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3 Office of the Dean ANNUAL FUND RENEWAL NOTICE Dear McCombs Alumnus, No matter where you are or what you re doing in your life right now, I know you carry a little piece of the McCombs School of Business and the University of Texas with you. If you think back fondly on faculty members who sparked new ideas and made you see things in a different light If you sometimes reflect on how McCombs helped you sharpen your skills, find your passion and step out on the path that you are still walking today And if you have benefitted from connecting with the incredible network of professionals who have shared the McCombs experience Then I urge you to take a moment now to renew your support of the McCombs Alumni Annual Fund with a gift of $50, $100 or even $1,000. I m so grateful to you for your past, generous gifts to this institution. But I m sure you understand that keeping McCombs extraordinary is not a once-in-a-while undertaking it takes constant and steady support year after year. I m proud to report that many top tier authorities continue to recognize just how extraordinary our school is. The Princeton Review said we have the best professors at a U.S. business school. U.S. News places McCombs in the top 20 U.S. MBA programs and Forbes magazine ranks McCombs as the 5 th best return on investment among top public MBA programs. But, right now, there is a significant obstacle in the way of our school getting the full recognition it deserves. Only 5% of McCombs 87,000 alumni gave to the school last year, and that s substantially lower than our peers. UCLA is at 20%, Texas A&M is at 13% and even SMU is at 10% double the McCombs participation rate. Alumni giving is widely seen as a measure of alumni satisfaction with their degree and is something other business schools report to boost their stature. It s a shame that though (over, please) MSB_R1_letters.indd 1

4 McCombs scores well on so many academic indicators, our ratings are dragged down by this one simple factor. That s why I ve set an ambitious goal to increase overall alumni giving to 10% by You and I both know that McCombs is one of the best but in order for the world to know it too, we must continue to stay strong in ALL of the rankings. And that includes alumni participation! Plus, our school simply cannot continue its tradition of excellence without steady investment... in our faculty... in scholarships to attract the brightest students... in cutting-edge research and state-of-the-art facilities, and much, much more. Here at McCombs School of Business we re on the move to improve our national and global reputation and increase the value of your McCombs degree in the world. Your gift will allow us to maintain our commitment to quality education so that no matter where you go, you can always be proud to say that you are a graduate of this esteemed institution. I know we can do better than five percent giving from our alumni and I m counting on you to help me improve that number so we re more competitive with other business schools across the country. I urge you to invest in today s students and a stronger McCombs for all of us by sending your renewal gift today. Simply return your gift in the envelope I have provided, or if you prefer, you can renew online. Thank you very much for taking the time to read my letter, and I look forward to receiving your Annual Fund renewal gift soon. Sincerely, Tom Gilligan Dean P.S. Many people are surprised to learn that public support for the University of Texas, which once stood at nearly 50 percent of the school budget, is now less than 17 percent making private support absolutely essential. No matter what size gift you can make today, what matters most is that you say Yes! to supporting McCombs and to being counted toward our Annual Fund participation goal. MSB_R1_letters.indd 2

5 Office of the Dean ANNUAL FUND RENEWAL NOTICE Give today and every dollar will be DOUBLED by a fellow alum! Dear McCombs Alumnus, No matter where you are or what you re doing in your life right now, I know you carry a little piece of the McCombs School of Business and the University of Texas with you. If you think back fondly on faculty members who sparked new ideas and made you see things in a different light If you sometimes reflect on how McCombs helped you sharpen your skills, find your passion and step out on the path that you are still walking today And if you have benefitted from connecting with the incredible network of professionals who have shared the McCombs experience Then I urge you to take a moment now to renew your support of the McCombs Alumni Annual Fund with a gift of $50, $100 or even $1,000. Now is the best time of all to give because between now and March 25 th, every dollar you contribute will be matched by one of our outstanding alumni couples, Jeff Duchin and Erin Koechel (both BBA 98) of Dallas. Jeff and Erin have stepped forward to double your gift, dollar for dollar, because they know just how important alumni support is. Keeping McCombs extraordinary is not a oncein-a-while undertaking it takes constant and steady support from our alumni year after year. I m proud to report that many top tier authorities continue to recognize just how extraordinary our school is. The Princeton Review said we have the best professors at a U.S. business school. Our Accounting programs have been ranked No. 1 by the highly esteemed U.S. News & World Report for six years running. U.S. News also places McCombs in the top 20 U.S. MBA programs and Forbes magazine ranks McCombs as the 5 th best return on investment among top public MBA programs. (Over, please) MSB_R1_letters.indd 3

