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

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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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A detailed model shows proposed renovations of downtown Austin. and open people places would be con- structed to link the pedestrian paths. If started in 1980, the plan would have taken until 201 I to finish. Black stated, the entire downtown area would be planned for future generations. Black compared the plans to the real- ity of Quincy Market, a development in Boston, where plenty of people places were built and no skyscrapers congested the areas of city business. The plans were shown to various groups interested in the development of Austin, such as the WE CARE organiza- tion. Although they were impressed, Black said he was doubtful that the plans would ever be realized, but added, We didn ' t do it for it to be realized. It was good just to have ideas. Not caring is what got us where we are now. In a final week of review, architecture professors critically inspect students ' work for design flaws School of Architecture 1 87

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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