McCombs School of Business
Texas MBA

Concentration in Entrepreneurship

Located in Austin and nourished by one of America's most entrepreneurial cities, the Texas MBA concentration in Entrepreneurship includes an interrelated set of activities that prepare students to:

  • Think analytically
  • Ask the right questions
  • Solve the problems of entrepreneurial firms
  • Start a new venture 
  • Develop and launch new products for existing companies
  • Be an entrepreneur in a large firm 

Some Texas MBA graduates who concentrate in Entrepreneurship take jobs with large corporations and consulting firms, focusing in areas such as joint ventures and strategic alliances. Others choose to work for entrepreneurial ventures. A small but increasing number of MBAs start their own businesses. Most Texas MBAs who concentrate in entrepreneurship plan to have their own business within five years after graduation. Companies launched by graduates of the McCombs School include:

  • Ampersand Art Supply
  • BroadCloud
  • Canvas Magazine
  • Fast TangoHalsa Pharmaceuticals
  • Interactive Funds, Inc.
  • Isochron Data Corporation
  • iVEEAManticore
  • Technology
  • Partnerware, Inc.
  • Private Concepts
  • Sol Sports, Inc.
  • uShip

With a wide range of courses and outside of class opportunities, it's no surprise this McCombs program is ranked among the top ten in Entrepreneurship by both U.S. News (April 2009) and Financial Times (January 2009).

Resources and Experiential Opportunities:

  • The Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship: This research center is dedicated to funding teaching, research, and community outreach related to entrepreneurship.
  • The Austin Technology Incubator, ATI is a highly successful business incubator focused on high-technology start-ups.
  • IC2 Institute, An international think-tank for entrepreneurship.
  • MOOT Corp Competition: Launched by Texas MBAs in 1984, this international business plan competition has continued to grow in prestige and acclaim.
  • Venture Fellows: This unique to McCombs program provides future business leaders with a unique learning opportunity through firsthand experience working with venture capital firms and a curriculum focused on the venture capital community.
  • Pitch Party: Sponsored by the PLUS Program, this annual event gives you the chance to practice pitching your business idea in a more informal environment.
  • Entrepreneur Society: Flagship student organization for students focused on entrepreneurship.
  • ES Connections: This entrepreneurial focused career event hosted by the Entrepreneurship Society brought students together with 15 companies in 2009.
  • Start Up, Meet Up: This annual event brings together Austin’s entrepreneurial community and UT students for a large-scale networking and educational opportunity.

 

 

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Curriculum
Choose five of the following:

MAN 385 Entrepreneurial Management: Entrepreneurial Management
MAN 385 Opportunity Identification and Analysis
MAN 385 Gathering Resources and Launch
MAN 385 Managing Entrepreneurial Growth
MAN 385 Small Business Consulting Practicum
MAN 385 Advanced Venture Development Practicum
FIN 394 Financial Management of Small Business
MAN 385 New Venture Creation
FIN 394 Venture Capital Fellows Practicum
LEB 380 Law for Entrepreneurs
MKT 382 Innovations in Business Marketing
MKT 382 New Product Development

Elective Courses

  • Corporate Governance
  • Enterprise of Technology: Mind to Market
  • High Technology Entrepreneurship
  • Managing and Marketing in the Global Arena
  • Opportunity Creation
  • Small Business Finance

 

Faculty Contact: John Butler