The excitement begins at 11:30 am with Texas 'Tinis and Shiner Bock, and the game kicks off at 12 p.m.! Let's rally behind our team as they aim to leave the Big 12 as UNDISPUTED CHAMPS! RSVP on our alumni Facebook group (and join if you haven't yet). Let's show our Longhorn spirit and make some noise. Texas Fight!
Alumni & Friends Events
Here you can learn about recent and upcoming Alumni & Friends Events.
December 12, 2023 - December 12, 2023
Big Twelve Championship Watch Party
Off Campus, Chuy’s at Easton 4154 Seward St. Columbus, OH, 43219 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Type: Alumni Event
Audience: Alumni
Program or Department: Alumni Relations
Get ready to cheer loud and proud for our Texas Longhorns! They are going to the Big 12 Conference Championship game! Let's paint Chuy’s at Easton BURNT ORANGE! Cost: Pay Your Own Way
November 23, 2023 - November 23, 2023
McCombs Mexico City Alumni Breakfast
Off Campus, Hegel 345, Polanco, Polanco V Secc. Miguel Hidalgo, 11560 Ciudad de, México, @ 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Type: Alumni Event
Audience: Alumni
Program or Department: Alumni Relations
Please join fellow McCombs alumni for breakfast. We have a featured speaker, Eugenio Gomez Alatorre who will present on Economics Perspectives: Challenges & Opportunities. Please confirm by Nov 6. Chapter Leader Ivan Serdan, MSTC 2005, will follow up to confirm and collect payment. Cost: 300.00 MX
November 30, 2023 - November 30, 2023
Faculty Seminar/Webinar: “How To Use AI To Be More Creative and Deliver Marketing Success” with Chris Aarons and Abby Nichols, MSM '23
Off Campus, Robert B. Rowling Hall, 300 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Austin, TX 78705 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Type: Alumni Event
Audience: Alumni
Program or Department: Alumni Relations
Please join the McCombs Austin Chapter as we host Chris Aarons, Marketing Lecturer, and Abby Nichols, MS ’23, for a discussion on utilizing AI for marketing success. Cost: Free In-person registration: https://faculty-seminar-webinar-how-to-use-ai-to-be-more-creative-and-d.eventfarm.com Zoom registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o83KbbZvTPq4SotimVRdkQ#/registration
In this talk you’ll learn:
• Why success is more about how you think about the technology, than the technology itself
• Why even with AI, the customer has to come first and be the focus
• How creativity is still the engine that drives experience
• Success and digital are messy and AI and a little mess is where excellence is found
Chris Aarons is the co-author of the best-selling book on digital transformation and has worked with brands such as Amazon, AMD, Coca-Cola, Cisco, Dell, Dolby Labs, and HP to create award-winning digital campaigns. In addition, he teaches both undergraduate and master’s classes in digital marketing at the McCombs School of Business, where he has won numerous awards for teaching excellence, effectiveness, and innovation in his first three years of teaching.
Abby Nichols manages the digital marketing efforts for a conversational AI company by day, and is a pickle entrepreneur by night. As a lifelong resident of Austin, Texas, she wasn’t surprised she ended up in the tech industry after watching its takeover as the city grew. Burnt orange through and through, Abby Nichols earned her master of science in marketing from the McCombs School of Business and a bachelor of science in public relations from Moody College.
This talk will stream live from Crum Auditorium at Robert B. Rowling Hall on the UT-Austin campus. Please only RSVP once to either join us in person or online via live stream.
1 CPE credit offered for live (in-person or online) attendance. No prerequisites or advance preparation are required.
November 30, 2023 - November 30, 2023
Houston MBA Program Reunion: Celebrating the 15-Year Anniversary of the Program
Off Campus, Cadillac Bar, 1802 Shepherd, Houston, TX 77007 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Type: Alumni Event
Audience: Alumni
Program or Department: Alumni Relations
Register today for your Houston MBA Reunion. This is a great opportunity to reconnect with your classmates, meet students, network with fellow alumni, and celebrate the 15-year anniversary of the Houston MBA Program. Joe Stephens, Senior Assistant Dean, and Rebecca Gavillet, Managing Director, will be at the event and look forward to seeing you there! Cost: 20 - includes heavy appetizers, beer, wine, and margaritas. For questions, email alumni@mccombs.utexas.edu.
