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Aiming High
Texas McCombs MBA Grad and Navy SEAL Launches Career Transition Program for Veterans By Samantha Harris Lt. Cmdr. Michael Sarraille spearheads…
Creating a Worldwide Community
McCombs launches new digital platform for cultivating international connections By Molly Dannenmaier Linda Gerber’s energy is infectious. And her networking…
China’s Social Media Maestro
Charles Chao, MPA ’93, talks about his persistently pursued path to the top job at one of China’s biggest online…
Birth of a Technopolis
Entrepreneurship initiatives begun 40 years ago created a launchpad for global leadership By Bradley Keoun Houstonian Scott Tynes came to…
100 Years in the Business of Life
A century can barely contain all the accomplishments of these inspiring alumni By Matt Turner Shudde Bess Bryson Fath, BBA…
Network Builders
Proven strategies to connect and build powerful relationships By Jeremy M. Simon and Todd Savage For Andrew Phong Vo, BBA…
Former Air Force Pilot Gains Wisdom in Ultimate Battle Against Cancer
Joel Neeb teaches executive leadership lessons learned in the military and on the death bed By Madison Hamilton Joel “Thor”…
Rising Up
First-generation college students get a unique opportunity to explore UT and McCombs — and a shot at a full scholarship By Samantha…
Improvisation at Work
The benefits of bringing improv skills to the office By Jeremy M. Simon While working long, demanding hours as a…
CEO Stories
Six McCombs BBA Alumni Share Secrets From the C-Suite. By Chuck Salter Gary Kelly thought he was ready. He’d been…
When the Glass Ceiling Shatters
Companies with women in top leadership see improvements in the bottom line By Steve Brooks Stephanie Paine, BBA ’03, could…
Cybersecurity Conundrum
McCombs experts weigh in on the growing digital threat. By Mary Ann Roser THE NEWS THAT Russians hacked the Democratic National…
An Interview with Slack’s April Underwood
How skillful management took this champion connector to Google, Twitter, and beyond By Cynthia Hanson APRIL UNDERWOOD, BBA ’01, is…
An Interview with Venture Capitalist Bill Gurley, MBA ’93
On entrepreneurs, high-tech startups, and launching a Silicon Valley career By Fred VogelsteinPhotographs by Timothy Archibald ASK FOR A LIST OF…
A Financial Economist’s Passion for Changing Lives
Joan Lamm-Tennant, a leader in the global insurance industry, is poised to use her expertise in risk management to make…
Lean Startup Essentials from Texas Venture Labs
Harlan Beverly, Assistant Director, Texas Venture Labs Harlan Beverly, MBA ‘04, a serial entrepreneur who co-founded gaming hardware company Bigfoot Networks…