Marketability

The MPA degree will open doors to professional opportunities never before available to you--and some you never even imagined. Nearly 200 organizations representing more than 25 different industries annually recruit our MPA students for internships and/or full-time positions. Prominent national firms from San Francisco to Dallas to New York, and leading international companies from London to Shanghai to Mexico City aggressively seek our MPA graduates. The vast majority of our MPA students accept offers for permanent positions before or within a few month of graduating from the McCombs School.

"The University of Texas at Austin has been the number one producer of talent throughout our university recruiting program. We have supported the faculty as well as student groups for many years because of the exceptional importance of The University of Texas at Austin program to the firm and the accounting profession."

-Bernard Milano, KPMG Foundation

Flexibility

The MPA degree will equip you with in the in-depth knowledge and practical skills you need to succeed in any professional context or business setting. These skills are transferable from the private sector, from professional services to finance, industry, government or consulting. Many of our MPA graduates begin their careers in public accounting and end up as financial officers, controllers or executives of major corporations. They discover that what they learned at the McCombs School of Business has meaning, value and relevance for any organization.

"Graduating from the MPA program instills the qualities I needed to lead and has helped me excel in my organization. Recently, I was one of fifteen individuals chosen globally to participate in our firm's five-month leadership development program. I could not have achieved this honor without the education provided through this great program and the McCombs School of Business."

-Konnie Haynes, Assurance Senior Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers, MPA '00

Advancement

As an MPA graduate, not only will you stand out within your organization--you will also excel. Our graduates quickly develop a reputation for competence, sound judgment and accounting proficiency--professional traits that senior executives recognize, value and reward. Not surprisingly, many of our MPA graduates have risen to the highest levels of public accounting, industry, finance and government. Hard work, personal integrity and an MPA education are a potent combination for professional success.

"The accounting, finance and analytical skills imparted at UT Austin have been a key differentiator throughout my career thus far, including my time spent at Intel Corporation as a financial analyst and now at Smith Barney as a semiconductor equity research analyst. I couldn't have done it without your help."

-Craig Berger, MPA '99