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

• If necessary, extra weekly bandwidth can be purchased - https://ut.service-now.com/utss/KAhome.do?number=KB0011687
  • This is for UT Austin campus only, so may not be needed for EMBA students who are only here for a short time.
  • Monitor and manage your data plan

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). 
  • Box Drive is a newer sync tool that requires internet to see your files but syncs all files automatically. https://www.box.com/resources/downloads/drive
  • Box Sync allows you to choose which folders/files you want synced to your computer and they are available offline. https://utexas.app.box.com/settings/sync
  • If using these apps, sign into them with the format eid@eid.utexas.edu.  
• Mobile apps available

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

McCombs Student Technology Orientation - https://sway.com/gHtnFGFMkOAXTBxG?ref=Link