University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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A mounted Longhorn head, with horns meas- uring 52 inches, overlooked studying students in the reading room of the Graduate School of Business. According to C.C. Pete Sublett, the University of Texas Business alumnus who donated the trophy, the steer was one of two longhorns that had wandered the Eagle ranch for more than 30 years. The animals were killed because of their age and donated to the Uni- versity. A similar Longhorn was given to the Men s Intercollegiate athletics office. .-.- Job placement bulletin boards are particularly important to graduating seniors such as Chuck Treleaven , Jobs Wanted: The Search Goes On Entering college, students look for- ward to a bright, rewarding future after graduation. At the end of the tedious four years, though, many are turned out into a cold, cruel, jobless world. For some students, there was a bright side; during their senior year, students in the College of Business Administration could prepare for the future by receiving help from the CBA placement office. No other college at the University had as active a place- ment office as this college. The CBA placement office, located in the Graduate School of Business build- ing, was designed to help University stu- dents locate and set up interviews for jobs related to their field of study. More than 600 companies used the Placement Office as a medium for finding young, outgoing, future employees. To meet with the companies, graduat- ing seniors placed their names and tele- phone numbers on sign-up sheets. The office made appointments for the stu- dents and the students met with the firm representative in interviewing rooms located in the placement office. Often the companies planned recep- tions or parties for those students inter- viewed. Follow-up interviews were made for the students in whom the companies were interested. Many times if a com- pany was interested in a student, it would provide an expense-paid trip so the stu- dent could visit the firm. The wining and dining the companies gave paid off in the long run. Eighty-five to 90 percent of the M.B.A. ' s received three to five job offers and 75 percent of the B.B.A. ' s received jobs. A sign welcomes students to the GSB. College of Business Administration 1 89

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College of Business Dean George Kozmetsky The College of Business had the larg- est number of full-time students in the nation and was the largest college on campus, with an enrollment of more than 9300 students. Adding to its great size, the College of Business offered programs to stu- dents of other fields. Students working toward PhD degrees in Humanities and the Social Sciences could receive busi- ness degrees through the Careers in Business Program. In January, a joint graduate degree plan in Communica- tions and business began which led to the simultaneous awards of MBA and MA degrees. The college ' s prestige and size could have been a result of its high rankings. In a recent survey of business deans, the undergraduate business program was ranked fifth best among state schools in the nation and the Graduate School of Business has ranked among the top ten in recent years. The Graduate School of Business is just half of the complex maze that comprises the entire business school.) I 88 College of Business Administration

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College of Communication . Dean Robert Jefferys In 1 6 short years, the College of Com- munication has sextupled in size, enroll- ment growing from 502 declared majors in 1965 to 3,310 in 1981. The college ' s phenomenal growth has brought it to the number three position in size at the Uni- versity. The Department of Radio-Televi- sion-Film garnered the greatest number of students with 61 1 enrolled while the Department of Speech brought up the rear with 252 declared majors. According to Dean Robert Jeffery, the curriculum goals and requirements remained about the same for the col- lege ' s four departments despite the growth. Degree programs offered in the Departments of Speech, RFT, Journalism and Advertising provided students with broad educational backgrounds for futures in reporting news, selling ads, teaching, organizing management in bus- iness or producing films. Karat Kirkpatrick perfects her use of hand skills. ' I Radio, television and film students, like Sandy Kyrish. gain experience through night productions. Advertising senior Beth Pritchett designs a campaign for a Switzerland-Houston conference. Seniors. Lavinia Correll and Tom Duderstadt monitor a broadcast of UT Newswatch. 1 90 College of Communication