GBCS CareerLink Spring 2012
2012 Rankings Full Time MBA Program
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On February 24th, GBCS hosted our Career Management Conference. Every year, subject matter experts and industry leaders participate in the event which is focused on development or relevant industry topics.
2nd U.S. overall, Salary Percentage Increase, Financial
MBA Venture Challenge
1st U.S. overall (4th in world), Best Value for Money, Financial
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1st U.S. public (6th U.S. overall), Aims Achieved, Financial
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2nd U.S. public (7th U.S. overall), Employment at Three Months, Financial
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6th U.S. public (9th overall), Placement after Three Months,
U.S. News & World Report
6th U.S. public (42nd in world), Best Global MBAs for Mexicans,
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Career Management Conference – The Power of Personal Branding
7th U.S. public (51st in world), Financial Times 14th U.S. public (tied 32nd overall), U.S.
News & World Report
For more information, visit us online: http://mays.tamu.edu/ about-mays/rankings
The MBA Venture Challenge (VC) is an integral part of the first year of Texas A&M’s Full-Time MBA program. It has been designed around several key objectives:
To help Mays MBAs develop the ability to quickly and effectively evaluate emerging technologies and early stage firms, providing a clear, unbiased, and business-oriented evaluation of the businesses’ potential. To provide Mays MBAs with an opportunity to further develop their teamwork, analysis and presentation skills.
This year, Brandon Coleman of Big Picture Thinking spoke to the importance of developing and living a strong personal brand.
To provide an actionable analysis to venture owners, founders and executives as well as licensees such as Texas A&M’s Office of Technology Commercialization. To assist the management of the startup firm with another set of eyes as the firm moves forward. For the Challenge, first year MBA students are divided into teams. Each team is assigned an early stage venture. The MBA teams are encouraged to review the venture to demonstrate the full range
For information on how you can participate in workshops or events to connect with MBA and masters students, please contact Sarah Neely at 979-845-3173 or sneely@mays.tamu.edu.
of their analytical capabilities. The teams are asked to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the venture and present their conclusion to a panel of judges from the business and academic communities. Teams are evaluated on the quality of the work performed, the presentation of the results, and responses during the Q&A session. For more information on the MBA Venture Challenge, please visit the Center for New Venture and Entrepreneurship online at www.cnve.org or contact Ashley Crane at acrane@mays.tamu.edu or 979-845-4882.