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A Season of Transformation
Letter from the dean of the McCombs School of Business In a year as unprecedented as this one, we at the…
Rising to the Challenge
The former dean and McCombs alum is UT Austin’s new president UT Austin president Jay Hartzell Jay Hartzell, who spent nearly…
The McCombs Legacy
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the transformational gift that inspired generations of Longhorns With their $50 million donation…
Entrepreneurial Thinking
K.K. Salem, lead donor of a newly named center, on the free market and making the world better By Mary Ann…
Trailblazers
Insights, challenges, and encouragement from Black entrepreneurs who charted their own paths after their time at McCombs By Alberta Phillips…
Passion and Purpose
Kevin Curry, BBA ’04, found his direction and destiny with his health and nutrition brand, FitMenCook By Alberta Phillips Photographs…
Straight Talk on Black Entrepreneurship
Alums Kevin Curry and Mandy Price trade stories about what it takes start your own business Kevin Curry, BBA ’04…
The Real You
McCombs alum and NFL veteran Sam Acho shares stories from his new book on bringing your authentic self to work…
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly, BBA ’77, on navigating the company through the pandemic
Texas McCombs and The Texas Tribune sat down for a virtual conversation with Kelly to talk about the coronavirus outbreak’s…
New Salem Center for Policy
Houston real estate investor Khaled Salem, BBA ’05, spearheaded a generous new gift to promote innovation around free enterprise Khaled…
Alumnus and Founder of uShip Takes Next Business Venture to the Skies
Matt Chasen, MBA ‘04, launches new venture to make personal flight accessible to everyone Sixteen years after founding uShip and…
Leadership Lessons
McCombs alumni share insights about how participation in athletics helped prepare them for successful business careers Whitney Allison, BBA ’10 Cycling,…
The Accountant of the Future
Data analytics and artificial intelligence are redefining the profession and McCombs is keeping pace. By Judie Kinonen Nichole Jordan, BBA ’95,…
Working Professionals
McCombs’ flexible MBA options draw job enhancers, switchers, and explorers By Mary Ann Roser Opposite right, clockwise from upper left:…
Talent Pipeline
College path cleared for students in a partnership between Ernst & Young and the McCombs Department of Accounting By Judie…
Generation Gap
Speaker and researcher Jason Dorsey evangelizes to companies about the importance of understanding millennials and Gen Z By Megan Menchaca…
Hall of Famers
Distinguished alumni and supporters honored with prestigious McCombs designation Left to right: Phillip Canfield, BBA ’89, Antonio Garza, BBA ’80,…
Poised for the Future
Ray Nixon, BA ’74, MBA ’77, reflects on the perseverance of the American market — and the importance of equipping young leaders…
Path to Philanthropy
Phil Canfield, BBA ’89, and his wife, Mary Beth, invest in the future of Business Honors with a $20 million…
Wild Journey
Sixth-generation Texan Jay Kleberg, MBA ’13, son of a storied Texas ranch family, turns his love of the land into…
Head in the Cloud
Emil Sayegh, MSTC ’96, discusses the past, present, and future of cloud computing By London Gibson Emil Sayegh got into…
Investing in Private Equity Education
How the Hicks, Muse, Tate, and Furst Center for Private Equity Finance ushered in a new era at McCombs. By Judie…
McCombs Alum Leads UT System Shake-Up
New University of Texas System Board of Regents chair, Kevin Eltife, BBA ’81, prioritizes working with the Legislature. by London…
Alumni Profile: Repurposing Coworking
Siri Chakka, MBA ’17, and Silva Gentchev, MBA ’17, founded a company that helps travelers and freelancers work away from…
Alumni Profile: Hook ’Em Makes It Big
Jacqueline O’Reilly, BBA ’05, becomes vice president of marketing at la Madeleine Jacqueline O’Reilly, vice president of marketing for la…
Alumni Profile: Leading the Charge
Tracy Norris, MBA ’15, is appointed first female Adjutant General of Texas Tracy Norris, Adjutant General of Texas After completing her…
Partly Cloudy for Business in 2019
Disruptive technologies will continue to proliferate, while state economic growth is expected to slow By Judie Kinonen Speakers at the…
Back in Class
New Tower Fellows Program offers seasoned professionals a school year to study anything Monica Samuels, J.D. ’87, the author of…
Forecast for 2019: Partly Cloudy
McCombs Business Outlook events point to continued proliferation of disruptive technologies while state economic growth is expected to slow McCombs Business…
Texas McCombs at SXSW 2019
A major startup pitch competition—and faculty and alumni experts on stage When SXSW kicks off tomorrow, Texas McCombs is taking the…
Global Reach
Dean Jay Hartzell establishes new bonds with alumni and friends in Asia The UT Austin delegation to Asia, including Dean Jay…
Alumni Profile: Entrepreneurship in East Africa
Laura Richards, MBA 18, saw many in the social sector lacked business skills, so she founded an entrepreneurship program for…
Alumni Profile: Different Dream
Anish Malpani, BBA ’12, dropped his corporate job in New York City to work for a nonprofit fighting poverty in…
Alumni Profile: Fearless Innovator
Lisa Seacat DeLuca, MSTC ’10, is the most prolific female inventor in IBM history By Patricio Cantú Lisa Seacat DeLuca,…
Alumni Profile: Dual Degrees
Twins Kory and Kyle Davison, both BBA ’18, shared everything growing up — Now, they share their employer and alma mater. By Jenna…
Alumni Profile: Mixing Business and Film
Independent filmmaker and Business Honors graduate Mark Stolaroff’s critically acclaimed film “DriverX” opens in select theaters nationwide Nov. 30. By London…
Organic Ascent
Carla Vernón takes charge of General Mills’ natural foods portfolio and boosts the company’s efforts to move beyond sustainability By…
McCombs Names 2018 Hall of Fame Inductees and Alumni Rising Stars
New Hall of Famers (left to right): Richard Folger, Rex W. Tillerson, and Theodore T. Wang The McCombs School of Business…
Vote McCombs for SXSW 2019
The University of Texas at Austin hopes to send business faculty and alumni experts as featured speakers — on everything from Blockchain…
Remarkable Rowling
New graduate building puts Texas McCombs in its rightful place—connecting the school to Austin’s vibrant business community By Jeremy M.…
MPA Alums Named Top CPA Exam Performers
Hyungmin Kim and Maureen Patricia Sweet Two McCombs School of Business alumni were recognized by the American Institute of CPAs as…
NFL Snaps Up Two McCombs Alums
Connor Williams and Michael Dickson Two McCombs School of Business alumni are headed to the NFL. In the NFL draft this…
Caught In the Moment
Recent grads share once-in-a-lifetime moments from commencement As told to Kim Brown More than 1,600 students graduated last spring from…
Successful Sales Pitch
Students came asking for help, and John Goff, leader of one of the nation’s largest commercial real estate companies, responded…
Never Too Late
Eldon Tarver, BBA ’18, started business school at UT in 1961. But life intervened and he never finished his bachelor’s…
Autonomous Cars and the Coming Revolution
Insights about the transportation industry’s imminent transformation — and the potential disruptions that may follow By Edgar Varela, MBA ’18 When the…
Titans of Realty
How Trammell Crow nurtured a generation of commercial real estate stars By Jude Kinonen Jeff Swope, BBA ’72, MBA ’74, recalls…
A Little Luck and a Lot of Talent
91-year-old “Handsome Ransom” Jackson, BBA ’47, talks about his journey from The University of Texas to Wrigley Field and beyond…