6 I m extremely proud that these and other rankings mark McCombs as one of the finest business schools in the country. They also ensure that your degree is valued throughout the country and the world. But there is a significant obstacle in the way of our school getting the full recognition it deserves. Only 5% of McCombs 87,000 alumni gave to the school last year, and that s substantially lower than our peers. UCLA is at 20%, Texas A&M is at 13% and even SMU is at 10% double the McCombs participation rate. Alumni giving is widely seen as a measure of alumni satisfaction with their degree and is something other business schools report to boost their stature. It s a shame that though McCombs scores well on so many academic indicators, our ratings are dragged down by this one simple factor. I m convinced we must do better. That s why I ve set an ambitious goal to increase overall alumni giving to 10% by I know you are already on board and I m extremely grateful to you for your past generosity. I urge you to continue your support of the Annual Fund this year by sending a generous renewal gift in the enclosed envelope today. Please don t set this letter aside for another time and risk not being counted in this year s campaign. Send your gift today and send the message that McCombs will NOT be at the bottom of the barrel in this category or any other. This school s impeccable reputation was one of the reasons I accepted the position of Dean a few years ago. From day one on the job, I committed myself to not only maintaining our strong reputation, but to making McCombs one of the most prominent business schools in the world. You and I both know that McCombs is one of the best but in order for the world to know it too, we must continue to stay strong in ALL of the rankings. And that includes alumni participation! Plus, our school simply cannot continue its tradition of excellence without steady investment... in our faculty... in scholarships to attract the brightest students... in cutting-edge research and state-of-the-art facilities, and much, much more. (Next page, please) MSB_R1_letters.indd 4

7 With public funding for education on the decline here in Texas and throughout the country, we simply cannot thrive as a world-class school without strong support from all of our alumni, including you. You can give with confidence, knowing that McCombs has a very deliberate and carefully crafted strategic plan that will ensure that your dollars are invested wisely. Here are just a handful of the initiatives that need additional investment now: through the launch of the Center for Teaching Excellence. to promote energy-related research and teaching making McCombs a leading source of knowledge and innovation about the world s energy future. McCombs Scholar Program for truly outstanding Ph.D. candidates. innovation, by creating to generate and disseminate knowledge about the importance of innovation in the modern economy. As you can see, we re on the move here at the McCombs School of Business. On the move to strengthen our educational offerings. And on the move to improve our national and global reputation and increase the value of your McCombs degree in the world. It s an exciting time and I urge you to be a part of it by renewing your Annual Fund support with a generous gift to McCombs today. Remember every dollar you donate will be worth twice as much thanks to our generous matching donors. There s one final reason I hope you ll decide to invest in McCombs today. It s the recognition that when you entered McCombs, you walked in the path of the men and women whose contributions helped make your education possible. And, now it s your time to give back to those who are walking in your footsteps today. Some people call it paying it forward but no matter what you call it, I know you recognize that we all got where we are today because someone invested in us. I urge you to invest in today s students and in a stronger McCombs for all of us by (Over, please) MSB_R1_letters.indd 5

8 sending your renewal gift today. Simply return your gift in the envelope I have provided, or if you prefer, you can renew online as part of the McCombs Annual Fund Campaign. However you choose to give, be sure to respond before March 25th to make the most of Jeff and Erin s generous matching offer. Only for this limited time, every dollar you donate will be doubled! Plus, your gift will allow us to maintain McCombs commitment to quality education so that no matter where you go, you can always be proud to say that you are a graduate of the McCombs School of Business. I know we can do better than five percent giving from our alumni and I m counting on you to help me improve that number so we re more competitive with other business schools across the country. Thank you very much for taking the time to read my letter, and I look forward to receiving your Annual Fund renewal gift soon. Sincerely, Tom Gilligan Dean P.S. No matter what size gift you can make today, please know that what matters most is that you say Yes! to supporting McCombs and to being counted toward our Annual Fund participation goal. Please do not wait to renew every dollar you give will be doubled between now and March 25th. Thank you!

