If you have not yet fulfilled your GOV 312L requirement, you may want to consider registering for a section that includes a special educational experience with the Washington Campus Program (WCP) in our nation’s capital.

In recognition of the tremendous impact that politics and regulation have upon the environment in which companies do business, the WCP has for 35 years provided educational experiences to more than 20,000 MBA students, including many from UT.

In spring 2014, McCombs’ BGS Department, in conjunction with the Government Department, is offering for the first time a special section of GOV 312L that will give UT students a WCP experience comparable to that enjoyed by MBAs.

During an intensive week in Washington D.C., students will hear from and interact with leaders from every sector of the Washington power circle.  Typical speakers include Senators, Representatives, Congressional staffers, senior policy advisors at Fortune 500 companies, presidents of think tanks, influential lobbyists, and leaders of federal agencies.  Past speakers have included Vice President Dick Cheney, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, and (then) Senator John Kerry.

The class is composed of four sessions in Austin with BGS Professor David Spence and a mandatory trip to Washington DC during the week of May 19-23, 2014.  The unique number for this GOV 312L section is #39015.

Enrollment in the course carries a $1,200 student fee to pay for the programming in Washington, DC, which is substantially cheaper than that paid by MBAs.  Students must also pay for air fare and lodging for the five days in Washington, which we will assist in lining up.

Have any questions?  Just visit the Washington Campus website–http://www.washcampus.edu/, or e-mail Professor Spence or Robert Prentice, chair of the BGS Department.  David.Spence@McCombs.utexas.edu or Robert.Prentice@Mccombs.utexas.edu.

Interested in public policy and public service? Want to spend a semester living, interning, and taking in-residence classes in Washington, D.C.? 

If the answer is yes, the Archer Fellowship Program may be for you! Here are some program highlights:

• Archer Fellows spend a fall or spring semester in D.C., where they:
  • live together in town homes on Capitol Hill, just blocks from Supreme Court;
  • participate in full-time internships; and
  • earn 15 hours of in-residence coursework.
• Scholarships are available, and financial aid can apply to the cost of a student’s semester as an Archer Fellow!
• Open to undergraduates from any major. Must be classified as a junior or senior to participate (sophomore or junior at time of application).
• Applications for the 2014-2015 academic year are due February 17, 2014. The online application is now live.

Learn more about this opportunity by visiting our website and attending an information session.