Acton Around the World

In 2007 UFM-Guatemala (Universidad Francisco Marroquin) graduate Hugo Diaz asked the university President Giancarlo Ibárgüen to write him a recommendation letter for a little-known American business school designed for and taught exclusively by entrepreneurs. Diaz was surprised to hear that word of the Acton School of Business in Austin,...

The Sales Challenge

It’s easy to identify Acton’s most sacred traditions if you visit campus, because those highly-valued aspects of the school’s culture are literally part of the architecture. Carved in stone, etched in glass, hung from the ceiling, Acton’s mission, supporters, and rules of engagement are prominently and permanently displayed. As...

Have you seen the ActonMBA YouTube channel?

Check out our latest video, “Return on Investment,” featuring alumni Abhi Dobhal (’11), Brandon Willard (’06), and Kyle de Haas (’07). While you’re at it, take a look at the library of 45 videos that we’ve uploaded over the years. In addition to the series we’ve featured on this...

On the Other Side: News from the Acton Alumni Organization

So, what kind of life is there after Acton? After collecting your senses and slowly adjusting to life post-graduation, you realize that you’ve changed irreversibly and see the world with a new pair of goggles. Your tolerance for rambling, inefficient communication is non-existent and your mind goes through a...

A Case for Case Method

I was recently in a store with a friend when we saw a product that was featured in one of my cases last year at Acton. I exclaimed, “Hey, I know that product! We did that case!” and my interested friend asked a series of seemingly relevant questions, like,...

GMATTERS

Susie says that she gets a lot of questions about the GMAT from prospective Acton MBA students. This makes sense to me—why would a school as unique as Acton require a standardized test? After all, nothing at Acton is standardized. If you’re applying to more than one school as...

Lessons Learned: Pay Attention to Red Flags

So, you’ve recently finished an extremely intense year and earned your MBA at Acton. A company in your chosen industry with whom you have been corresponding since the end of first semester has raised several hundred thousand dollars in order to launch and has asked you to become its...

Discussing The Happiness Hypothesis

“Why do some people find happiness, satisfaction, and fulfillment and others don’t?  The answer is in 2,500 years of wisdom, which Jonathan Haidt revisits and brings into the 21st century for all of us to use in our own lives.” — Acton teacher Jeff Sandefer It’s time to start...

Acton Alumni Help Explore Austin Open Its Doors To Teenage Girls

Explore Austin announced that it is expanding its program to teenage girls in addition to its existing programs for teenage boys. The organization provides a six-year program designed to increase self-confidence, build character, and develop a sense of responsibility for students in 6th through 12th grade. Girls will be...

Announcing The Acton Book Club

We’re starting an Acton book club and we’d like you to join! It’ll be a great way for you to connect with other entrepreneurs and Acton alumni. Here’s how it’ll work: 1. At the beginning of each month, we’ll post our selection on our blog. To make things interesting,...