9 Office of the Dean Annual Fund Renewal Notice Dear McCombs Alumnus, No matter where you are or what you re doing in your life right now, I know you carry a little piece of the McCombs School of Business and the University of Texas with you. If you think back fondly on faculty members who sparked new ideas and made you see things in a different light If you sometimes reflect on how McCombs helped you sharpen your skills, find your passion and step out on the path that you are still walking today And if you have benefitted from connecting with the incredible network of professionals who have shared the McCombs experience Then I urge you to take a moment now to renew your support of the McCombs Alumni Annual Fund with a gift of $50, $100 or even $1,000. I m so grateful to you for your past, generous gifts to this institution. But I m sure you understand that keeping McCombs extraordinary is not a once-in-a-while undertaking it takes constant and steady support year after year. I m proud to report that many top tier authorities continue to recognize just how extraordinary our school is. The Princeton Review said we have the best professors at a U.S. business school. Our Accounting programs have been ranked No. 1 by the highly esteemed U.S. News & World Report for six years running. U.S. News also places McCombs in the top 20 U.S. MBA programs and Forbes magazine ranks McCombs as the 5 th best return on investment among top public MBA programs. I m extremely proud that these and other rankings mark McCombs as one of the finest (Over, please) MSB_R1_letters.indd 7

10 business schools in the country. They also ensure that your degree is valued throughout the country and the world. But there is a significant obstacle in the way of our school getting the full recognition it deserves. Only 5% of McCombs 87,000 alumni gave to the school last year, and that s substantially lower than our peers. UCLA is at 20%, Texas A&M is at 13% and even SMU is at 10% double the McCombs participation rate. Alumni giving is widely seen as a measure of alumni satisfaction with their degree and is something other business schools report to boost their stature. It s a shame that though McCombs scores well on so many academic indicators, our ratings are dragged down by this one simple factor. I m convinced we must do better. That s why I ve set an ambitious goal to increase overall alumni giving to 10% by I know you are already on board you ve been a regular contributor in recent years, and I m extremely grateful to you for your past generosity. I urge you to continue your support of the Annual Fund this year by sending a generous renewal gift in the enclosed envelope today. Please don t set this letter aside for another time and risk not being counted in this year s campaign. Send your gift today and send the message that McCombs will NOT be at the bottom of the barrel in this category or any other. This school s impeccable reputation was one of the reasons I accepted the position of Dean a few years ago. From day one on the job, I committed myself to not only maintaining our strong reputation, but to making McCombs one of the most prominent business schools in the world. You and I both know that McCombs is one of the best but in order for the world to know it too, we must continue to stay strong in ALL of the rankings. And that includes alumni participation! Plus, our school simply cannot continue its tradition of excellence without steady investment... in our faculty... in scholarships to attract the brightest students... in cutting-edge research and state-of-the-art facilities, and much, much more. With public funding for education on the decline here in Texas and throughout the (Next page, please) MSB_R1_letters.indd 8

11 country, we simply cannot thrive as a world-class school without strong support from all of our alumni, including you. You can give with confidence, knowing that McCombs has a very deliberate and carefully crafted strategic plan that will ensure that your dollars are invested wisely. Here are just a handful of the initiatives that need additional investment now: through the launch of the Center for Teaching Excellence. to promote energyrelated research and teaching making McCombs a leading source of knowledge and innovation about the world s energy future. McCombs Scholar Program for truly outstanding Ph.D. candidates. by creating and disseminate knowledge about the importance of innovation in the modern economy. As you can see, we re on the move here at the McCombs School of Business. On the move to strengthen our educational offerings. And on the move to improve our national and global reputation and increase the value of your McCombs degree in the world. It s an exciting time and I urge you to be a part of it by renewing your Annual Fund support with a generous gift to McCombs today. There s one final reason I hope you ll decide to invest in McCombs today. It s the recognition that when you entered McCombs, you walked in the path of the men and women whose contributions helped make your education possible. And, now it s your time to give back to those who are walking in your footsteps today. Some people call it paying it forward but no matter what you call it, I know you recognize that we all got where we are today because someone invested in us. I urge you to invest in today s students and in a stronger McCombs for all of us by sending your renewal gift today. Simply return your gift in the envelope I have provided, (Over, please) MSB_R1_letters.indd 9

