie Taylor
“Imagine,” General Electric executive Juan Mogollon urged. “What
would happen if the United States had to compete with China for
natural resources?” According to Mogollon, GE Global Commercial
Vice President for Equipment Services, it’s not really a matter
of if, but a question of when and how. In his talk Sept. 15, “Leadership
and Execution in a Global Arena,” Mogollon contended that GE’s success
in competing in a global market depends on two aspects—driving growth
at GE and building growth leaders.
Get the full story.
McCombs School's Energy Finance Group Hosts Nation's First Energy Finance Challenge
by Sandie Taylor
At a time when oil prices are on the rise—along with entry-level salaries in the energy
industry—many MBAs are finding careers in energy increasingly appealing. With this in mind, the
McCombs School’s Energy Finance Group organized and hosted the nation’s first energy finance case
challenge Sept. 15-16 to give students an introduction to the industry and the issues it faces
today. “The inaugural National Energy Finance Challenge was a huge success for McCombs and the
University of Texas,” Graeme Martin, MBA ’06, said.
Get the full story.
Faculty Profiles: McCombs Welcomes Five New Professors for 2005-2006
This week, McCombs welcomes five new faculty members. Hailing from academic departments and
doctoral programs at Cornell, Kelley, Kellogg, MIT and Stern, they are a talented group who will
have a great effect on our community.
Learn more about the new faculty.
MOOT CORP® Announces New Director: Seasoned Entrepreneur to Run Program
The MOOT CORP® program is now under new leadership. Rob Adams, management lecturer, was appointed
the director of MOOT CORP®, replacing Dr. Gary Cadenhead, senior management and accounting
lecturer. “I cannot imagine a more qualified person to take over the leadership of the MOOT CORP
program,” Cadenhead said. Adams, the founder of Tejas Venture Partners, has been involved with
MOOT CORP® since 2000, acting as a judge in the finals of both the Texas and Global MOOT CORP®
competitions.
Find out more about Adams
and the MOOT CORP® competition.
Bigfoot Networks Inc. Vied for $35,000 in Fortune Small Business Showdown
Bigfoot Networks, Inc., the
2005 winners of Texas MOOT CORP®, was one of five top-ranked student
companies selected to compete Tuesday in the final leg of the FORTUNE Small Business (FSB) Student
Showdown. The winning team, which will be revealed in the November issue of FORTUNE Small Business
magazine, will receive a $35,000 prize from contest sponsor SAP America Inc., a subsidiary of SAP,
the world’s leading provider of business software solutions. “The competition this year was
intense, and the 11 teams that battled it out in the semi-finals were outstanding,” said contest
organizer Elaine Pofeldt, a senior editor at FSB magazine. Bigfoot Networks, Inc. plans to be the
first company to market a network card developed to improve the speed and efficiency of online
gaming.
Lecturer Paula Ivey Speaks on Corporate Social Responsibility at United
Nations in NYC
Marketing lecturer Paula Ivey spoke on a panel at the Department of Public
Information/Non-Governmental Organization (DPI/NGO) 58th annual conference, titled,
“Our Challenge: Voices for Peace, Partnerships and Renewal,” held Sept. 7-9 at the United Nations
Department of Public Information in New York City. The panel, “Corporate Social Responsibility:
A Case for Business, Development and Values,” provided an audience of mainly NGO members, an
overview of CSR and the eight UN Millennium Development Goals–which range from halving extreme
poverty to providing universal primary education by 2015. “I see a great opportunity for NGOs to
engage in partnerships with corporations to further the mission of the Millennium Goals," she said. Ivey also serves as a member of the Academic Advisory Committee for the United Nations Global Compact, which is a group of academics aiming to teach CSR, and incorporate the UN Global Compact’s mission into business education.
Learn more about the DPI/NGO conference.
Visit the United Nations Global Compact Web site.
Get Involved
Go to
http://mba.mccombs.utexas.edu/mma/involve/index.asp
to learn about various ways you can get involved with McCombs.
In the News
Dean Endorses Proposed Exec. Education Center
Austin Business Journal, August 19, 2005
Read the complete op-ed.
Mercer Recruiter: What Consulting Firms Want
BusinessWeek Online, Sept. 1, 2005
See the full interview.
Gas Prices Won’t Further Increase, Predicts Dr. Ronn
KVUE-24, Sept. 1, 2005
Visit the KVUE Web site and then click “KVUE Online Video” for the full news coverage.
As Textbook Prices Skyrocket, Students Get
Creative
The New York Times, Sept. 4, 2005
Find out the extreme measures one Texas student took to avoid textbook costs.
The Green Wave Sweeps into McCombs
Business Week Online, Sept. 6, 2005
View the full story.
Salbu Travels Down Under for Ethics
The Age, Sept. 8, 2005
View the full story (subscription required).
MBA Student Sends "Greetings From Fort Bragg"
Texas Monthly, September 2005
Read Moss' Texas Monthly journal (subscription required).
Get the full story on Moss' assignment to report from Iraq.
Hispanic Business Applauds McCombs for Campus-Corporate Connection
Hispanic Business magazine, September 2005
See the Hispanic Business magazine article.
MOOT CORP® Announces New Director: Seasoned Entrepreneur to Run Program
Find out more about Adams and the MOOT CORP® competition.
View more
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