Technology Resources for EMBA Students

Palisade Decision Tools - https://wikis.utexas.edu/display/MSBTech/Palisade+Decision+Tools

  • Windows only
  • Install Microsoft Office first
  • Mac users need a Windows VM (see below).

Virtual Machine (VM) for Mac Users - https://wikis.utexas.edu/display/MSBTech/Installing+OVA+files+using+VirtualBox

  • Need ~ 30GB of free space. VM exists in one single file that can be deleted easily when you no longer need the VM.
  • Older Macs with 4GB of RAM will be very slow. Not recommended. If possible, upgrade RAM to 8 GB and the storage drive to a solid state drive.

Office 365 Subscription (Microsoft Office for Mac and Windows) - https://office365.austin.utexas.edu/

  • Click "Office 365 Portal"
  • Students have 5 free device licenses to install/activate Office on personal computers and mobile devices.
  • Mac users can install it on the Mac side and then install Office on the Windows side (see VM link for more details)

Check McCombs email in web browser - https://outlook.com/owa/mccombs.utexas.edu

  • Sign in with either of these formats
    • mccombs\McCombsID
    • McCombsID@mba.mccombs.utexas.edu
  • We are migrating our Office 365 environment to UT Austin's. By the end of the fall semester, these instructions will change. You will log into a different OWA site (https://outlook.com/owa/utexas.edu) with your EID and password.

UTmail ( @utexas.edu Gmail address) - https://get.utmail.utexas.edu/

  • Lifetime account
  • Google for Education apps
  • Currently unlimited Google Drive storage
  • Pick your own email address (where available)
  • If using web email, sign into this account at gmail.com using your full email address.

Connecting to 'utexas' Wireless - https://ut.service-now.com/utss/KAhome.do?number=KB0010997

Anti-Virus Software - https://security.utexas.edu/education-outreach/anti-virus

Printing in McCombs - https://www.lib.utexas.edu/services/copyprint/ and https://www.lib.utexas.edu/services/computing/

Printing in AT&T (Excutive MBA students) - https://utexas.box.com/v/EMBAPrint

Cloud Storage - UT Box (unlimited storage) - https://utexas.app.box.com/files

  • Unlimited, enterprise-class secure storage through Box.com
  • Can use Box Sync or Box Drive to sync files to computer (like Dropbox). 
  • Mobile apps available

McCombs Tech Support - https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/Tech/Computer-Services/Support