12 or if you prefer, you can renew online as part of the McCombs Annual Fund Campaign. I know we can do better than five percent giving from our alumni and I m counting on you to help me improve that number so we re more competitive with other business schools across the country. Plus, your gift will allow us to maintain McCombs commitment to quality education so that no matter where you go, you can always be proud to say that you are a graduate of the McCombs School of Business. Thank you very much for taking the time to read my letter and I look forward to receiving your Annual Fund renewal gift soon. Sincerely, Tom Gilligan Dean P.S. Many people are surprised to learn that public support for the University of Texas, which once stood at nearly 50 percent of the school budget, is now less than 17 percent making private support absolutely essential. No matter what size gift you can make today, please know that what matters most is that you say Yes! to supporting McCombs and to being counted toward our Annual Fund participation goal. MSB_R1_letters.indd 10

13 ,-.-/01(2+(30"405-6(( McCombs cannot afford to be on the BOTTOM Your gift to the McCombs Annual Fund today is needed to show the world we won t be dead last in anything! Make your gift today! Dartmouth (Tuck) Yale Stanford Harvard Business School UNC (Kenan-Flagler) Texas A&M (Mays) SMU (Cox) Texas-Austin (McCombs) Percentage of alumni supporting their business school. Sources: Various public rankings, compiled. MSB R1 insert #2.indd 1 1/18/12 12:39 PM

14 Fellow alumni know the power of a McCombs degree The return on investment in my education has multiplied over the years. I support our great University, along with my fellow alumni, because it provides so much for the rest of the world. Ed Tonkon, BBA 78 don t know I of any other MBA program that encourages its students to find their passion and take hold of their careers in quite the same way. Karen Kelly, MBA 05 Whenever you run into other McCombs grads, they re always very well educated and accomplished. I m proud to hang my diploma on the wall because I attribute my success to that degree. Don Maranca, BBA, MPA 93 MSB R1 insert #2.indd 2 1/18/12 12:39 PM

15 DE'(+<K<)*+) 2012 McCombs Alumni Annual Fund Renewal Reply Yes! Dean Gilligan, I want to help McCombs stay extraordinary from top-quality education to the programs you provide through the McCombs Alumni Network. Please find enclosed my gift to the 2012 Annual Fund: $XX $XX $XX Other $ Please designate my gift to: Q0%-(R0'E.0%-( SGG:-''(2+( SGG:-''(2)( SGG:-''(2@( #DE8M(JO(*****A**** Please make checks payable to UT Austin. For credit card gifts, please see reverse. To make your gift online, go to AMA MSB R1 reply.indd 1 1/10/12 2:23 PM

16 Please charge my tax-deductible gift to my: Visa MasterCard American Express Discover Credit card #: Exp. Date: / Signature: VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES I would like to speak with a McCombs representative regarding: Hiring McCombs students or alumni Participating in a McCombs Alumni Network special interest group and/ or virtual or local community I would like to support the McCombs School as an Alumni Network class ambassador: Local or virtual class outreach volunteer McCombs Annual Fund volunteer (Class Agent, Reunion Legacy) BEQUEST AND LIFE INCOME GIFTS I am interested in learning more about ways to include the University in my estate plans. EMPLOYER MATCHING Many companies match their employees charitable gifts dollar-for dollar or more. Visit to see if your company offers a matching gift program or contact your HR representative for more information on your company s policy. Employer matching gifts are counted toward your cumulative total. My employer and/or my spouse s employer will match my gift. Employer: I am unsure if my company will match my donation and would like some additional information on this. MSB R1 reply.indd 2 1/10/12 2:23 PM