Alumni Voices: Technology Careers After Acton

Technology goes hand-in-hand with entrepreneurship and business development, especially in Austin. At Acton many of our new students arrive undergraduate degrees in the computer sciences and, after graduating, even more pursue opportunities in technology fields. They tell us that Acton’s fast and demanding pace, high intensity, competitiveness, and focus...

Acton in Action: Aligning People with Incentives at Explore Austin

While they’re at Acton, students frequently tell us that numbers classes such as Cash and Valuation, Raising Money, and Harvest are the most challenging and time consuming, but also provide some of the most satisfactory “Aha!” moments. However, with a few years under their belts, our graduates often point...

Alumni Voices: Going into Finance After Acton

When it comes to teaching finance, Acton stands apart from every other business MBA school out there. After they develop a base knowledge of unit economics and how to drive the success of every single business out there, our students dig into the financial concepts behind the formulas. They...

Lessons Learned: In Email Marketing, Your Subscribers are Your Customers

With success, it can be easy to focus on your company’s wants, needs and desires. But this is often done at the expense of your customers. Is that really the best strategy? Nathanael Yellis (’09) shares the positive experience his non-profit organization had when he chose to think about what...

Lessons Learned: How to Be Entrepreneurial in a Big Organization

Acton teaches the skills and habits that make good entrepreneurs, but how do those lessons serve alumni who find themselves working for and with others in a larger firm? Nathanael Yellis (’09) discusses three key entrepreneurial lessons from Acton that he applies in his job on a daily basis – and...

Alumni Voices: From Engineering To Acton

Over the last decade, Acton has proven to hold a strong appeal to engineers, who are looking to expand their business skills, understand markets and launch their own enterprises. They come from many different engineering disciplines, from technology to construction management, and typically bring a valuable discipline and problem-solving...

Acton in the Wild: Sprinting with Apex Fun Run

While enrolled at Acton, our students are run through the trenches, stepping into the shoes of real entrepreneurs as they dissect, decide and debate hundreds of real life business cases. But no matter how many great lessons you can take from a good case discussion, it’s always most exciting...

Alumni Voices: Going to Acton After Practicing Law

Whether they are looking to reshape their law practice, adapt the role that the law plays in their careers, or change career directions entirely, entrepreneurially-minded attorneys have been drawn to Acton for its efficient, hands-on approach to teaching and its promise to prepare them to make that next step....

Alumni Voices: Acton After the Armed Forces

Given Acton’s early hours, demanding workload, and ongoing tests of character, it’s no wonder that former members of all four branches of the US Armed Forces are well represented within our alumni ranks. We find that students with a military background bring leadership and a decisive quality to the classroom. They’re not...

Alumni Voices: International Students Before and After Acton

Although an entrepreneurial spirit often shows up in lists of prized American traits, it’s certainly not exclusive to the US. Over the years, most of our classes have included international students, who have relocated from their home countries or further abroad to attend Acton. Given the complex and compelling...