McCombs Summer Institute

Make This Your Breakaway Summer

Eight intensive weeks spent completing five of six courses required for the business minor. Are you ready for McCombs Summer Institute?

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Summer is Short, Make it Count

Ditch the beach and catch a career wave that will propel you through a lifetime of leadership adventure and dream accomplishment. The Summer Institute injects business prowess and credentials into any career passion. Boost your job credibility in just eight weeks and break out from the pack of other undergraduate majors who are hyper-focused on a single discipline. It’s your summer – make it count.

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Important Dates

Program Dates

June 5 - July 25, 2025

Regular Admission Deadline

March 1. 2025

Application Opens

October 1, 2024

Early Admission Deadline

December 20, 2024

Courses

As part of the McCombs Summer Institute, you will complete the following courses:

ACC 310F: Foundations of Accounting

Instructor: J. Kamas

FIN 320F: Foundations of Finance

Instructor: Mary Lou Poloskey

LEB 320F: Foundations of Business Law

Instructor: David Quintanilla

MAN 320F: Foundations of Management

Instructor: Miha Vindis

MKT 320F: Foundations of Marketing

Instructor: Alessandro Gabbi

A Summer of Stimulating Growth

You’ll earn 15 credit hours in accounting, business law and ethics, finance, marketing, and management. Our most engaging professors lead the way, along with guest speakers leading today’s top enterprises. Your fellow students will be motivated high achievers representing 46 different undergraduate majors from aerospace engineering to AI technology, humanities, and the arts.

Questions? Ask a Peer Advisor

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Announcements and Upcoming Events

McCombs Summer Institute Information Sessions

Interested in learning more about MSI? Attend an Info Session or a tabling event!

View the Fall 2024 schedule

Student Perspectives

MSI was an awesome summer! The program accelerated my academic growth by exposing me to core business knowledge while opening professional opportunities at the intersection of my major (Computer Engineering) and business.

Shanil S. Jasani

Let's Get Business Busy

Prepare for eight weeks of back-and-forth discussions, mock interviews, résumé and career readiness workshops, and real-world stock market simulations. You’ll shine up your business game by dressing for success for mock interviews. It’s your summer, and we will make it fun, engaging, and challenging.

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Student Perspectives

Thanks to MSI, I learned about the foundations of business, grew professionally in workshops, and gained an interest in starting my own business.

Christopher A. Campbell

Cost and Registration

Current UT Students

Program Costs

Total cost: $5,400

Total program cost includes textbooks. This program is eligible for financial aid and scholarships.

The first round of program admission and tuition awards will be made by the end of the fall semester to eligible students. STEM majors may qualify for a scholarship.

Cost does not include access to some University services, including but not limited to, RecSports and UT Libraries.

Registration

Application Process: Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Admission: Up to 120 students will be chosen to participate, with a rolling waiting list in place.

Deposit: Once selected, a non-refundable deposit of $500.00 is required to secure your spot, due by April 1st

Tuition Payment: The full tuition amount must be paid by May 1st

Students from Other Universities

Program Costs

Total cost: $5,400

Total program cost includes textbooks.

Cost does not include access to some University services, including but not limited to, RecSports and UT Libraries.

Registration

Application Process: Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Admission: Up to 120 students will be chosen to participate, with a rolling waiting list in place.

Deposit: Once selected, a non-refundable deposit of $500.00 is required to secure your spot, due by April 1st

Tuition Payment: The full tuition amount must be paid by May 1st

Join Us for a Summer of Intense Growth

We challenge you to stretch yourself this summer. Take your place among a select group of students with grit, talent, and determination for eight weeks that will uplift your career trajectory and life path.

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