BLW 2016 Keynote Speaker - Bernardo Altamirano Rodríguez

McCoy College had the opportunity to sit down with BLW 2016 Keynote Speaker - Bernardo Altamirano Rodríguez to discuss his Eisenhower Fellowship and work with the Better Business Bureau in Mexico.

April Birthdays and a Farewell

 

(Left to Right: Kenyon, Courtney, Annette and Jody)

 

This month we celebrated 3 birthdays and a farewell. 

Kenyon, Courtney and Jody all celebrated birthdays this month. 

Annette has taken a new position and everyone here in McCoy wishes her the best! 

 

Entrepreneurial Studies Speaker Series, Mark Steinbach, Texas Land Conservancy

Executive Director, Texas Land Conservancy (TLC)

Mark Steinbach is the Executive Director of the Texas Land Conservancy (TLC), a statewide non-profit (501c3) land conservation organization. TLC is what is referred to as a land trust, which primarily works with private landowners to conserve land that has exceptional aesthetic, historic, or biological value. Steinbach joined the TLC staff in 2007 as the Executive Director. He answers to a 15 person Board of Directors that govern the organization. His primary responsibilities include negotiating land transactions, managing an office and staff, major gift fundraising, and oversight of a portfolio of more than 100 conservation projects totaling more than 85,000 acres statewide.

Steinbach previously worked at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, where he was a private lands wildlife biologist providing technical assistance to landowners in the Hill Country, in addition to collecting data for wildlife studies and performing statistical analysis.

Steinbach earned his bachelor's in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences and master's in Rangeland Ecology and Management, both from Texas A&M University. His master's research focused on Texas landowners and their knowledge of conservation policy and land management techniques. Steinbach received his Ph.D. from the University of Montana in Missoula from the College of Forestry and Conservation. His dissertation and post-doctoral work focused on land fragmentation in the Rocky Mountain region. While at the University of Montana he taught a graduate-level class in the wildlife biology program called “Aldo Leopold and the Land Ethic.”

Steinbach is a 5th generation Texan, whose family owns and manages a farm in Washington County that has been in their family over 100 years. Steinbach previously served on the Board of Directors for the Texas Land Trust Council 2008-2014, and acted as the Chairman from 2010-2011.

Tuesday, April 19th

9:30 am

McCoy Hall 119 

McCoy College Presentation Series: Personal Career Branding

Money Talks: Know What You Owe

Learn the importance of tracking student loans, both federal and private, to achieve successful loan repayment. You will also learn how mismanaging your loans can affect your credit history.

April 12, 2016

6:30 - 7:30 pm

LBJ 3-15.1 

April 2016 Management Newsletter

Entrepreneurial Studies Speaker Series: Gary Woods, McCombs Enterprises

President, McCombs Enterprises

Woods is a graduate of Texas State University (BBA) and Southern Methodist University (MBA). He has pursued doctoral studies at the University of North Texas and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. Woods is a Certified Public Accountant.

Since 1979 Woods has been employed as president of McCombs Enterprises, the management entity for the McCombs family investments. These investments currently include automobile dealerships, oil and gas exploration and transmission, real estate, financial instruments, ranching, and others. McCombs Enterprises formerly owned the Denver Nuggets (1982-1985), the San Antonio Spurs (1988-1993) and the Minnesota Vikings (1998-2005) all of which Woods served as president.

Woods is active in numerous professional organizations and has both instructed and attended many seminars. He currently serves on the board of directors of Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (Chairman), the Cancer Therapy and Research Center Foundation (Chairman), Southwest Research Institute, and BioBridge Global.

Tuesday, April 12th

9:30 am

McCoy Hall 119 

April Policy of the Month: Writing Intensive Requirement

 Nine hours of designated “writing intensive” (WI) courses must be completed at Texas State to satisfy degree requirements.

In addition to HIST 1310 and HIST 1320, other examples of WI courses taken at Texas State that are specific to students pursuing a Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA) degree include:

1. PHIL 1320 – Ethics and Society
2. MGT 3353/MGT 3453 – Business Communication
3. MGT 4335 – Strategic Management and Business Policy

If you feel you may fall short in meeting the WI requirement, contact the McCoy College Advising Center at 512-245-1993 to schedule an advising appointment.

The policy can be found on page 86 of the 2014-2016 Undergraduate Catalog