December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
The Austin Chapter presents Christian Catron, President & CEO of Redeem Investments
Off Campus, Robert B. Rowling Hall, Room 5.402. 300 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Type: Alumni Event
Audience: Alumni
Program or Department: Alumni Relations
Please join the Austin Chapter as we host Christian Catron, President & CEO of Redeem Investments, West Point '01, and McCombs MBA '11. Cost: Free
Christian’s corporate career includes roles in sales, training, management, business development, project management, and operations, leading as many as 500 teammates at a time within the healthcare space. After nearly two decades, Christian pivoted from “healthcare to wealthcare” using commercial real estate as his wealth creation vehicle of choice.
He began his real estate investing career with single-family homes but quickly turned his attention to commercial investments. His vision for Redeem Investments has expanded to include renewable energy investing, recognizing the ability to achieve below-average risk and above-average returns for investors, while creating a positive impact on the environment. He currently runs a renewable energy fund and will soon be launching a new fund focused on acquiring medical office buildings and converting them to resilient, carbon-neutral structures, bringing together his healthcare experience with his passion for commercial real estate and renewable energy investing.
He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in general management and environmental engineering. He continued his education at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business, earning an MBA.
After the event, attendees are welcome to go to the rooftop bar at the Otis Hotel next door for drinks, networking, and ongoing discussion. Pay your own way.
Parking is available in the AT&T Conference Center garage and Rowling Hall garage. Standard rates apply. The parking garage entrance is on 20th Street. There is also free street parking available in the government district below Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
December 5, 2023 - December 5, 2023
McCombs Houston Alumni Holiday Happy Hour
Off Campus, Patterson Park 2205 Patterson St. Houston, TX 77007 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Type: Alumni Event
Audience: Alumni
Program or Department: Alumni Relations
Join fellow Houston McCombs Alumni to kick off the holiday season for a casual happy hour at alumni-owned Patterson Park. Tickets include one drink. Cost: $15
December 6, 2023 - December 6, 2023
Knowledge To Go Webinar with Eric Chan, "Employee Promotions: The Good, Bad, and Ugly"
Off Campus, Online via Zoom @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Type: Alumni Event
Audience: Alumni
Program or Department: Alumni Relations
In this webinar, Professor Chan will draw on the latest research based on psychology and economics to answer important questions related to employee promotions at the workplace: How do managers decide whom to promote? How can employees increase their chances of being promoted? What happens when employees are passed over for promotion? And more. Cost: Free
Eric Chan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Accounting. He received his PhD in Accounting from the University of Pittsburgh, and BS degrees in Accounting and Finance from the University of Maryland, College Park. Prior to pursuing his PhD, he worked as a senior auditor for Ernst & Young in Washington, D.C. Professor Chan currently teaches the Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting in the Canfield Business Honors Program and the Behavioral Research in Accounting doctoral seminar. His research focuses on using experimental methods to examine issues related to incentive contracting, performance measurement and evaluation, and managerial decision-making.
December 8, 2023 - December 8, 2023
The Austin Chapter presents Jim McMullan
Off Campus, Stinson's, 4416 Burnet Rd., Austin, TX, 78756 @ 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Type: Alumni Event
Audience: Alumni
Program or Department: Alumni Relations
Please join us for our monthly breakfast at Stinson’s Cafe. This month we welcome Jim McMullan, CTO and Advisor at Boyce & Associates. Jim will discuss the importance of budgeting for successful financial wellness. Cost: Free
Jim brings over 25 years of experience to Boyce & Associates Wealth Consulting. His industry experience includes financial management, consulting, biotechnology, and hospitality. His expertise covers financial management and budgeting, accounting, client services, business development, and fundraising.
He earned his BBA in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame and later earned an MBA in Finance at The University of Texas at Austin.
Free parking will be available. Coffee and breakfast tacos are generously provided by the McCombs School of Business
December 13, 2023 - December 13, 2023
DBS Holiday Party
Off Campus, Clubhouse at Theo Apartments, 985 Albion Street, Denver CO 80220 @ 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Type: Alumni Event
Audience: Alumni
Program or Department: Alumni Relations
Celebrate the season with the Denver Business Series at our huge annual Holiday Party! Cost: $40
Hosted at the beautiful Clubhouse on the 9th floor at the Theo Apartments on Colorado Boulevard, we’ll be enjoying sushi and poke bowls from Tokyo Joe’s, Colorado whiskey from our friends at Locke + Co Distilling and alcohol-free beverages from Gruvi. Let’s revel in the holiday festivities and usher in a great 2024 New Year together.