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University of Texas at Austin

2/12/2014

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University of Texas at Austin
Dream School #2

WHAT DEPICTED FROM THIS COLLEGE?

McCombs Business School has a very similar perception of education like the Innovation Academy. I love the Innovation Academy, hands-on experience, the learning environment and the new ways of teaching and these things are beign incorporated at McCombs now so I am sure I will like it. In fact, I will already have some experience with this new academic system. 

1. Learning Environment 

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  • NEW Active Learning Center opens FALL 2014
  • Innovative learning space specially for McCombs BBA students
  • "These unique, flexible, active learning classroom facilities will enhance our faculty's innovative teaching techniques and provide our BBA students with the latest team-based, adaptable, and state-of-the-art learning environments." - McCombs
  • Better classroom experience
  • Active learning→ you need classrooms that can be arranged to carry out group interaction
  • Technology → computers, whiteboards, projectors, 
  • ALC classrooms experience work effectively for teachers and students
  • Accommodate MULTIPLE teaching modes →lecture, team-based, discussion
  • Provide faculty and students with the latest technology
  • Expand ability to emulate real-world practices like many of today's workplaces
  • IMPROVE students performance and retention 
  • INCREASE engagement between faculty and students
  • ENGAGE multiple learning styles
  • Relationships between students
  • Active Learning Classrooms → team-based, hands-on, computer-rich, adaptable, state-of-the-art learning environments
    • ALC highlights
    • Cooperative learning environments → motivate collaboration among students
    • Technology → allows students and teachers to present their work to each other easily
    • Flexible furniture → help facilitate small-group work
    • Helps emulate real-world practices

2. Hands-on Experience

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  • McCombs prepares you for the real world through internships
  • Gives you the experience you need to be ready for the real world and your career (internships, consulting projects, student leadership,)
  • In McCombs they teach you theatrically and through practice
  • You get to do at least one internship before you graduate

INTERNSHIPS
  • Internships allow you to discover your interest, what you like and what you are good at
  • Internships might help you get an idea of anything you might want to persu after graduation

LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
  • Companies value leaders
  • LeaderShape Institute → a week program that helps you understand a leader and what are the qualities
  • Leadership program →"facilitate leadership, awareness and action on the individual, local and global level" - McCombs
  • Transforms students into an emerging business leader

FINANCIAL ANALYTIC PROGRAM
  • Extra credit→ community and service classes with a real experience
  • You can work in→ Community Tax Centers, Internal Revenue Service and it allows you to help families when they need you the most, tax time. 
  • UNDERSTAND finance 
  • 1 ½ years program

BRASS RING PROGRAM
  • You are able to work with Central Texas organizations 
  • You submit project proposals
  • If you get chosen you spend 6-8 hours a week + weekly class meeting 
  • You get to work with the company and gain 
  • The program gives you the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge
  • It's a great experience, resume builder and networking opportunity

CASE COMPETITION
  • Group competitions→ within the groups you discuss about current business challenge facing a company
  • Competitions take place at McCombs or anywhere else too, out of state and country

PROGRAM

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  • Innovative learning and very smiler to the Innovation Academy
  • Complete Curriculum
  • Internship Opportunities
  • Hands-on


ENVIRONMENT

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  • Located in city
  • In Austin
  • Austin →  beautiful modern city 

AFFORDABLE

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  • According to my dad this could be a school he can afford
2 Comments
Corey Topf
2/15/2014 01:26:37 am

Drew!! Great research here, and it's cool to see Texas moving in this new direction. I've heard amazing things about the city of Austin as well, and Cristina Musso--a former graduate of Roosevelt--attends UTexas. Email me if you want me to put you in touch with her in order to ask her any questions.

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DD
2/20/2014 12:10:04 pm

Andre your research here is inspiring...You don't know how much I was struggling with my university research because I didn't know where to start--there is so much when choosing your academic future!!! The way you organized the essential things you need to know in order to choose wisely is very clever, you clearly know your priorities

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