McCombs School of Business (Texas)

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The McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin has built a notable ETA program benefiting from Austin's dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem. McCombs offers coursework on private equity, small business management, and acquisition entrepreneurship. The school's Herb Kelleher Entrepreneurship Center supports students exploring the search fund model through mentoring, networking, and programming. Texas's large and diverse economy provides a rich market for deal sourcing, with significant opportunities in energy services, technology, healthcare, and business services. McCombs students interested in ETA benefit from the school's strong alumni network across the Southwest and growing connections to the national search fund investor community. Several McCombs graduates have launched successful search funds, contributing to the school's growing reputation as an ETA pipeline.