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Facts about the McCombs School

 
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Community   (Fall 2007 Enrollment)

Students: 6,188

  • 4,442 undergraduate (includes 439 undergraduate MPA students)
  • 1,310 MBA (all programs)
  • 336 MPA graduate
  • 100 doctoral

Faculty: 183 full-time equivalent

Alumni: 83,871 in 50 states and 113 countries*

  • 63,017 BBA
  • 16,203 MBA
  • 3,592 MPA
  • 1044 PhD
    * Some graduates have more than one degree.

Business Partners: Over 90 corporate investors & research partners

Student Profile - Fall 2007

Undergraduate students by ethnicity and national origin .
 

 

 

 

 

Undergraduate Enthnicity 07-08
Graduate Ethnicity 07-08 Graduate students by ethnicity and national origin.

 

 

 

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Average Salaries

MBA Class of 2007 $131,439
avg. salary:     $93,649
avg. signing bonus:     $19,965
avg. guaranteed bonus:     $17,825
BBA Class of 2007 $55,621
avg. salary:     $50,583
avg. bonus:     $5,038

See Ford Career Center for complete salary statistics broken down by major, functional area, and other criteria, including MPA/PPA statistics.

Research Centers

Visit the Research Center directory for an overview of each center and direct links to individual Websites.

  • AIM Investment Center
  • Center for Business, Technology, & Law
  • Center for Customer Insight and Marketing Solutions
  • Center for Energy Finance Education & Research
  • Center for International Business Education & Research
  • The Real Estate Finance and Investment Center
  • Center for Research in Electronic Commerce
  • Center for Risk Management and Insurance
  • EDS Financial Trading and Technology Center
  • Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship
  • Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Center for Private Equity Finance
  • IC2 Institute
  • Supply Chain Management Center of Excellence

McCombs Gift

Since May 2000, when renowned entrepreneur Red McCombs invested $50 million in The University of Texas at Austin School of Business, the School has launched an aggressive plan to improve its standing as a world leader in business education. To this end, 90% of the McCombs funds are dedicated to match approved contributions to new and existing endowments. If you would like information on how a McCombs match can leverage your contribution to the School, contact Mary Ann Maltz, Director of Individual Giving and Endowments, at (512) 475-8179.

For more on supporting the school visit the McCombs School Development Website.

Pie chart of where the McCombs gift money will be spent

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Distinctions

  • The MBA Investment Fund, L.L.C., the first legally constituted, private investment company entirely managed by students.
  • Moot Corp®, the world's original and still most lucrative student business plan competition.
  • Market-driven specializations responding to evolving industry needs in energy finance, private equity, real estate finance, customer insight, supply chain management, and other areas.
  • Collaboration with business through 13 research centers including the Center for Research in Electronic Commerce, the Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship, and the Center for Customer Insight.
  • National academic leadership in all major fields of business education.
  • The Plus Program, an innovative series of MBA seminars focusing on the soft skills of communication, leadership, and teamwork.
  • A tradition of educating leaders since 1922 that continues today, with more current S&P 500 CEOs having graduated from McCombs than from any other public business school.
  • Diversity, #8 among top business schools for companies who recruit minorities and a #2 ranking for Hispanic business students.
  • Austin, one of the world's "creative capitals" and great educational cities, and a premier setting for business education.

Facilities

  • McCombs School of Business is a three-building complex of 350,000 square feet. The buildings are listed as: GSB, CBA-South and CBA-North. There are 26 classrooms, 535 offices, 13 research centers, and 5 computer laboratories with 300 computers. The main building features a three-story atrium with food service options provided by O’s. In addition to services provided in the McCombs building complex, there is also a multi-media technology laboratory located on the first floor of the University Teaching Center (UTC).
  • Wireless internet access is available in all classrooms and public spaces within McCombs, including the interview suites in the Ford Career Center, Hall of Honors, Atrium and study areas. There are over 1000 network ports.
  • Four MBA cohort classrooms are configured to maximize instruction and learning. These classrooms are dedicated for MBA use and instruction.
  •  The Ford Career Interview Center has 43 private interviewing suites, with nearby changing rooms and suit lockers so that students can dress for on-campus recruiting. [removed “multi-million dollar”]
  • The AIM Trading Center and EDS Classroom are a state-of-the art trading, research and teaching facility equipped with the same technology that serves Wall Street.
  • The McCombs School of Business has several event venues available to McCombs-sponsored student organizations:
            • Legacy Events Room (CBA 3.202). The Legacy Events Room can be configured in three ways to accommodate a variety of events: Classroom (64 attendees), Theater (100 attendees), or Reception (125 attendees).
            • CBA Events Room (CBA 3.304). The CBA Events Room can accommodate up to 75 attendees seated, or 150 attendees standing.
            • GSB Events Room (GSB 5.130). The GSB Events Room can accommodate up to 54 attendees.
            • The Atrium (CBA 3rd Floor). The Atrium can accommodate up to 350 attendees seated, or 500 attendees standing.
            • The Hall of Honors (CBA 2nd Floor). The Hall of Honors can accommodate up to 250 attendees seated, or 450 attendees standing.
            • The GSB Plaza. The Plaza can accommodate up to 1,367 attendees.

    Note: The Legacy Events Room and the CBA Events Room contain built-in multi-media; the Atrium, Plaza and the GSB Events Room do not.
  • The McCombs School of Business also has several venues available to Staff and Faculty only. They are:
        • Faculty / Staff Lounge (CBA 3.302). The Faculty / Staff Lounge is available to all McCombs staff and faculty.
        • The Green Room (CBA 4.350). The Green Room can accommodate up to 40 attendees.
        • MSB Conference Room (CBA 6.420). The MSB Conference Room can accommodate up to 35 attendees.

    There are several student lounges and study areas located within the McCombs complex:
        • AIM Reading Room (4th Floor)
        • Reliant Productivity Center (4th Floor)
        • PhD Lounge (5th Floor)
        • MPA Lounge (4th Floor)
        • The Frito Lay Student Leadership Center (3rd Floor) is a private student services center for McCombs-affiliated undergraduate student organizations. It contains a workroom and conference room.
        • The Carpenter Center (3rd Floor) is a private study space for MBA students. It has a work room and conference room for student organizations, and is adjacent to 10 private meeting rooms. [removed “new” and square footage totals.]

    Note: The MSB Conference Room and Green Room contain built-in multi-media.

 

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Leadership

Leadership   Email Phone
Thomas W. Gilligan Dean Email icon 512.471.5921
Janet Dukerich COO, Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs Email icon 512.471.7876
Eric Hirst Associate Dean, Graduate Programs Email icon 512.471.5921
Paula Murray Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs Email icon 512.471.5921
Gaylen Paulson Interim Associate Dean for Executive Education Email icon 512.471.5893
For information on specific programs at the McCombs School, consult our contacts page. For media information, contact the Communications Director by phone at 512-471-3314 or by email at CommunicationsDirector@mccombs.utexas.edu.