McCombs School of Business – Austin Texas

One of the largest and most distinguished business schools in the country, the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin is dedicated to educating the business leaders of tomorrow while creating knowledge for industry and society. Rankings tell only part of the story of what makes McCombs so great, but it’s a good beginning. We’re one of the few schools in the country to receive top marks in nearly all the business specialty areas ranked annually by U.S. News & World Report at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

At McCombs, we are focused on developing influential business leaders. The extensive resources of the University of Texas at Austin, one of the world’s top research universities, ensure that leading scholars bring practically relevant thinking to the classroom. The MBA+ Leadership Program, the MBA Investment Fund, Venture Fellows, Marketing Fellows, Texas Venture Labs, TVL Investment Competition, and other opportunities bring real world experiences to students from day one. A range of exchange program options and study trips gives students the ability to expand their worldview of business and society. Texas McCombs MBAs graduate with the tools and mindset that leaders need, developed in a collaborative academic environment that offers an almost limitless array of possibilities for leadership, innovation, and for making connections that will last a lifetime. Known around the world for as a hub for leading edge technology and innovation, venture capital, and entrepreneurship, Austin, Texas is a cultural magnet. The city is among the most educated cities in the US and attracts a diverse MBA student body, leading to a remarkable sharing of viewpoints, experiences, and ideas.

The Texas McCombs Full-Time MBA program is structured logically over two years. The first semester consists of core subjects that are designed to give students a world-leading grounding in such areas as business government, marketing and accounting. From the second semester onwards, the course can be tailored to suit each student’s career objectives, with 100 different electives to choose from. On top of this, McCombs offers one-to-one business coaching in order to help students develop practical skills through experienced, tailored advice. Interestingly, unlike many US business schools who primarily feed into the consulting sector, the largest proportion of McCombs MBA graduates enter the tech sector. This has much to do with Texas’ rising status as a real rival to Silicon Valley, as well as McCombs’ own connection to venture capital and legacy of innovation. The top recruiters of McCombs MBA graduates also reflect this association with the cutting edge, with the list including such leading tech names as Dell, Apple, Amazon, Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft.

Class profile: Full -Time MBA Program 2020