Student Experiences

“The Texas MBA has helped me build a network of incredibly talented people who elevate my own potential to be a successful business leader. At the same time, hands-on initiatives and outside learning opportunities have helped develop my ability to navigate ambiguity, adapt to situations with challenging expectations, and reconcile the differing skill sets and opinions of my colleagues.”

Hometown: Clarkston, MI
Current Job: Private Equity Services, Alvarez & Marsal
Program: Texas Evening MBA

"The Texas MBA has allowed me to gain experience outside the classroom by participating in a variety of projects and competitions. Traveling to D.C. to represent McCombs in a business consulting case competition was invaluable in allowing me to become more confident in presenting to management professionals alongside the opportunity to build stronger relationships with my teammates."

Hometown: Woodbury, NJ
Post-MBA Job: Chief Operations Officer, Mizzen Main
Program: Texas MBA at Dallas

"Being able to spend so much time in an MBA program filled with smart, intelligent people with varying viewpoints on business problems has been the most valuable experience for me. It has allowed me to not just take away the learning concepts, but see multiple different methods of application, which has benefited me immensely as I've taken on a new role with a young and growing company.”

”I really loved the balance of academia and experiential learning, along with the breadth of subjects offered. Professors were always highly accessible over multiple nodes of communication, which helped the learning process a lot. The professors bring niche expertise to MBA students within and beyond the classroom that has helped me differentiate myself professionally.”

Hometown: Houston, TX
Post-MBA Job: Senior Marketing Manager, Energy Transfer
Program: Texas MBA at Houston

“The Texas MBA has added invaluable tools to my toolkit and pushed me beyond my own expectations to help me pursue a career I am passionate about. As a young leader in the energy sector, The Texas MBA helps you develop critical skills that give you the confidence and courage to take on major challenges. Career Management's staff is something special, acting as cheerleaders for my career, they helped me develop my career narrative to help expand and develop my network in a fast-paced industry.”

Hometown: Monterrey, Mexico
Post-MBA Job: Account Manager, Reseller Operations, Apple
Program: Texas Full-Time MBA

“By giving me the knowledge, the network, the internship experience, and a MBA brand that will always open doors through my professional career, the Texas MBA has been a great leadership opportunity. I have learned a lot from my classmates and remain connected to them in my current career, and as a network of support and knowledge.”

“The Texas MBA program has helped me develop, grow, and lead my company forward through shaping corporate culture, leading through change, budgeting and planning, innovating technology, and negotiating deals. I was able to apply the topics I learned from Friday’s class to the challenges I faced Monday morning. Everything I learned from class and my colleagues was pivotal in maneuvering my business through the changing oil and gas landscape.”

Hometown: Roanoke, VA
Post-MBA job: Sr. Product Manager, Amazon; Founder/CEO, Plot Guru
Program: Texas Full-Time MBA

“Participating in MBA projects and Fellowship Programs was a great way for me to get hands-on experience with different companies and industries while also building out my professional network. One of the highlights was working part-time during the semester at a local venture capital firm as part of Venture Fellows. That opportunity allowed me to develop skills and knowledge that were instrumental in securing a summer internship in venture capital.”

Hometown: Austin, Texas
Post MBA job: President/CEO, Mayfield Energy, LLC
Program: Texas Executive MBA

"The exchange of viewpoints is phenomenal. Outside of the classroom, I have thoroughly enjoyed sharing ideas with my MBA colleagues and working on numerous business investment ventures with classmates. The level of talent at McCombs has pushed me to attain new heights of professionalism, all within a challenging, yet welcoming and congenial atmosphere. Visiting China with my EMBA classmates was a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience. We really felt like a family, and the capstone trip to Beijing was a culmination of two years of hard work and a celebration of our effort.”